[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 70 (Friday, April 11, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 20206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08168]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-14-0591]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a 
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call 
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Send written comments 
to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 
20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written comments should be received 
within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Select Agent Distribution Activity (SADA): Request for Select Agent 
(OMB Control No. 0920-0591 exp. 7/31/2014)--Extension--National Center 
for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is requesting 
approval to continue data collection under the Select Agent 
Distribution Activity (SADA). The purpose of this data collection is to 
provide a systematic and consistent mechanism to review requests that 
come to CDC for Select Agents. The term select agents is used to 
describe a limited group of viruses, bacteria, rickettsia, and toxins 
that have the potential for use as agents of bioterrorism, inflicting 
significant morbidity and mortality on susceptible populations. The 
SADA form is scheduled to expire on 07/31/2014.
    SADA was originally created for the anticipated large number of 
requests for select agents by investigators seeking National Institutes 
of Health grants. The process was established to lessen the burden on 
CDC Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) who would be receiving requests for 
access to select agents housed within NCEZID. The SADA application is a 
Material Transfer Agreement that is specific to select agent requests. 
Although the SADA Office has not received a new application since the 
last OMB request, they have received several inquiries and provided 
assistance to both internal SMEs as well as outside requestors.
    CDC has deposited a variety of strains into the BEI Resources 
repository and requestors now have the option of requesting materials 
using this mechanism. However, CDC would like to maintain the ability 
to process requests if they receive them and is therefore making a 
request to use the SADA application indefinitely.
    The number of potential respondents in a given year is unknown. The 
estimates below are based on if they were to receive requests from 900 
respondents.
    A user fee will be collected to recover costs for materials, 
handling and shipping (except for public health laboratories). The cost 
to the respondent will vary based on which agent is requested. The 
total hour burden is 450 hours.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                   Number of       Avg.  burden
        Type of  respondents                 Form name            Number of      responses per    per  response
                                                                 respondents       respondent       (in hrs.)
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Researcher..........................  SADA Request for Select             900                1            30/60
                                       Agent.
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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. 2014-08168 Filed 4-10-14; 8:45 am]
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