[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 63 (Friday, April 1, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 19095]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06912]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-22-1304]


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 ``National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS)'' 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. 
CDC previously published a ``Proposed Data Collection Submitted for 
Public Comment and Recommendations'' notice on October 13, 2021, to 
obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC did not 
receive comments 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. Comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. 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

    National Outbreak Reporting System (OMB Control No. 0920-1304, Exp. 
09/30/2023)--Revision--National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic 
Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) is a web-based 
platform that is used by local, state, and territorial health 
departments in the United States to report all waterborne and foodborne 
disease outbreaks and enteric disease outbreaks transmitted by contact 
with environmental sources, infected persons or animals, or unknown 
modes of transmission to the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention. CDC analyzes outbreak data to determine trends and develop 
and refine recommendations for prevention and control of foodborne, 
waterborne, and enteric disease outbreaks.
    CDC requests OMB approval to combine the two previously approved 
forms (Form 52.12 Waterborne Disease Transmission and Form 52.13 
Foodborne, Person to Person Disease Transmission, Animal Contact, 
Environmental Contamination, Unknown Transmission mode) previously 
approved under OMB Control No. 0920-1304 into one form (Form 52.14). 
This change will streamline the data elements that are collected, by 
resulting in the utilization of one form for all reportable modes of 
transmission and eliminating overlapping data collection fields.
    The total annualized burden is estimated to be 1160 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
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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Epidemiologist.....................  National Outbreak Reporting              59              59           20/60
                                      System.
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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. 2022-06912 Filed 3-31-22; 8:45 am]
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