[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63395-63396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24993]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-22-1105; Docket No. CDC-2021-0117]


Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice with comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part 
of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the 
utility of government information, invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed and/or 
continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed 
information collection project titled the One Health Harmful Algal 
Bloom System (OHHABS). OHHABS is a surveillance platform which captures 
data on harmful algal bloom (HAB) events and HAB-associated illnesses.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before January 18, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2021-
0117 by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection Review 
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road 
NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and Docket Number. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments 
to Regulations.gov.
    Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking 
portal (regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the address listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan 
and instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection 
Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton 
Road NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone: 404-639-7570; Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 
information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires 
Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register 
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new 
proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of 
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information 
collection before submitting the collection to the OMB for approval. To 
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a 
proposed data collection as described below.
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:
    1. 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;
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected;
    4. 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 
submissions of responses; and
    5. Assess information collection costs.

Proposed Project

    One Health Harmful Algal Bloom System (OHHABS) (OMB Control No. 
0920-1105, Exp. 3/31/2022)--Revision--National Center for Emerging and 
Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Algal toxins from harmful algal blooms (HABs) include some of the 
most potent natural chemicals. These toxins can contaminate surface 
water used for recreation and drinking, as well as food sources, and 
HABs pose a threat to both humans and animals. Because animal illness 
may be an indicator of bloom toxicity, it is necessary to provide a One 
Health approach for reporting HAB-associated illnesses and events.

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    The One Health Harmful Algal Bloom System (OHHABS) was approved for 
data collection in 2016 and collects data on harmful algal blooms 
(HABs) and human and animal illnesses related to HAB exposures to 
support the understanding of HABs and the prevention of HAB-associated 
illnesses. As such, OHHABS is a centralized data source for voluntary 
public health surveillance of HAB events and HAB-associated illnesses 
using a One Health approach that takes into consideration information 
from the environment, animal cases, and human cases.
    CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 76 annual burden hours. 
There are 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    Total burden
                                                                                            respondents     respondent      (in hours)      (in hours)
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OHHABS State Reporting Sites...................  One Health Harmful Algal Bloom System                57               4           20/60           80/60
                                                  (OHHABS) (electronic, year-round).
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    Total......................................  .......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............              76
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific 
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2021-24993 Filed 11-15-21; 8:45 am]
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