[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 92 (Thursday, May 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26962-26963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11413]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-10-0539]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-5960 or send an e-mail
to [email protected]. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-5806.
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Estimating the Capacity for National and State-Level Colorectal
Cancer Screening through a Survey of Endoscopic Capacity (SECAP II)(OMB
No. 0920-0539, exp. 3/31/2003)--Reinstatement with Change--Division of
Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-
related deaths in the United States (U.S.). Most colorectal cancers
develop from pre-existing growths, or polyps, which slowly transform
into cancers over a period of 10-20 years. As a result, CRC is ideally
suited for prevention and early detection through regular screening.
Recommended screening procedures include flexible sigmoidoscopy and
colonoscopy, which allow qualified medical professionals to identify
and remove polyps as well as to detect early cancers. Information
regarding the capacity of the U.S. health care system to provide lower
GI endoscopic procedures is critical to planning widespread CRC
screening programs.
CDC requests OMB approval to reinstate a previously approved data
collection, formerly entitled the National Survey of Endoscopic
Capacity (SECAP) (OMB No. 0920-0539, exp. 3/31/2003), to obtain a
current estimate of the number of colorectal cancer screening and
follow-up tests being performed, as well as the maximum number of
screening and follow-up tests that could be performed in the event of
widespread screening. In addition, the reinstatement request describes
a plan to conduct state-specific surveys in up to 18 selected states.
Similar surveys were conducted in 15 selected states from 2003 to 2005,
and provided estimates of endoscopic screening capacity at state and
sub-state levels (State Survey of Endoscopic Capacity, OMB No. 0920-
0590, exp. 6/30/2006). However, in light of recent trends in colorectal
cancer screening (e.g., increases in the percentage of public and
private insurers that reimburse for screening colonoscopy, increased
use of colonoscopy and decreased use of flexible sigmoidoscopy,
availability of other colorectal cancer screening procedures), there is
a need to update estimates of endoscopic capacity to guide continued
screening initiatives.
OMB approval is requested for three years. The proposed national
survey will be conducted in 2010-2011 and
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will be based on an updated version of the previously fielded paper-
and-pencil survey instrument. The target population for the national
survey is all facilities in the U.S. that use lower gastrointestinal
flexible endoscopic equipment for the detection of colorectal cancer in
adults. Information will be collected from a random sample of 1,440
facilities, stratified by U.S. Census region and urban/rural location.
Additional state-level surveys will be conducted from approximately
2010-2012 and will include a census survey of up to 18 selected states,
based on methodology employed with the previously fielded state-based
survey. An average of 135 facilities will be selected to participate in
each state. A total of approximately 1,680 completed state surveys will
be collected over the three years of the project.
Facilities will be recruited and screened through a telephone
interview. Participation is voluntary. The information collection will
inform planning efforts for national and state colorectal cancer
screening.
There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The total
estimated burden hours are 732.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondent Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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Medical Facilities that Perform CRC National Survey 700 1 5/60
Screening. Recruitment Interview.
National SECAP Survey.. 480 1 35/60
State Survey 800 1 5/60
Recruitment Interview.
State SECAP Survey..... 560 1 35/60
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Carol Walker,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2010-11413 Filed 5-12-10; 8:45 am]
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