[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 65 (Thursday, April 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16842-16843]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06869]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30 Day-17-17IM]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted 
the following information collection request to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed 
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are 
encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (a) 
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the 
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; (d) Minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or 
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses; and 
(e) Assess information collection costs.
    To request additional information on the proposed project or to 
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call 
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Written comments and/or 
suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice should be 
directed to the Attention: 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

    Use of the Cyclosporiasis National Hypothesis Generating 
Questionnaire (CNHGQ) during Investigations of Foodborne Disease 
Clusters and Outbreaks--New--Center for Global Health (CGH), Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    An estimated 1 in six Americans per year become ill with a 
foodborne disease. Foodborne outbreaks of cyclosporiasis--caused by the 
parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis--have been reported in the United 
States since the mid-1990s and have been linked to various types of 
fresh produce. During the 15-year period of 2000-2014, 31 U.S. 
foodborne outbreaks of cyclosporiasis were reported; the total case 
count was 1,562. It is likely that more cases (and outbreaks) occurred 
than were reported; in addition, because of insufficient data, many of 
the reported cases could not be directly linked to an outbreak or to a 
particular food vehicle.
    Collecting the requisite data for the initial hypothesis-generating 
phase of investigations of multistate foodborne disease outbreaks is 
associated with multiple challenges, including the need to have high-
quality hypothesis-generating questionnaire(s) that can be used 
effectively in multijurisdictional investigations. Such a questionnaire 
was developed in the past for use in the context of foodborne outbreaks 
caused by bacterial pathogens; that

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questionnaire is referred to as the Standardized National Hypothesis 
Generating Questionnaire (SNHGQ). However, not all of the data elements 
in the SNHGQ are relevant to the parasite Cyclospora (e.g., questions 
about consumption of meat and dairy products); on the other hand, 
additional data elements (besides those in the SNHGQ) are needed to 
capture information pertinent to Cyclospora and to fresh produce 
vehicles of infection. Therefore, the Cyclosporiasis National 
Hypothesis Generating Questionnaire (CNHGQ) has been developed, by 
using core data elements from the SNHGQ and incorporating modifications 
pertinent to Cyclospora.
    The core data elements from the SNHGQ were developed by a series of 
working groups comprised of local, state, and federal public health 
partners. Subject matter experts at CDC have developed the CNHGQ, by 
modifying the SNHGQ to include and focus on data elements pertinent to 
Cyclospora/cyclosporiasis. Input also was solicited from state public 
health partners. Because relatively few data elements in the SNHGQ 
needed to be modified, a full vetting process was determined not to be 
necessary. The CNHGQ has been designed for administration over the 
telephone by public health officials, to collect data elements from 
case-patients or their proxies. The data that is collected will be 
pooled and analyzed at CDC, to generate hypotheses about potential 
vehicles/sources of infection.
    CDC requests OMB approval to collect information via the CNHGQ from 
persons who have developed symptomatic cases of Cyclospora infection 
during periods in which increased numbers of such cases are reported 
(typically, during spring and summer months). In part because molecular 
typing methods are not yet available for C. cayetanensis, it is 
important to interview all case-patients identified during periods of 
increased reporting, to help determine if their cases could be part of 
an outbreak(s).
    The CNHGQ is not expected to entail substantial burden for 
respondents. The estimated total annualized burden associated with 
administering the CNHGQ is 750 hours (approximately 1,000 individuals 
interviewed x 45 minutes/response). There will be no costs to 
respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
        Type of respondents                   Form name              Number of     responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent        (hours)
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Individuals.......................  Cyclosporiasis National                1,000               1           45/60
                                     Hypothesis Generating
                                     Questionnaire.
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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. 2017-06869 Filed 4-5-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-18-P