[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74276-74277]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[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 www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 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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