[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 231 (Monday, December 2, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 72087]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28755]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60 Day-14-0881]


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

    Data Calls for the Laboratory Response Network (0920-0881, 
Expiration 03/31/2014)--Extension- National Center for Emerging and 
Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).)

Background and Brief Description

    The Laboratory Response Network (LRN) was established by the 
Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC) in accordance with Presidential Decision Directive 
39, which outlined national anti-terrorism policies and assigned 
specific missions to Federal departments and agencies. The LRN's 
mission is to maintain an integrated national and international network 
of laboratories that can respond to acts of biological, chemical, or 
radiological terrorism and other public health emergencies. Federal, 
state and local public health laboratories voluntarily join the LRN.
    The LRN Program Office maintains a database of information for each 
member laboratory that includes contact information as well as staff 
and equipment inventories. However, semiannually or during emergency 
response the LRN Program Office may conduct a Special Data Call to 
obtain additional information from LRN Member Laboratories in regards 
to biological or chemical terrorism preparedness. Special Data Calls 
may be conducted via queries that are distributed by broadcast emails 
or by survey tools (i.e. Survey Monkey). This is a request for an 
extension to this generic clearance. The only cost to respondents is 
their time to respond to the data call.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                      No. of        Avg. burden
      Type of respondents           Form name         No. of       responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       (in hrs.)       (in hrs.)
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Public Health Laboratorians...  Special Data                 200               4           30/60             600
                                 Call.
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     Total....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............             400
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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. 2013-28755 Filed 11-29-13; 8:45 am]
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