[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 211 (Thursday, October 31, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65325-65326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-25861]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-14-0879]
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 404-639-7570 or
send comments to LeRoy Richardson, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta,
GA 30333 or send an email 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 use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology. Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Surveys of State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial (STLT)
Governmental Agencies (OMB Control No. 0920-0879, Exp. 3/31/2013)--
Revision--Office of the Director, Office for State, Tribal Local and
Territorial Support (OSTLTS), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
CDC's mission is to create the expertise, information, and tools
that people and communities need to protect their health--through
health promotion, prevention of disease, injury and disability, and
preparedness for new health threats. CDC seeks to accomplish its
mission by collaborating with partners throughout the nation and the
world to: Monitor health, detect and investigate health problems,
conduct research to enhance prevention, develop and advocate sound
public health policies, implement prevention strategies, promote
healthy behaviors, foster safe and healthful environments, and provide
leadership and training.
CDC is requesting a three-year approval for a generic clearance to
collect information related to domestic public health issues and
services that affect and/or involve state, tribal, local and
territorial (STLT) government entities. The respondent universe is
comprised of STLT governmental staff or delegates acting on behalf of a
STLT agency involved in the provision of essential public health
services in the United States. Delegate is defined as a governmental or
non-governmental agent (agency, function, office or individual) acting
for a principal or submitted by another to represent or act on their
behalf. The STLT agency is represented by a STLT entity or delegate
with a task to protect and/or improve the public's health. Information
will be used to assess situational awareness of current public health
emergencies; make decisions that affect planning, response and recovery
activities of subsequent emergencies; fill CDC gaps in knowledge of
programs and/or STLT governments that will strengthen surveillance,
epidemiology, and laboratory science; improve CDC's support and
technical assistance to states and communities. CDC will conduct brief
data collections, across a range of public health topics related to
essential public health services.
CDC estimates up to 30 data collections with STLT governmental
staff or delegates, and 10 data collections with local/county/city
governmental staff or delegates will be conducted on an annual basis.
Ninety-five percent of these data collections will be web-based and
five percent telephone, in-person, and focus groups. The total
annualized burden of 54,000 hours is based on the following estimates.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average
Number of surveys per burden per Total burden
Type of respondent Form name respondents respondent respondent hours
type (in hours) (annual)
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State, Territorial, or Tribal Web, telephone, 800 30 1 24,000
government staff or delegate. in-person,
focus group.
Local/County/City government Web, telephone, 3,000 10 1 30,000
staff or delegate. in-person,
focus group.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 54,000
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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. 2013-25861 Filed 10-30-13; 8:45 am]
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