Published 60-day FRN

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day-09–09AH]

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 404–639–5960, send
comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, CDC
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, 1600
Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA
30333 or send an e-mail 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
Improving the Quality and Delivery of
CDC’s Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention Programs—New—Division
for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
(DHDSP), National Center for Chronic
Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Heart disease and stroke are the first
and third leading causes of death for

both men and women in the United
States, accounting for more than 35% of
all deaths. They are also among the
leading causes of disability in the U.S.
workforce, with projected costs of more
than $448 billion in 2008, including
health care expenditures and lost
productivity from death and disability.
As the U.S. population ages, the
economic impact of cardiovascular
diseases on the health care system is
expected to become even greater.
While heart disease and stroke are
among the most widespread and costly
health problems facing our nation today,
they are also among the most
preventable. In 2006, CDC created the
Division of Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention (DHDSP) in response to the
epidemic of heart disease and stroke
facing our nation. The DHDSP provides
national leadership for efforts to reduce
the burden of disease, disability, and
death from heart disease and stroke for
all Americans. The DHDSP’s key
partners include state and local health
departments, public health
organizations, community
organizations, nonprofit organizations,
and professional organizations.
Many heart disease and stroke
prevention and control activities are
conducted through DHDSP-funded heart
disease and stroke prevention programs,
including the State Heart Disease and
Stroke Prevention Program, the Paul
Coverdell National Acute Stroke
Registry, and the Well-Integrated
Screening and Evaluation for Women
Across the Nation (WISEWOMAN)
Program.
The DHDSP supports the
development of CDC-funded programs,
as well as external partners, by
conducting trainings, providing
scientific guidance and technical
assistance, and producing scientific
information and supporting tools. For
example, the DHDSP provides training
to States on how to implement and
evaluate their programs and provides
guidance on how to best apply
evidence-based practices. In addition
the DHDSP translates its scientific
studies into informational products,
such as on-line reports and data on
heart disease and stroke trends.
The DHDSP recognizes the
importance of ensuring that its activities

are useful, well implemented, and
effective in achieving intended public
health goals. To evaluate its current and
future program activities, the DHDSP
has developed a comprehensive
assessment strategy based on the criteria
of relevance, quality and impact.
Over the next three years, DHDSP
plans to conduct a series of information
collections based on a reference set of
questions that address relevance, quality
and impact of DHDSP services and
guidance. Respondents will be the
DHDSP’s partners in state and local
government as well as organizations in
the private sector. A generic clearance is
requested in order to provide flexibility
in the content and timing of specific
information collections. Surveys
tailored to specific public health
partners, services, or other
programmatic initiatives will be
developed from the reference set of preapproved questions. A small number of
demographic and descriptive questions
may be included in specific surveys to
assess the extent to which perceptions
and use of DHDSP services vary across
types of respondents. The DHDSP also
seeks approval to include a limited
number of customized questions within
each survey to ensure responsiveness to
specific needs. The evaluation
information will be used to determine
whether DHDSP activities and products
are reaching the intended audiences,
whether they are deemed to be useful by
those audiences, and whether DHDSP
efforts improve public health practices.
Finally, the generic clearance format
will allow the DHDSP to identify new
programmatic opportunities and to
respond to partners’ concerns.
Whenever feasible, information will
be collected electronically to reduce
burden on respondents. In addition,
information may be collected through
in-person or telephone interviews or
focus groups when Web-based surveys
are impractical or when in-depth
responses are required. Without the
proposed collection of information,
DHDSP’s evaluation initiatives would
be based on informal and partial
feedback from a limited number of
partners.
There are no costs to respondents
other than their time.

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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents

Type of respondent

Data collection mechanism

State and Local Health Departments .............

Web-based survey .........................................
Interview .........................................................

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(in hours)
30/60
1

Total Burden
(in hours)
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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS—Continued
Type of respondent

Number of
respondents

Data collection mechanism

Private Sector Partners ...................................

Total .........................................................

Dated: December 5, 2008.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8–29399 Filed 12–11–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[30Day–09–07AB]

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 email to [email protected]. Send written
comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington,
DC or by fax to (202) 395–6974. Written
comments should be received within 30
days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Measuring the Psychological Impact
on Communities Affected by

Average
burden per
response
(in hours)

Total Burden
(in hours)

Focus group ...................................................
Web-based survey .........................................
Interview .........................................................
Focus group ...................................................

32
120
120
48

1
30/60
1
1

32
60
120
48

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415

Landmines—New—National Center for
Environmental Health (NCEH), Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The purpose of this project is to
conduct focus groups and an
observational baseline survey that
assesses the effectiveness of
Humanitarian Mine Action (landmine
and unexploded ordnance clearance,
also known as de-mining) upon the
economic, social and mental well being
of impacted communities.
This work will be conducted by the
Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, a
center of Harvard University, under a
cooperative agreement with CDC. The
study will examine the impact that
individuals and communities in these
locations suffer when living in an area
with landmines and unexploded
ordnance (UXO). Individuals and
communities also suffer from the lack of
use of all land resources as well as the
trauma of injured or killed family
members.
This research on the impact of
demining is necessary because
landmines and UXO continue to
negatively impact civilian populations.
For example, it has been estimated that
each year landmines and unexploded
ordnance lead to the injury and death of
24,000 persons worldwide,
predominately civilians. At the same

time, it is estimated that civilians
account for 35% to 65% of war-related
deaths and injuries. The use of
landmines and UXO is ongoing, and
therefore this issue merits continued
attention.
Up to this point, however, little if any
of the international response to
landmines has studied the economic,
social, and mental impact upon a
community. Instead the focus has been
their physical impact in terms of
numbers of injured and killed. There are
no statistics nor is there research that
can accurately capture these alternative
measures of impact.
There now exists an opportunity for
further research that will benefit the
general public as well as the
organizations and governments working
with persons impacted by landmines
and UXO. The proposed work will
allow CDC to continue its commitment
to reduce the negative health impact
posed by landmines and unexploded
ordnance, both for U.S. and non-U.S.based populations. Approximately 1,264
respondents will come from the
Lebanon area. The estimates of
annualized burden hours for the
household surveys and the focus groups
are shown in the table below.
There are no costs to respondents
except their time to participate in the
survey. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 1,328.

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN
Number of
respondents

Type of respondents

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Household Survey Control—Remote landmines .........................................................................
Focus Group—Cluster munitions ................................................................................................
Focus Group Control—Remote landmines .................................................................................

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responses per
respondent
1
1
1
1

Average
burden per
response
(in hrs)
1
1
2
2