[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 19, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 41913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-19836]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-09-0008]


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 Maryam Daneshvar, 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 with 
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. Through EPI-AIDS, EIS officers (and, sometimes, other CDC 
trainees) receive supervised training while actively participating in 
epidemiologic investigations. EIS is a two-year program of training and 
service in applied epidemiology through CDC, primarily for persons 
holding doctoral degrees.
    Shortly after completion of the EPI-AID investigation, an Epi Trip 
Report is delivered to the State health agency official(s) who 
requested assistance. These officials can comment on both the 
timeliness and the practical utility of the recommendations from the 
investigation by completing 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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                                                 Number of        Number of      Average burden
                 Respondents                    respondents     responses per    per  response     Total burden
                                                 (per year)       respondent       (in hours)       (in hours)
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Requestors of EPI-AIDs......................             100                1            15/60               25
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    Dated: August 10, 2009.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-19836 Filed 8-18-09; 8:45 am]
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