[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66670-66671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32063]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[INFO-97-31]


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 the CDC Reports 
Clearance Officer on (404) 639-7090.
    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 for other 
forms of information technology. Send comments to Wilma Johnson, CDC 
Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D24, Atlanta, GA 
30333. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this 
notice.

Proposed Projects

    1. Evaluation of the use of data transmitted through the National 
Electronic Telecommunications System for Surveillance (NETSS) and the 
Public Health Laboratory Information System (PHLIS)--New--A 
questionnaire has been designed to collect information for the project 
entitled: ``Evaluation of the use of data transmitted through the 
National Electronic Telecommunications System for Surveillance (NETSS) 
and the Public Health Laboratory Information System (PHLIS)''. The 
purpose of the project is to develop and implement a comprehensive 
evaluation strategy which will provide the Division of Public Health 
Surveillance and Informatics (proposed), Epidemiology Program Office 
(EPO), and the National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with the capacity to assess the 
degree to which data processed locally and at CDC after transmission 
through NETSS and PHLIS are used by State and Local Health Departments. 
This evaluation will encompass: (1) Dissemination of processed data, 
(2) Access to disseminated data, and (3) Use of accessed data for 
analysis by State and Local health authorities. The information 
gathered will be analyzed, in conjunction with data collected from 
other sources, to address these issues. The results of the project will 
assist the Division of Public Health Surveillance and Informatics, EPO, 
and the National Center for Infectious Diseases in carrying out CDC's 
mission of protecting the health of the United States public, through 
improved use of surveillance data by public health officials at local, 
state, and national levels. In order to focus efforts and resource 
allocation, a clear understanding of the barriers to access and use of 
NETSS and PHLIS data is needed. The estimated total cost for 
respondents is $1,875.

                                                                                                                
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                                                                      No. of      Average burden/               
                   Respondents                        No. of        responses/    respondent (in   Total burden 
                                                    respondents     respondent         hrs.)         (in hrs.)  
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State and local health officials in 50 States...             150               1            0.50              75
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    2. Fresh Kills Municipal Landfill, New York, New York: A Health 
Study of Acute Respiratory Outcomes--New--The purpose of this proposed 
study is to investigate and determine whether odor and air pollutants 
emanating from Fresh Kills Municipal Landfill are associated with 
respiratory morbidity among two populations of adults diagnosed with 
asthma. The study will involve two geographically determined cohorts, 
living on Staten Island. Data collection will begin with a baseline 
questionnaire. The study will continue with a six week follow-up 
period. Daily diaries will be utilized to collect self-reported 
information on variables such as respiratory-related health outcomes, 
peak flow measurements, odor perception, and time spent outdoors. 
Exposure measurements of ozone, PM10 and hydrogen sulfide will be 
collected concurrently. The statistical analysis will compare health 
outcome measures (i.e. symptoms, change in peak flow etc.) to 
measurements of odor perception and other exposure variables. Other 
than their time, there will be no cost to the respondents.

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                                                                      No. of       Avg. burden/                 
                   Respondents                        No. of       respondents/    response (in    Total burden 
                                                    respondents      response          hrs.)         (in hrs.)  
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Introductory phone call.........................             140               1            0.10              14
Baseline questionnaire..........................             140               1            0.75             105
Self-reported daily diary.......................             140              42            0.25            1470
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............            1589
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    Dated: December 11, 1996.
Wilma G. Johnson,
Acting Associate Director for Policy Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 96-32063 Filed 12-17-96; 8:45 am]
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