Federal support for identifying children with hearing loss began with the Children's Health Act of 2000, which authorized federal programs to support EHDI activities at the state level. Since then, funds have been distributed to states via cooperative agreements from the CDC and grants from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). States are using these federal monies to enhance EHDI programs and develop corresponding tracking and surveillance systems. These systems are intended to help EHDI programs ensure infants and children are receiving recommended hearing screening, follow-up, and intervention services.
The purpose of the revised survey is to obtain annual state data on the performance indicators in a consistent manner, which is needed to assess progress towards meeting the National EHDI Goals. In addition, the availability of these data will better enable the CDC-EHDI team to provide technical assistance to states and respond to questions by the general public, policy makers, and Healthy People 2010 officials.
Minor changes are proposed to the original ICR that was approved by OMB in October 2006 (0920-0733). These proposed changes for the revised ICR have been made in response to feedback from respondents and requests for additional information from state and national partners. These minor changes are intended to make the ICR easier to complete and further improve the quality of the data that is collected. These changes include revising the wording of some questions, splitting the previously combined questions about the number of infants that died and parents refused into two separate questions, adding a question about how many infants with hearing loss are receiving only monitoring services, simplifying the table for reporting type and severity of hearing loss data, and expanding the demographics section to include additional data items. These proposed changes for the revised ICR are explained in more detail below.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Supp_Statement_B_ EHDI_OMB_2010_Renewal_SC_4_23.doc
30dyFRN2010-10587.pdf
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Supp_Statement_A_EHDI_OMB_2010_Renewal_SC_4_23.docm
Early Hearing Detecton and Intervention Hearing Screening and Follow-up survey