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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS—Continued 

Type of respondent Survey instruments No. of 

respondents 

No. of 

responses/ 

respondent 

Avg. burden/ 

response in 

hours 

Teacher .................................. Teacher Survey (Attachment B35) ......................................... 4154 ............... 1 10/60 

Total ................................ ................................................................................................. 961 children ...

892 parents ....

4154 teachers 

........................ ........................

Dated: March 30, 2007. 

Joan F. Karr, 

Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. E7–6339 Filed 4–4–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[60 Day–07–07AU] 

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 404–639–5960 and 

send comments to Joan Karr, CDC 

Acting Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 

Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA 

30333 or send an e-mail to 

omb@cdc.gov. 

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 

or other forms of information 

technology. Written comments should 

be received within 60 days of this 

notice. 

Proposed Project 

Survey to Assess Methicillin-Resistant 

Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) 

Prevention Programs among Hospitals 

Participating in CDC MRSA 

Surveillance Programs—New—National 

Center for Preparedness, Detection, and 

Control of Infectious Diseases 

(NCPDCID) (proposed), Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

Background and Brief Description 

In October, 2006, CDC recommended 

specific strategies to reduce 

transmission of multi-drug resistant 

organisms, including MRSA, in U.S. 

hospitals. Currently detailed data on 

ongoing MRSA prevention efforts at 

hospitals reporting to CDC surveillance 

systems is unknown. CDC has 

developed a survey to assess MRSA 

prevention programs in place at health 

care facilities reporting MRSA infection 

data to CDC through established 

surveillance systems. In this project, 

infection control practitioners in all 220 

hospitals that participate in the MRSA 

portion of the Active Bacterial Core 

Surveillance System will surveyed 

electronically three times. There will be 

an initial baseline survey and then two 

follow-up surveys, each a year apart. 

The surveys will determine if changes 

in infection control practice correlate 

with changes in rates of MRSA 

infections. The proposed survey will 

provide data that can be used to assess 

progress toward achieving CDC’s Health 

Protection Goals. The survey will also 

provide data on facility-based MRSA 

prevention policies and procedures that 

may affect MRSA infection rates. These 

results will inform CDC in the 

prevention and control of MRSA. 

This proposed project supports CDC’s 

Goal of ‘‘Healthy People in Healthy 

Places’’ and its Strategic Goal to 

‘‘Increase the number of health care 

institutions that comply with evidence 

based guidelines for infection control.’’

There is no cost to respondents other 

than their time to complete the survey. 

ESTIMATE OF ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Respondents Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden 

per response 

(in hours) 

Total burden 

(in hours) 

Hospital Infection Control Professionals .......................................................... 220 1 15/60 55 

Total .......................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 55 


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16792 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 65 / Thursday, April 5, 2007 / Notices 

Dated: March 30, 2007. 

Joan F. Karr, 

Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. E7–6340 Filed 4–4–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4163–18–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[60 Day–07–06AP] 

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 404–639–4766 and 

send comments to Seleda Perryman, 

CDC Assistant Reports Clearance 

Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74, 

Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to 

omb@cdc.gov. 

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 

or other forms of information 

technology. Written comments should 

be received within 60 days of this 

notice. 

Proposed Project 

Aerosol Generation by Cough—

NEW—The National Institute for 

Occupational Safety and Health 

(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

The Federal Occupational Safety and 

Health Act of 1970, section 501, enables 

NIOSH to carry out research relevant to 

the health and safety of workers. NIOSH 

is conducting a two-year study of 

airborne clouds of particles or droplets 

called ‘‘aerosols’’. Some diseases like 

influenza and Severe Acute Respiratory 

Syndrome (SARS) can be spread when 

people produce infectious aerosols by 

coughing or sneezing. Aerosol 

transmission of infectious diseases is 

especially important to health-care 

workers and emergency responders, 

who face a much greater risk of 

exposure to these hazards than does the 

general public. Cough-generated 

aerosols are of particular concern 

because coughing is one of the most 

common symptoms of respiratory 

infections. However, substantial gaps 

exist in our understanding about the 

generation of aerosols during coughing. 

This lack of information hampers the 

ability of health scientists to model and 

predict the generation of infectious 

aerosols by coughing and to understand 

whether or not cough-generated aerosols 

are likely to be an important means of 

transmission of particular diseases. 

The purpose of this study is to gain 

a better understanding of the production 

of aerosols by coughing. The results of 

this research will give scientists and 

health professionals greater insight into 

the airborne transmission of disease and 

allow them to better assess the potential 

effectiveness of preventive measures. 

The first part of this study will 

measure the quantity and size 

distribution of aerosol produced during 

human coughs. To accomplish this, 

volunteers will cough into a spirometer, 

which is a commonly used piston-like 

medical device that measures the 

volume of air exhaled by a patient. After 

the volunteer coughs into the 

spirometer, the air in the spirometer 

will be drawn into a commercial aerosol 

measurement device. These experiments 

will also provide information on how 

much cough aerosols vary over time for 

individuals and how much aerosol 

generation varies between individuals. 

The second part of this study will 

determine how effectively surgical 

masks and N95 respirators block coughgenerated aerosols. N95 respirators are 

dust masks that are certified to filter out 

at least 95% of airborne material during 

normal breathing. N95 respirators are 

known to be more effective than surgical 

masks at filtering out airborne particles 

during inhalation, but it is not known 

whether masks or respirators are more 

effective at blocking cough-generated 

aerosols. For this work, masks and 

respirators will be placed in a special 

holder with a disposable mouthpiece, 

and human subjects will cough into the 

mouthpiece and through the mask. The 

aerosol produced by each subject will be 

analyzed before and after flowing 

through the mask. These experiments 

will determine how effective each mask 

or respirator is at preventing the release 

of cough-generated aerosols. 

Volunteers from part 1 may also 

participate in part 2 if they wish. There 

will be no costs to study participants 

other than their time. 

ESTIMATE OF ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Respondents Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden 

per response 

(in hours) 

Total burden 

(in hours) 

Part 1 participants ............................................................................................ 20 5 1.5 150 

Part 2 participants ............................................................................................ 120 1 1.5 180 

Total .......................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 330 


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