[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 232 (Monday, December 5, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72435-72436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6811]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60 Day-06-0004]


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 404-639-4766 
and send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance 
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail 
to [email protected].
    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. Written comments should be received 
within 60 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    National Disease Surveillance Program--II. Disease Summaries (0920-
0004)--Reinstatement--National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Surveillance of the incidence and distribution of disease has been 
an important function of the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) since 
1878. Through the years, PHS/CDC has formulated practical methods of 
disease control through field investigations. The CDC National Disease 
Surveillance Program is based on the premise that diseases cannot be 
diagnosed, prevented, or controlled until existing knowledge is 
expanded and new ideas developed and implemented. Over the years, the 
mandate of CDC has broadened to include preventive health activities 
and the surveillance systems maintained have expanded.
    CDC and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) 
collect data on disease and preventable conditions in accordance with 
jointly approved plans. Changes in the surveillance program and in 
reporting methods are effected in the same manner. At the onset of this 
surveillance program in 1968, the CSTE and CDC decided on which 
diseases warranted surveillance. These diseases are reviewed and 
revised based on variations in the public's health. Surveillance forms 
are distributed to the State and local health departments who 
voluntarily submit these reports to CDC at variable frequencies, either 
weekly or monthly. CDC then calculates and publishes weekly statistics 
via the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), providing the 
states with timely aggregates of their submissions.
    The following diseases/conditions are included in this program: 
Diarrheal disease surveillance (includes campylobacter, salmonella, and 
shigella), foodborne outbreaks, arboviral surveillance (ArboNet), 
Influenza virus, including the annual survey and influenza-like 
illness, Respiratory and Enterovirus surveillance, rabies, waterborne 
diseases, cholera and other vibrio illnesses, and calicinet. These data 
are essential on the local, state, and Federal levels for measuring 
trends in diseases, evaluating the effectiveness of current prevention 
strategies, and determining the need for modifying current prevention 
measures.
    This request is for reinstatement of the data collection for three 
years. Because of the distinct nature of each of the diseases, the 
number of cases reported annually is different for each. There is no 
cost to respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                     Number of       Number of        Hours/         Response
                      Form                          respondents      responses       response         burden
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Diarrheal Disease Surveillance:
--Campylobacter (electronic)....................              53              52            3/60             138
--Salmonella (electronic).......................              53              52            3/60             138
--Shigella (electronic).........................              53              52            3/60             138
Foodborne Outbreak Form.........................              52              25           15/60             325
Arboviral Surveillance (ArboNet)................              54             717            5/60           3,227
Influenza:
--Influenza virus (fax, Oct-May)................              44              33           10/60             242
--Influenza virus (fax, year round).............              12              52           10/60             104
--Influenza virus (electronic, Oct-May).........              14              33            5/60              39
--Influenza virus (electronic, year round)......              10              52            5/60              43
Influenza Annual Survey.........................              80               1           15/60              20
Influenza-like Illness (Oct-May)................             620              33           15/60            5115
Influenza-like Illness (year round).............             130              52           15/60            1690
Monthly Respiratory & Enterovirus Surveillance
 Report:
--Excel format (electronic).....................              25              12           15/60              75
--Access format (electronic)....................               2              12           15/60               6
National Respiratory & Enteric Virus                          89              52           10/60             771
 Surveillance System (NREVSS)...................
Rabies (electronic).............................              40              12            8/60              64
Rabies (paper)..................................              15              12           20/60              60
Waterborne Diseases Outbreak Form...............              60               2           20/60              40
Cholera and other Vibrio illnesses..............             300               1           20/60             100
CaliciNet.......................................              30              10           10/60              50
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      Total.....................................  ..............  ..............  ..............          12,257
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    Dated: November 29, 2005.
Joan Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E5-6811 Filed 12-2-05; 8:45 am]
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