[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 110 (Monday, June 9, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 34390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-14384]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30DAY-49-03]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a 
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call 
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 498-1210. Send written 
comments to CDC, Desk Officer, Human Resources and Housing Branch, New 
Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax 
to (202) 395-6974. Written comments should be received within 30 days 
of this notice.
    Proposed Project: Reducing the Risk of Zoonotic Disease 
Transmission at Petting Zoos and Fairs: A Survey of Current Practices--
New--National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention. The purpose of this project is reduce 
transmission of zoonotic disease to those persons who interact with 
farm animals in a number of different settings. Though most of these 
interactions probably do not result in human illness, several recent 
outbreaks have highlighted the potential danger of infectious disease 
transmission in venues where the public comes into contact with animals 
and their environment. A large outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections 
among visitors to a petting zoo in Pennsylvania in 2000 prompted CDC to 
develop recommendations to address this issue. Several large outbreaks 
of E. coli O157:H7 have also occurred at county fairs from persons 
being exposed to animals and their environment. No state or federal 
laws exist that deal specifically with public health issues relating to 
interactions between the public and farm animals.
    The proposed study consists of a self-administered, written 
questionnaire mailed to petting zoos and fairs (state, regional, and 
county). The survey asks individuals to describe their zoo or fair's 
current practices regarding human interaction with animals, food and 
beverage consumption in relation to animal interaction areas, and 
handwashing facilities. The list of zoos comes from facilities licensed 
by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to show animals for commercial 
purposes. The list of fairs comes from the International Association of 
Fairs and Expositions, a private trade organization that volunteered to 
participate with CDC in having its members complete this survey. Study 
objectives are to describe current practices and to determine how CDC, 
other federal agencies, and non-governmental organizations can best 
educate zoos and fairs about safe animal-human interaction. There is no 
cost to respondents.

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                                                                 Average
                                                     Number of   burden/
                Survey                  Number of   responses/  response
                                       respondents  respondent     (in
                                                                 hours)
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Written Questionnaire................      1,400           1      10/60
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    Dated: June 2, 2003.
Thomas A. Bartenfeld,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 03-14384 Filed 6-6-03; 8:45 am]
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