[Federal Register: September 28, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 188)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-07-07BR]
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 project or to obtain a copy
of data collection plans and instruments, call the CDC Reports
Clearance Officer on 404-639-5960 or send comments to Maryam I.
Daneshvar, CDC Acting Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS
D-74, 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 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 Survey of Residential Care Facilities (NSRCF) 2008-2010--
New--National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Background and Brief Description
Section 306 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C.
242k), as amended, authorizes that the Secretary of Health and Human
Services (DHHS), acting through NCHS, shall collect statistics on the
extent and nature of illness and disability of the population of the
United States.
The National Survey of Residential Care Facilities (NSRCF) is a new
collection. It is designed to complement data collected by other
federal surveys and to fill a significant data gap about a major
portion of the long-term care population. Data from the NSRCF will
provide a database on residential care facilities that researchers and
policymakers can use to address a wide array of research and policy
questions. The survey will utilize a computer-assisted personal
interviewing (CAPI) system to collect information about facility and
resident characteristics. This computerized system speeds the flow of
data making it possible to release information on a more timely basis
and makes it easier for respondents to participate in the survey.
A stratified random sample of residential care facilities across
four strata (small, medium, large and extra large) will be selected to
participate in the NSRCF. Within each facility a random sample of
residents will be selected. To be eligible a facility must have four or
more beds, be licensed, certified, or registered and provide or arrange
for 24 hour supervision and personal care services for residents.
The facility questionnaire will collect data about facility
characteristics (size, age, types of rooms), services offered,
characteristics of the resident population, facility policies and
services, costs of services, and background of the administrator. The
Resident Questionnaire collects information on resident demographics,
current living arrangements within the facility, involvement in
activities, use of services, charges for care, health status, and
cognitive and physical functioning.
In the pretest, 25 facility administrators, and 25 facility staff
serving as respondents will be interviewed on an annualized basis.
Residents themselves will not be interviewed. For the national survey,
approximately 2,250 facilities will be surveyed for an annual average
of 750. Information on 5 residents each will be collected from an
annual average of 750 facility staff. Users of NSRCF data include, but
are not limited to the CDC; the Congressional Research Office; the
Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services
Administration; the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and
Evaluation (ASPE); the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; the
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging; the National
Hospice and Palliative Care Organization; American Health Care
Association, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Bureau
of the Census; and AARP. Other users of these data include
universities, contract research organizations, many in the private
sector, foundations, and a variety of users in the print media. There
is no cost to respondents other than their time to participate.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total burden
Type of respondent respondents responses per response (in hours
respondent hours)
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Facility Administrator (pretest)................ 25 1 1 25
Facility Staff (pretest)........................ 25 5 30/60 63
Facility Administrator.......................... 750 1 1 750
Facility Staff.................................. 750 5 30/60 1,875
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 2,713
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Dated: September 24, 2007.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Science Officer,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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