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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 Daniel Holcomb, CDC
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, 1600
Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA
30333 or send an e-mail to
omb@cdc.gov.
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
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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
Epidemiologic Study of Health Effects
Associated With Low Pressure Events in
Drinking Water Distribution Systems
—New—National Center for Emerging
and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases—
Office of Infectious Diseases—CDC.
Background and Brief Description
In the United States, drinking water
distribution systems are designed to
deliver safe, pressurized drinking water
to our homes, hospitals, schools and
businesses. However, the water
distribution infrastructure is 50–100
years old in much of the U.S. and an
estimated 240,000 water main breaks
occur each year. Failures in the
distribution system such as water main
breaks, cross-connections, back-flow,
and pressure fluctuations can result in
potential intrusion of microbes and
other contaminants that can cause
health effects, including acute
gastrointestinal and respiratory illness.
Approximately 200 million cases of
acute gastrointestinal illness occur in
the U.S. each year, but we don’t have
reliable data to assess how many of
these cases are associated with drinking
water. Further, data are even more
limited on the human health risks
associated with exposure to drinking
water during and after the occurrence of
low pressure events (such as water main
breaks) in drinking water distribution
systems. A study conducted in Norway
from 2003–2004 found that people
exposed to low pressure events in the
water distribution system had a higher
risk for gastrointestinal illness. A
similar study is needed in the United
States.
The purpose of this data collection is
to conduct an epidemiologic study in
the U.S. to assess whether individuals
exposed to low pressure events in the
water distribution system are at an
increased risk for acute gastrointestinal
or respiratory illness. This study would
be, to our knowledge, the first U.S.
study to systematically examine the
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association between low pressure events
and acute gastrointestinal and
respiratory illnesses. Study findings will
inform the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), CDC, and other drinking
water stakeholders of the potential
health risks associated with low
pressure events in drinking water
distribution systems and whether
additional measures (e.g., new
standards, additional research, or policy
development) are needed to reduce the
risk for health effects associated with
low pressure events in the drinking
water distribution system.
We will conduct a cohort study
among households that receive water
from five water utilities across the U.S.
The water systems will be
geographically diverse and will include
both chlorinated and chloraminated
systems. These water utilities will
provide information about low pressure
events that occur during the study
period. Households in areas exposed to
the low pressure event and an equal
number of households in an unexposed
area will be randomly selected and sent
a survey questionnaire. After consenting
to participate, households will be asked
about symptoms and duration of any
recent gastrointestinal or respiratory
illness, tap water consumption, and
other factors including international
travel, daycare attendance or
employment, and exposure to undercooked or unpasteurized food, pets and
other animal contact, and recreational
water. Study participants will be able to
choose their method of survey response
from a variety of options including a
paper survey, telephone-administered
survey, or Web-based survey. A Spanish
language version of the survey for all
response options will also be available.
Participation in this study will be
voluntary. No financial compensation
will be provided to study participants.
The study duration is anticipated to last
12 months. An estimated 5,200
individuals will be contacted and we
anticipate 2,080 adults (18 years of age
or older) will consent to participate in
this study. We will conduct a pilot
study (duration 3 months) prior to
launching the full epidemiologic study.
An estimated 1,000 individuals will be
contacted and we anticipate 400 adults
(18 years of age or older) will consent
to participate in the pilot study. The
total estimated annualized hours
associated with this study, including the
pilot, is expected to be 601.
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ESTIMATE OF ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Type of respondents
Full Study:
Households
Households
Households
Households
Number of
respondents
Form name
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
(hours)
Total burden
(hours)
.........................
.........................
.........................
.........................
Introductory letter and consent form .......
Web-based questionnaire .......................
Paper-based questionnaire .....................
Telephone-based questionnaire .............
5,200
1,248
624
208
1
1
1
1
1/60
12/60
12/60
12/60
87
250
125
42
Total (full study): ..........
.................................................................
........................
........................
........................
504
.........................
.........................
.........................
.........................
Introductory letter and consent form .......
Web-based questionnaire .......................
Paper-based questionnaire .....................
Telephone-based questionnaire .............
1000
240
120
40
1
1
1
1
1/60
12/60
12/60
12/60
17
48
24
8
Total (pilot study) .........
.................................................................
........................
........................
........................
97
Total (Full & Pilot) ........
.................................................................
........................
........................
........................
601
Pilot Study:
Households
Households
Households
Households
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The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) publishes a list of
information collection requests under
review by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) in compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35). To request a copy of these
requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance
Officer at (404) 639–5960 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Send written
comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington,
DC or by fax to (202) 395–5806. Written
comments should be received within 30
days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Indicators of the Performance of
Local, State, Territorial, and Tribal
Education Agencies in HIV Prevention,
Coordinated School Health Program,
and Asthma Management Activities for
Adolescent and School Health Programs
(OMB No. 0920–0672, exp. 6/30/2011)—
Revision—National Center for Chronic
Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Background and Brief Description
CDC is requesting OMB approval for
three years to continue annual
information collection for the Indicators
for School Health programs. The
Indicators assess programmatic
activities among local education
agencies (LEA) and State, territorial, and
Tribal government education agencies
(SEAs, TEAs, and TGs) funded by the
Division of Adolescent and School
Health (DASH), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention. Currently, the
Indicators for School Health Programs
are the only standardized annual
reporting process for HIV prevention
activities or coordinated school health
program (CSHP) activities among LEAs
and SEAs/TEAs/TGs funded by DASH.
The questionnaires correspond to the
specific funding source from the
Division of Adolescent and School
Health: two questionnaires pertain to
HIV-prevention program activities
among LEAs and SEAs/TEAs/TGs; one
pertains to CSHP/PANT activities
among SEAs/TGs; and one pertains to
asthma management activities among
LEAs. All information is collected
electronically on a Web site managed by
DASH.
Two HIV prevention questionnaires
include questions on project planning,
materials distribution, professional
development activities, provision of
technical assistance, collaboration with
external partners, and reducing health
disparities among populations at
disproportionate risk. The CSHP/PANT
questionnaire focuses on the activities
above as well as on physical activity,
healthy eating, and tobacco-use
prevention activities. The asthma
management questionnaire includes
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questions on project planning, materials
distribution, professional development
activities, provision of technical
assistance, collaboration with external
partners, reducing health disparities
among populations at disproportionate
risk, and health services.
The information collected by CDC is
used to: (1) Provide standardized
information about how LEAs and SEAs/
TEAs/TGs use funds for programs in
HIV prevention, asthma management,
and coordinated school health/physical
activity, nutrition, and tobacco-use
prevention (CSHP/PANT); (2) assess the
extent to which programmatic
adjustments are indicated; (3) provide
descriptive and process information
about program activities; and (4)
provide greater accountability for use of
public funds.
The questionnaires previously
approved for collecting FY2009 data
will be used to collect FY2010 data.
Minor changes to the questionnaires
will be implemented for the FY2011 and
FY2012 data collections, however, the
proposed changes will not alter the
estimated burden per response. An
increase in the average number of
funded programs over the three years of
this clearance will result in a net
increase in burden hours. A minor
change to the title of the clearance is
being requested to more accurately
reflect the participation of Territorial
and Tribal Education Agencies.
There are no costs to respondents
other than their time. The total
estimated annualized burden hours are
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-11-11EC]
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 Daniel Holcomb, CDC Acting Reports Clearance
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail
to omb@cdc.gov.
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
Epidemiologic Study of Health Effects Associated With Low Pressure
Events in Drinking Water Distribution Systems --New--National Center
for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases--Office of Infectious
Diseases--CDC.
Background and Brief Description
In the United States, drinking water distribution systems are
designed to deliver safe, pressurized drinking water to our homes,
hospitals, schools and businesses. However, the water distribution
infrastructure is 50-100 years old in much of the U.S. and an estimated
240,000 water main breaks occur each year. Failures in the distribution
system such as water main breaks, cross-connections, back-flow, and
pressure fluctuations can result in potential intrusion of microbes and
other contaminants that can cause health effects, including acute
gastrointestinal and respiratory illness.
Approximately 200 million cases of acute gastrointestinal illness
occur in the U.S. each year, but we don't have reliable data to assess
how many of these cases are associated with drinking water. Further,
data are even more limited on the human health risks associated with
exposure to drinking water during and after the occurrence of low
pressure events (such as water main breaks) in drinking water
distribution systems. A study conducted in Norway from 2003-2004 found
that people exposed to low pressure events in the water distribution
system had a higher risk for gastrointestinal illness. A similar study
is needed in the United States.
The purpose of this data collection is to conduct an epidemiologic
study in the U.S. to assess whether individuals exposed to low pressure
events in the water distribution system are at an increased risk for
acute gastrointestinal or respiratory illness. This study would be, to
our knowledge, the first U.S. study to systematically examine the
association between low pressure events and acute gastrointestinal and
respiratory illnesses. Study findings will inform the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), CDC, and other drinking water stakeholders of
the potential health risks associated with low pressure events in
drinking water distribution systems and whether additional measures
(e.g., new standards, additional research, or policy development) are
needed to reduce the risk for health effects associated with low
pressure events in the drinking water distribution system.
We will conduct a cohort study among households that receive water
from five water utilities across the U.S. The water systems will be
geographically diverse and will include both chlorinated and
chloraminated systems. These water utilities will provide information
about low pressure events that occur during the study period.
Households in areas exposed to the low pressure event and an equal
number of households in an unexposed area will be randomly selected and
sent a survey questionnaire. After consenting to participate,
households will be asked about symptoms and duration of any recent
gastrointestinal or respiratory illness, tap water consumption, and
other factors including international travel, daycare attendance or
employment, and exposure to under-cooked or unpasteurized food, pets
and other animal contact, and recreational water. Study participants
will be able to choose their method of survey response from a variety
of options including a paper survey, telephone-administered survey, or
Web-based survey. A Spanish language version of the survey for all
response options will also be available. Participation in this study
will be voluntary. No financial compensation will be provided to study
participants. The study duration is anticipated to last 12 months. An
estimated 5,200 individuals will be contacted and we anticipate 2,080
adults (18 years of age or older) will consent to participate in this
study. We will conduct a pilot study (duration 3 months) prior to
launching the full epidemiologic study. An estimated 1,000 individuals
will be contacted and we anticipate 400 adults (18 years of age or
older) will consent to participate in the pilot study. The total
estimated annualized hours associated with this study, including the
pilot, is expected to be 601.
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Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total burden
Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response (hours)
respondent (hours)
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Full Study:
Households................ Introductory 5,200 1 1/60 87
letter and
consent form.
Households................ Web-based 1,248 1 12/60 250
questionnaire.
Households................ Paper-based 624 1 12/60 125
questionnaire.
Households................ Telephone-based 208 1 12/60 42
questionnaire.
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Total (full study):... ................ .............. .............. .............. 504
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Pilot Study:
Households................ Introductory 1000 1 1/60 17
letter and
consent form.
Households................ Web-based 240 1 12/60 48
questionnaire.
Households................ Paper-based 120 1 12/60 24
questionnaire.
Households................ Telephone-based 40 1 12/60 8
questionnaire.
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Total (pilot study)... ................ .............. .............. .............. 97
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Total (Full & Pilot).. ................ .............. .............. .............. 601
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