[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56765-56766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23474]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60-Day-11-0009]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects.
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-5960
and send comments to Daniel Holcomb, CDC Reports Clearance Officer,
1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to
[email protected].
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; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the
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use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this
notice.
Proposed Project
Legionellosis Case Report--OMB 0920-0009, exp. 4/31/2013-(Revision)
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD),
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Surveillance for legionellosis, a nationally notifiable disease,
has been conducted since 1980. A voluntary surveillance system,
maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's
Respiratory Diseases Branch, collects and monitors Legionellosis Case
Report forms submitted by local and state health departments on the
approved form (OMB 0920-0009).
To reflect recent enhanced surveillance initiatives for travel and
healthcare-associated legionellosis and recent changes to the
nationally notifiable case definition, CDC is requesting changes to the
currently approved Legionellosis Case Report form. The changes will
allow the Legionella Program to better detect potential clusters and
outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease and to monitor changing
epidemiological trends by collecting a greater level of detail for each
legionellosis case. The burden to the respondents should be minimally
affected by these proposed changes. In most cases, the burden should be
reduced as the changes requested should provide clearer guidance for
form completion.
There are no costs to respondents other than their time.
Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total burden
Respondents respondents responses per response (in hours
respondent hrs)
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State public health............................. 50 70 20/60 1,167
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Total....................................... 50 70 20/60 1,167
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Dated: September 8, 2011.
Daniel Holcomb,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2011-23474 Filed 9-13-11; 8:45 am]
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