[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 201 (Thursday, October 16, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61424-61425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-24559]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-09-08BS]
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 or
send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, CDC Acting Reports Clearance
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail
to [email protected].
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
Testing and Development of Materials Promoting Prevention and
Control of Traumatic Brain Injury in Schools--New--, Division of Injury
Response (DIR), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
(NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Each year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans sustain a traumatic
brain injury (TBI). A TBI is caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the
head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal function of
the brain.
Children ages 0 to 4 years and adolescents ages 15-19 are at the
greatest risk of sustaining a TBI, as they often sustain TBIs from a
host of mechanisms including falls (down stairs or from heights such as
counter tops or beds), direct impacts (e.g. getting hit in the head
with a ball), and motor vehicle crashes.
In order to address this important public health problem among
young children and adolescents, CDC plans to conduct a national TBI
educational initiative aimed at school nurses, school counselors,
school psychologists, and school administrators. As part of the
initiative, CDC will develop educational materials and messages for
these audiences, as well as tools for partners, to help improve the
prevention, recognition, and management of TBI among school-aged
children and adolescents.
School nurses, school counselors, school psychologists, and school
administrators are important audiences for this initiative, as they are
well positioned to address short- and long-term issues related to TBI.
These audiences play an important role in addressing the needs of
students and working collaboratively with educators and parents. School
nurses need current, reliable, and easy to use materials about TBI, to
keep them up-to-date on the issue and assist them in educating and
caring for students who come to them with a suspected TBI. Nurses,
counselors and administrators can promote prevention of TBI in the
school setting and inform educators and parents about TBI prevention
and recognition in the classroom, on the playground and on the field.
They can also work with schools to institute TBI specific back-to-
school and return-to-play plans.
As part of this research, school nurses, counselors, psychologists,
and administrators will participate in professionally moderated
individual in-depth interviews. Information will be collected
concerning respondents' knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about
traumatic brain injury and where and how they get health information.
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The goal of these interviews with school professionals is to
understand needs of school professionals (including school nurses,
school counselors, school psychologists, and school administrators) for
materials or tools related to TBI. The materials will provide guidance
on how to prevent and recognize TBI in students. The content discussed
in these interviews will be used to refine materials and develop future
materials. There are no costs to respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response (in Total burden (in
respondents respondent hours) hours)
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School nurses, counselors, psychologists, and Screening and Recruitment....... 96 1 10/60 16
administrators.
Interview Guide: Model Programs. 45 1 1 45
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Dated: October 1, 2008.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-24559 Filed 10-15-08; 8:45 am]
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