[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79921-79922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[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: www.regulations.gov. 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 www.regulations.gov. Please note: Submit all comments through the 
Federal eRulemaking portal (www.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 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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