[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 83 (Wednesday, April 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24440-24441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-09762]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-14-14QJ]
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 404-639-7570
and send comments to LeRoy, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA
30333 or send an email 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
Evaluation of Hospital Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies
and Mass Causality Events Project--New--National Center for Injury
Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Hospital preparedness for responding to public health emergencies
including mass casualty incidents and epidemics have become a major
national challenge. Following the World Trade Center attack of
September 11, Hurricane Katrina of 2005, and the 2011 Alabama
tornadoes, there is continued and heightened interest of using surveys
to assess hospital readiness for various disasters and mass casualty
incidents. Current patterns in terrorist activity increase the
potential for civilian casualties from explosions. Explosions,
particularly in confined spaces, can inflict severe multisystem
injuries on numerous patients and produce unique challenges to health
care providers and the systems that support them. The U.S. healthcare
system and its civilian healthcare providers have minimal experience in
treating patients with explosion-related injuries and deficiencies in
response capability could result in increased morbidity and mortality
and increased stress and fear in the community. Additionally, the surge
of patients after an explosion typically occurs within minutes of the
event and can quickly overwhelm nearby hospital resources. This
potential for many casualties and an immediate surge of patients may
stress and limit the ability of EMS systems, hospitals, and other
health care facilities to care for critically injured victims.
CDC requests a 6-month Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
approval to collect readiness and preparedness data. The purpose of
this project will be to (1) develop and pilot an interview tool to
assess hospital readiness for a rapid surge of large numbers of
casualties; (2) develop minimum standards into the assessment tool to
enable a review or an evaluation of hospital readiness and (3) develop
strategies for dissemination and implementation of the interview tool.
A national sample of randomly selected hospitals will be selected
for participation. Four hundred Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) from
sampled hospitals will be mailed an introductory letter, contacted by
telephone a few days later and asked if the hospital's emergency
preparedness coordinator/manager can complete the survey. The time to
read and respond to the introductory letter is expected to take 17
minutes. The emergency preparedness coordinator/manager will complete
the main survey online using the survey Web site with a goal of 320
completed surveys. CDC estimated the total time required to complete
the survey as two hours, including reading the instructions. The survey
covers hospital preparedness efforts across departments, number of
staff, participation in training and exercises, agreements with other
responders, and hospital characteristics.
After data are gathered from the survey, responses will be
compiled, analyzed and summarized. The results will be used to develop
an implementation manual, training
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materials and dissemination plan for dissemination. A final study
report will also be created.
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 Total burden
respondents respondent (in hrs) (in hrs)
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CEO........................... Screen.......... 400 1 17/60 113
Emergency Preparedness 320............. 1 2 640
Coordinator/Manager Survey.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 753
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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2014-09762 Filed 4-29-14; 8:45 am]
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