[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 216 (Thursday, November 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66934-66935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26693]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60-Day-14-0026]


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

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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

    Report of Verified Case of Tuberculosis (RVCT), (OMB No. 0920-0026 
exp. 5/31/2014)--Extension--National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral 
Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    In the United States, an estimated 10 to 15 million people are 
infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and about 10% of these persons 
will develop tuberculosis (TB) disease at some point in their lives. 
The purpose of this project is to continue ongoing national 
tuberculosis surveillance using the standardized Report of Verified 
Case of Tuberculosis (RVCT). Data collected using the RVCT help state 
and federal infectious disease officials to assess changes in the 
diagnosis and treatment of TB, monitor trends in TB epidemiology and 
outbreaks, and develop strategies to meet the national goal of TB 
elimination.
    CDC currently conducts and maintains the national TB surveillance 
system (NTSS) pursuant to the provisions of Section 301(a) of the 
Public Service Act [42 U.S.C. 241] and Section 306 of the Public 
Service Act [42 U.S.C. 241(a)]. Data are collected by 60 reporting 
areas (the 50 states, the District of Columbia, New York City, Puerto 
Rico, and 7 jurisdictions in the Pacific and Caribbean). The last major 
revision of the RVCT data collection instrument was approved in 2009, 
in consultation with CDC's Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE), 
state and local health departments, and partner organizations including 
the National TB Controllers Association, the Council for State and 
Territorial Epidemiologists, and the Advisory Committee for the 
Elimination of Tuberculosis. No revisions to the RVCT are proposed in 
this data collection extension request.
    CDC publishes an annual report using RVCT data to summarize 
national TB statistics and also periodically conducts special analyses 
for publication to further describe and interpret national TB data. 
These data assist in public health planning, evaluation, and resource 
allocation. Reporting areas also review and analyze their RVCT data to 
monitor local TB trends, evaluate program success, and focus resources 
to eliminate TB.
    No other Federal agency collects this type of national TB data. In 
addition to providing technical assistance on the use of RVCT, CDC 
provides technical support for reporting software. In this request, CDC 
is requesting approval for approximately 5,810 burden hours. There is 
no cost to respondents except for their time.

                                                           Estimate of Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                                                     Number of        Average burden
                   Types of respondents                        Form name          Number of        responses per     per response (in   Total burden (in
                                                                                 respondents         respondent           hours)             hours)
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Local, state, and territorial health departments.........          RVCT Form                 60                166              35/60              5,810
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    Total................................................  .................  .................  .................  .................              5,810
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LeRoy 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. 2013-26693 Filed 11-6-13; 8:45 am]
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