[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 41572-41573] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-20719] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [INFO-98-24] 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 the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-7090. 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 [[Page 41573]] 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. Send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D24, Atlanta, GA 30333. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having their full effect if received within 60 days of the date of this publication. Proposed Projects 1. Requirement for a Special Permit to Import Cynomolgus-African Green or Rhesus Monkeys--(0920-0263)--Extension--National Center for Infectious Disease (NCID) Division of Quarantine--A registered importer nonhuman primates must submit to the Director, CDC, a written plan which specifies the steps that will be taken to prevent exposure of persons and animals during the entire importation and quarantine process for the arriving nonhuman primates. Under the special permit arrangement, registered importers must submit a plan to CDC for the importation and quarantine if they wish to import the specific monkeys covered. The plan must address disease prevention procedures to be carried out in every step of the chain of custody of such monkeys, from embarkation in the country of origin to release from quarantine. Information such as species, origin and intended use for monkeys, transit information, isolation and quarantine procedures, and procedures for testing of quarantined animals is necessary for CDC to make public health decisions. This information enables CDC to evaluate compliance with the standards and determine whether the measures being taken to prevent exposure of persons and animals during importation are adequate. Once CDC is assured, through the monitoring of shipments (normally no more than 2), that the provisions of a special permit plan are being followed by a new permit holder, and that the use of adequate disease control practices is being demonstrated, the special permit is extended to cover the receipt of additional shipments under the same plan for a period of 180 days, and may be renewed upon request. This eliminates the burden on importers to repeatedly report identical information, requiring only that specific shipment itineraries and information on changes to the plan which require approval be submitted. The respondents are commercial or not-for-profit importers of nonhuman primates. We are requesting clearance for 3 years. Total cost to Respondents: $350 (14 x $25) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Avg. burden/ Respondents Number of responses/ responses (in Total burden respondents respondents hrs.) (in hrs.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Businesses...................................... 5 5 [email protected]; [email protected] 6.5 Organizations................................... 15 5 0.1 7.5 --------------------------------------------------------------- Total..................................... .............. .............. .............. 14 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated: July 29, 1998. Charles W. Gollmar, Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [FR Doc. 98-20719 Filed 8-3-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P