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Dated: June 30, 2006. comments should be received within 30 Given the lack of a standardized and
Joan F. Karr, days of this notice. readily accessible source of data, CDC’s
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Proposed Project Early Hearing Detection and
Disease Control and Prevention. Intervention (EHDI) program has
[FR Doc. E6–10620 Filed 7–6–06; 8:45 am] Early Hearing Detection and developed a survey to be used annually
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Intervention Hearing Screening and for State and Territory EHDI Program
Follow-up Survey -New- National Coordinators that utilizes uniform
Center on Birth Defects and definitions to collect aggregate,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), standardized EHDI data from states and
HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and territories. This information is
Prevention (CDC). important for helping to ensure infants
Centers for Disease Control and Background and Brief Description and children are receiving
Prevention recommended screening and follow-up
The National Center on Birth Defects
[30 Day–06–05AA] and Developmental Disabilities services, documenting the occurrence
(NCBDDD) of the Centers for Disease and etiology of differing degrees of HL
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork among infants, and determining the
Control and Prevention promotes the
Reduction Act Review overall impact of infant HL on future
health of babies, children, and adults
The Centers for Disease Control and with disabilities. Activities related to outcomes, such as cognitive
Prevention (CDC) publishes a list of addressing hearing loss (HL) among development and family dynamics.
information collection requests under newborns and infants are part of These data will also assist state EHDI
review by the Office of Management and NCBDDD’s mission. HL is a common programs with quality improvement
Budget (OMB) in compliance with the birth defect that affects approximately activities and provide information that
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 12,000 infants across the United States will be helpful in assessing the impact
chapter 35). To request a copy of these each year, and can result in of Federal initiatives. The public will be
requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance developmental delays when left able to access this information via CDC’s
Officer at (404) 639–5960 or send an e- undetected. As awareness about infant EHDI Web site (http://www.cdc.gov/
mail to omb@cdc.gov. Send written HL increases, so does the demand for ncbddd/ehdi/). There are no costs to
comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of accurate information about incidence, respondents other than their time. The
Management and Budget, Washington, rate of screening, referral to care, and total estimated annualized burden is
DC or by fax to (202) 395–6974. Written loss to follow-up. 209 hours.
Dated: June 30, 2006. and Human Services, is publishing the Use: CMS is requesting reapproval of
Joan F. Karr, following summary of proposed Form CMS–216–94 (OMB No.0938–
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for collections for public comment. 0102). The current form implements
Disease Control and Prevention. Interested persons are invited to send various provisions of the Social Security
[FR Doc. E6–10621 Filed 7–6–06; 8:45 am] comments regarding this burden Act, including Section 1881(a) which
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collection of information, including any stage renal disease patients who meet
of the following subjects: (1) The certain entitlement requirements and
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND necessity and utility of the proposed kidney donors. It also implements
HUMAN SERVICES information collection for the proper
Sections 1881(b)(2)(B) and 1861(v)(1)(A)
performance of the Agency’s function;
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid of the Act to determine the reasonable
(2) the accuracy of the estimated
Services burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, costs incurred to furnish treatment for
utility, and clarity of the information to renal patients and transplant patients.
[Document Identifier: CMS–216 and CMS The reasonable costs of securing and
10191] be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or transporting organs cannot be
Agency Information Collection other forms of information technology to determined for the fiscal year until the
Activities: Submission for OMB minimize the information collection Organ Procurement Organization/
Review; Comment Request burden. Histocompatibility Laboratory files its
1. Type of Information Collection cost report (Form CMS–216) at year-end
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