[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 99 (Monday, May 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32100-32101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-12739]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30DAY-31-00]


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) 639-7090. Send written 
comments to CDC, Desk Officer; Human Resources and Housing Branch, New 
Executive Office Building, Room 10235; Washington, DC 20503. Written 
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Projects

    1. Evaluation of Viral Hepatitis Educational Materials--New--
National Center for Infectious Disease (NCID). The purpose of the 
proposed study is to assess the usefulness of hepatitis educational 
materials developed and distributed by the Hepatitis Branch, CDC. 
Annually, 125,000--200,000 Americans are infected with hepatitis A 
virus (HAV) and results in approximately 100 deaths. The estimated cost 
associated with HAV infections is estimated at $200 million a year in 
medical care and lost work days. An estimated 1 million to 1.25 million 
Americans are chronically infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and 
4,000 to 5,000 die each year due to resultant cirrhosis and liver 
cancer. The estimated cost associated with HBV infections is estimated 
at $700 million a year in medical care and lost work days. It is 
estimated that 3.9 million

[[Page 32101]]

Americans have been infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), 2.7 million 
of which are chronically infected. Not including the cost of liver 
transplantation, the estimated cost associated with HCV infections is 
$600 million a year in medical care and lost work days.
    The annual burden hours are estimated to be 2403.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                     Number of      Avg. burden
                            Form name                                Number of      responses/     per responses
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Phone...........................................................              20               1           10/60
Written.........................................................           14400               1           10/60
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


    Dated: May 16, 2000.
Nancy Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning, and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 00-12739 Filed 5-19-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163-18-P