[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47391-47393]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22565]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[INFO-95-03]
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 study materials on the proposed project, 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. Evaluation of the ``WomanKind: Support Systems NS for Battered
Women'' Project in Minnesota--New--The Division of Violence Prevention
at CDC has been directed to work to increase physicians' and other
health care providers' ability to identify and attend to the needs of
victims of domestic violence. WomanKind strives to: (1) increase health
care providers' capacity and motivation to identify and refer battered
women to WomanKind advocates from several hospital departments, (2)
facilitate clients' decisions to alter their circumstances, and (3)
work with clients to identify and access existing community services
that provide practical support in developing and implementing a plan
for change.
This program is in operation at three hospitals in the Minneapolis
area. Three similar hospitals will be included as comparison sites. The
evaluation is being conducted to determine the extent to which the
objectives listed above are achieved and to identify the integration
and level of contribution made by each specific program element. These
data are specific to the project in Minnesota. Specific outcomes
include examining health care providers and WomanKind advocates
knowledge, attitudes, motivations, and skills, and the ability to
successfully diagnose, manage, refer, and otherwise assist female
victims of intimate partner violence. Client's satisfaction with
services, number of repeat contacts with WomanKind, and (perhaps) their
use of community services will be considered, as well. An examination
of materials, implementation process and the potential for this program
to be used in other settings are additional components of the
evaluation study. If proven effective, this program could be used with
other domestic violence prevention strategies to reduce the incidence
of domestic violence.
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No. of Avg. burden/
Respondents No. of responses/ response (in
respondents respondent hours)
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Hospital Staff KABB Survey--
Census 1 and 6 month and year 950 3 .17
Hospital Staff KABB Survey--
Trainees Immediate Post-test. 250 1 .17
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Volunteer Advocate KABB Survey 30 4 .17
Womankind Client KABB Survey.. 450 4 .25
Control Client KABB Survey.... 200 4 .25
Hospital Staff Training
Evaluation................... 250 1 .08
Volunteer Advocate Training
Evaluation................... 30 6 .08
Hospital Staff Trainer
Evaluation................... 250 1 .08
Volunteer Trainer Evaluation.. 30 6 .08
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2. Symptom and Disease Prevalence Questionnaire and Supplemental
Modules (0923-0012)--Revised--A three-year extension will be requested
to this information collection to continue to conduct health studies
among populations living near hazardous waste sites and potentially
exposed to hazardous substances in order for ATSDR and our cooperative
investigators to evaluate the association between exposure to hazardous
substances and adverse health effects. The core questionnaire will be
slightly revised to provide improved flow and respondent understanding.
In these investigations, data on the prevalence of a range of symptoms
and diseases suspected are collected. Much of the information is
specific to certain organ systems, suspected to be at risk based on the
contaminants and pathways of exposure present at each site; thus,
organ-specific questionnaires are used in conjunction with the core
questionnaire for the corresponding organ systems identified for each
site. The results may identify specific public health concerns
requiring further investigation or the may calm unsubstantiated fears
concerning the perceived health impact of a site. Although these
studies are designed to be site specific, the results of a number of
similar studies may be combined to provide ATSDR with some broader
measure of the public health impact of certain of these sites and
conditions. Door-to-door canvassing will serve to census the areas;
personal interviews will also be used for collecting information from
the respondents.
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No. of Avg. burden/
Respondents No. of responses/ response (in
respondents respondent hours)
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Individuals Completing Core... 3500 1 .75
Individuals Completing
Supplement................... 3500 1 .25
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3. A CLIA Comprehension Survey and Information Program for
Physicians--New--The purpose of this contract is to enable the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to assess the depth and
accuracy of the knowledge base of clinicians regarding the Clinical
Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA '88) regulations as
they relate to physicians office laboratories (POLs), and to provide
specific information and training to practitioners based on this
assessment. In 1990, CDC was designated by the Department of Health and
Human Services to assist in the implementation of CLIA '88; this
project is a direct response to that mandate.
Through contact with the laboratory and physician communities, CDC
has become aware of gaps in information and understanding about the
CLIA '88 regulations, especially as they relate to physicians office
laboratories. Misconceptions regarding the CLIA '88 regulations in the
community may be impeding successful implementation of the regulations
and causing unnecessary and inappropriate responses in POL testing
sites. Therefore, CDC is proposing a survey of practicing physicians to
assess the depth and accuracy of the knowledge base of clinicians
regarding the CLIA '88 regulations as they relate to POLs, and to
provide specific information and training to practitioners based on
this assessment.
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Avg.
No. of burden/
Respondents No. of responses/ response
respondents respondent (in
hours)
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Laboratories........................ 5250 1 .2
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4. Project BEGIN--New--Project BEGIN is a randomized controlled
study to evaluate the effectiveness of an early intervention program
for children from birth to three years of age.
The intervention consists of four components: home visits;
attendance at a child development center; parent groups; and
facilitation of access to a comprehensive array of health and social
services. The intervention program is hypothesized to promote optimal
childhood development (e.g., cognitive, behavioral, social) and family
functioning, and result in better long-term social outcomes, including
improved school performance, lower rates of criminal behavior, better
employment history, and more stable families.
The study will be conducted at 10 sites across the country. Each
site will enroll 32 children, randomly assigned to either the
intervention or the comparison arm of the study.
The purpose of the study is to gather data for studying delivery of
community intensive and comprehensive early intervention models;
benefit to the children enrolled and their families of interventions,
and the impact of benefits on subgroups of children.
Respondents will be the children and their parents recruited into
both the intervention and comparison arms of the study. Standardized
assessment instruments will be used to assess the developmental status
of the children. In-person interviews, mostly using standard
instruments, will be used to collect data from parents. Data collection
will be on-going throughout the study. Data will be used in two ways:
to assess the effectiveness of the intervention; and to document and
evaluate the quality of intervention delivery.
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Avg.
No. of burden/
Respondents No. of responses/ response
respondents respondent (in
hours)
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Children............................ 320 4 4
Care Giver.......................... 640 1 1
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Dated: September 6, 1995.
Joseph R. Carter,
Acting Associate Director for Management and Operations, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 95-22565 Filed 9-11-95; 8:45 am]
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