83 FR 39754 - Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 155 (August 10, 2018)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 155 (August 10, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-17176 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 155 (Friday, August 10, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 39754-39755] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-17176] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day-18-1112; Docket No. CDC-2018-0072] 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 FoodNet Population Survey. The FoodNet Population Survey is conducted in 10 states and collects data on the prevalence of acute gastrointestinal illness in the United States and exposures associated with foodborne illness. DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before October 9, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2018- 0072 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. 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-D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone: 404-639-7570; Email: omb@cdc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) [[Page 39755]] (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 FoodNet Population Survey--Extension ICR--National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description Foodborne illnesses represent a significant public health burden in the United States. It is estimated that each year, 48 million Americans (1 in 6) become ill, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die as the result of a foodborne illness. Since 1996, the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) has conducted active population- based surveillance for Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, Listeria, Salmonella, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 and non-O157, Shigella, Vibrio, and Yersinia infections. Data from FoodNet serves as the nation's ``report card'' on food safety by monitoring progress toward CDC Healthy People 2020 objectives. Since the previous OMB approval, pilot testing has been completed and data collection began in all states. As of July 10, 2018 a total of 11,657 surveys have been completed between all survey modes including landline, cell phone, web, and mail. CDC is seeking two years of OMB clearance for an extension of control number 0920-1112. Evaluation of efforts to control foodborne illnesses can only be done effectively if there is an accurate estimate of the total number of illnesses that occur, and if these estimates are recalculated and monitored over time. Estimates of the total burden start with accurate and reliable estimates of the number of acute gastrointestinal illness episodes that occur in the general community. To more precisely estimate this and to describe the frequency of important exposures associated with illness, FoodNet created the Population Survey. The FoodNet Population Survey is a survey of persons residing in the surveillance area. Data are collected on the prevalence and severity of acute gastrointestinal illness in the general population, describe common symptoms associated with diarrhea, and determine the proportion of persons with diarrhea who seek medical care. The survey also collects data on exposures (e.g. food, water, animal contact) commonly associated with foodborne illness. Information about food exposures in the general public has proved invaluable during outbreak investigations. The ability to compare exposures reported by outbreak cases to the `background' exposure in the general population allows investigators to more quickly pinpoint a source and enact control measures. CDC seeks approval for an OMB extension to continue this important work. The total estimated Burden Hours for this collection is 6,067 annually. There is no cost to the respondents other than their time. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden respondents respondent (in hours) (in hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. General Population....... Population 18,200 1 20/60 6,067 Survey. --------------------------------------------------------------- Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 6,067 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Zirger, 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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land-ports-of-entry/otay-mesa-land- Commercial Export buildings; HUMAN SERVICES
port-of-entry. Questions or comments renovation of existing facilities
concerning the DEIS should be directed throughout the Otay Mesa LPOE; and Centers for Disease Control and
to: Osmahn Kadri, NEPA Project demolition of facilities that would no Prevention
Manager, 50 United Nations Plaza, 3345, longer be needed would also occur. New [60Day–18–1112; Docket No. CDC–2018–
Mailbox #9, San Francisco, CA, 94102, construction would include commercial 0072]
or via email to osmahn.kadri@gsa.gov. import and exit booths, six additional
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: pedestrian lanes in the Pedestrian Proposed Data Collection Submitted
Osmahn A. Kadri, NEPA Project Building, a Commercial Annex Building for Public Comment and
Manager, GSA, at 415–522–3617. Please (CAB), a return-to-Mexico lane for Recommendations
also call this number if special commercial traffic, a pedestrian ramp AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and
assistance is needed to attend and and parking areas for the new Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
participate in the public meeting. commercial lot. Building renovations and Human Services (HHS).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: would include the installation of energy ACTION: Notice with comment period.
conservation measures and water
Background conservation measures across the Otay SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease
The Otay Mesa LPOE is located Mesa LPOE, the correction of Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of
approximately 17 miles southeast of deficiencies throughout existing its continuing effort to reduce public
downtown San Diego, just north of the facilities (e.g., updating security burden and maximize the utility of
U.S. border and the Baja California systems, updating HVAC systems, government information, invites the
Peninsula of Mexico. When it was improving lighting and repaving old general public and other Federal
constructed in 1983, its primary asphalt surfaces), and refurbishing the agencies the opportunity to comment on
purpose was to divert growing interiors of the pedestrian, commercial a proposed and/or continuing
commercial truck traffic from the import and commercial export buildings information collection, as required by
increasingly busy San Ysidro LPOE to including repainting and replacing the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
the west, at the southern terminus of flooring. This notice invites comment on a
Interstate 5. The Otay Mesa LPOE proposed information collection project
The Reduced Build Alternative would
processes commercial and privately- titled FoodNet Population Survey. The
include many of the same activities as
owned vehicle and pedestrian traffic. FoodNet Population Survey is
under the Preferred Alternative;
Since the LPOE opened, vehicle and conducted in 10 states and collects data
however, the overall activity level on the prevalence of acute
pedestrian traffic and the population would be lower. Notably, no new
and general development in the area gastrointestinal illness in the United
construction would occur on the 10-acre States and exposures associated with
have grown. It is now one of the ten GSA-owned plot of land, and the
busiest land ports in the country and is foodborne illness.
Commercial Annex Building would not
the busiest commercial port on the DATES: CDC must receive written
be constructed; instead, the plot of land
California-Mexico border, processing comments on or before October 9, 2018.
would be paved and used as additional
the second highest volume of trucks, space for the commercial vehicle ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
and third highest dollar volume of trade inspection booths which would be identified by Docket No. CDC–2018–
among all U.S.-Mexico LPOEs. Ever- reconfigured to increase traffic flow. 0072 by any of the following methods:
increasing traffic loads and new security • Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Renovation of existing facilities would
initiatives require increased capacity Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions
still occur, but activities would be
and new inspection technology to be for submitting comments.
limited to updating security and HVAC • Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information
installed and implemented at existing systems and repainting interiors.
facilities. Collection Review Office, Centers for
The Project’s purpose is to improve The No Action alternative assumes Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
the efficiency, effectiveness, security that modernization and expansion of the Clifton Road NE, MS–D74, Atlanta,
and safety at the existing Otay Mesa existing LPOE would not occur and that Georgia 30329.
LPOE. The Project’s need, or the need to a new facility would not be constructed Instructions: All submissions received
which the GSA is responding, is to adjacent to the existing LPOE. The must include the agency name and
increase the LPOE’s capacity due to LPOE would continue to operate under Docket Number. CDC will post, without
increased demand, and to address current conditions. change, all relevant comments to
public and employee safety and border Regulations.gov. Please note: Submit all
Public Meeting comments through the Federal
security concerns.
The DEIS considers two ‘‘action’’ The meeting will be conducted in an eRulemaking portal (regulations.gov) or
alternatives and one ‘‘no action’’ open house format, where project by U.S. mail to the address listed above.
alternative. The Preferred Alternative information will be presented and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
would include the development of an distributed. Comments must be received request more information on the
approximately 10-acre GSA-owned plot by August 31, 2018, and emailed to proposed project or to obtain a copy of
of land to the immediate east of the osmahn.kadri@gsa.gov or sent to the the information collection plan and
existing commercial import lot. The address listed above. instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger,
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new lot would be used to construct Information Collection Review Office,
Dated: August 2, 2018.
commercial inspection buildings and Centers for Disease Control and
additional commercial import lanes. It Matthew Jear, Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS–
would also include improvements to Director, Portfolio Management Division, D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone:
existing pedestrian lanes and personal Pacific Rim Region, Public Buildings Service. 404–639–7570; Email: omb@cdc.gov.
vehicle inspection lanes; relocation of [FR Doc. 2018–17211 Filed 8–9–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
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(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies e.g., permitting electronic submissions effectively if there is an accurate
must obtain approval from the Office of of responses. estimate of the total number of illnesses
Management and Budget (OMB) for each 5. Assess information collection costs. that occur, and if these estimates are
collection of information they conduct Proposed Project recalculated and monitored over time.
or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also Estimates of the total burden start with
requires Federal agencies to provide a FoodNet Population Survey— accurate and reliable estimates of the
60-day notice in the Federal Register Extension ICR—National Center for number of acute gastrointestinal illness
concerning each proposed collection of Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious episodes that occur in the general
information, including each new Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease community. To more precisely estimate
proposed collection, each proposed Control and Prevention (CDC).
this and to describe the frequency of
extension of existing collection of Background and Brief Description important exposures associated with
information, and each reinstatement of illness, FoodNet created the Population
Foodborne illnesses represent a
previously approved information Survey.
significant public health burden in the
collection before submitting the United States. It is estimated that each The FoodNet Population Survey is a
collection to the OMB for approval. To year, 48 million Americans (1 in 6) survey of persons residing in the
comply with this requirement, we are become ill, 128,000 are hospitalized, surveillance area. Data are collected on
publishing this notice of a proposed and 3,000 die as the result of a the prevalence and severity of acute
data collection as described below. foodborne illness. Since 1996, the gastrointestinal illness in the general
The OMB is particularly interested in Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance population, describe common
comments that will help: Network (FoodNet) has conducted symptoms associated with diarrhea, and
1. Evaluate whether the proposed active population-based surveillance for determine the proportion of persons
collection of information is necessary Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium, with diarrhea who seek medical care.
for the proper performance of the Cyclospora, Listeria, Salmonella, Shiga The survey also collects data on
functions of the agency, including toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157
whether the information will have exposures (e.g. food, water, animal
and non-O157, Shigella, Vibrio, and contact) commonly associated with
practical utility; Yersinia infections. Data from FoodNet
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the foodborne illness. Information about
serves as the nation’s ‘‘report card’’ on food exposures in the general public has
agency’s estimate of the burden of the food safety by monitoring progress
proposed collection of information, proved invaluable during outbreak
toward CDC Healthy People 2020 investigations. The ability to compare
including the validity of the objectives.
methodology and assumptions used; exposures reported by outbreak cases to
Since the previous OMB approval, the ‘background’ exposure in the general
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and pilot testing has been completed and
clarity of the information to be population allows investigators to more
data collection began in all states. As of
collected; and quickly pinpoint a source and enact
July 10, 2018 a total of 11,657 surveys
4. Minimize the burden of the control measures.
have been completed between all survey
collection of information on those who modes including landline, cell phone, CDC seeks approval for an OMB
are to respond, including through the web, and mail. CDC is seeking two years extension to continue this important
use of appropriate automated, of OMB clearance for an extension of work. The total estimated Burden Hours
electronic, mechanical, or other control number 0920–1112. for this collection is 6,067 annually.
technological collection techniques or Evaluation of efforts to control There is no cost to the respondents
other forms of information technology, foodborne illnesses can only be done other than their time.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of burden per Total burden
Type of respondents Form name responses per
respondents response (in hours)
respondent (in hours)
U.S. General Population ................... Population Survey ............................ 18,200 1 20/60 6,067
Total ........................................... ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 6,067
Jeffrey M. Zirger, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ACTION: Notice with comment period.
Acting Chief, Information Collection Review HUMAN SERVICES
Office, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease
of the Associate Director for Science, Office Centers for Disease Control and Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of
of the Director, Centers for Disease Control Prevention its continuing effort to reduce public
and Prevention. burden and maximize the utility of
[FR Doc. 2018–17176 Filed 8–9–18; 8:45 am] [60Day–18–0234; Docket No. CDC–2018– government information, invites the
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P 0073] general public and other Federal
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agencies the opportunity to comment on
Proposed Data Collection Submitted
a proposed and/or continuing
for Public Comment and
Recommendations information collection, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and This notice invites comment on a
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health proposed information collection project
and Human Services (HHS). titled the National Ambulatory Medical
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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 Jeffrey M. Zirger, 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] | |
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