[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9086-9087]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4600]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-03-45]


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. Send comments to Anne O'Connor, 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: Congenital Syphilis (CS) Case Investigation and 
Report Form (CDC73.126) OMB No. 0920-0128--Extension--National Center 
for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP), Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).
    CDC proposes to continue data collection for congenital syphilis 
case investigations under the ``Congenital Syphilis Case Investigation 
and Report Form'' (CDC73.126 REV 11-98); this form is currently 
approved under OMB No. 0920-0128. This request is for a 3-year 
extension of clearance. Reducing congenital syphilis is a national 
objective in the DHHS Report entitled Healthy People 2010 (Vol I and 
II). Objective 25-9 of this document states the goal: ``Reduce 
congenital syphilis to 1 new case per 100,000 live births''. In order 
to meet this national objective, an effective surveillance system for 
congenital syphilis must be continued to monitor current levels of 
disease and progress towards the year 2010 objective. This data will 
also be used to develop intervention strategies and to evaluate ongoing 
control efforts.
    Respondent burden is approximately 15 minutes per reported case. 
The estimated annual number of cases expected to be reported using the 
current case definition is 500 or less. Therefore, the total number of 
hours for congenital syphilis reporting required will be approximately 
130 hours per year. There is no cost to respondents except their time.

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                                                                     Number of    Average burden/
                   Respondents                       Number of      responses/     response (in    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent        hours)        (in hours)
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State/local health departments..................              65               8           15/60             130
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             130
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    Dated: February 21, 2003.
Thomas Bartenfeld,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 03-4600 Filed 2-26-03; 8:45 am]
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