CDC plans to conduct a census survey
of all intra-partum care facilities in the U.S. and territories
about the facilities' maternity care practices focused on care and
support for breastfeeding throughout the maternity stay. This ICR
requests administration of two iterations of the survey (in 2013
and 2015) spanning the requested three-year ICR approval period
using methodology similar to that established and carried out in
previous surveys conducted in 2007, 2009, and 2011.
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USC 241 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
Changes described in this ICR
include: (1) a reduction in the number of respondents and a net
reduction of 583 burden hours. Reductions are primarily due to the
effects of annualization; (2) Reduction in the estimated burden for
screening. In previous approval periods, we assigned the same
burden to both eligible and ineligible respondents. In this
Reinstatement, we only assign the complete burden for screening to
eligible facilities that complete all screening questions. The
previous OMB approval covered one cycle of data collection in 2011.
In the current Reinstatement ICR, we request OMB approval for a
period of three years to support two cycles of data collection in
2013 and 2015. Although the estimated number of participating
facilities is almost identical for each cycle of data collection
(2,690 facilities in 2011; 2,738 facilities in 2013; and 2,738
facilities in 2015), the process of annualization results in
"apparent" reductions in both the annualized number of respondents
and the total estimated annualized burden. However, there is only a
minor adjustment to the estimated number of facilities
participating in 2013 and 2015, and there is no change to the
estimated burden per response (30 minutes). Similarly, in 2011 we
estimated that 3,989 facilities would participate in the screening
process. For 2013 and 2015, we estimate that 2,570 facilities will
participate in screening on an annualized basis. In addition to a
slight absolute decrease in screened respondents, annualization
results in an apparent decrease in the annualized number of
respondents. In this Reinstatement ICR, we also distinguish between
screening burden for eligible facilities (average total burden per
response of 5 minutes), and screening burden for ineligible
facilities (average burden per response of one minute). The
previous ICR used a simple 5 minute estimate for all respondents
who participated in the screening process. The result is a net
decrease in total estimated annualized response burden for
screening, although there are no substantive changes to the
screening process. There are no substantive changes to survey
content.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
2011 mPINC Survey for Birth Centers
SS-B_0743.docx
Appx I Battelle IRB Approval Letter.pdf
2011 mPINC Survey for Birth Centers