[Federal Register: January 25, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 17)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-08-07BR]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-5960 or send an e-mail
to omb@cdc.gov. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-6974.
Written comments should be received within 30 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).
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, for
a total of 75 facilities. 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 an average of 5
residents each will be collected.
Anticipated 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. The total estimated annualized burden hours
are 2,778.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondent Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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Pretest
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Facility Administrator (Facility Screener)...................... 25 1 10/60
Facility Administrator (Advance Data Collection Form)........... 25 1 15/60
Facility Administrator (Facility Questionnaire)................. 25 1 40/60
Facility Staff (Resident Questionnaire)......................... 25 5 30/60
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National Survey
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Facility Administrator (Facility Screener)...................... 750 1 10/60
Facility Administrator (Advance Data Collection Form)........... 750 1 15/60
Facility Administrator (Facility Questionnaire)................. 750 1 40/60
Facility Staff (Resident Questionnaire)......................... 750 5 30/60
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Dated: January 16, 2008.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-1260 Filed 1-24-08; 8:45 am]
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