[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 54087]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15184]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-06-0128]


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

    Congenital Syphilis (CS) Case Investigation and Report Form 
(CDC73.126)--OMB No. 0920-0128--Extension--National Center for HIV/
AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Coordinating 
Center for Infectious Diseases (CCID), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC proposes to continue data collection for congenital syphilis 
case investigations under the ``Congenital Syphilis (CS) Case 
Investigation and Report Form'' (CDC73.126, REV 11-98); this form is 
currently approved under OMB No. 0920-0128, and is due to expire on 9/
30/2006. This request is for a 3-year extension of OMB approval.
    Reducing congenital syphilis is a national objective in the DHHS 
Report entitled Healthy People 2010 (Vol. I and II). Objective 25-9 of 
this document states the goal: ``Reduce congenital syphilis to 1 new 
case per 100,000 live births''. In order to meet this national 
objective, an effective surveillance system for congenital syphilis 
must be continued to monitor current levels of disease and progress 
towards the year 2010 objective. This data will also be used to develop 
intervention strategies and to evaluate ongoing control efforts.
    Respondent burden is approximately 15 minutes per reported case. 
The estimated annual number of cases expected to be reported using the 
current case definition is 500 or less. Therefore, the total number of 
hours for congenital syphilis reporting required will be approximately 
130 hours per year. There are no costs to the respondents other than 
their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                  Average number  Average burden
                   Respondents                       Number of     of responses    per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents   per respondent    (in hours)        (hours)
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Clerical and Hospital staff of state and local                65               8           15/60             130
 health department STD project areas............
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             130
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    Dated: September 6, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-15184 Filed 9-12-06; 8:45 am]
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