[Federal Register: September 29, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 189)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-06-0612]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects.
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-5960
and send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail
to omb@cdc.gov.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology. Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women across the
Nation (WISEWOMAN) Reporting System--Extension--(0920-0612) National
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP),
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
In response to the Secretary of Health and Human Services'
Continuous Improvement Initiative, the WISEWOMEN program examines ways
in which service delivery can be improved for select populations.
WISEWOMAN focuses on reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors among
at-risk women. Title XV of the Public Health Service Act, Section 1509,
originally authorized the Secretary of the Department of Health and
Human Services to establish up to three WISEWOMAN demonstration
projects for this purpose. Through Congressional appropriations
language, the CDC WISEWOMAN program is now allowed to fund up to 15
projects. Currently, WISEWOMAN funds 15 projects, which at full
implementation are expected to screen approximately 30,000 women
annually for cardiovascular disease risk factors. The program targets
women already participating in the National Breast and Cervical Cancer
Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) and provides screening for select
cardiovascular disease risk factors (including elevated cholesterol,
hypertension and abnormal blood glucose levels), lifestyle
interventions, and medical referrals as required in an effort to
improve cardiovascular health among participants.
The CDC proposes to collect and analyze baseline and follow-up data
(12 months post enrollment) from the 15 funded projects. These data,
called the minimum data elements (MDE's), include demographic and risk
factor information about the women served in each of the funded
projects and information concerning the number and type of intervention
sessions attended. Funded projects will compile the data from their
existing databases and report the MDE's to CDC in April and October of
each year. The MDE provides an assessment of how effective WISEWOMAN is
at reducing the burden of cardiovascular disease risk factors among
participants. All information collected as part of the WISEWOMAN
evaluation will be used to assess the cost-effectiveness and the impact
WISEWOMAN has on reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors. The
evaluation will demonstrate how WISEWOMAN can obtain more complete
health data on vulnerable populations, promote public education of
disease incidence and risk-factors, improve the availability of
screening and diagnostic services for under-served women, ensure the
quality of services provided to women and develop strategies for
improved interventions.
The CDC also proposes to collect programmatic data for all
WISEWOMAN programs. Programmatic data includes information related to
grantee management, public education and outreach professional
education service delivery, cost, and an assessment of how well each
program is meeting their stated objectives.
All required data will be submitted electronically to RTI
International, the contractor that is conducting the WISEWOMAN
evaluation. MDE and cost data will be submitted to RTI twice a year.
Because certain demographic data has already been collected as part of
NBCCEDP, the additional burden on grantees will be modest. There is no
cost to the respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours:
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Average
Number of Responses per burden per Total burden
Report respondents respondent response (in (hours)
hours)
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Screening MDE Report............................ 15 2 16 480
Intervention MDE Report......................... 15 2 8 240
Cost Report..................................... 15 2 16 480
Quarterly Report................................ 15 4 16 960
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 2,160
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Dated: September 21, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-16048 Filed 9-28-06; 8:45 am]
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