[Federal Register: November 6, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 216)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60 Day-09-0776]
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 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
Economic Analysis of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early
Detection Program (OMB 0920-0776)--Revision--Division of
Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
CDC administers the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early
Detection Program (NBCCEDP), the largest organized cancer screening
program in the United States. The NBCCEDP provides critical breast and
cervical cancer screening services to underserved low-income women in
the United States, the District of Columbia, 4 U.S. territories, and 13
American Indian/Alaska Native organizations. The program provides
breast and cervical cancer screening for eligible women who participate
in the program as well as diagnostic procedures for women who have
abnormal findings. During the past decade, the NBCCEDP has provided
over 7.8 million breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic
exams to over 3.2 million low-income women. Those who are diagnosed
with cancer through the program are eligible for Medicaid coverage
through the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act
passed by Congress in 2000.
CDC is currently approved to collect one year of information about
activity-based economic costs incurred by the NBCCEDP during the period
07/01/2005-06/30/2006 (OMB No. 0920-0776, exp. 04/30/2009). Respondents
are the 68 programs participating in the NBCCEDP. Information is
collected electronically through a web-based Cost Allocation Tool (CAT)
and includes: Staff and consultant salaries, screening costs, contracts
and material costs, provider payments, in-kind contributions,
administrative costs, allocation of funds and staff time devoted to
specific program activities.
CDC plans to request OMB approval for the collection of two
additional, consecutive years of economic information relating to the
period 07/01/2007-06/30/2009. Burden to respondents is considered
acceptable since they have already been trained to use the CAT. Minor
changes to the data collection instrument will be implemented in the
proposed second and third years to provide enhanced information about
screening and diagnostic activities supported through the use of non-
Federal funds.
The activity-based cost data will be used to evaluate grantees to
ensure the most appropriate use of limited program resources in
delivering program services such as screening, case management and
outreach. The detailed cost data will allow CDC to determine the costs
of various program components, identify factors that impact average
cost, perform cost-effectiveness analysis and budget impact analysis,
improve the CAT, and allocate program resources more effectively and
efficiently. The collection of economic cost information complements
the measures of NBCCEDP effectiveness collected as Minimum Data
Elements (0920-0571, exp. 01/31/2010).
There are no costs to respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of
Type of respondents Number of responses per Average burden Total burden
respondents respondent (in hrs) (in hrs)
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NBCCEDP grantee................................. 68 1 22 1,496
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Dated: October 30, 2008.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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