[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 20, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9340-9341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3077]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60 Day-08-0488]


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. 
Alternatively, to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instrument, call 404-639-5960 and send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, 
Acting CDC Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., MS-D74, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30333; comments may also be sent by 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 a 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 information technology. Written comments 
should be received within 60 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Restriction on Travel of Persons (OMB Control No. 0920-0488)--
Reinstatement--National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control 
of Infectious Diseases (NCPDCID), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is requesting OMB 
approval to reinstate without change the information collection 
request, ``Restriction on Travel of Persons'' (OMB Control No. 0920-
0488). This information collection request expired on March 31, 2007.
    CDC is authorized to collect this information under 42 CFR 70.5 
(Certain communicable diseases; special requirements). This regulation 
requires that any person who is in the communicable period for cholera, 
plague, smallpox, typhus, or yellow fever or having been exposed to any 
such disease is in the incubation period thereof, to apply for and 
receive a permit from the Surgeon General or his authorized 
representative in order to travel from one State or possession to 
another.
    Control of disease transmission within the States is considered to 
be the province of state and local health authorities, with Federal 
assistance being sought by those authorities on a cooperative basis 
without application of Federal regulations. The regulations in 42 part 
70 were developed to facilitate Federal action in the event of large 
outbreaks requiring a coordinated effort involving several states, or 
in the event of inadequate local control. While it is not known 
whether, or to what extent situations may arise in which these 
regulations would be invoked, contingency planning for domestic 
emergency preparedness is now commonplace. Should these situations 
arise, CDC will use the reporting and recordkeeping requirements 
contained in the regulations to carry out quarantine responsibilities 
as required by law.
    There is no cost to respondents other than their time.

                                       Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                    Number of    Average burden
          Regulation              Respondent        Number of     responses per   per response     Total burden
                                                   respondents     respondent      (in hours)       (in hours)
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42 CFR 70.3 Application to     Traveler........           2,000               1           15/60            500
 the State of Destination for
 a permit.
                               Attending                  2,000               1           15/60            500
                                physician.
42 CFR 70.3 Copy of material   State health                   8             250            6/60            200
 submitted by applicant and     authority.
 permit issued by State
 health authority.
42 CFR 70.4 Report by the      Master of a                1,500               1           15/60            375
 master of a vessel or person   vessel or
 in charge of conveyance of     person in
 the incidence of a             charge of
 communicable disease           conveyance.
 occurring while in
 interstate travel.

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42 CFR 70.4 Copy of material   State health                  20              75            6/60            150
 submitted or state or local    authority.
 health authority under this
 provision.
42 CFR 70.5 Application for a  Traveler........           3,750               1           15/60            937.5
 permit to move from State to
 State while in the
 communicable period.
                               Attending                  3,750               1           15/60            937.5
                                physician.
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    Total....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............          3,600
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    Dated: February 13, 2008.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-3077 Filed 2-19-08; 8:45 am]
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