[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 237 (Thursday, December 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76692-76693]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31105]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-16-0488]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted
the following information collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public
and affected agencies.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are
encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (a)
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; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; (d) 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 submission of responses; and
(e) Assess information collection costs.
To request additional information on the proposed project or to
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Written comments and/or
suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice should be
directed to the Attention: 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
Restrictions on Interstate Travel of Persons (42 CFR part 70) (OMB
Control No. 0920-0488, expiration, 3/31/2016)-- Revision--Division of
Global Migration and Quarantine, National Center for Emerging Zoonotic
and Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
Background and Brief Description
This revision to an existing information collection request is
intended to ensure that CDC can continue collect pertinent information
related to communicable disease or deaths that occur aboard conveyances
during interstate travel within the United States, as authorized under
42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 70. Additionally, CDC is
requesting approval to use the Passenger Locator Form in the event that
travelers on domestic flights within the United States need to be
contacted for public health follow-up.
The intended use of the information is to ensure that CDC can
assess and respond to reports of communicable disease or death that
occur on conveyances engaged in interstate travel, and assist state and
local health authorities if an illness or death occurs that poses a
risk to public health. Generally, the primary source of this
information is aircraft and travelers moving within the United States.
This revision makes several modification to this information
collection. They are as follows: In current practice, CDC does not
process applications for travel permits using the Restriction On Travel
Of Persons Multipurpose Application Form Under the Provisions of 42 CFR
part 70 (aka Ill Person Travel Permit); therefore the information
collections under 42 CFR 70.3, Application to the State of destination
for a permit, Copy of material submitted by applicant and permit issued
by State health authority (Attending physician), and Copy of material
submitted by applicant and permit issued by State health authority
(State health authority) are being removed. Similarly, information
collections under 42 CFR 70.5, Application for a permit to move from
State to State while in the communicable period (Attending physician)
and Application for a permit to move from State to State while in the
communicable period (Traveler) are also being removed. The issuance of
travel restrictions is a collaborative process between public health
partners, e.g. state health departments, the Department of Homeland
Security, and CDC. There is no standardized collection of information
involved. This change results in the removal of the information
collections under 42 CFR 70.3 and 70.5 from the list of information
collections as well as the removal of the associated burden. Reports of
communicable disease or death from domestic conveyances are almost
always submitted electronically to meet requirements of 42 CFF 70.4, so
the current hard copy Master of Vessel or Conveyance Illness Report,
which was constructed to be used by masters of vessels to comply with
42 CFR 70.4, has been rendered obsolete. In addition, CDC has issued
guidance stating that reports to CDC, instead of local health
authorities, regarding domestic reports of communicable disease or
death on board conveyances meet the requirements of the regulation;
therefore, information collections related to copies of the report sent
by masters of vessels to state health departments are no longer
necessary. The only remaining information collection under 42 CFR 70.4
is Report by the master of a vessel or person in charge of conveyance
of the incidence of a communicable disease occurring while in
interstate travel.
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CDC is also requesting an adjustment to the burden associated with
reports of communicable disease or death from domestic conveyances. CDC
is reducing the burden from 15 minutes per report to 7 minutes. This is
due to the facilitation of reporting using electronic means, i.e. Air
Traffic Control and the Domestic Events Network for domestic flights,
rather than the hard copy Master of Vessel or Conveyance Illness
Report.
Finally, CDC is requesting the addition of the Passenger Locator
Form to this information collection. CDC currently has approval to
collect the Passenger Locator Form from travelers aboard international
flights under OMB Control Number 0920-0134. CDC is requesting approval
to collect passenger contact and locating information for travelers
aboard domestic flights within the United States.
The resulting change in burden is a reduction of 3,611 hours.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
CDC anticipates this information collection will result in 90 total
burden hours from 1,000 respondents. There is no burden to respondents
other than the time required to complete and send the requested
information to CDC. The estimated annualized burden is 90 hours.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per
Type of respondent Form name respondents responses per response (in
respondent hours)
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Master of a vessel or person in charge 42 CFR 70.4 Report by 200 1 7/60
of a conveyance. the master of a vessel
or person in charge of
conveyance of the
incidence of a
communicable disease
occurring while in
interstate travel.
Traveler.............................. Passenger Locator Form.. 800 1 5/60
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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. 2015-31105 Filed 12-9-15; 8:45 am]
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