Notice2024-22476
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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Published
October 1, 2024
Issuing agencies
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 information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled National Surveillance for C. auris Cases. The purpose of this project is to collect minimal pertinent information about C. auris cases based on the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) case definition.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79921-79922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22476]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-24-24JB; Docket No. CDC-2024-0075]
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 information
collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This
notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project
titled National Surveillance for C. auris Cases. The purpose of this
project is to collect minimal pertinent information about C. auris
cases based on the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
(CSTE) case definition.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before December 2, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2024-
0075 by either of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.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 H21-8, 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://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Please note: Submit all comments through the
Federal eRulemaking portal (<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>) 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 H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; Telephone: 404-639-7570;
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#610e0c03210205024f060e17"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aac5c7c8eac9cec984cdc5dc">[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
National Surveillance for C. auris Cases--New--National Center for
Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Candida auris (C. auris) is an emerging healthcare-associated
fungal pathogen associated with high mortality and antifungal
resistance. The incidence of C. auris cases has continued to increase
globally and in the United States. Most cases are the result of
healthcare transmission and have mortality estimates between 30-60%. C.
auris can asymptomatically colonize the skin and other body sites,
which contributes to potential spread and increases patients' risk of
clinical infections. The persistence of C. auris on the skin has been
linked to an increased risk in the development of C. auris-related
bloodstream infections in adults and pediatric cases. These clinical
infections can be severe and invasive and are associated with high
mortality.
The goal of the National Surveillance for C. auris Cases is to
monitor burden to guide public health action and ultimately prevent
morbidity and mortality from C. auris. In coordination with the states/
jurisdictions that submit data, CDC plans to share, present, and
publish findings to the general public on the burden of C. auris in the
United States. CDC requests OMB approval of an estimated 1,303 annual
burden hours. There is no cost to respondents other than their time.
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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States/Jurisdictions.......... MDB Candida 46 340 5/60 1,303
auris.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 1,303
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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. 2024-22476 Filed 9-30-24; 8:45 am]
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