[Federal Register: February 26, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 37)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60 Day-07-0274]
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 Joan Karr, CDC Acting 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
CDC Model Performance Evaluation Program (MPEP) (0920-0274)--
Revision--National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of
Infectious Diseases (proposed) (NCPDCID), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
CDC is requesting OMB approval of a revision to its data
collection, the CDC Model Performance Evaluation Program (MPEP). CDC
originally implemented MPEP in 1986 to evaluate the performance of
laboratories conducting testing to detect human immunodeficiency virus
type 1 (HIV-1) antibody (Ab). CDC is requesting a 3-year approval for
this data collection.
In this program, respondents receive 2 shipments of specimens per
year. Respondents test the specimens in their laboratory/testing site
and report their results either using a report booklet or on-line. CDC
provides the respondent with a report containing the analysis of the
laboratory test results reported to CDC. Participation in this program
is voluntary and provides the respondents an opportunity to (1) assure
accurate tests are being provided by the laboratory/testing site
through external quality assessment; (2) improve testing quality
through self-evaluation in a nonregulatory environment; (3) test well
characterized samples from a source outside the test kit manufacturer;
(4) discover potential testing problems so that procedures can be
adjusted to eliminate them; (5) compare of testing results with others
at a national and international level; and (6) consult with CDC staff
to discuss testing issues.
In this request, CDC proposes to make the following revisions to
the currently approved data collection:
Addition of a Name and Address change form to report
changes for the MPEP manager and coordinator at the respondent
laboratory;
Inclusion of additional test kit manufacturers approved by
the FDA since previous OMB approval; and
Elimination of reporting HIV-1 RNA Viral Load and CD4+ T-
cell determinations.
All respondents are MPEP affiliated laboratories.
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There is no cost to respondents other than their time.
Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Frequency of Average time Annual burden
Respondents (type of form) respondents response per response (in hours)
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New Enrollees............................... 100 1 3/60 5
Laboratory Change Form...................... 20 1 3/60 1
Laboratory Test Result Form................. 754 2 10/60 251
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Total................................... ............... ............... ............... 257
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Dated: February 20, 2007.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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