[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 2, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44464-44465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-16674]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60-Day-02-66]


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) 498-1210.
    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. CDC is requesting an emergency 
clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collect 
data under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and 
Response Act of 2002. Send comments to Anne O'Connor, CDC Assistant 
Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS D-24, Atlanta, GA 
30333. Written comments should be received within 14 days of this 
notice. OMB is expected to act on the request of CDC within 21 days of 
publication of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Notification of Possession of a Select Agent--New--Office of the 
Director, Office of Health and Safety (OD/OHS), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC). Section 202(a) of the Public Health 
Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness Response Act of 2002 (Public Law 
107-188) requires that all persons in possession of a Select Agent 
notify the Secretary of Health and Human Services by September 10, 
2002.
    The Secretary of Health and Human Services has designated the CDC 
as the agency responsible for collecting this information. CDC is 
specifying that facilities, rather than persons, who possess a Select 
Agent shall notify CDC by completing the Application for Notice of 
Possession of a Select Agent. For the purposes of completing this 
application, a facility should be considered as a single geographic 
site, such as a building or complex of buildings at a single mailing 
address. Each facility should designate a responsible facility official 
(RFO) to complete this form. It is the responsibility of the RFO to 
ensure management oversight of this notification requirement. The RFO 
should be either a safety officer, a senior management official of the 
facility, or both, who has been authorized by the facility to complete 
and submit this application. The RFO should not be an individual who 
actually possesses, uses, or transfers such agents or toxins.
    In order to complete the application, the RFO will need to 
inventory its facility and consult with others (e.g., principal 
investigators) as necessary to obtain the information required for this 
application. The RFO must review and sign the application and will be 
the point of contact if CDC has questions concerning the application or 
other matters related to the Public Law. Facilities that do not possess 
a listed biological agent or toxin are required to complete the 
declaration of non-possession and submit the form.
    Facilities that possess listed biological agents and/or toxins that 
are a threat to public health must submit their notification form to 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office of Health 
and Safety, 1600 Clifton Road, MS A13, Atlanta, GA 30333. Facilities 
that possess listed biological agents that are deemed a threat to 
animal health or animal products are required to submit their form to 
the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services, National Center for Import-
Export, Products Program, 4700 Riverdale Road, Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 
20737. Facilities that possess listed biological agents and/or toxins 
that are deemed a threat to both public health and animal health and 
animal products are required to submit their form to both CDC and 
APHIS. There is no cost to respondents except their time to complete 
the notification form.

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                                                                     Number of     Avg. burden/
                   Respondents                       Number of      responses/     response  (in   Total burden
                                                    Respondents     respondent        hours)        (in hours)
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Facilities that do not possess listed biological          95,400               1           10/60          15,900
 agents and/or toxins...........................

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Facilities that possess listed biological agents          94,600               1               2         189,200
 and/or toxins..................................
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............         205,100
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    Dated: June 26, 2002.
Nancy E. Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 02-16674 Filed 7-1-02; 8:45 am]
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