[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 22, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50698-50699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20675]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60-Day-12-0819]


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

    Nationally Notifiable Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Morbidity 
Surveillance (OMB No.0920-0819, Expiration (08/31/2012)--Extension--
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

    Because the STD epidemiology in the United States is changing 
rapidly, CDC must continue to monitor disease indicators that are 
included in the STD surveillance currently being implemented. CDC is 
proposing to continue electronic information collection which includes 
information elements that are integrated into the existing nationally 
notifiable STDs. These information elements are beyond the scope of the 
OMB-approved collection called Weekly and Annual Morbidity and 
Mortality Reports (MMWR, OMB 0920-0007). This ongoing 
collection provides evidence to better define STD distribution and 
epidemiology in the United States. The surveillance system modifies 
several data elements currently included in the Morbidity and Mortality 
Weekly Report (MMWR) collection and add others to produce a set of 
sensitive indicators. This surveillance will continue to provide the 
evidence to enhance our understanding of STDs, develop intervention 
strategies, and evaluate the impact of ongoing control efforts.
    CDC works closely with state and local STD control programs to 
monitor and respond to STD outbreaks and trends in STD-associated risk 
behavior. Users of data include, but are not limited to, congressional 
offices, state and local health agencies, health care providers, and 
other health-related groups.
    CDC disseminates all STD surveillance information through the MMWR 
series of publications, including the MMWR, the CDC Surveillance 
Summaries, the Recommendations and Reports, and the annual Summary of 
Notifiable Diseases, United States. Additionally, the Division of STD 
Prevention publishes an annual STD-specific surveillance summary and 
supplements in hard copy and on the Internet http://www.cdc.gov/std/Stats/.
    CDC will use the findings from this and other STD surveillance to 
develop guidelines, control strategies, and impact measures that 
monitor trends in STDs in the United States.
    We expect a total of 57 sites in state, city, and territory health 
departments will be submitting STD morbidity information to CDC each 
week.
    There is no cost to respondents other than their time. The total 
estimated annualized burden hours are 989.

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                                       Estimate of Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
      Types of respondent           Form name       respondents    responses per   response  (in       hours
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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State Health Departments......  Electronic STD                50              52           20/60             867
                                 Case report.
Territorial Health Agencies...  Electronic STD                 5              52           20/60              87
                                 Case report.
City and county health          Electronic STD                 2              52           20/60              35
 departments.                    Case report.
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    Totals....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............             989
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    Dated: August 16, 2012.
Ron A. Otten,
Director, Office of Science Integrity, Office of the Associate Director 
for Science, Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2012-20675 Filed 8-21-12; 8:45 am]
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