[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 26 (Thursday, February 7, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2518-2520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-01324]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30-Day-19-18AXG]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information
collection request titled Maritime Illness Database and Reporting
System (MIDRS). CDC previously published a ``Proposed Data Collection
Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations'' notice on September
25, 2018 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC
did not receive public comment related to the previous notice. This
notice serves to allow an additional 30 days for public and affected
agency comments.
CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly
interested in comments that:
(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]. Direct written comments
and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice to the
Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th
Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Provide
written comments within 30 days of notice publication.
Proposed Project
Maritime Illness Database and Reporting System (MIDRS)--NEW--
National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The purpose of this new information collection request (ICR) is to
request a three-year Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) clearance for CDC's
Maritime Illness Database and Reporting System (MIDRS). MIDRS is
currently approved under Foreign Quarantine Regulations (42 CFR part
71) (OMB Control No. 0920-0134, Expiration Date: 05/31/2019), sponsored
by the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
(NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Operationally, CDC has divided the responsibilities for enforcing
foreign quarantine regulations between the Vessel Sanitation Program
(VSP) and the Division of Global Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ). VSP
takes the lead on overseeing acute gastroenteritis (AGE) illness
surveillance and outbreak investigation activities on passenger
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ships, while DGMQ monitors all non-AGE illnesses and deaths on
passenger vessels as well as all diseases of public health concern on
all other conveyances with international itineraries bound for the
United States. From 2012 to 2014 all ships submitted their AGE, non-
AGE, and death reports to MIDRS using a common web portal; however
program and reporting needs changed and dictated a need to move non-AGE
illness and death reporting to a separate system. As of June 10, 2014,
DGMQ has changed its routing method for receiving reports from ships.
It no longer accepts non-AGE illness and death reports via MIDRS.
To complete the separation of shipboard quarantine and inspection
functions across the two CDC national centers, the VSP seeks to
transition all federally mandated AGE illness reporting activities to a
new ICR housed within its own Center, since MIDRS is housed in and used
exclusively by VSP. DGMQ will continue to surveil non-AGE illnesses on
cruise ships and all illnesses on other foreign to U.S. conveyances
under Foreign Quarantine Regulations (42 CFR part 71) (OMB Control No.
0920-0134, expiration date 05/31/2019).
The MIDRS data collection system consists of a surveillance system
that receives information electronically through a web-based reporting
portal; data can also be submitted by phone, email or fax and entered
into MIDRS by VSP. AGE cases reported to MIDRS are totals for the
entire voyage and do not represent the number of active AGE cases at
any given port of call or at disembarkation. The AGE log, 72-hour food/
activity history and other required documentation are completed and
maintained on the ship.
Data collected will allow VSP to quickly detect AGE outbreaks,
provide epidemiologic and sanitation guidance to stop the outbreak,
craft public health recommendations to prevent future outbreaks, and
monitor AGE illness trends to identify important changes over time.
There are two types of respondents for this data collection: Cruise
ship medical staff or other designated personnel who report AGE cases,
and AGE cases who provide information for the 72-hour food/activity
histories. Of note, VSP will not receive any information from or about
the AGE cases; this information is collected and owned by the cruise
line and maintained on the ship as part of the AGE case's medical
record. VSP reviews these records during operational inspections to
confirm they are available if needed, and if there is an AGE outbreak
or report of unusual AGE illness for a particular voyage.
CDC estimates the total annualized time burden is 1,537 hours. A
summary of the estimated annualized burden hours is shown in the table
below.
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 (in hours)
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Cruise ship medical staff or other 71.21(c) 250 10 3/60
designated personnel. Gastrointestinal
Illnesses reports 24
and 4 hours before
arrival (MIDRS).
71.21(c) Recordkeeping-- 250 1 1/60
Gastrointestinal
Illnesses reports 24
and 4 hours before
arrival (MIDRS).
71.21(c) AGE Logs....... 250 10 10/60
71.21 (c) Recordkeeping-- 250 1 1/60
medical records (AGE
Logs).
71.21(c) Interviews with 250 3 5/60
AGE crew case cabin
mates and immediate
contacts to determine
AGE illness status and
documentation of
interview dates/times.
71.21(c) Recordkeeping-- 250 1 1/60
medical records
(Interviews with AGE
crew case cabin mates
and immediate contacts
to determine AGE
illness status and
documentation of
interview dates/times).
71.21(c) Documentation 250 5 3/60
of 3-day pre-
embarkation AGE illness
assessment for all crew
members.
71.21(c) Recordkeeping-- 250 1 1/60
medical records
(Documentation of 3-day
pre-embarkation AGE
illness assessment for
all crew members).
71.21(c) Documentation 250 1 3/60
of date/time of last
symptom and clearance
to return to work for
food and nonfood
employees.
71.21(c) Recordkeeping-- 250 1 1/60
medical records
(Documentation of date/
time of last symptom
and clearance to return
to work for food and
nonfood employees).
71.21(c) Recordkeeping-- 250 1 1/60
medical records (72
hour food/activity
histories).
AGE passenger and crew cases.......... 71.21(c) 72-hour food/ 5,000 1 10/60
activity history.
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Acting Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2019-01324 Filed 2-6-19; 8:45 am]
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