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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; (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; and (e) estimates of capital
or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information. Burden means
the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal
agency. This includes the time needed
to review instructions; to develop,
acquire, install and utilize technology
and systems for the purpose of
collecting, validating and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; to train
personnel and to be able to respond to
a collection of information, to search
data sources, to complete and review
the collection of information; and to
transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
Proposed Projects
Screening and Counseling of Male
EVD Survivors to reduce Risk of
Sexually Transmitting Ebola Virus in
until two consecutive negative RT–PCR
results are obtained.
Participants will be asked follow-up
questions until their semen specimens
test negative twice consecutively. They
will receive tokens of appreciation for
their participation at the initial visit and
again at every subsequent follow-up
visit and a supply of condoms.
A trained study data manager will
collect test results for all participants in
a laboratory results form. Results and
analyses are needed to update relevant
counseling messages and
recommendations from the Guinea
Ministry of Health, World Health
Organization, and CDC.
This program will provide the
information that is critical to the
development of public health measures,
such as recommendations about sexual
activity and approaches to evaluation of
survivors to determine whether they can
safely resume sexual activity. These
approaches in turn are expected to
reduce the risk of Ebola resurgence and
mitigate stigma for thousands of
survivors. The information is likewise
critical to reducing the risk that Ebola
would be introduced in a location that
has not previously been affected.
CGH requests a three-year approval
for this information collection. Each
semen-testing program time burden is
2,067 hours which is incurred by 1,000
participants. There are no other costs to
the respondents other than their time.
Guinea—New—Center for Global Health
(CGH), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Much progress has been made in the
year since the CDC first responded to
the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, but
the agency’s efforts must continue until
there are zero new cases of Ebola virus
disease (EVD). In order to reach the
international goal of zero new EVD
cases in 2015, the agency must intensify
its efforts to identify and prevent every
potential route of human disease
transmission and to understand the
most current community barriers to
reaching that final goal.
‘‘Screening and Counseling of Male
EVD Survivors to reduce Risk of
Sexually Transmitting Ebola Virus in
Guinea’’ will inform male Ebola
infection survivors ≥15 years of age of
Ebola virus detected in their semen
through voluntary laboratory testing
performed in Guinea. Participants for
the semen testing program will be
recruited by trained study staff from
Ebola treatment units (ETUs) and
survivor registries in Guinea.
Participants will be followed up at
study sites in government hospitals.
Specimens will be tested for Ebola
Virus ribonucleic acid (RNA) by reverse
transcription polymerase chain reaction
test (RT–PCR). Semen specimens will be
collected and tested every two weeks
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
(in hrs.)
Total burden
(in hrs.)
Type of respondents
Form name
Male Ebola Survivors ≥15 years old
Male Ebola Survivors ≥15 years old
Male Ebola Survivors ≥15 years old
Baseline Questionnaire ....................
Follow-up Questionnaire ..................
Consent Form ..................................
1,000
1,000
1,000
1
8
1
20/60
10/60
2/60
334
1,334
34
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1,702
Total ...........................................
Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the
Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) has submitted the
following information collection request
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
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the proposed information collection is
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published to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your
comments should address any of the
following: (a) 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; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
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(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) 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 submission of
responses; and (e) Assess information
collection costs.
To request additional information on
the proposed project or to obtain a copy
of the information collection plan and
instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or
send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Written
comments and/or suggestions regarding
the items contained in this notice
should be directed to the Attention:
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
FoodNet Population Survey—Existing
Collection In Use Without an OMB
Control Number—National Center for
Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious
Diseases, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Foodborne illnesses represent a
significant public health burden in the
United States. It is estimated that each
year, 48 million Americans (1 in 6)
become ill, 128,000 are hospitalized,
and 3,000 die as the result of a
foodborne illness. Since 1996, the
Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance
Network (FoodNet) has conducted
active population-based surveillance for
Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium,
Cyclospora, Listeria, Salmonella, Shiga
toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157
and non-O157, Shigella, Vibrio, and
Yersinia infections. Data from FoodNet
serve as the nation’s ‘‘report card’’ on
food safety by monitoring progress
toward CDC Healthy People 2020
objectives.
Evaluation of efforts to control
foodborne illnesses can only be done
effectively if there is an accurate
estimate of the total number of illness
that occur and if these estimates are
recalculated and monitored over time.
Total burden estimates of begin with an
accurate and reliable estimate of the
number of acute gastrointestinal illness
episodes that occur in the general
community. To more precisely estimate
this and to describe the frequency of
important exposures associated with
illness, FoodNet created the Population
Survey.
The FoodNet Population Survey is a
survey of persons residing in the
surveillance area. Data are collected on
the prevalence and severity of acute
gastrointestinal illness in the general
population, describe common
symptoms associated with diarrhea, and
determine the proportion of persons
with diarrhea who seek medical care.
The survey also collects data on
exposures (e.g. food, water, animal
contact) commonly associated with
foodborne illness. Information about
food exposures in the general public has
proved invaluable during outbreak
investigations. The ability to compare
exposures reported by outbreak cases to
the ‘background’ exposure in the general
population allows investigators to more
quickly pinpoint a source and enact
control measures. To date, five 12month cycles of the survey have been
completed without an existing OMB
number: 1996–1997, 1998–1999, 2000–
2001, 2002–2003, and 2006–2007. Data
has been shared with participating state
health departments and multiple
programs at CDC, is available to the
public through a summary report posted
to the FoodNet Web site, and also
available via individual data requests.
More than two dozen manuscripts
highlighting population survey data
have been published. We seek to
continue this important work.
The total annual burden is 6,000
hours.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Type of respondents
Form name
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
U.S. General Population .........................................................
Population Survey ..................
18,000
1
20/60
Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the
Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information, and to allow
a second opportunity for public
comment on the notice. Interested
persons are invited to send comments
regarding the burden estimate or any
other aspect of this collection of
information, including any of the
following subjects: (1) The necessity and
utility of the proposed information
collection for the proper performance of
the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy
of the estimated burden; (3) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(4) the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted
the following information collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public
and affected agencies.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are
encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (a)
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; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used;
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(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) 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 submission of responses; and (e) Assess information
collection costs.
To request additional information on the proposed project or to
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Written comments and/or
suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice should be
directed to the Attention: 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
FoodNet Population Survey--Existing Collection In Use Without an
OMB Control Number--National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic
Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Foodborne illnesses represent a significant public health burden in
the United States. It is estimated that each year, 48 million Americans
(1 in 6) become ill, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die as the
result of a foodborne illness. Since 1996, the Foodborne Diseases
Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) has conducted active population-
based surveillance for Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora,
Listeria, Salmonella, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 and
non-O157, Shigella, Vibrio, and Yersinia infections. Data from FoodNet
serve as the nation's ``report card'' on food safety by monitoring
progress toward CDC Healthy People 2020 objectives.
Evaluation of efforts to control foodborne illnesses can only be
done effectively if there is an accurate estimate of the total number
of illness that occur and if these estimates are recalculated and
monitored over time. Total burden estimates of begin with an accurate
and reliable estimate of the number of acute gastrointestinal illness
episodes that occur in the general community. To more precisely
estimate this and to describe the frequency of important exposures
associated with illness, FoodNet created the Population Survey.
The FoodNet Population Survey is a survey of persons residing in
the surveillance area. Data are collected on the prevalence and
severity of acute gastrointestinal illness in the general population,
describe common symptoms associated with diarrhea, and determine the
proportion of persons with diarrhea who seek medical care. The survey
also collects data on exposures (e.g. food, water, animal contact)
commonly associated with foodborne illness. Information about food
exposures in the general public has proved invaluable during outbreak
investigations. The ability to compare exposures reported by outbreak
cases to the `background' exposure in the general population allows
investigators to more quickly pinpoint a source and enact control
measures. To date, five 12-month cycles of the survey have been
completed without an existing OMB number: 1996-1997, 1998-1999, 2000-
2001, 2002-2003, and 2006-2007. Data has been shared with participating
state health departments and multiple programs at CDC, is available to
the public through a summary report posted to the FoodNet Web site, and
also available via individual data requests. More than two dozen
manuscripts highlighting population survey data have been published. We
seek to continue this important work.
The total annual burden is 6,000 hours.
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 hours)
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U.S. General Population............. Population Survey...... 18,000 1 20/60
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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, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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