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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 69 / Monday, April 13, 2009 / Notices
Dated: March 31, 2009.
Bruce G. Gellin,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health,
Director, National Vaccine Program Office,
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services.
[FR Doc. E9–8399 Filed 4–10–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–09–08AU]

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 and
send comments to Maryam Daneshvar,
CDC Acting 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.

Canada, as well as single-site studies in
the United States, allude to a problem
of timely referral and diagnosis for
patients with cancer. Despite the advent
of new diagnostics and therapeutics for
patients with chronic hematological
malignancies, the size and scope of a
potential problem regarding their
referral from primary care providers to
specialists is not well-defined in the
current literature.
CDC proposes to conduct a one-time
study to collect qualitative and
quantitative information on optimal and
sub-optimal referral patterns for patients
with confirmed or suspected chronic
hematologic malignancies. Information
will be collected to identify specific
factors related to delays in diagnosis
and/or referral to appropriate medical
specialists. Information will be collected
through in-depth interviews with
hematologic cancer patients, in-depth
interviews and focus groups with
primary care providers, interviews with
specialists in hematology and oncology
in Texas, and a one-time postal survey
to a sample of primary care providers in
Massachusetts.
The ultimate goal is to develop tools
that will improve the awareness,
diagnosis, and referral of persons with
chronic hematological cancers by
primary care providers.
There are no costs to respondents
other than their time.

Proposed Project
Assessing Problem Areas in Referrals
for Chronic Hematologic Malignancies
and Developing Interventions to
Address Them—New—Division of
Cancer Prevention and Control, National
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP),
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
One of the six aims of the Institute of
Medicine’s Crossing the Quality Chasm
report is to improve the timeliness of
care for patients. Data from Europe and

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Type of
respondents
Community
Hematologists
Oncologists.

and

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respondents

Form name

Number of
responses per
respondent

Avg. burden
per response
(in hrs)

Total burden
(in hours)

Hematologists
and
Oncologists
Interview
Phone
Recruitment
Script.
Hematologists
and
Oncologists
Interview Guide.
Patient Interview Phone Recruitment
Script.
Patient Interview Guide ....................
PCP Survey Cover Letter .................
PCP Survey ......................................
PCP Opt-Out Card ...........................
PCP Survey Reminder Letter ...........
PCP Interview Phone Recruitment
Script.
PCP Interview Guide ........................
PCP Focus Group Phone Recruitment Script.
PCP Focus Group Guide .................

100

1

2/60

3

18

1

1.5

27

50

1

2/60

2

18
250
150
100
200
100

1
1
1
1
1
1

1.5
2/60
20/60
2/60
2/60
3/60

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8
50
3
7
5

18
50

1
1

1.5
3/60

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3

18

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16874

Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 69 / Monday, April 13, 2009 / Notices

Dated: April 6, 2009.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9–8337 Filed 4–10–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration on Aging
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; SMP (Formerly
Senior Medicare Patrol) Program
Outcome Measurement
Administration on Aging, HHS.
Notice.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

SUMMARY: The Administration on Aging
(AoA) is announcing an opportunity for
public comment on the proposed
collection of certain information by the
agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies
are required to publish notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an
existing collection of information, and
to allow 60 days for public comment in
response to the notice. This notice
solicits comments on the information
collection requirements relating to SMP
(formerly Senior Medicare Patrol)
Program outcome measurement.
DATES: Submit written or electronic
comments on the collection of
information by June 12, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments on the collection of
information to:
doris.summey@aoa.hhs.gov.
Submit written comments on the
collection of information to
Administration on Aging, Washington,
DC 20201. Attention: Doris Summey.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Doris Summey, by telephone: (202) 357–
3533 or by e-mail:
doris.summey@aoa.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor.
‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency request
or requirements that members of the
public submit reports, keep records, or
provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal
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the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an
existing collection of information,
before submitting the collection to OMB
for approval. To comply with this
requirement, AoA is publishing notice
of the proposed collection of
information set forth in this document.
With respect to the following collection
of information, AoA invites comments
on: (1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the
proper performance of AoA’s functions,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of
AoA’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
when appropriate, and other forms of
information technology.
Grantees are required by Congress to
provide information for use in program
monitoring and for Government
Performance and Results Act (GPRA)
purposes. This information collection
reports the number of active volunteers,
issues and inquiries received, other
SMP program outreach activities, and
the number of Medicare dollars
recovered, among other SMP
Performance outcomes.
AoA estimates the burden of this
collection of information as follows:
Respondents: 54 SMP grantees at 23
hours per month (276 hours per year,
per grantee). Total Estimated Burden
Hours: 14,904 hours per year.
Dated: April 8, 2009.
Edwin L. Walker,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. E9–8386 Filed 4–10–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–09–09BK]

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

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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 and
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
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
Registration of Individuals Displaced
by the Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
(Pilot Project)—New—Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry
(ATSDR), Coordinating Center for
Environmental Health and Injury
Prevention (CCEHIP), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane
Katrina made landfall on the coast of the
Gulf of Mexico near New Orleans,
Louisiana, and became one of the most
deadly and destructive storms in U.S.
history. Also occurring in 2005,
Hurricane Rita was the fourth-most
intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded
and the most intense tropical cyclone
ever observed in the Gulf of Mexico.
Following the initial phase of the
response, the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) assumed
the primary role for housing displaced
persons over the intermediate term. To
support those needing temporary
housing, FEMA provided over 143,000
travel trailers, park homes, and mobile
homes for persons displaced by the
above mentioned storms. However,
some persons living in trailers
complained of an odor or of eye or
respiratory tract irritation.
FEMA entered into an Interagency
Agreement with the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)/ATSDR
on August 16, 2007 to conduct a

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