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Nancy C. Lee,
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Syndrome Advisory Committee, U.S.
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Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork
Reduction Act Review
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 (404) 639–7570 or send an
email to omb@cdc.gov. Send written
comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington,
DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395–5806.
Written comments should be received
within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Emergency Epidemic Investigation
Data Collections—New—Center for
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and
Laboratory Services (CSELS), Division
of Scientific Education and Professional
Development, DSEPD), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
CDC previously has conducted
Emergency Epidemic Investigations
(EEIs) under Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) control number 0920–
0008. CDC is seeking a new OMB
generic clearance for a 3-year period to
collect vital information during EEIs in
response to urgent outbreaks or events
(i.e., natural, biological, chemical,
nuclear, radiological) characterized by
undetermined agents, undetermined
sources, undetermined transmission, or
undetermined risk factors. These EEIs
represent a subset of those performed
under OMB clearance 0920–0008.
Supporting effective emergency
epidemic investigations is one of the
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most important ways that CDC protects
the health of the public. CDC is
frequently called upon to conduct EEIs
at the request of local, state, or
international health authorities seeking
support to respond to urgent outbreaks
or urgent public health-related events.
In response to external partner requests,
CDC provides necessary epidemiologic
support to identify the agents, sources,
modes of transmission, or risk factors to
effectively implement rapid prevention
and control measures to protect the
public’s health. Data collection is a
critical component of the epidemiologic
support provided by CDC; data are
analyzed to determine the agents,
sources, modes of transmission, or risk
factors so that effective prevention and
control measures can be implemented.
During an unanticipated outbreak or
event, immediate action by CDC is
necessary to minimize or prevent public
harm. The legal justification for EEIs are
found in the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. Sec. 301 [241](a)).
Successful investigations are
dependent on rapid and flexible data
collection that evolves during the
investigation and is customized to the
unique circumstances of each outbreak
or event. Data collection elements will
be those necessary to identify the
agents, sources, mode of transmission,
or risk factors. Examples of potential
data collection methods include
telephone or face-to-face interview;
email, Web or other type of electronic
questionnaire; paper-and-pencil
questionnaire; focus groups; medical
record review; laboratory record review;
collection of clinical samples; and
environmental assessment. Respondents
will vary depending on the nature of the
outbreak or event; examples of potential
respondents include health care
professionals, patients, laboratorians,
and the general public. Participation in
EEIs is voluntary and there are no
anticipated costs to respondents other
than their time. CDC will use the
information gathered during EEIs to
rapidly identify and effectively
implement measures to minimize or
prevent public harm.
CDC projects 60 EEIs in response to
outbreaks or events characterized by
undetermined agents, undetermined
sources, undetermined transmission, or
undetermined risk factors annually. The
projected average number of
respondents is 200 per EEI, for a total
of 12,000 respondents. CDC estimates
the average burden per response is 0.5
hours and each respondent will be
asked to respond once. Therefore, the
total estimated annual burden hours are
6,000. These estimates are based on the
reported burden for EEIs that have been
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performed during the previous two
years.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Type of respondents
Form name
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
(in hrs.)
Emergency Epidemic Investigation Participants ...........
Emergency Epidemic Investigation
Data Collection Instruments.
12,000
1
30/60
LeRoy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the
Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Center for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork
Reduction Act Review
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 (404) 639–7570 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.
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Proposed Project
Message Testing for Tobacco
Communication Activities (OMB No.
0920–0910, exp. 1/31/2015)—
Revision—National Center for Chronic
Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
In 2012, CDC’s Office on Smoking and
Health (OSH) obtained OMB approval of
a generic clearance to support the
development of tobacco-related health
messages (Message Testing for Tobacco
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Communication Activities (MTTCA),
OMB No. 0920–0910, exp. 1/31/2015). A
variety of information collection
strategies are supported through this
generic mechanism, including in-depth
interviews, in-person focus groups,
online focus groups, computer-assisted,
in-person, or telephone interviews, and
online surveys. Each project approved
under the MTTCA framework is
outlined in a project-specific
Information Collection Request that
describes its purpose and methodology.
The MTTCA clearance has been used
to obtain OMB approval for a variety of
message testing activities, with
particular emphasis on communications
supporting CDC’s ‘‘Tips from Former
Smokers’’ campaign. This national
campaign, developed and implemented
by OSH, is designed to increase public
awareness of the health consequences of
tobacco use and exposure to
secondhand smoke. The MTTCA
clearance has also supported formative
research relating to the development of
health messages that are not specifically
associated with the national campaign.
In 2014, CDC will implement a new
phase of the national tobacco education
campaign and continue ongoing
programmatic initiatives, such as
maintaining the Media Campaign
Resource Center (MCRC) and producing
reports in conjunction with the Office of
the Surgeon General. OSH will continue
to use the MTTCA clearance to improve
the quality of tobacco-related health
messages associated with these
activities and other tobacco control
efforts of interest to CDC and its
partners. OSH anticipates that a number
of messages will be developed or refined
for subpopulations as well as the
general public. For example, screening
activities may be conducted to involve
individuals who are Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT);
individuals who are active military or
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veterans; individuals who suffer from
depression and/or anxiety, and
individuals who are English-speaking
Hispanics. CDC may also request
information about smoking status (e.g.,
current non-smoker, current smoker, exsmoker).
CDC is requesting OMB approval to
revise the generic MTTCA clearance,
which was initially approved with the
following estimates: 5,775 annualized
burden hours and 14,974 annualized
responses. The initial estimates were
based on the number of respondents
who were likely to participate in
information collection activities such as
focus groups, interviews, and surveys.
The initial estimates did not specifically
account for screening activities that are
necessary to identify respondents from
key target audiences. As a result, the
initial MTTCA clearance
underestimated the total number of
responses needed to support data
collection conducted in 2012 and 2013.
The planned revision will adjust for
screening and recruitment by allocating
20,000 additional respondents, and 667
additional burden hours, to the
annualized estimates. To accommodate
both planned activities and potential
new initiatives or collaborations, CDC is
also requesting modest increases in the
number of respondents and burden
hours associated with survey activities.
CDC’s authority to collect information
for public health purposes is provided
by the Public Health Service Act (41
U.S.C. 241) Section 301.
The revision request does not affect
the current expiration date of January
31, 2015. The estimated annualized
number of responses will increase from
14,974 to 36,847 and the total estimated
annualized burden hours will increase
from 5,775 to 7,219. Participation is
voluntary and there are no costs to
respondents other than their time.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30-Day-14-13ZJ]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
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
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Send written comments
to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC
20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written comments should be received
within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Emergency Epidemic Investigation Data Collections--New--Center for
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (CSELS), Division
of Scientific Education and Professional Development, DSEPD), Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
CDC previously has conducted Emergency Epidemic Investigations
(EEIs) under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 0920-
0008. CDC is seeking a new OMB generic clearance for a 3-year period to
collect vital information during EEIs in response to urgent outbreaks
or events (i.e., natural, biological, chemical, nuclear, radiological)
characterized by undetermined agents, undetermined sources,
undetermined transmission, or undetermined risk factors. These EEIs
represent a subset of those performed under OMB clearance 0920-0008.
Supporting effective emergency epidemic investigations is one of
the most important ways that CDC protects the health of the public. CDC
is frequently called upon to conduct EEIs at the request of local,
state, or international health authorities seeking support to respond
to urgent outbreaks or urgent public health-related events. In response
to external partner requests, CDC provides necessary epidemiologic
support to identify the agents, sources, modes of transmission, or risk
factors to effectively implement rapid prevention and control measures
to protect the public's health. Data collection is a critical component
of the epidemiologic support provided by CDC; data are analyzed to
determine the agents, sources, modes of transmission, or risk factors
so that effective prevention and control measures can be implemented.
During an unanticipated outbreak or event, immediate action by CDC is
necessary to minimize or prevent public harm. The legal justification
for EEIs are found in the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 301
[241](a)).
Successful investigations are dependent on rapid and flexible data
collection that evolves during the investigation and is customized to
the unique circumstances of each outbreak or event. Data collection
elements will be those necessary to identify the agents, sources, mode
of transmission, or risk factors. Examples of potential data collection
methods include telephone or face-to-face interview; email, Web or
other type of electronic questionnaire; paper-and-pencil questionnaire;
focus groups; medical record review; laboratory record review;
collection of clinical samples; and environmental assessment.
Respondents will vary depending on the nature of the outbreak or event;
examples of potential respondents include health care professionals,
patients, laboratorians, and the general public. Participation in EEIs
is voluntary and there are no anticipated costs to respondents other
than their time. CDC will use the information gathered during EEIs to
rapidly identify and effectively implement measures to minimize or
prevent public harm.
CDC projects 60 EEIs in response to outbreaks or events
characterized by undetermined agents, undetermined sources,
undetermined transmission, or undetermined risk factors annually. The
projected average number of respondents is 200 per EEI, for a total of
12,000 respondents. CDC estimates the average burden per response is
0.5 hours and each respondent will be asked to respond once. Therefore,
the total estimated annual burden hours are 6,000. These estimates are
based on the reported burden for EEIs that have been
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performed during the previous two years.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hrs.)
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Emergency Epidemic Investigation Emergency Epidemic 12,000 1 30/60
Participants. Investigation Data
Collection Instruments.
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LeRoy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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