[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47072-47073]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19235]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-12-0128]


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 404-639-7570 
and send comments to Kimberly S. Lane, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, 
Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an email 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 use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology. Written comments should be received 
within 60 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Congenital Syphilis (CS) Case investigation and Report Form 
(CDC73.126), (OMB) No.0920-0128, Expiration (03/31/2013)--Revision--
Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP), National Center for HIV, Viral 
Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Congenital syphilis (CS) is an important sentinel health event that 
marks potential problems in both prenatal care and syphilis prevention 
programs. Congenital syphilis (CS) is nearly 100% preventable by early 
detection and treatment of syphilis in pregnant women before or during 
pregnancy.
    Reducing congenital syphilis is a national objective in the U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services report entitled, ``Healthy 
People 2020''.
    The CDC continues to collect and report information on congenital 
syphilis morbidity as part of its ongoing Sexually Transmitted Disease 
(STD) surveillance efforts. A reporting form for congenital syphilis 
(CDC Form 73.126) was initiated in 1983 to improve detection, case 
management, and treatment of congenital syphilis cases. Continued data 
collection will assist in identifying needs for congenital syphilis 
prevention efforts nationwide.
    The current CS reporting form was revised and approved by OMB in 
2009 to collect information based on the surveillance case definition 
and removal of Reporting city information. It is being used by all 
health jurisdictions reporting CS to CDC as part of the National 
Notifiable Diseases Surveillance. For the new approval period, CDC 
requests elimination of the field ``Did the infant/child have an IgM-
specific treponemal test?'' This data element is no longer required 
because treponemal IgM technologies, for the purpose of identifying CS 
in an infant, are highly insensitive. The following fields have been 
added: ``Mothers obstetric history'', ``Did mother have treponemal test 
result: If so, when was the test performed?'' ``What stage of syphilis 
did mother have?'', ``Date of Mother's treatment'', ``What was mother's 
treatment?'' ``Congenital Syphilis Case Classification--Presumptive has 
been replaced with probable,'' as there is no case definition for 
presumptive congenital syphilis.
    This information collection is authorized under Sections 301 and 
318 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241 and 247c).
    The congenital syphilis data will continue to be used to develop 
intervention strategies and to evaluate ongoing control efforts. There 
is no cost to respondents other than their time.

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                                       Estimate of Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      Burden per     Total annual
      Types of respondent           Form name       respondents    responses per   Response  (in    burden  (in
                                                                    respondent        hours)          hours)
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State Health Departments......  Congenital                    10              11           20/60              37
                                 Syphilis (CS)
                                 Case
                                 Investigation
                                 and Report.
Territorial Health Agencies...  Congenital                     3              11           20/60              11
                                 Syphilis (CS)
                                 Case
                                 Investigation
                                 and Report.
City and county health          Congenital                     4              11           20/60              15
 departments.                    Syphilis (CS)
                                 Case
                                 Investigation
                                 and Report.
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    Total.....................  ................              17  ..............  ..............              63
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    Dated: July 31, 2012.
Ron A. Otten,
Director, Office of Scientific Integrity (OSI), Office of the Associate 
Director for Science (OADS), Office of the Directors, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2012-19235 Filed 8-6-12; 8:45 am]
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