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definition has not been validated,

meaning it is unclear if patients who

report arthritis symptoms or a diagnosis

of arthritis truly have arthritis based on

a clinical evaluation by a health care

provider. It is also not known if persons

who deny chronic joint symptoms and

do not recall a diagnosis of arthritis are

free of the condition. It is essential to

know the validity of the BRFSS case

definition because this survey is

currently being used to estimate the

burden of arthritis on the population.

To assess whether the BRFSS case

definition of arthritis is valid, patients

aged 45 and older who are enrolled in

the Fallon Clinic, (a health maintenance

organization in central and eastern

Massachusetts), and have an upcoming

annual physical examination with a

primary care physician will be

identified through the computerized

appointment system. A letter will be

sent to 2,100 patients aged 45 to 64 and

2,900 patients aged 65 and older two

weeks prior to their scheduled visit

informing them of this study and that a

research assistant will be calling to

conduct a 10 minute interview in the

next few days. The telephone survey

will identify patients in each age group

(aged 45 to 64 and aged 65 and older),

who fall into the four following

categories: (1) Chronic joint symptoms

without a diagnosis of arthritis from a

health care provider; (2) a diagnosis of

arthritis by a health care provider

without chronic joint symptoms; (3)

both chronic joint symptoms and a

diagnosis of arthritis by a health care

provider; and (4) no chronic joint

symptoms and no diagnosis of arthritis

by a health care provider. A

standardized history and physical

examination will be performed on at

least 50 persons in the two age groups

who fall in the 4 categories described

above. Those patients who complete the

examination will receive a $20.00 gift

certificate. Results of this clinical

evaluation will be compared to the

telephone survey responses and also to

data derived from ambulatory

encounters to assess the validity of the

arthritis case definition. There are no

cost to respondents.

Respondents Number of

responndents

Responses

per

respondents

Average

burden

(in hours)

Total

burden

(in hours)

Patients—phone survey ................................................................................... 3,000 1 10/60 500

Patients—physical exam ................................................................................. 500 1 30/60 250

Total ...................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 750

Dated: November 27, 2000.

Nancy Cheal,

Acting Associate Director for Policy,

Planning, and Evaluation, Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention

[30DAY–07–01]

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 Project

Racial and Ethnic Approaches to

Community Health (REACH)

Evaluation—New—National Center for

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health

Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The REACH 2010 Demonstration

Program is a part of the Department of

Health and Human Services’ response to

the President’s Race Initiative and to the

Healthy People 2010 goal to eliminate

disparities in the health status of racial

and ethnic minorities. The purpose of

REACH 2010 is to demonstrate that

adequately funded community-based

programs which are designed and led by

the communities they serve can reduce

health disparities in infant mortality,

deficits in breast and cervical cancer

screening and management,

cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, HIV/

AIDS, and deficits in childhood and

adult immunizations. The communities

served by REACH 2010 include: African

American, American Indian, Hispanic

American, Asian American, and Pacific

Islander. Thirty-two communities were

funded in Phase I to construct

Community Action Plans (CAP). In

Phase II, seventeen of those

communities will receive continued

funding to implement their CAP.

As part of the President’s Race

Initiative, it is imperative that REACH

2010 demonstrate success in reducing

health disparities among racial and

ethnic minority populations. Toward

that end, it is of critical importance that

CDC collect uniform survey data from

each of the seventeen communities

funded for the Phase II REACH 2010

Demonstration Program. The same

survey will be conducted in each

community; it will contain questions

that are standard public health

performance measures for each health

priority area. Surveys will be

administered by either telephone or

household interview. These surveys will

be administered annually for four years

using a different sample from each

community.

The total annualized burden hours for

this project is 5358 hours.

Respondents Number of

respondents

Responses

per

respondent

Hours per

response

Introductory Call ........................................................................................................................... 31,058 1 1/60

Questionnaire ............................................................................................................................... 26,400 1 10/60

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Respondents Number of

respondents

Responses

per

respondent

Hours per

response

Respondent Reliability Assessment ............................................................................................ 2,640 1 10/60

Dated: November 27, 2000.

Nancy E. Cheal,

Acting Associate Director for Policy Planning,

and Evaluation, Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention (CDC).

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and

Families

Proposed Information Collection

Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

Title: Request for State Data to

Determine the Tribal Family Grant

Amount.

OMB No.: 0790–0173.

Description: This information

collection will be used to request data

from States that will be used to

determine the amount of Tribal Family

Assistance Grants. The data requested is

the data required to be used by section

412(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act,

as amended by the Personal

Responsibility and Work Opportunity

Reconciliation Act of 1996.

Respondents: State Governments.

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of

respondents

Number of

responses

per

respondent

Average

burden

hours per

response

Total burden hours

Request ............................................................................................................................ 18 1 42 756

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours .................................................................................................................................................... 756

In compliance with the requirements

of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

Administration for Children and

Families is soliciting public comment

on the specific aspects of the

information collection described above.

Copies of the proposed collection of

information can be obtained and

comments may be forwarded by writing

to the Administration for Children and

Families, Office of Information Services,

370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW.,

Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF

Reports Clearance Officer. All requests

should be identified by the title of the

information collection.

The Department specifically requests

comments 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)

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.

Consideration will be given to

comments and suggestions submitted

within 60 days of this publication.

Dated: November 27, 2000.

Bob Sargis,

Reports Clearance Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 00D–1309]

Agency Information Collection

Activities; Announcement of OMB

Approval; Suggested Documentation

for Demonstrating Compliance With

the Channels of Trade Provision

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,

HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) is announcing

that a collection of information entitled

‘‘Suggested Documentation for

Demonstrating Compliance With the

Channels of Trade Provision’’ has been

approved by the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Peggy Schlosburg, Office of Information

Resources Management (HFA–250),

Food and Drug Administration, 5600

Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857,

301–827–1223.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the

Federal Register of October 6, 2000 (65

FR 59853), the agency announced that

the proposed information collection had

been submitted to OMB for review and

clearance under 44 U.S.C. 3507. An

agency may not conduct or sponsor, and

a person is not required to respond to,

a collection of information unless it

displays a currently valid OMB control

number. OMB has now approved the

information collection and has assigned

OMB control number 0910–0455. The

approval expires on November 30, 2003.

A copy of the supporting statement for

this information collection is available

on the Internet at http://www.fda.gov/

ohrms/dockets.

Dated: November 24, 2000.

Margaret M. Dotzel,

Associate Commissioner for Policy.

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