| Page Range | 60608-60609 | |
| FR Document | 2017-27482 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 244 (Thursday, December 21, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 60608-60609] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-27482] [[Page 60608]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day-18-0978; Docket No. CDC-2017-0116] 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Emerging Infections Program, a population-based surveillance via active, laboratory case finding that is used for detecting, identifying, and monitoring emerging pathogens. DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before February 20, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2017- 0116 by any of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Leroy A. Richardson, 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. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments to Regulations.gov. Please note: Submit all Federal 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 Leroy A. Richardson, 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 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; and 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. 5. Assess information collection costs. Proposed Project Emerging Infections Program (OMB Control Number 0920-0978, Expiration Date 2/28/2019)--Revision--National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description The Emerging Infections Programs (EIPs) are population-based centers of excellence established through a network of state health departments collaborating with academic institutions; local health departments; public health and clinical laboratories; infection control professionals; and healthcare providers. EIPs assist in local, state, and national efforts to prevent, control, and monitor the public health impact of infectious diseases. Activities of the EIPs fall into the following general categories: (1) Active surveillance; (2) applied public health epidemiologic and laboratory activities; (3) implementation and evaluation of pilot prevention/intervention projects; and (4) flexible response to public health emergencies. Activities of the EIPs are designed to: (1) Address issues that the EIP network is particularly suited to investigate; (2) maintain sufficient flexibility for emergency response and new problems as they arise; (3) develop and evaluate public health interventions to inform public health policy and treatment guidelines; (4) incorporate training as a key function; and (5) prioritize projects that lead directly to the prevention of disease. A revision is being submitted to make existing forms clearer and to add several new forms: ABCs Severe GAS Infection Supplemental Form, HAIC Multi-site Gram-Negative Bacilli Case Report Form for Carbapenem- resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CR-PA), HAIC Multi-site Gram-Negative Surveillance Initiative--Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae (MuGSI-ESBL), HAIC Invasive Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA), and HAIC Candidemia Case Report Form. These forms will allow the EIP to better detect, identify, and monitor emerging pathogens. The estimates of the infection incidence generated by this collection provide the foundation for a variety of epidemiologic studies to explore risk factors, spectrum of disease, and prevention strategies. The total estimated burden is 40,347 hours. There is no cost to respondents other than their time. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average Number of responses burden per Total Type of respondents Form name respondents per response burden (in respondent (in hours) hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Health Department............. ABCs Case Report Form. 10 809 20/60 2,697 [[Page 60609]] ABCs Invasive 10 22 10/60 37 Pneumococcal Disease in Children Case Report Form. ABCs Surveillance for 10 125 10/60 208 Non-Invasive Pneumococcal Pneumonia (SNiPP) Case Report Form. ABCs H.influenzae 10 6 10/60 10 Neonatal Sepsis Expanded Surveillance Form. ABCs Severe GAS 10 136 20/60 453 Infection Supplemental Form-- NEW FORM. ABCs Neonatal 10 37 20/60 123 Infection Expanded Tracking Form. FoodNet Campylobacter. 10 850 21/60 2,975 FoodNet 10 130 10/60 217 Cryptosporidium. FoodNet Cyclospora.... 10 3 10/60 5 FoodNet Listeria 10 13 20/60 43 monocytogenes. FoodNet Salmonella.... 10 827 21/60 2,895 FoodNet Shiga toxin 10 190 20/60 633 producing E. coli. FoodNet Shigella...... 10 290 10/60 483 FoodNet Vibrio........ 10 25 10/60 42 FoodNet Yersinia...... 10 30 10/60 50 FoodNet Hemolytic 10 10 1 100 Uremic Syndrome. Influenza 10 1,000 25/60 4,167 Hospitalization Surveillance Network Case Report Form. Influenza 10 333 5/60 278 Hospitalization Surveillance Project Vaccination Phone Script Consent Form (English). Influenza 10 333 5/60 278 Hospitalization Surveillance Project Vaccination Phone Script Consent Form (Spanish). Influenza 10 333 5/60 278 Hospitalization Surveillance Project Provider Vaccination History Fax Form (Children/Adults). HAIC CDI Case Report 10 1,650 30/60 8,250 Form. HAIC Multi-site Gram- 10 500 20/60 1,667 Negative Bacilli Case Report Form (MuGSI- CRE/CRAB). HAIC Multi-site Gram- 10 344 45/60 2,580 Negative Bacilli Case Report Form for Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa(CR-PA)--NE W FORM. HAIC Multi-site Gram- 10 1,200 20/60 4,000 Negative Surveillance Initiative--Extended- Spectrum Beta- Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae (MuGSI-ESBL)--NEW FORM. HAIC Invasive 10 609 20/60 2,030 Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). HAIC Invasive 10 1,035 20/60 3,450 Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA)--NEW FORM. HAIC Candidemia Case 9 800 20/60 2,400 Report Form--NEW FORM. --------------------------------------------------- Total........................... ...................... ........... ........... ........... 40,347 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 2017-27482 Filed 12-20-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice with comment period. | |
| Dates | CDC must receive written comments on or before February 20, 2018. | |
| Contact | To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, contact Leroy A. Richardson, 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 | 82 FR 60608 |