[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 211 (Thursday, October 31, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65325-65326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-25861]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-14-0879]


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 or 
send comments to LeRoy Richardson, 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

    Surveys of State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial (STLT) 
Governmental Agencies (OMB Control No. 0920-0879, Exp. 3/31/2013)--
Revision--Office of the Director, Office for State, Tribal Local and 
Territorial Support (OSTLTS), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC's mission is to create the expertise, information, and tools 
that people and communities need to protect their health--through 
health promotion, prevention of disease, injury and disability, and 
preparedness for new health threats. CDC seeks to accomplish its 
mission by collaborating with partners throughout the nation and the 
world to: Monitor health, detect and investigate health problems, 
conduct research to enhance prevention, develop and advocate sound 
public health policies, implement prevention strategies, promote 
healthy behaviors, foster safe and healthful environments, and provide 
leadership and training.
    CDC is requesting a three-year approval for a generic clearance to 
collect information related to domestic public health issues and 
services that affect and/or involve state, tribal, local and 
territorial (STLT) government entities. The respondent universe is 
comprised of STLT governmental staff or delegates acting on behalf of a 
STLT agency involved in the provision of essential public health 
services in the United States. Delegate is defined as a governmental or 
non-governmental agent (agency, function, office or individual) acting 
for a principal or submitted by another to represent or act on their 
behalf. The STLT agency is represented by a STLT entity or delegate 
with a task to protect and/or improve the public's health. Information 
will be used to assess situational awareness of current public health 
emergencies; make decisions that affect planning, response and recovery 
activities of subsequent emergencies; fill CDC gaps in knowledge of 
programs and/or STLT governments that will strengthen surveillance, 
epidemiology, and laboratory science; improve CDC's support and 
technical assistance to states and communities. CDC will conduct brief 
data collections, across a range of public health topics related to 
essential public health services.
    CDC estimates up to 30 data collections with STLT governmental 
staff or delegates, and 10 data collections with local/county/city 
governmental staff or delegates will be conducted on an annual basis. 
Ninety-five percent of these data collections will be web-based and 
five percent telephone, in-person, and focus groups. The total 
annualized burden of 54,000 hours is based on the following estimates.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of        Average
                                                     Number of      surveys per     burden per     Total burden
      Type of respondent            Form name       respondents     respondent      respondent         hours
                                                                       type         (in hours)       (annual)
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State, Territorial, or Tribal   Web, telephone,              800              30               1          24,000
 government staff or delegate.   in-person,
                                 focus group.
Local/County/City government    Web, telephone,            3,000              10               1          30,000
 staff or delegate.              in-person,
                                 focus group.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............          54,000
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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific 
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the 
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2013-25861 Filed 10-30-13; 8:45 am]
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