Notice2021-17352
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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Published
August 13, 2021
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Abstract
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed and/or continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled One Health Case Investigation Form for Animals with SARS-CoV-2. This proposed information collection is designed to improve the scientific community's understanding of SARS-CoV-2 infections in animals.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 154 (Friday, August 13, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44726-44727]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17352]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-21-21HE; Docket No. CDC-2021-0081]
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part
of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the
utility of government information, invites the general public and other
Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed and/or
continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed
information collection project titled One Health Case Investigation
Form for Animals with SARS-CoV-2. This proposed information collection
is designed to improve the scientific community's understanding of
SARS-CoV-2 infections in animals.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before October 12, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2021-
0081 by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a>. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
<bullet> Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection Review
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road
NE, MS-D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and Docket Number. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments
to <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a>.
Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking
portal (regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the address listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan
and instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection
Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton
Road NE, MS-D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone: 404-639-7570; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c6a9aba486a5a2a5e8a1a9b0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3a5557587a595e59145d554c">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires
Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new
proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information
collection before submitting the collection to the OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a
proposed data collection as described below.
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:
1. 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;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected;
4. 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
submissions of responses; and
5. Assess information collection costs.
Proposed Project
One Health Case Investigation Form for Animals with SARS-CoV-2--
New--National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
(NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The proposed collection includes a standardized form that collects
and compiles epidemiologic data on animals infected with SARS-CoV-2,
including exposure history to people or other sources, clinical
presentation, diagnostic testing data, and the risk the animal may pose
of transmitting SARS-CoV-2 to human or animal hosts. The form is
intended to guide state, tribal, local and territorial health officials
conducting an epidemiological investigation when an animal with
suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection is identified. Data
collected will focus primarily on animal subjects, and there is no
Personal Identifiable Information (PII) requested on the form. Steps
have been taken to minimize duplication of effort, including
consultation with state, tribal, local, territorial, and federal
partners (including USDA and FDA), and international agencies.
The epidemiological information on animals infected with SARS-CoV-2
that is collected will be used to refine guidance and recommendations,
identify high-risk exposures and transmission events, and advance
surveillance directives for future emerging infectious diseases. CDC
requests approval for an estimated 1,000
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annual burden hours. There is no cost to respondents other than their
time to participate.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) (in hours)
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State officials (state and local public health One Health Investigation Form- 50 20 1 1,000
veterinarians and state animal health Animal Cases of SARS-CoV-2.
officials).
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2021-17352 Filed 8-12-21; 8:45 am]
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