[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70728-70729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29443]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30-Day-12-09BY]


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 email 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

    Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Surveillance System (HHLPSS)--
New--National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) and Agency for 
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)/Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The overarching goal of the Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning 
Surveillance System (HHLPSS) is to establish Healthy Homes Surveillance 
Systems at the state and national levels. Currently, 40 state and local 
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs (CLPPP) report information 
(e.g., presence of lead paint, age of housing, and type of housing) to 
CDC via the National Blood Lead Surveillance System (NBLSS) (OMB No. 
0920-0337, exp. 1/31/2012). The addition of a new panel of housing 
questions would help to provide a more comprehensive picture of housing 
stock in the United States and potentially modifiable risk factors.
    The objectives for developing this new surveillance system are two-
fold. First, the HHLPSS will allow the CDC to systematically track how 
the state and local programs conduct case management and follow-up of 
residents with housing-related health outcomes.
    The next objective for the development of this system is to examine 
potential housing-related risk factors. Childhood lead poisoning is 
just one of many adverse health conditions that are related to common 
housing deficiencies. Multiple hazards in housing, e.g., mold, vermin, 
radon and the lack of safety devices, continue to adversely affect the 
health of residents. It is in the interest of public health to

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expand from a single focus on lead poisoning prevention to a 
coordinated, comprehensive, and systematic approach to eliminating 
multiple housing-related health hazards.
    HHLPSS builds upon previous efforts by the NBLSS. While the earlier 
NBLSS was focused on homes of children less than six years old, the new 
HHLPSS, upon approval, will replace the NBLSS and will enable 
flexibility to evaluate all homes, regardless of the presence of 
children < age 6 years. In addition, replacement of NBLSS with HHLPSS 
instead of a modification is necessary because the scope and methods of 
data collection by the funded state and local programs can be much 
different (e.g., housing inspections vs. report of blood lead levels 
from a laboratory).
    There is no cost to respondents other than their time. The total 
estimated annual burden hours equals 640.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                                Number of        Average burden
       Type of  respondents              Form name           Number of        responses per    per response  (in
                                                            respondents         respondent           hours)
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State and Local Health             Healthy Homes and                   40                  4                  4
 Departments.                       Lead Poisoning
                                    Surveillance
                                    Variables (HHLPSS).
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    Dated: November 4, 2011.
Daniel Holcomb,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2011-29443 Filed 11-14-11; 8:45 am]
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