[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8626-8628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5023]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[INFO-96-10]
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 on (404) 639-3453.
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 for other
forms of information technology. Send comments to Wilma Johnson, CDC
Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D24, Atlanta, GA
30333. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this
notice.
Proposed Projects
1. Supplement to HIV/AIDS Surveillance (SHAS)--Extension--(0920-
0262) There continues to be significant interest from public health,
community, minority groups, and affected groups in obtaining more
information on persons with HIV/AIDS infection. Since 1989, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with 12
state and local health agencies, has collected data through the
national Supplemental HIV/AIDS Surveillance (SHAS) project. The
objective of this project is to obtain increased descriptive
information on
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persons with newly reported HIV and AIDS infections, including
socioeconomic characteristics, risk behaviors, use of health care
services, women's reproductive history and children's health, and
information on disabilities. This information supplements information
that is routinely collected through national HIV/AIDS surveillance. The
information gained from SHAS is used to improve our understanding of
minority issues related to the epidemic of HIV, target educational
efforts to prevent transmission, and improve services for persons with
HIV disease.
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Avg.
No. of No. of burden/ Total
Respondents respondents responses/ response burden
respondent (in hrs.) (in hrs.)
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Georgia.......................................................... 409 1 0.75 307
California....................................................... 325 1 0.75 244
Michigan......................................................... 164 1 0.50 82
New Mexico....................................................... 83 1 0.75 62
Arizona.......................................................... 283 1 0.75 212
Colorado......................................................... 168 1 0.75 126
Connecticut...................................................... 213 1 0.75 160
Delaware......................................................... 202 1 0.50 101
Florida.......................................................... 261 1 0.50 131
So. Carolina..................................................... 206 1 0.50 103
New Jersey....................................................... 224 1 0.75 168
Washington....................................................... 146 1 0.75 110
Total............................................................ ........... .......... ......... 1,806
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The cost to the federal government of the SHAS project component of
the HIV/AIDS Cooperative Agreement is approximately $1.85 million.
2. Assessment of the Training Needs of Clinical and Environmental
Laboratories--New--The National Laboratory Training Network (NLTN) was
established in 1989 through a cooperative agreement between the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Association of State
and Territorial Public Health Laboratory Directors (ASTPHLD). Its
mission is to enhance the quality of laboratory testing in the nation's
laboratories by providing training necessary for laboratory staff to
improve their knowledge and skills in all aspects of the testing
process. To accomplish this mission, seven NLTN offices were
established at various sites throughout the nation giving all states
and territories access to laboratory training through this Network.
NLTN staff was charged with (1) assessing the training needs (2)
developing programs, (3) delivering training and, (4) evaluating the
effectiveness of the training. Staff in the seven offices must meet
unique needs in the geographical area for which they are responsible.
Assessing need is particularly important because more than 100,000
laboratories are doing 16,380 different tests of 631 analytes. NLTN
staff must determine the most efficient and effective means to provide
training where the greatest need exits.
Need for training in laboratories may be dependent on where the
laboratories are located and what population they serve. For example,
small laboratories in physicians' offices (POLs) may have very
different needs than large, independent laboratories, hospital or state
laboratories. Manufacturers develop different products for laboratories
that test in high volumes and can afford very sophisticated equipment
than for small laboratories that do a limited number of tests.
Education and training of personnel in the laboratories also very
considerably. Current training needs are vastly different for people
who have complete bachelor's degrees in medical technology or a science
and those who have no formal laboratory education.
This information collection request is for clearance of a bank of
questions from which NLTN staff may periodically select certain ones to
use in survey to assess needs - and for flexibility to develop
questions in specified formats to address specific practices related to
the many tests available. This will allow the NLTN to focus on the
appropriate lab type, target audience and test.
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Avg.
No. of No. of burden/ Total
Respondents respondents responses/ response burden
respondent (in hrs.) (in hrs.)
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Laboratory*...................................................... 2,000 1 0.5 1,000
Total........................................................ ........... .......... ......... 1,000
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* These respondents will vary depending on the type of need assessment required by the laboratory. In total, we
estimate conducting no more than 2,000 assessments.
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The total cost to respondents is estimated at $450,000.
Dated: February 28, 1996.
Wilma G. Johnson,
Acting Associate Director for Policy Planning and Evaluation, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 96-5023 Filed 3-4-96; 8:45 am]
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