[Federal Register: April 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 72)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-08-08AV]

 
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 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

    Cost and Follow-up Assessment of Administration on Aging (AoA)--
Funded Fall Prevention Programs for Older Adults--New--National Center 
for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    NCIPC seeks to examine cost of implementing each of the three AoA-
funded fall prevention programs for older adults (Stepping On, Moving 
for Better Balance and Matter of Balance) and to assess the maintenance 
of fall prevention behaviors among participants six months after 
completing the Matter of Balance program.
    To assess the maintenance of fall prevention behaviors, CDC will 
conduct telephone interviews of 300 Matter of Balance program 
participants six months after they have completed the program. The 
interview will assess their knowledge and self-efficacy related to 
falls as taught in the course, their activity and exercise levels, and 
their reported falls both before and after the program. The results of 
the follow-up assessment will determine the extent to which preventive 
behaviors learned during the Matter of Balance program are maintained 
and can continue to reduce fall risk.
    The cost assessment will calculate the lifecycle cost of the 
Stepping On, Moving for Better Balance, and Matter of Balance programs. 
It will also include calculating the investment costs required to 
implement each program, as well as the ongoing operational costs 
associated with each program. These costs will be allocated over a 
defined period of time, depending on the average or standard amount of 
time these programs continue to operate (standard lifecycle analysis 
ranges from five to 10 years). As part of the lifecycle cost 
calculation, these data will allow us to compare program costs and to 
identify specific cost drivers, cost risks, and unique financial 
attributes of each program.
    Local program coordinators for the 200 sites in each of the AoA-
funded states will collect the cost data using lifecycle cost 
spreadsheets that will be returned to CDC for analysis.
    The results of these studies will support the replication and 
dissemination of these fall prevention programs and enable them to 
reach more older adults.
    There are no costs to respondents other than their time.

                                       Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                     Number of       Number of    Average burden   Total burden
            Data collection activity                respondents      responses     per response     (in hours)
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Cost Assessment.................................             200               1               2             400
    Impact Survey...............................             300               1               1             300
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Total...........................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             700
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    Dated: April 7, 2008.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E8-7857 Filed 4-11-08; 8:45 am]

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