[Federal Register: August 14, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 156)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60 Day-07-0677]

 
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

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proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, call 404-639-5960 or send comments to Maryam Daneshvar, 
Acting CDC 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

    Sexually Transmitted Diseases Laboratory Methods Survey (OMB No. 
0920-0677)--Extension--National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, 
STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Approximately 18.9 million new cases of sexually transmitted 
diseases (STDs) are estimated to occur each year in the United States. 
Effective control and prevention of STDs require prompt diagnosis which 
relies on laboratory testing, proper screening of those at risk, and 
effective treatment. Thus, an understanding of the current laboratory 
testing practices for STDs in the U.S. is critical, not only to monitor 
capacity but to assess current practices of public health and private 
laboratories to appropriately test for these diseases. Additionally, 
these testing practices could affect the resources available to public 
health departments for STD screening and surveillance programs and 
could affect our ability to monitor trends in the prevalence of STDs.
    The objectives of this proposed data collection are to: (1) Collect 
information about the volume of and type of testing for chlamydia, 
gonorrhea, herpes simplex virus (HSV), syphilis, human papillomavirus 
(HPV), bacterial vaginosis, trichomonas, and pap smears performed in 
laboratories in calendar year 2006 and (2) collect information about 
antimicrobial susceptibility testing for gonorrhea during the calendar 
year 2006.
    This survey will build on data collected in 2004 by the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention on laboratory test methods and the 
volume of testing (Dicker et al. Testing for Sexually Transmitted 
Diseases in the U.S. Public Health Laboratories in 2004. Sexually 
Transmitted Diseases. (43):1, pg. 41-46, Jan. 2007).
    CDC anticipates collecting this data using an on-line survey of 150 
public health laboratories. The survey will take approximately 25 
minutes to complete. The only cost to respondents is their time to 
complete the survey.

                                       Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
            Types of data collection                respondents    responses per   response  (in    (in hours)
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Public Health Laboratories......................             150               1           25/60              63
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............              63
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    Dated: August 8, 2007.
Maryam Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E7-15894 Filed 8-13-07; 8:45 am]

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