[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 26 (Thursday, February 7, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 7290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2214]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-08-0026]


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 email 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

    Report of Verified Case of Tuberculosis (RVCT), (OMB No. 0920-
0026)--Revision--National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, 
and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    In the United States, an estimated 10 to 15 million people are 
infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and about 10% of these persons 
will develop tuberculosis (TB) disease at some point in their lives. TB 
is a reportable disease in every state. National TB surveillance has 
been conducted and maintained by the U.S. Public Health Service and CDC 
through the cooperation of the states since 1953.
    Data are collected by 60 reporting areas (the 50 states, the 
District of Columbia, New York City, Puerto Rico, and 7 jurisdictions 
in the Pacific and Caribbean). CDC's Division of Tuberculosis 
Elimination (DTBE) has revised the Report of Verified Case of 
Tuberculosis (RVCT) data collection instrument, which has been in use 
since 1993. The increase in burden hours is due to the addition of 
information on new clinical diagnostic tests and factors to identify 
high-risk patients. The revision captures changes in the diagnosis and 
treatment of TB, and improves the monitoring of trends in TB 
epidemiology and outbreaks and support CDC in developing strategies to 
meet the national goal of TB elimination.
    In 2001, DTBE initiated a comprehensive review of the RVCT with 
stakeholders and partner organizations. This review resulted in the 
revision of the data collection form in 2007.
    The reporting areas use and analyze their RVCT data to monitor 
local TB trends, evaluate program success, and focus resources to 
eliminate TB. CDC uses the RVCT data to monitor national trends by 
demographics, risk, and region. These summaries are published annually 
in CDC-sponsored publications, journals, and are submitted as Agency 
reports to the Congress.
    CDC is requesting approval for approximately 8050 burden hours, an 
estimated increase of 490 hours. There is no cost to respondents other 
than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 8050.

                                       Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                   Number of     Average  burden
                    Types of  respondents                         Number of      responses per    per  response
                                                                 respondents       respondent       (in hours)
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Local, state, and territorial health departments.............              60              230            35/60
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    Dated: January 30, 2008.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-2214 Filed 2-6-08; 8:45 am]
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