[Federal Register: January 25, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 17)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-08-07BR]

 
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a 
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call 
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-5960 or send an e-mail 
to omb@cdc.gov. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-6974. 
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    National Survey of Residential Care Facilities (NSRCF) 2008-2010--
New--National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Section 306 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 
242k), as amended, authorizes that the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services (DHHS), acting through NCHS, shall collect statistics on the 
extent and nature of illness and disability of the population of the 
United States.
    The National Survey of Residential Care Facilities (NSRCF) is a new 
collection. It is designed to complement data collected by other 
federal surveys and to fill a significant data gap about a major 
portion of the long-term care population. Data from the NSRCF will 
provide a database on residential care facilities that researchers and 
policymakers can use to address a wide array of research and policy 
questions. The survey will utilize a computer-assisted personal 
interviewing (CAPI) system to collect information about facility and 
resident characteristics. This computerized system speeds the flow of 
data making it possible to release information on a more timely basis 
and makes it easier for respondents to participate in the survey.
    A stratified random sample of residential care facilities across 
four strata (small, medium, large and extra large) will be selected to 
participate in the NSRCF. Within each facility a random sample of 
residents will be selected. To be eligible a facility must have four or 
more beds, be licensed, certified, or registered and provide or arrange 
for 24 hour supervision and personal care services for residents.
    The facility questionnaire will collect data about facility 
characteristics (size, age, types of rooms), services offered, 
characteristics of the resident population, facility policies and 
services, costs of services, and background of the administrator. The 
Resident Questionnaire collects information on resident demographics, 
current living arrangements within the facility, involvement in 
activities, use of services, charges for care, health status, and 
cognitive and physical functioning.
    In the pretest 25 facility administrators, and 25 facility staff 
serving as respondents will be interviewed on an annualized basis, for 
a total of 75 facilities. Residents themselves will not be interviewed. 
For the national survey, approximately 2,250 facilities will be 
surveyed for an annual average of 750. Information on an average of 5 
residents each will be collected.
    Anticipated users of NSRCF data include, but are not limited to the 
CDC; the Congressional Research Office; the Bureau of Health 
Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration; the Office 
of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE); the 
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; the American Association of 
Homes and Services for the Aging; the National Hospice and Palliative 
Care Organization; American Health Care Association, Centers for 
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Bureau of the Census; and AARP. 
Other users of these data include universities, contract research 
organizations, many in the private sector, foundations, and a variety 
of users in the print media. There is no cost to respondents other than 
their time to participate. The total estimated annualized burden hours 
are 2,778.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                       Type of respondent                            Number of     responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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                                                     Pretest
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Facility Administrator (Facility Screener)......................              25               1           10/60
Facility Administrator (Advance Data Collection Form)...........              25               1           15/60
Facility Administrator (Facility Questionnaire).................              25               1           40/60
Facility Staff (Resident Questionnaire).........................              25               5           30/60
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                                                 National Survey
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Facility Administrator (Facility Screener)......................             750               1           10/60
Facility Administrator (Advance Data Collection Form)...........             750               1           15/60
Facility Administrator (Facility Questionnaire).................             750               1           40/60
Facility Staff (Resident Questionnaire).........................             750               5           30/60
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    Dated: January 16, 2008.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E8-1260 Filed 1-24-08; 8:45 am]

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