[Federal Register: June 9, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 109)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-09-0780]
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 the CDC Reports
Clearance Officer at 404-639-5960 or send comments to CDC/ATSDR
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
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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
National Survey of Residential Care Facilities (NSRCF), (OMB No.
0920-0780)--Revision-- 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
health resources * * * [and] utilization of health care, including
extended care facilities, and other institutions.''
In 2008, NCHS sought approval for a pretest and full survey of The
National Survey of Residential Care Facilities (NSRCF). OMB approved
only the pretest which has been completed. NCHS now seeks approval to
collect the full survey. The survey 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 NSRCF
will provide information on residential care facilities that
policymakers, providers, and researchers can use to address a wide
array of policy and research 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 and makes it possible to
release information on a timelier basis and easier for respondents to
participate in the survey. The CAPI system may also enhance data
quality. Clearance for two years is requested.
A stratified random sample of residential care facilities across
four strata (small, medium, large and very large) will be selected to
participate in NSRCF. Within each facility a random sample of residents
will be selected. To be eligible a facility must be licensed,
registered, listed, certified, or otherwise regulated by the State;
provide room and board with at least two meals a day; provide around-
the-clock on-site supervision; help with activities of daily living
(e.g., bathing, eating, or dressing) or medication supervision; serve
primarily an adult population; and have at least four beds.
The facility questionnaire will collect data about facility
characteristics (e.g., size, age, types of rooms), services offered,
characteristics of the resident population, facility policies and
services, charges for services, and background of the director. 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. For the national survey,
approximately 2,250 facilities will be surveyed for an annual average
of 1,125 facilities. Information on an average of 4 residents will be
collected from an annual average of 1,125 facility staff. Residents
themselves will not be interviewed.
Users of NSRCF data include, but are not limited to CDC; other
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) agencies, such as the
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation and the
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; and associations, such as
the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, National
Center for Assisted Living, American Seniors Housing Association,
Assisted Living Federation of America; universities; foundations; and
other private sector organizations. There is no cost to respondents
other than their time to participate.
Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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Average
Number of Number of burden/ Response
Type of respondent Name of form respondents responses/ response (in burden in
respondent hours) hours
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Facility Director................. Facility Screener... 1125 1 10/60 188
Facility Director................. Resident Selection.. 1125 1 10/60 188
Facility Director................. Pre-Interview 1125 1 15/60 281
Worksheet.
Facility Director................. Facility 1125 1 1.25 1,406
Questionnaire.
Facility Director or Staff Member. Resident 1125 4 20/60 1,500
Questionnaire.
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Total......................... .................... ............ ............ ............ 3,563
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Dated: June 3, 2009.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Science Officer,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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