[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 137 (Monday, July 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44059-44060]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17982]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-00-43]
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 the CDC Reports
Clearance Officer on (404) 639-7090.
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 Seleda Perryman, CDC
Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D24,
Atlanta, GA 30333. Written comments should be received within 60 days
of this notice.
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Proposed Project
Nursing Homes' Access to Influenza Vaccine and Use of Rapid
Influenza Tests and Antivirals--New--National Center for Infectious
Diseases (NCID)--Uncontrolled nursing home influenza outbreaks can
result in illness in 60 percent and death in 10
percent of residents. Vaccine is the primary means to prevent influenza
and its complications. However, outbreaks can occur despite high
vaccination levels. The use of rapid diagnostic tests and the timely
administration of antiviral medications can lessen the impact of
influenza outbreaks. In 1998, a study was conducted among nursing homes
in 9 states to determine the use of vaccine, rapid influenza tests, and
antivirals, amantadine and rimantadine. Since that time, new rapid
diagnostic tests and neuraminidase inhibitor antiviral medications have
been approved. In addition, a substantial delay in the distribution of
influenza vaccine and a possible vaccine shortage are anticipated for
the 2000-01 influenza season.
The purpose of this study is to assess nursing homes' access to
vaccine in 2000-01, the use of rapid influenza diagnostic tests, and
the influenza inhibitor antivirals. A survey will be mailed to a sample
of randomly selected nursing homes in the same 9 states surveyed in
1998. The results will be used to evaluate resident and staff
vaccination levels and the use of rapid influenza tests and antiviral
medications. We will also assess the relationship between access to
vaccine and the occurrence of outbreaks. There is no cost to the
respondents.
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Number of Avg. burden/
Respondents Number of responses per respondents (in Total burden
respondents respondent hrs)
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Nursing Home staff.......................... 1017 1 10/60 170
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Dated: July 11, 2000.
Nancy Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 00-17982 Filed 7-14-00; 8:45 am]
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