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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19563-19564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9772]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-09-0128]

Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on 
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. 
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a 
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-5960 or 
send comments to Maryam Daneshvar, CDC Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 
Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to 
[email protected].
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology. Written comments should be received 
within 60 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Congenital Syphilis (CS) Case Investigation and Report Form 
(CDC73.126), OMB No. 0920-0128--revision--National Center for HIV/AIDS, 
Viral Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Tuberculosis 
Prevention, (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).

[[Page 19564]]

Background and Brief Description

    Reducing congenital syphilis is a national objective in the DHHS 
Report entitled ``Healthy People 2010 (Vol. I and II)''. Objective 25-9 
of the DHHS document states the goal to ``reduce congenital syphilis to 
1 new case per 100,000 live births''. In order to meet this national 
objective, an effective surveillance system for congenital syphilis 
must be continued to monitor current levels of disease and progress 
towards the year 2010 objective. The purpose of the revision is to 
accommodate minor change to the ``Congenital Syphilis (CS) Case 
Investigation and Report Form'' (CDC73.126). In the proposed revision, 
the ``reporting city'' and ``resident city'' information blocks in the 
``Congenital Syphilis (CS) Case Investigation and Report'' data 
collection form will be removed because several states have begun to 
use a 5-digit (rather than 4-digit) FIPS code for city, and CDC data 
systems cannot accommodate the new codes.
    The congenital syphilis data will continue to be used to develop 
intervention strategies and to evaluate ongoing control efforts. There 
is no cost to respondents other than their time.

                                       Estimate of Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                                      Average
                                                      No. of          No. of        burden per     Total burden
      Type of respondents         Name of form      respondents    responses per   response (in     (in hours)
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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State and local health          Congenital                    18              11           20/60              66
 departments.                    Syphilis (CS)
                                 Case
                                 Investigation
                                 and Report.
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    Total.....................  ................              18  ..............  ..............              66
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    Dated: April 23, 2009.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-9772 Filed 4-28-09; 8:45 am]
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