[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 29 (Friday, February 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7855-7856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3079]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-11-0026]


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 Carol E. Walker, CDC Acting 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

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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

    Report of Verified Case of Tuberculosis (RVCT), (OMB No.0920-0026 
exp. 5/31/2011)--Extension--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. 
The purpose of this project is to continue ongoing national 
tuberculosis surveillance using the standardized Report of Verified 
Case of Tuberculosis (RVCT). Data collected using the RVCT help State 
and Federal infectious disease officials to assess changes in the 
diagnosis and treatment of TB, monitor trends in TB epidemiology and 
outbreaks, and develop strategies to meet the national goal of TB 
elimination.
    CDC currently conducts and maintains the national surveillance 
system pursuant to the provisions of section 301(a) of the Public 
Service Act [42 U.S.C. 241] and section 306 of the Public Service Act 
[42 U.S.C. 241(a)]. 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). The last major revision of 
the RVCT data collection instrument was approved in 2008, in 
consultation with CDC's Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE), 
State and local health departments, and partner organizations including 
the National TB Controllers Association, the Council for State and 
Territorial Epidemiologists, and the Advisory Committee for the 
Elimination of Tuberculosis. No revisions to the RVCT are proposed in 
this data collection extension request.
    CDC publishes an annual report using RVCT data to summarize 
national TB statistics and also periodically conducts special analyses 
for publication to further describe and interpret national TB data. 
These data assist in public health planning, evaluation, and resource 
allocation. Reporting areas also review and analyze their RVCT data to 
monitor local TB trends, evaluate program success, and focus resources 
to eliminate TB. No other Federal agency collects this type of national 
TB data. In addition to providing technical assistance on the use of 
RVCT, CDC provides technical support for reporting software.
    In this request, CDC is requesting approval for approximately 6,720 
burden hours, an estimated decrease of 1,330 hours. This decrease is 
due to having fewer TB cases in the United States as we continue 
progress towards TB elimination. There is no cost to respondents except 
for their time.

                                       Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of        burden       Total burden
              Types of respondents                  respondents    responses per   response (in     (in hours)
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Local, State, and territorial health departments              60             192           35/60           6,720
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............           6,720
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    Dated: February 4, 2011.
Carol E. Walker,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2011-3079 Filed 2-10-11; 8:45 am]
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