[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 147 (Tuesday, August 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 43487]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12307]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60 Day-06-0008]


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 404-639-5960 
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

    Emergency Epidemic Investigations--Extension--(0920-0008), Office 
of Workforce and Career Development (OWCD), Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).

Background & Brief Description

    The purpose of the Emergency Epidemic Investigation surveillance is 
to collect data on the conditions surrounding and preceding the onset 
of a problem. The data must be collected in a timely fashion so that 
information can be used to develop prevention and control techniques, 
to interrupt disease transmission and to help identify the cause of an 
outbreak. The EPI-AID mechanism is a means for Epidemic Intelligence 
Service (EIS) officers of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC), along with other CDC staff, to provide technical 
support to state health agencies requesting assistance for 
epidemiologic field investigations. This mechanism allows CDC to 
respond rapidly to public health problems in need of urgent attention, 
thereby providing an important service to state and other public health 
agencies; and to provide supervised training opportunities for EIS 
officers (and, sometimes, other CDC trainees) to actively participate 
in epidemiologic investigations.
    Epi Trip Reports are delivered to the state health agency official 
requesting assistance shortly after completion of the EPI-AID 
investigation. This official can comment on both the timeliness and the 
practical utility of the recommendations from the investigation. Upon 
completion of the EPI-AID investigation, requesting officials at the 
state or local health department will be asked to complete a brief 
questionnaire to assess the promptness of the investigation and the 
usefulness of the recommendations. There is no cost to the respondents 
other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                               Average
                                                               No. of        burden per      Total burden  (in
            Respondents               No. of respondents    responses per   response  (in          hours)
                                                             respondent        hours)
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Requestors of EPI-AIDs............  ~ 100 per year.......               1           15/60  25 hours per year
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    Dated: July 26, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-12307 Filed 7-31-06; 8:45 am]
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