[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56765-56766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23474]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60-Day-11-0009]


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 Daniel Holcomb, CDC 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

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use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this 
notice.

Proposed Project

    Legionellosis Case Report--OMB 0920-0009, exp. 4/31/2013-(Revision) 
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Surveillance for legionellosis, a nationally notifiable disease, 
has been conducted since 1980. A voluntary surveillance system, 
maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 
Respiratory Diseases Branch, collects and monitors Legionellosis Case 
Report forms submitted by local and state health departments on the 
approved form (OMB 0920-0009).
    To reflect recent enhanced surveillance initiatives for travel and 
healthcare-associated legionellosis and recent changes to the 
nationally notifiable case definition, CDC is requesting changes to the 
currently approved Legionellosis Case Report form. The changes will 
allow the Legionella Program to better detect potential clusters and 
outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease and to monitor changing 
epidemiological trends by collecting a greater level of detail for each 
legionellosis case. The burden to the respondents should be minimally 
affected by these proposed changes. In most cases, the burden should be 
reduced as the changes requested should provide clearer guidance for 
form completion.
    There are no costs to respondents other than their time.

                                       Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total  burden
                   Respondents                      respondents   responses  per   response  (in       hours
                                                                     respondent        hrs)
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State public health.............................              50              70           20/60           1,167
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    Total.......................................              50              70           20/60           1,167
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    Dated: September 8, 2011.
Daniel Holcomb,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2011-23474 Filed 9-13-11; 8:45 am]
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