[Federal Register: August 14, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 156)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60 Day-07-0677]
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
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proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
instruments, call 404-639-5960 or send comments to Maryam Daneshvar,
Acting CDC Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74,
Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to omb@cdc.gov.
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
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Laboratory Methods Survey (OMB No.
0920-0677)--Extension--National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis,
STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Approximately 18.9 million new cases of sexually transmitted
diseases (STDs) are estimated to occur each year in the United States.
Effective control and prevention of STDs require prompt diagnosis which
relies on laboratory testing, proper screening of those at risk, and
effective treatment. Thus, an understanding of the current laboratory
testing practices for STDs in the U.S. is critical, not only to monitor
capacity but to assess current practices of public health and private
laboratories to appropriately test for these diseases. Additionally,
these testing practices could affect the resources available to public
health departments for STD screening and surveillance programs and
could affect our ability to monitor trends in the prevalence of STDs.
The objectives of this proposed data collection are to: (1) Collect
information about the volume of and type of testing for chlamydia,
gonorrhea, herpes simplex virus (HSV), syphilis, human papillomavirus
(HPV), bacterial vaginosis, trichomonas, and pap smears performed in
laboratories in calendar year 2006 and (2) collect information about
antimicrobial susceptibility testing for gonorrhea during the calendar
year 2006.
This survey will build on data collected in 2004 by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention on laboratory test methods and the
volume of testing (Dicker et al. Testing for Sexually Transmitted
Diseases in the U.S. Public Health Laboratories in 2004. Sexually
Transmitted Diseases. (43):1, pg. 41-46, Jan. 2007).
CDC anticipates collecting this data using an on-line survey of 150
public health laboratories. The survey will take approximately 25
minutes to complete. The only cost to respondents is their time to
complete the survey.
Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total burden
Types of data collection respondents responses per response (in (in hours)
respondent hours)
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Public Health Laboratories...................... 150 1 25/60 63
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 63
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Dated: August 8, 2007.
Maryam Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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