81 FR 52876 - Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 154 (August 10, 2016)

Page Range		52876-52877
FR Document		2016-18936

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing efforts to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on Survey of Surveillance Records of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus from 1960 to Present. This project consists of the collection of county and sub- county-level records for Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus, the vectors of Zika virus.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-16-16AWK: Docket No. CDC-2016-0079]


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 efforts to reduce public burden and maximize the 
utility of government information, invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or 
continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on Survey of 
Surveillance Records of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus from 1960 to 
Present. This project consists of the collection of county and sub-
county-level records for Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus, the vectors 
of Zika virus.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 11, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2016-
0079 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-D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and Docket Number. All relevant comments received will be posted 
without change to Regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided. For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to Regulations.gov.
    Please note: All public comment should be submitted 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 the Information Collection Review Office, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS-
D74, 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 OMB for approval. To 
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a 
proposed data collection as described below.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-
up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services 
to provide information. Burden means the total time, effort, or 
financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, 
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This 
includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, 
install and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of 
collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and 
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to 
train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of 
information, to search data sources, to complete and review the 
collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the 
information.

Proposed Project

    Survey of Surveillance Records of Aedes aegypti and Aedes 
albopictus from 1960 to Present--New--National Center for Emerging and 
Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

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Background and Brief Description

    The Zika virus response necessitates the collection of county and 
sub-county level records for Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus, the 
vectors of Zika virus. This information will be used to update species 
distribution maps for the United States and to develop a model aimed at 
identifying where these vectors can survive and reproduce. CDC is 
seeking six months of OMB clearance to collect information.
    In February, 2016, OMB issued emergency clearance for a county-
level survey of vector surveillance records (OMB Control No. 0920-1101, 
expiration date 8/31/2016). This information collection will be nearly 
a repeat of that survey.
    The previous survey aimed to describe the current reported 
distribution of the Zika virus vectors Aedes aegypti and Ae. 
albopictus. The survey revealed that we are lacking records from recent 
years of both species from areas where we expect to find Zika vectors 
based on historical records and environmental suitability. It is likely 
that the reason for this is because from 2004-2015 most vector 
surveillance focused on vectors of West Nile virus (Culex spp.) rather 
than Zika vectors. As part of the Zika response, efforts to identify 
Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus in the continental U.S. were 
substantially enhanced during 2016 and funding will be provided to 
states to continue to enhance surveillance for these vectors. By 
repeating the survey, we will have a more complete assessment of where 
these vectors are currently being reported. In the new survey, we will 
also seek information on locations of the mosquito traps at sub-county 
spatial scales. Such information will aid in (1) targeting vector 
control efforts to prevent mosquito-borne Zika virus transmission in 
the continental U.S. and (2) targeting future vector surveillance 
efforts.
    The purpose of the mosquito surveillance survey is to collect 
county and sub-county-level records for Aedes aegypti and Ae. 
albopictus, the vectors of Zika virus. The resulting maps and models 
will: Inform the public and policy makers of the known distribution of 
these vectors, identify gaps in vector surveillance, and target 
allocation of surveillance and prevention resources.
    Respondents will include vector control professionals, 
entomologists, and public health professionals who will be contacted by 
email, primarily through listserves of professional organizations. They 
will be asked for their voluntary participation in a short survey to 
assess the distribution of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus at county 
and sub-county spatial scales in the U.S.
    This information collection request is authorized by Section 301 of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241). The total estimated 
annualized number of burden hours is 125. There will be no anticipated 
costs to respondents other than time.

                                                            Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                                              Average
                                                                                           Number of        Number of       burden per     Total burden
              Type of respondents                              Form name                  respondents     responses per    response  (in     (in hrs.)
                                                                                                           respondent          hrs.)
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Vector control professionals, entomologists,    Survey of county-level surveillance                500                 1           15/60             125
 and Public health biologists.                   records of Aedes aegypti and Aedes
                                                 albopictus.
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    Total.....................................  ......................................  ..............  ................  ..............             125
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Health Scientist, Acting 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.
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Background and Brief Description find Zika vectors based on historical and sub-county-level records for Aedes
The Zika virus response necessitates records and environmental suitability. It aegypti and Ae. albopictus, the vectors
the collection of county and sub-county is likely that the reason for this is of Zika virus. The resulting maps and
level records for Aedes aegypti and Ae. because from 2004–2015 most vector models will: Inform the public and
albopictus, the vectors of Zika virus. surveillance focused on vectors of West policy makers of the known distribution
This information will be used to update Nile virus (Culex spp.) rather than Zika of these vectors, identify gaps in vector
species distribution maps for the United vectors. As part of the Zika response, surveillance, and target allocation of
States and to develop a model aimed at efforts to identify Ae. aegypti and Ae. surveillance and prevention resources.
identifying where these vectors can albopictus in the continental U.S. were Respondents will include vector
survive and reproduce. CDC is seeking substantially enhanced during 2016 and control professionals, entomologists,
six months of OMB clearance to collect funding will be provided to states to and public health professionals who
information. continue to enhance surveillance for will be contacted by email, primarily
In February, 2016, OMB issued these vectors. By repeating the survey, through listserves of professional
emergency clearance for a county-level we will have a more complete organizations. They will be asked for
survey of vector surveillance records assessment of where these vectors are their voluntary participation in a short
(OMB Control No. 0920–1101, currently being reported. In the new survey to assess the distribution of
expiration date 8/31/2016). This survey, we will also seek information on Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus at
information collection will be nearly a locations of the mosquito traps at sub- county and sub-county spatial scales in
repeat of that survey. county spatial scales. Such information the U.S.
The previous survey aimed to will aid in (1) targeting vector control This information collection request is
describe the current reported efforts to prevent mosquito-borne Zika authorized by Section 301 of the Public
distribution of the Zika virus vectors virus transmission in the continental Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241). The
Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus. The U.S. and (2) targeting future vector total estimated annualized number of
survey revealed that we are lacking surveillance efforts. burden hours is 125. There will be no
records from recent years of both The purpose of the mosquito anticipated costs to respondents other
species from areas where we expect to surveillance survey is to collect county than time.

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of burden per Total burden
Type of respondents Form name responses per
respondents response (in hrs.)
respondent (in hrs.)

Vector control professionals, ento- Survey of county-level surveillance 500 1 15/60 125
mologists, and Public health bi- records of Aedes aegypti and
ologists. Aedes albopictus.
Total ......................................... ........................................................ ........................ ............................ ........................ 125

Jeffrey M. Zirger, information from the public. Under the ADDRESSES: When commenting on the
Health Scientist, Acting Chief, Information Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 proposed information collections,
Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific (PRA), federal agencies are required to please reference the document identifier
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for publish notice in the Federal Register or OMB control number. To be assured
Science, Office of the Director, Centers for concerning each proposed collection of consideration, comments and
Disease Control and Prevention. recommendations must be received by
information, including each proposed
[FR Doc. 2016–18936 Filed 8–9–16; 8:45 am] the OMB desk officer via one of the
extension or reinstatement of an existing
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a second opportunity for public Information and Regulatory Affairs,
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Number: (202) 395–5806 OR, Email:
persons are invited to send comments
HUMAN SERVICES OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
regarding the burden estimate or any
other aspect of this collection of To obtain copies of a supporting
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
information, including any of the statement and any related forms for the
Services
following subjects: The necessity and proposed collection(s) summarized in
[Document Identifier: CMS–10463 and CMS– utility of the proposed information this notice, you may make your request
10469] collection for the proper performance of using one of following:
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Activities: Submission for OMB the estimated burden; ways to enhance
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information to be collected; and the use
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AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & of automated collection techniques or
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burden. 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
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Contact		To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, contact the Information Collection Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS- D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone: 404-639-7570; Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 52876

81 FR 52876 - Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCenters for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 154 (August 10, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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