[Federal Register: June 6, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 109)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-02-59]

 
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) 498-1210.
    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

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burden of the collection of information on respondents, including 
through the use of automated collection techniques or 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.
    Proposed Project: Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Center for 
Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Guidelines for Prevention of 
Surgical Wound Infections--New--National Center for Infectious Diseases 
(NCID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC..
    In the U.S. an estimated 31.8 million surgical procedures are 
performed each year. Despite advances in infection control practices, 
surgical technique and antisepsis, and the introduction of 
antimicrobial prophylaxis, surgical site infections (SSIs) remain a 
leading cause of healthcare-associated morbidity and mortality. An 
estimated 2%-5% of surgical procedures done each year are complicated 
by SSI. In addition, SSIs result in an additional 7.4 days of 
hospitalization and $400-$2,600 in healthcare costs/infection, 
resulting in an annual cost of $130-$845 million/year. Since the early 
1980's CDC has developed and disseminated guidelines for the prevention 
of SSIs. However, the degree of practitioner and institutional 
compliance with the guideline and the impact of the CDC-recommended 
precautions in preventing SSIs have not been determined. The Institute 
of Medicine and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory 
Committee have strongly advised that systematic guideline evaluation be 
a standard component of the guideline development process.
    The purpose of this project is to assess the effectiveness of CDC 
Guidelines to Prevent Surgical Site Infection. The objective of this 
study is to determine knowledge, attitudes, and practices of surgeons 
regarding the Guidelines.
    A mail and Internet survey will be conducted among a representative 
sample of members of the American College of Surgeons. The survey will 
ask about surgical practices and opinions related to surgical site 
infections. Participation in the survey will be voluntary. There is no 
cost to the respondents other than their time.

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                                                                     Number of     Avg. burden/
                   Respondents                       Number of      responses/      respondent     Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)      (in hours)
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American College of Surgeons....................            2134               1           30/60            1067
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............            1067
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    Dated: May 24, 2002.
Nancy E. Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 02-14128 Filed 6-5-02; 8:45 am]
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