[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 65 (Monday, April 5, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17670-17671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-7558]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-04-36]


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 Seleda Perryman, CDC 
Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-E11, 
Atlanta, GA 30333. Written comments should be received within 60 days 
of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Syndromic Surveillance Capacity--New--National Center for 
Infectious Diseases (NCID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC). Syndromic surveillance is a term used to describe a broad 
spectrum of activities intended to detect a disease outbreak earlier 
than traditional reportable disease surveillance. These activities 
involve the collection and analysis of multiple types of data 
indicating prodromal signs and symptoms of disease. These data 
generally precede diagnosis or laboratory confirmation.
    It is estimated that as many as 100 State or local health 
departments have begun collecting one or more types of syndromic data 
to enhance their early detection capabilities. CDC provides support to 
State and local health departments in the form of surveillance 
expertise, analytical methods, and information technology. In order to 
assess the use and effectiveness of the various types of syndromic 
surveillance being piloted at the State and local level, CDC must 
collect information on the types and number of data sources, methods of 
collection and analysis, time requirements, personnel requirements, and 
evaluations performed.
    This project will consist of a web-based questionnaire available to 
pre-determined State and local health departments. Answers to ten 
multiple-choice questions with pull-down menus will be solicited. CDC 
will analyze the responses and use the information to facilitate 
coordination and planning of syndromic surveillance systems at the 
State and local level. There is no cost to the respondents.

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                                                                  Number of     Average  burden
                 Respondents                     Number of      responses per    per  response     Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent        (hours)          (hours)
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1...........................................             100               10             6/60              100
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    Total...................................  ...............  ...............  ...............             100
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    Dated: March 29, 2004.
Joseph E. Salter,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-7558 Filed 4-2-04; 8:45 am]
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