[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 12 (Friday, January 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2528-2529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-704]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-07-0004]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    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) 639-5960 or send an e-mail 
to [email protected]. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-6974. 
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    National Disease Surveillance Program--II. Disease Summaries (0920-
0004)--Revision--National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and 
Control of Infectious Diseases (proposed) (NCPDCID), 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 (includes the annual survey and influenza-like 
illness), Respiratory and Enterovirus surveillance, rabies, waterborne 
diseases, cholera and other vibrio illnesses, calicivirus surveillance, 
and Listeria case form. 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 approval 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. The total estimated 
annualized burden hours are 21,107.

                                       Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of       Number of
                              Form                                  respondents      responses      Avg. burden
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Diarrheal Disease Surveillance:
    --Campylobacter (electronic)................................              53              52            3/60

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    --Salmonella (electronic)...................................              53              52            3/60
    --Shigella (electronic).....................................              53              52            3/60
    Foodborne Outbreak Form.....................................              54              25           15/60
    Arboviral Surveillance (ArboNet)............................              57            1421            4/60
Influenza:
    --Influenza virus (fax, Oct-May)............................               8              33           10/60
    --Influenza virus (fax, year round).........................              15              52           10/60
    *** Influenza virus (Internet; Oct-May).....................              13              33           10/60
    *** Influenza virus (Internet; year round)..................              24              52           10/60
    --Influenza virus (electronic, Oct-May).....................               9              33            5/60
    --Influenza virus (electronic, year round)..................              14              52            5/60
    Influenza Annual Survey.....................................              83               1           15/60
    Influenza-like Illness (Oct-May)............................             824              33           15/60
    Influenza-like Illness (year round).........................             496              52           15/60
Monthly Respiratory & Enterovirus Surveillance Report:
    --Excel format (electronic).................................              25              12           15/60
    National Respiratory & Enteric Virus Surveillance System                  90              52           10/60
     (NREVSS)...................................................
    Rabies (electronic).........................................              50              12            8/60
    Rabies (paper)..............................................               3              12           15/60
    Waterborne Diseases Outbreak Form...........................              57               1           20/60
    Cholera and other Vibrio illnesses..........................             450               1           20/60
    Calicivirus surveillance (CaliciNet)........................              20               5            5/60
    Listeria Case Form..........................................              53               1           30/60
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Deborah Holtzman,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7-704 Filed 1-18-07; 8:45 am]
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