[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 5, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 382-383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-31369]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60 Day-10-0004]


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, 
CDC Acting 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 clarify 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

    National Disease Surveillance Program II. Disease Summaries (0920-
0004 Exp. 5/31/2010)--Revision--National Center for Emerging and 
Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) (proposed), 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

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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, including the annual survey and influenza-like 
illness, Respiratory and Enterovirus surveillance, rabies, waterborne 
diseases, cholera and other vibrio illnesses, Listeria, Calcinet, 
Harmful Algal Bloom-related Infectious Surveillance System (HABISS) 
data entry form, and the HABISS monthly reporting 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 revision of the currently approved data 
collection for three years. The revisions include minor changes to 
reporting forms already approved under this OMB Control Number. 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.

                                       Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
                      Form                          respondents   responses  per   response (in     (in hours)
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Diarrheal Disease Surveillance: Campylobacter                 53              52            3/60             138
 (electronic)...................................
Diarrheal Disease Surveillance: Salmonella                    53              52            3/60             138
 (electronic)...................................
Diarrheal Disease Surveillance: Shigella                      53              52            3/60             138
 (electronic)...................................
Foodborne Outbreak Form.........................              54              25           15/60             338
Arboviral Surveillance (ArboNet)................              57           1,421            4/60           5,400
--Influenza virus (fax, Oct-May)................               8              33           10/60              44
--Influenza virus (fax, year round).............              15              52           10/60             130
*** Influenza virus (Internet; Oct-May).........              13              33           10/60              72
*** Influenza virus (Internet; year round)......              24              52           10/60             208
--Influenza virus (electronic, Oct-May).........               9              33            5/60              25
--Influenza virus (electronic, year round)......              14              52            5/60              61
Influenza Annual Survey.........................              83               1           15/60              21
Influenza-like Illness (Oct-May)................             824              33           15/60           6,798
Influenza-like Illness (year round).............             496              52           15/60           6,448
Monthly Respiratory & Enterovirus Surveillance                25              12           15/60              75
 Report: Excel format (electronic)..............
National Respiratory & Enteric Virus                          92              52           10/60             797
 Surveillance System (NREVSS)...................
Rabies (electronic).............................              40              12            8/60              64
Rabies (paper)..................................              15              12           20/60              60
Waterborne Diseases Outbreak Form...............              26               2           20/60              17
Cholera and other Vibrio illnesses..............             450               1           20/60             150
CaliciNet.......................................              30              10           10/60              50
Listeria........................................              53               1           30/60              27
HABISS data entry form..........................              10              12               8             960
HABISS monthly reporting form...................              10              12           30/60              60
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............          22,219
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    Dated: December 29, 2009.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-31369 Filed 1-4-10; 8:45 am]
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