[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30230-30231]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14646]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[INFO-98-20]
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) 639-7090.
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 Seleda Perryman, CDC
Assistant 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. Reader Evaluation of ATSDR's Public Health Assessment and
Consultation Products--(0923-0016)--Extension--ATSDR is seeking
qualitative and quantitative information from its readers on how
effectively it communicates its public health findings through its
products and to find out what groups read and comment on ATSDR
documents. ATSDR will use the information to identify the strengths and
weaknesses of its reports from the reader's perspective, provide
feedback to our designated reviewers, health assessors and managers,
implement quality improvements in readability, risk communication, and
the logical development of the science and findings in our public
health products, and determine how to best serve each reading group.
Based on review and evaluation of the comments received to date
through this process, a few changes are being proposed on the survey
instrument to improve several of the questions to make them clearer and
more understandable. In addition to follow up with public libraries and
repositories, included in the current OMB approval, other follow up
mechanisms will be added. Another aspect is also being proposed for
this request, a follow up to stimulate user participation in this
evaluation. Based on responses from January 1995 to December 1997, an
average of about 55 forms are distributed for each site (or document)
and about 2 persons respond per site (or per document). Based on the
number actually distributed (10,968) and received (398), the response
rate has only been about 3.6%. By actively following up on a sample of
200 distributed surveys and documents, we hope to increase the response
rate to about 75%. Other than their brief time to participate, there
are no costs involved for the responder to participate.
A one-page, two-sided survey is provided with each public health
document to persons who have requested to be on a mailing list to
receive a copy. Federal Depository Libraries are also used to provide
these documents and survey instruments. The persons receiving a
document either reside near the hazardous release area or site or have
been involved with the site or release in some way; they may include
concerned community members, public employees, health care
professionals, or some other group. The recipient is asked to complete
and return the survey, which has a business reply label that is postage
pre-paid. This is a request for a three-year extension. There is no
cost to respondents.
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No. of Avg. burden/
Respondents No. of responses/ response (in Total burden
respondents respondent hrs.) (in hrs.)
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Reader of public health document................ 130 1 0.25 33
Librarian follow-up............................. 180 1 0.12 22
Reader follow-up................................ 200 1 0.25 50
Nonresponder follow-up.......................... 100 1 0.25 25
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 130
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2. Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Quarterly Report
(0920-0282)--Extension--The National Center for Environmental Health
requests an extension of the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Program Quarterly Report. Section 317A of the Public Health Service Act
as amended by The Lead Contamination Control Act of 1988 and the
Preventive Health Amendments of 1992, mandates that grant applicants
report quarterly the number of infants and children screened for
elevated blood lead levels, the number found to have elevated blood
lead levels, the number and type of medical referrals made for them,
and the outcome of such referrals. State and local health agencies are
the principal delivery points for childhood lead screening and related
medical and environmental management activities. In FY 1998, CDC
awarded 41 grants to fund childhood lead poisoning
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prevention programs. The purpose of the quarterly report is to report
data collected by CDC's grantees. The report consists of narrative and
data sections. The narrative section (1) provides highlights of
quarterly activities, (2) reports issues and activities that have
significant impact on the program, and (3) lists objectives and
discusses progress towards meeting those objectives. The data section
provides (1) screening and case confirmation activities, (2)
environmental inspection and hazard remediation activities, and (3)
medical case management activities. The total cost to the respondents
is $0.00.
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No. of Avg. burden/
Respondents No. of responses/ response (in Total burden
respondents respondent hrs.) (in hrs.)
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Grantees........................................ 41 4 2 328
Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 328
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3. Evaluation of Effectiveness of Worker Notifications Conducted by
NIOSH--(New)--The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) has conducted worker notification formally since 1988. This
program informs workers in NIOSH-conducted epidemiological studies
about the study results and hence, of their risks. NIOSH worker
notification officers conducted a two-task evaluation project approved
by OMB in 1993. Task 1 of the project evaluated the long-term impact of
a high risk worker notification, and Task 2 evaluated the short-term
impact and effectiveness of the notification materials themselves, with
the goal of developing a monitoring instrument for routine use. A
monitoring instrument was developed for routine use to evaluate
effectiveness of ongoing worker notification activities. This
instrument was refined over three field trials, involving a random
sample set of 25 notified workers in each trial. A second instrument
for use with other stakeholders (company and union officials) in the
notifications also was developed. The design of these evaluation
projects was descriptive in nature, gathering information from small
groups of workers, for the purpose of learning how to improve the NIOSH
worker notification program.
Having completed the data collection and final report for Task 2 of
the evaluation project, we now are seeking approval to use the program
monitoring worker survey instrument on a routine basis to assess
effectiveness of ongoing letter notifications conducted by NIOSH
notification officers. As with the design of the three trials in Task
2, ongoing routine assessment would include for each letter-type
notification, our contacting by telephone a random sample of 25 workers
who received notification letters and related materials, and at least
one company representative and one union representative (where
appropriate). A 15-minute telephone survey would be administered to the
notified workers, and an up to 30 minute interview would be conducted
with the other stakeholders (e.g., company and union representatives).
The total annual cost to respondents for the study is $1187.50.
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No. of
Respondents (workers) No. of responses/ Avg. burden/ Total burden
respondents respondent response (in hrs.)
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Task 1......................................... 750 1 .25 187.5
Task 2......................................... 60 1 .50 30
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Total...................................... .............. .............. .............. 217.5
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Dated: May 28, 1998.
Charles W. Gollmar,
Acting Associate Director for Policy Planning and Evaluation, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 98-14646 Filed 6-2-98; 8:45 am]
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