[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70728-70729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29443]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30-Day-12-09BY]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-5960 or send an email to
[email protected]. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-
5806. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this
notice.
Proposed Project
Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Surveillance System (HHLPSS)--
New--National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) and Agency for
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)/Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The overarching goal of the Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning
Surveillance System (HHLPSS) is to establish Healthy Homes Surveillance
Systems at the state and national levels. Currently, 40 state and local
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs (CLPPP) report information
(e.g., presence of lead paint, age of housing, and type of housing) to
CDC via the National Blood Lead Surveillance System (NBLSS) (OMB No.
0920-0337, exp. 1/31/2012). The addition of a new panel of housing
questions would help to provide a more comprehensive picture of housing
stock in the United States and potentially modifiable risk factors.
The objectives for developing this new surveillance system are two-
fold. First, the HHLPSS will allow the CDC to systematically track how
the state and local programs conduct case management and follow-up of
residents with housing-related health outcomes.
The next objective for the development of this system is to examine
potential housing-related risk factors. Childhood lead poisoning is
just one of many adverse health conditions that are related to common
housing deficiencies. Multiple hazards in housing, e.g., mold, vermin,
radon and the lack of safety devices, continue to adversely affect the
health of residents. It is in the interest of public health to
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expand from a single focus on lead poisoning prevention to a
coordinated, comprehensive, and systematic approach to eliminating
multiple housing-related health hazards.
HHLPSS builds upon previous efforts by the NBLSS. While the earlier
NBLSS was focused on homes of children less than six years old, the new
HHLPSS, upon approval, will replace the NBLSS and will enable
flexibility to evaluate all homes, regardless of the presence of
children < age 6 years. In addition, replacement of NBLSS with HHLPSS
instead of a modification is necessary because the scope and methods of
data collection by the funded state and local programs can be much
different (e.g., housing inspections vs. report of blood lead levels
from a laboratory).
There is no cost to respondents other than their time. The total
estimated annual burden hours equals 640.
Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response (in
respondents respondent hours)
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State and Local Health Healthy Homes and 40 4 4
Departments. Lead Poisoning
Surveillance
Variables (HHLPSS).
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Dated: November 4, 2011.
Daniel Holcomb,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2011-29443 Filed 11-14-11; 8:45 am]
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