[Federal Register: February 5, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 24)]
[Notices]
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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-08AL]
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 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
The Natural History of Spina Bifida in Children Pilot Project--
New--National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
(NCBDDD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Spina Bifida (SB) is one of the most common birth defects,
affecting approximately 2 per 10,000 live births in the United States
annually. To date, there are no U.S. population-based cohort studies or
programs on the natural history of SB. This is of importance because
persons with SB often experience condition-specific difficulties and
secondary conditions that detrimentally affect several aspects of their
lives. The long-term purpose of this project is to increase the
knowledge about the natural history of Spina Bifida
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by prospectively studying children who were born with this potentially
disabling condition. We estimate to enroll approximately 40 parents
with a child with Spina Bifida ages 3-, 4-, or 5-years of age, and 20
of the children of these forty parents. The data to be collected will
relate to medical concerns prevalent among individuals with Spina
Bifida in the areas of neurology/neurosurgery, urology, and
orthopedics; development and learning; nutrition and physical growth;
mobility and functioning; general health; and family demographics.
Families interested in participating can choose between participating
in a phone survey (no more than 40 minutes) or an in-person assessment
(no more than 2 hrs). For families who participate in the in-person
assessment, (estimated to be twenty of the forty families); the child
will also be invited to participate in a child-appropriate assessment.
Data will also be collected on the actual recruitment process. Results
from the project will be evaluated and disseminated to provide guidance
for states that are interested in following children with Spina Bifida
prospectively. The proposed project is the initial step to document the
development, the health status, and the onset of complications among
children with SB in order that effective interventions may be
identified that will ameliorate the course of this complex, multi-
system condition. Long-term results will help determine if it would be
beneficial to systematically screen children with Spina Bifida for
certain health related, educational and developmental problems that
these children are at an increased risk of experiencing and at what age
such a screening should be performed.
There will be no cost to the respondents other than their time.
Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total burden
Respondents respondents responses per response (in hours
respondent minutes)
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Parents (phone survey).......................... 20 1 40/60 13
Parents (in-person assessment).................. 20 1 2 40
Child (in-person assessment).................... 20 1 1 20
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 73
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Dated: January 25, 2008.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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