[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 79 (Friday, April 23, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22053-22054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9236]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-40-04]


Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    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: Travelers' Health Survey, OMB No. 0920-0519--
Reinstatement--National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Approximately 58 million 
Americans travel abroad each year, and over a third travel to 
developing countries where the risk is greater for contracting 
infectious diseases. Many of these diseases are preventable through 
vaccines, drugs, and other preventive measures. According to 
surveillance data from the CDC, over 99% of malaria, 72% of typhoid, 
and 7% of hepatitis A cases in the U.S. are acquired abroad. 
Information on preventing illness during travel is available free or at 
little cost through public health departments, a CDC toll-free fax 
system, and the Internet. However, many travelers may be unaware of the 
health risks they face when traveling because they either lack access 
to pre-travel health services or do not understand the measures 
necessary to avoid health risks. Evidence shows first- and second-
generation U.S. immigrants that travel to their countries of origin to 
visit friends and relatives may be at a greater risk for contracting 
infectious diseases.
    The objectives of this project are to determine: (i) Whether 
travelers seek pre-travel health information; (ii) where they access 
this information; (iii) travelers' baseline knowledge of prevention 
measures for diseases commonly associated with travel; and (iv) whether 
specific groups of travelers (i.e. first- and second-generation 
immigrants) lack information on or access to pre-travel health 
recommendations and services. To accomplish these objectives, in 
partnership with Delta Airlines, CDC proposes to conduct voluntary, 
self-administered, anonymous, in-flight surveys of U.S. citizens and 
residents traveling abroad to areas where malaria, typhoid fever, and 
hepatitis A are endemic.
    This preliminary project will focus on first- and second-generation 
U.S. immigrants from India visiting friends and relatives in India, 
where all three diseases are endemic. A study period of 2 to 3 months 
is estimated. Data from this project will fulfill Healthy People

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2010 objectives for travelers. In addition, it will enable CDC to 
develop appropriate educational interventions for high-risk travelers 
and to gain a better understanding of the role of travel in emerging 
infectious diseases. The survey tool will take approximately 15 to 20 
minutes to complete. Delta Airlines has agreed to cover all costs for 
printing the surveys. The estimated annualized burden is 1,400 hours.

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                                                                                   Number of     Average burden/
                         Respondents                              Number of        responses/     response  (in
                                                                 respondents       respondent          hrs)
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Travelers (Delta Airline International Flight Passengers)....           5,600                1            15/60
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    Dated: April 16, 2004.
Bill J. Atkinson,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-9236 Filed 4-22-04; 8:45 am]
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