[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 204 (Friday, October 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65353-65354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26577]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60 Day-11-11AD]


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 
and send comments to Carol E. Walker, CDC Acting Reports Clearance 
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail 
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d3bcbeb193b0b7b0fdb4bca5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2a4547486a494e49044d455c">[email protected]</span></a>.
    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

    Surveys of State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial (STLT) 
Governmental Health Agencies--New--Office of the Director, Office for 
State, Tribal Local and Territorial Support (OSTLTS)-(proposed), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC's mission includes addressing the leading causes of disease, 
injury, and disability in the United States, including a focus on 
tobacco control; improving nutrition, physical activity, and food 
safety; reducing healthcare-associated infections; preventing motor 
vehicle injuries; preventing teen pregnancy; and preventing HIV. CDC's 
priorities for approaching improvements to public health include--
strengthening surveillance, epidemiology, and laboratory science; 
better supporting efforts in states and communities; and pursuing 
policies that have an impact. As such, CDC's relationship with State, 
local, tribal and territorial (STLT) governmental health officials is 
key to its emergency preparedness, health promotion and disease 
prevention responsibilities.
    CDC is requesting a three-year approval for a generic clearance to 
assess information related to a myriad of public health issues that 
affect STLT health agencies. Information will be used to assess 
situational awareness of current public health emergencies, make 
decisions that will affect planning, response and recovery activities 
of subsequent emergencies, and fill gaps in knowledge that will 
strengthen surveillance, epidemiology, and laboratory science; better 
supporting efforts in states and communities. CDC will conduct short 
surveys, across a range of public health topics, using standard 
questionnaire administration approaches (e.g., phone, web, e-mail, and 
paper, in person).
    CDC estimates that it will conduct up to 50 of queries with State, 
territorial or tribal health officials, 12 queries with county health 
officials, and 4 of queries with municipal health officials each year. 
Ninety percent of queries will be web-based, with remaining in-person 
or paper-based surveys. The total annualized burden hours of 40,980 is 
based on the following estimates.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                Number of      Average burden
           Type of respondent                 Number of       responses per    per respondent     Total burden
                                             respondents       respondent        (in hours)           hours
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State, Territorial, or Tribal Health                    50                50                 1             2,500
 Officials..............................
County Health Officials.................             1,600                12                 2            38,400
Municipal/City Health Officials.........                20                 4                 1                80
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    Total...............................  ................  ................  ................            40,980
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    Dated: October 15, 2010.
Catina Conner,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2010-26577 Filed 10-21-10; 8:45 am]
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