[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 53 (Wednesday, March 19, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15345-15347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05946]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-14-0134]


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

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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

    Foreign Quarantine Regulations--Revision--(expiration date: July 
31, 2015)--National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious 
Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Global Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC is submitting this revision to obtain authority to collect 
electronic information from importers/filers on specific types of 
animals and cargo over which CDC has authority, notably those found in 
42 CFR part 71. This request is consistent with requirements of the 
Security and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act that states that 
all agencies that require documentation for clearing or licensing the 
importation and exportation of cargo participate in the International 
Trade Data System (ITDS), and is also consistent with CDC authorities 
under Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act (PHSA)(42 U.S.C. 
264).
    This electronic data is specified by CDC using Partner Government 
Agency (PGA) Message Sets and is collected by Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) from importers/filers when they submit the information 
needed through International Trade Data System ITDS and the Automated 
Commercial Environment (ITDS/ACE) to clear an import. CDC has developed 
a PGA message set for each regulated import specified in 42 CFR part 
71, and each PGA Message Set includes only those data requirements 
necessary in order to determine whether or not a CDC-regulated import 
poses a risk to public health and that the importer has met CDC's 
regulatory requirements for entry. CDC is including the PGA Message 
Sets for review because there is no set form or format for the 
electronic submission of import related data to CBP and CDC. CDC is 
permitted access to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) data 
pursuant to 6 CFR 29.8(b) and 49 CFR 1520.11(b), which permit federal 
employees with a need to know to have access to this data.
    CDC is maintaining its authority to collect hard copies of required 
documentation, as currently authorized by the Office of Management and 
Budget, because the use of ITDS/ACE will not be required for imports 
entering the United States until a later date. CDC will accept both 
hard copy and electronic filing of import-related documentation until 
the use of ACE is required for cargo entering the United States.
    Through this revision, CDC is requesting a net increase in the 
estimated number of burden hours in the amount of 8,162. Of these 
additional hours, 7,862 pertain to requests for CDC Message Set data 
via ITDS/ACE, 167 hours pertain to required statements/documentation of 
products being rendered non-infectious, and 133 hours pertain to a 
revised estimate of the number of CDC form 75.37 ``NOTICE TO OWNERS AND 
IMPORTERS OF DOGS: Requirement for Dog Confinement required from 
importers of dogs.
    CDC also is providing wholly revised instructions for the Maritime 
Conveyance Cumulative Influenza/Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) Form and 
Maritime Conveyance Illness or Death Investigations form. No additional 
burden is requested for this change, because no increase in complexity 
of instructions or reporting information is requested.
    Finally, CDC has removed burden totals for 42 CFR 71.52 Turtles, 
Tortoises and Terrapins (reduction of 3 hours from burden total); 42 
CFR 71.55 Dead Bodies (reduction of 5 hours from burden total; and 42 
CFR 71.56(a)(iii) and (c) Appeal--Appeal the denial of permit for 
importation of regulated animals; and Appeal for order of quarantine, 
destruction or re-export of regulated animals (reduction of 2 hours 
from burden total). CDC estimates that there are less than 10 
occurrences a year when information is provided by a respondent 
pursuant to CDC requirements for importation. This results in a total 
reduction of 10 hours.
    Respondents to this data collection include airline pilots, ships' 
captains, importers/filers, and travelers/general public. The nature of 
the response to CDC dictates which forms are completed by whom. There 
are no costs to respondents except for their time to complete the 
response.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
      Type of respondent          Form name/CFR      Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                    reference       respondents     respondent      (in hours)         hours
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Maritime conveyance operators.  71.21(a) Radio             2,000               1            2/60              67
                                 Report of death/
                                 illness--illnes
                                 s reports from
                                 ships (fillable
                                 PDF (individual
                                 case and
                                 cumulative
                                 report), phone,
                                 transcribed
                                 email).
Aircraft commander or           71.21(b) Death/            1,700               1            2/60              57
 operators.                      Illness reports
                                 from aircrafts
                                 (verbal, no
                                 form).
Maritime conveyance operators.  71.21(c)                  17,000               1            3/60             850
                                 Gastrointestina
                                 l Illnesses
                                 reports 24 and
                                 4 hours before
                                 arrival (MIDRS).
Maritime conveyance operators.  71.21(c)                  17,000               1            3/60             850
                                 Recordkeeping--
                                 Medical logs
                                 (no form,
                                 captains
                                 provide logs).

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Isolated or Quarantined         71.33(c) Report               11               1            3/60               1
 individuals.                    by persons in
                                 isolation or
                                 surveillance
                                 (verbal, no
                                 form).
Maritime conveyance operators.  71.35 Report of                5               1           30/60               3
                                 death/illness
                                 during stay in
                                 port (verbal,
                                 no form).
Aircraft commander or           Locator Form           2,700,000               1            5/60         225,000
 operators.                      used in an
                                 outbreak of
                                 public health
                                 significance.
Aircraft commander or           Locator Form                 800               1            5/60              67
 operators.                      used for
                                 reporting of an
                                 ill
                                 passenger(s).
Importer......................  71.51(b)(2) Dogs/          2,800               1           10/60             467
                                 cats:
                                 Certification
                                 of Confinement,
                                 Vaccination
                                 (CDC form
                                 75.37).
Importer......................  71.51(b)(3) Dogs/             20               1           15/60               5
                                 cats: Record of
                                 sickness or
                                 deaths (no
                                 form, record
                                 review).
Importer/Filer................  CDC PGA Message           30,000               1           15/60           7,500
                                 Set for
                                 Importing Cats
                                 and Dogs.
Importer......................  71.56(a)(2)                   20               1               1              20
                                 African
                                 Rodents--Reques
                                 t for exemption
                                 (no form,
                                 written request
                                 only).
Importer/Filer................  CDC PGA Message               60               1           15/60              15
                                 Set for
                                 Importing
                                 African Rodents.
Importer......................  Statement or               2,000               1            5/60             167
                                 documentation
                                 of Non-
                                 infectiousness
                                 (Documented, no
                                 form; authority
                                 under 71.32(b)).
Importer/Filer................  CDC PGA Message            2,000               1           15/60             500
                                 Set for
                                 Importing
                                 African Rodent
                                 and All Family
                                 Viverridae
                                 Products.
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                                Total 1: PLF           2,775,416  ..............  ..............         235,569
                                 used in an
                                 outbreak of
                                 public health
                                 significance.
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                                Total 2: PLF              75,416  ..............  ..............          10,569
                                 used for
                                 reporting of an
                                 ill
                                 passenger(s).
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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. 2014-05946 Filed 3-18-14; 8:45 am]
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