[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 217 (Friday, November 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88776-88777]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25988]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-25-1105; Docket No. CDC-2024-0092]


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 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 Harmful Algal Bloom System (OHHABS). This data 
collection is designed to support the understanding and prevention of 
Health Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) and HAB-associated illnesses.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before January 7, 2025.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2024-
0092 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#2a4547486a494e49044d455c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3956545b795a5d5a175e564f">[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 Harmful Algal Bloom System (OHHABS) (OMB Control No. 
0920-1105, Exp. 11/30/2025)--Revision--National Center for Emerging and 
Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are the rapid growth of algae or 
cyanobacteria (also called blue-green algae) that can cause harm to 
people, animals, or the local ecology. Algal toxins from harmful algal 
blooms (HABs) include some of the most potent natural chemicals; these 
toxins can contaminate surface water used for recreation and drinking, 
as well as food sources. HABs pose a threat to both humans and animals. 
Human and animal illnesses from exposures to HABs in fresh and marine 
waters have been documented in the United States. Animal illness may be 
an indicator of bloom toxicity; thus, it is necessary to provide a One 
Health approach for reporting HAB-associated illnesses and events.
    OHHABS was approved for data collection in 2016. The system was 
launched in June 2016 along with a CDC HAB-associated illnesses website 
to provide more information for the general public about potential 
illnesses and to share resources for HAB awareness and OHHABS with 
public health partners. Since 2016, CDC has provided technical 
assistance and training to states and territories interested in OHHABs 
and worked with contractors to implement new features for OHHABS.
    CDC estimates the annualized burden hours based on historical data 
of the actual number of respondents to OHHABS. Specifically, CDC 
estimates 300 annual environmental reports, 90 human reports, and 130 
animal reports, by taking the average number of reports submitted to 
OHHABS during 2018-2022. CDC had six employees use mock

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scenarios to complete the forms and then document time to complete the 
form in order to calculate burden time averages: the environmental form 
averaged 10 minutes, the human form eight minutes, and the animal form 
five minutes. Actual response times may vary based on the number of 
cases associated with an event. Based on these figures, the total 
estimated annualized burden is 73 hours, and 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/Territory...............  One Health                   300               1           10/60              50
                                 Harmful Algal
                                 Bloom System
                                 (OHHABS)
                                 Environmental
                                 Form.
State/Territory...............  One Health                    90               1            8/60              12
                                 Harmful Algal
                                 Bloom System
                                 (OHHABS) Human
                                 Form.
State/Territory...............  One Health                   130               1            5/60              11
                                 Harmful Algal
                                 Bloom System
                                 (OHHABS) Animal
                                 Form.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............              73
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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. 2024-25988 Filed 11-7-24; 8:45 am]
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