[Federal Register: January 12, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 8)]
[Notices]
[Page 2046-2047]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-06-0234]
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 404-639-4766
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
National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) 2007-2008 (OMB No.
0920-0234)--Extension--National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS),
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The NAMCS was conducted annually from 1973 to 1981, again in 1985,
and resumed as an annual survey in 1989. The purpose of NAMCS is to
meet the needs and demands for statistical information about the
provision of ambulatory medical care services in the United States.
Ambulatory services are rendered in a wide variety of settings,
including physicians' offices and hospital outpatient and emergency
departments. The NAMCS target population consists of all office visits
made by ambulatory patients to non-Federal office-based physicians
(excluding those in the specialties of anesthesiology, radiology, and
pathology) who are engaged in direct patient care. For the first time
in 2006, physicians and mid-level providers (i.e., nurse practitioners,
physician assistants, and nurse midwives) practicing in community
health centers (CHCs) were added to the NAMCS sample, and these data
will continue to be collected in 2007-2008. To complement NAMCS data,
NCHS initiated the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
(NHAMCS, OMB No. 0920-0278) to provide data concerning patient visits
to hospital outpatient and emergency departments.
The NAMCS provides a range of baseline data on the characteristics
of the users and providers of ambulatory medical care. Data collected
include the patients' demographic characteristics, reason(s) for visit,
physicians' diagnosis(es), diagnostic services, medications, and visit
disposition. In addition, a Cervical Cancer Screening Supplement (CCSS)
will continue to be a key focus in 2007-2008. The CCSS collects
information on cervical cancer screening practices performed by
selected physician specialties. It will allow the CDC/National Center
for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion to evaluate
cervical cancer screening methods and the use of human papillomavirus
tests.
Users of NAMCS data include, but are not limited to, congressional
offices, Federal agencies, state and local governments, schools of
public health, colleges and universities, private industry, nonprofit
foundations, professional associations, clinicians, researchers,
administrators, and health planners. NCHS is seeking OMB approval to
extend this survey for an additional three years. There are no costs to
the respondents other than their time.
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Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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Number of Avg. burden/
Respondents Number of responses/ response (in Total burden
respondents respondent hrs) hours
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Office-based physicians:
Induction Interview......................... 3,350 1 28/60 1,563
Patient Record Form......................... 2,513 30 4/60 5,026
CCSS........................................ 712 1 15/60 178
Community Health Center:
Induction Interview--Directors.............. 104 1 20/60 35
Induction Interview--Providers.............. 312 1 35/60 182
Patient Record Form......................... 312 30 5/60 780
CCSS........................................ 312 1 15/60 78
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Total................................... .............. .............. .............. 7,842
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Dated: January 5, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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