[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 67 (Thursday, April 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19364-19365]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8272]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-11-0026]


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 e-mail 
to [email protected]. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-
5806. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this 
notice.

Proposed Project

    Report of Verified Case of Tuberculosis (RVCT), (OMB No. 0920-0026) 
exp. 05/31/2011--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 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)]. National TB surveillance has been 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 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.
    The total estimated burden hours are approximately 6720 burden 
hours, an estimated decrease of 1330 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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                                                                                     No. of      Average  burden
                     Types of respondents                           No. of       responses per    per  response
                                                                 respondents       respondent       (in hours)
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Local, State, and territorial health departments.............              60              192            35/60
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Daniel Holcomb,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2011-8272 Filed 4-6-11; 8:45 am]
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