[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48840-48841]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-23282]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[INFO-99-35]


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 Seleda Perryman, CDC 
Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D24, 
Atlanta, GA 30333. Written comments should be received within 60 days 
of this notice.
    Proposed Project: Vibrio Illness Investigation Report Form--(0920-
0322)--Reinstatement--The National Center for Infectious Disease 
(NCID)--The purpose of the Cholera and other Vibrio Illness 
Investigation Report Form is to collect information on illnesses 
occurring as a result of infection with Vibrio species. Vibrios are 
important pathogens in the United States, primary septicemia, 
gastroenteritis, and wound infections have been associated with various 
species. Gastroenteritis and primary septicemia have been associated 
with the consumption of undercooked shellfish, particularly with raw, 
Gulf Coast oysters. Associations have also been linked to wound 
infections with exposure of broken skin to seawater. Most importantly, 
Vibrio cholerae 01 is the organism responsible for cholera, a severe, 
dehydrating diarrheal illness. Although infections with Vibrio cholerae 
01 are notifiable in all states, an official report form for this 
illness did not previously exist. The Vibrio Illness Investigation 
Report Form is used to record information on all Vibrio-related 
illnesses, as well as more detailed information on cholera illness, 
which is currently a reportable disease in all states. The form has a 
separate, optional Seafood Investigation section to be completed when 
applicable. The form provides a consolidated, systematic method by 
which health departments can report such information, and is then used 
to gain a better understanding of the incidence, etiology, and 
epidemiology of all Vibrio-

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related illnesses occurring in the United States.
    There is no change in the frequency of reporting or projected 
reporting. Most respondents are epidemiologists or nurses in the local 
health department, but in some instances, infection control nurses or 
physicians might complete the form. The total cost per respondent is 
estimated at $11.00. This is primarily salary but also includes postage 
and telephone calls.

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                                                                      No. of        Avg. burden
                   Respondents                        No. of        responses/      of response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       (in hrs.)       (in hrs.)
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Local health department staff...................              90               1             .33              30
Health care facility staff......................              45               1             .33              15
Physicians......................................              15               1             .33               5
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............              50
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    Dated: September 1, 1999.
Nancy Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 99-23282 Filed 9-7-99; 8:45 am]
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