Notice2024-20717
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
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Published
September 12, 2024
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74276-74277]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20717]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-24-24DU]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information
collection request titled ``Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Minimal Data Necessary for Case Data During an Emergency Response'' to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. CDC
previously published a ``Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public
Comment and Recommendations'' notice on March 22, 2024 to obtain
comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC received one
comment related to the previous notice. This notice serves to allow an
additional 30 days for public and affected agency comments.
CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly
interested in comments that:
(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. Comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
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``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using
the search function. Direct written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the items contained in this notice to the Attention: CDC Desk
Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street NW,
Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Provide written
comments within 30 days of notice publication.
Proposed Project
Generic Clearance for the Collection of Minimal Data Necessary for
Case Data During an Emergency Response--New--Office of Public Health
Data, Surveillance, and Technology (OPHDST), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
During a public health emergency response, state, tribal, local,
and territorial (STLT) health departments and CDC need to exchange data
on confirmed, probable, and suspected cases rapidly. Timely
notifications of cases from STLT to CDC are critical to provide
situational awareness at the federal level to support decision making,
particularly for public health threats that escalate quickly and cross
jurisdictions. To this end, collecting the minimum data necessary will
provide standardization and consistency among technical approaches and
Agency-wide processes. The harmonization across CDC programs and STLTs
will reduce the burden on STLTs and healthcare providers from ad hoc
requests for case data from CDC programs.
Section 319D of the Public Health Service Act (as amended Through
Pub. L. 118-35, enacted January 19, 2024) states that CDC shall define
the minimum data necessary as the Agency collaborates with STLTs and
other partners to improve the appropriate near real-time electronic
transmission of interoperable public health data for situational
awareness and response to public health emergencies. In addition, the
CDC Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD) recommends that CDC should
establish the minimum data necessary for core data sources including
case data to be transmitted to CDC from STLTs.
CDC requests a three-year approval for a new Generic Information
Collection Request (ICR), Clearance for the Collection of Minimal Data
Necessary for Case Data During an Emergency Response. This new ICR
includes a request for approval for CDC to collect the minimum data
necessary for confirmed, probable, and suspected cases of any disease
or condition that is the subject of an emergency response. Data may be
sent to CDC by STLT Health Departments through Data Collation and
Integration for Public Health Event Response (DCIPHER) or other
automated or non-automated mechanisms including but not limited to fax,
email, secure file upload, and data entry to a secure website.
Data will be used for ongoing situational awareness and to monitor
the occurrence and spread of the disease or condition. Other uses may
include identifying populations or geographic areas at high risk;
planning prevention and control programs and policies; and allocating
resources appropriately. The data may also be used by CDC to obtain
travel histories and other information to describe and manage outbreaks
and conduct public health follow-up to minimize the spread of disease.
The burden estimates include the time that states, territories, freely
associated states, and cities will incur to submit confirmed, probable,
and suspected case data for diseases or conditions that are the subject
of an emergency response.
CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 10,951 annualized burden
hours for the 60 respondents. 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 respondent Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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States................................ Submission of case data. 50 365 30/60
Territories........................... Submission of case data. 5 365 30/60
Freely Associated States.............. Submission of case data. 3 365 30/60
Cities................................ Submission of case data. 2 365 30/60
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Public Health
Ethics and Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2024-20717 Filed 9-11-24; 8:45 am]
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