[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 126 (Thursday, July 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 39940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-14933]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-58-04]


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 or send an e-mail 
to [email protected]. 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

    Survey of Veterinarians to Assess Infection Control Practices and 
Use of Personal Protective Equipment to Reduce Transmission of Zoonotic 
Diseases--New--National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
    Recent outbreaks of emerging zoonotic diseases in the United States 
have highlighted the need to better protect the veterinary community 
from infectious diseases by educating them about personal protective 
measures. In particular, during the recent 2003 outbreak of monkeypox 
in the United States associated with prairie dogs and imported rodents, 
veterinarians or veterinary staff represented over 25% of confirmed and 
probable human cases. During the height of this outbreak, health 
officials were tasked with providing information to the medical and 
veterinary communities to ensure safety when examining monkeypox-
infected patients; a lack of universally accepted infection control and 
personal protection guidelines within the veterinary community hampered 
the delivery of effective prevention messages to this vulnerable 
population.
    The proposed survey asks veterinarians about infection control 
procedures employed in their clinics and the use of personal protective 
equipment to prevent zoonotic disease transmission.
    The proposed study consists of a self-administered, written 
questionnaire mailed to veterinary clinics in the United States. The 
American Veterinary Medical Association has volunteered to collaborate 
on the survey and will provide a list of clinics through their 
membership mailing list. The study objectives are to describe current 
knowledge, attitudes, and practices of veterinarians regarding zoonotic 
disease risks and protection of veterinary clinic staff, and to 
determine what types of national guidelines on infection control 
practices in veterinary settings are needed. The estimated annualized 
burden is 417 hours.

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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden/
                           Respondents                               Number of      responses/     response (in
                                                                    respondents     respondent        hours)
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Written Questionnaires..........................................           2,500               1           10/60
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    Dated: June 21, 2004.
Diane Allen,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-14933 Filed 6-30-04; 8:45 am]
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