Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

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 ``Prevalence Survey of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Use in U.S. Hospitals.'' This data collection will provide information on the burden and types of healthcare-associated infections, including infections due to antimicrobial-resistant pathogens, and antimicrobial drugs in U.S. short-term acute care hospitals.