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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of Science,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork
Reduction Act Review
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
has submitted the information
collection request titled the National
Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System
(NNDSS) to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval. CDC previously published a
‘‘Proposed Data Collection Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations’’ notice on November
4, 2019 to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. CDC did
not receive comments related to the
previous notice. This notice serves to
allow an additional 30 days for public
and affected agency comments.
CDC will accept all comments for this
proposed information collection project.
The Office of Management and Budget
is particularly interested in comments
that:
(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;
(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
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instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or
send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Direct
written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the items contained in this
notice to the Attention: CDC Desk
Officer, Office of Management and
Budget, 725 17th Street NW,
Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202)
395–5806. Provide written comments
within 30 days of notice publication.
Proposed Project
National Notifiable Diseases
Surveillance System (OMB Control No.
0920–0728, Exp. 4/30/2022)—
Revision—Center for Surveillance,
Epidemiology and Laboratory Services
(CSELS), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Public Health Services Act (42
U.S.C. 241) authorizes CDC to
disseminate nationally notifiable
condition information. The National
Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System
(NNDSS) is based on data collected at
the state, territorial and local levels as
a result of legislation and regulations in
those jurisdictions that require health
care providers, medical laboratories,
and other entities to submit healthrelated data on reportable conditions to
public health departments. These
reportable conditions, which include
infectious and non-infectious diseases,
vary by jurisdiction depending upon
each jurisdiction’s health priorities and
needs. Each year, the Council of State
and Territorial Disease Epidemiologists
(CSTE), supported by CDC, determines
which reportable conditions should be
designated nationally notifiable or
under standardized surveillance.
CDC requests a three-year approval for
a Revision for the NNDSS (OMB Control
No. 0920–0728, Expiration Date 04/30/
2022). This Revision includes requests
for approval to: (1) Receive case
notification data for Blastomycosis
which is now under standardized
surveillance; (2) receive case
notification data for 2019-Novel
Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) which was
declared a public health emergency of
international concern by the World
Health Organization (WHO) on 01/30/
2020 and declared a public health
emergency by the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) on
01/31/2020; and (3) receive diseasespecific data elements for Carbon
Monoxide (CO) Poisoning, Congenital
Syphilis, and Sexually Transmitted
Disease (not congenital).
The NNDSS currently facilitates the
submission and aggregation of case
notification data voluntarily submitted
to CDC from 60 jurisdictions: Public
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health departments in every U.S. state,
New York City, Washington DC, five
U.S. territories (American Samoa, the
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana
Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S.
Virgin Islands), and three freely
associated states (Federated States of
Micronesia, the Republic of the
Marshall Islands, and the Republic of
Palau). This information is shared
across jurisdictional boundaries and
both surveillance and prevention and
control activities are coordinated at
regional and national levels.
Approximately 90% of case
notifications are encrypted and
submitted to NNDSS electronically from
already existing databases by automated
electronic messages. When automated
transmission is not possible, case
notifications are faxed, emailed,
uploaded to a secure network, or
entered into a secure website. All case
notifications that are faxed, emailed,
and uploaded are done so in the form
of an aggregate weekly or annual report,
not individual cases. These different
mechanisms used to send case
notifications to CDC vary by the
jurisdiction and the disease or
condition. Private personally
identifiable information (PII) is
collected from automated electronic
messages and information can be
retrieved by PII. In addition, some
combinations of submitted data
elements could potentially be used to
identify individuals. Private information
is not to be disclosed unless otherwise
compelled by law. All data are treated
in a secure manner consistent with the
technical, administrative, and
operational controls required by the
Federal Information Security
Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) and
the 2010 National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST) Recommended
Security Controls for Federal
Information Systems and Organizations.
Weekly tables of nationally notifiable
diseases are available through CDC
WONDER and data.cdc.gov. Annual
summaries of finalized nationally
notifiable disease data are published on
CDC WONDER and data.cdc.gov, and
disease-specific data are published by
individual CDC programs.
The burden estimates include the
number of hours that the public health
department uses to process and send
case notification data from their
jurisdiction to CDC. Specifically, the
burden estimates include separate
burden hours incurred for automated
and non-automated transmissions,
separate weekly burden hours incurred
for modernizing surveillance systems as
part of NNDSS Modernization Initiative
(NMI) implementation, separate burden
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hours incurred for annual data
reconciliation and submission, and
separate one-time burden hours
incurred for the addition of new
diseases and data elements. The
estimated annual burden is 18,354
hours.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Form name
States ......................................
States ......................................
States ......................................
States ......................................
States ......................................
Territories ................................
Territories ................................
Territories ................................
Territories ................................
Territories ................................
Freely Associated States ........
Freely Associated States ........
Freely Associated States ........
Freely Associated States ........
Cities .......................................
Cities .......................................
Cities .......................................
Cities .......................................
Cities .......................................
Weekly (Automated) ...............................................................
Weekly (Non- automated) ......................................................
Weekly (NMI Implementation) ................................................
Annual ....................................................................................
One-time Addition of Diseases and Data Elements ..............
Weekly (Automated) ...............................................................
Weekly, Quarterly (Non-automated) ......................................
Weekly (NMI Implementation) ................................................
Annual ....................................................................................
One-time Addition of Diseases and Data Elements ..............
Weekly (Automated) ...............................................................
Weekly, Quarterly (Non-automated) ......................................
Annual ....................................................................................
One-time Addition of Diseases and Data Elements ..............
Weekly (Automated) ...............................................................
Weekly (Non-automated) .......................................................
Weekly (NMI Implementation) ................................................
Annual ....................................................................................
One-time Addition of Diseases and Data Elements ..............
Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of Science,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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0006]
Proposed Data Collection Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of
its continuing effort to reduce public
burden and maximize the utility of
government information, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies the opportunity to comment on
a proposed and/or continuing
information collection, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
This notice invites comment on a
proposed information collection project
titled the Environmental Public Health
Tracking Network, an information
system which collects data from other
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Number of
respondents
Type of respondents
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CDC programs such as the National
Center for Health Statistics, other
federal agencies such as the
Environmental Protection Agency,
publicly accessible systems such as the
Census Bureau, and funded and
unfunded state and local health
departments (SLHD).
DATES: CDC must receive written
comments on or before April 10, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CDC–2020–
0006 by any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions
for submitting comments.
• Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information
Collection Review Office, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
Clifton Road NE, MS–D74, Atlanta,
Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
Docket Number. CDC will post, without
change, all relevant comments to
Regulations.gov.
Please note: Submit all comments
through the Federal eRulemaking portal
(regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the
address listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of
the information collection plan and
instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Information Collection Review Office,
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS–
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Number of
responses per
respondent
52
52
52
1
1
52
56
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1
52
52
52
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Average
burden
per response
(in hours)
20/60
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75
2
20/60
20/60
4
5
2
20/60
20/60
5
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D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone:
404–639–7570; Email: omb@cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies
must obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also
requires Federal agencies to provide a
60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each new
proposed collection, each proposed
extension of existing collection of
information, and each reinstatement of
previously approved information
collection before submitting the
collection to the OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, we are
publishing this notice of a proposed
data collection as described below.
The OMB is particularly interested in
comments that will help:
1. 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;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-20-0728]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information
collection request titled the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance
System (NNDSS) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review
and approval. CDC previously published a ``Proposed Data Collection
Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations'' notice on November
4, 2019 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC
did not receive comments related to the previous notice. This notice
serves to allow an additional 30 days for public and affected agency
comments.
CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly
interested in comments that:
(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;
(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 [email protected]. Direct written comments
and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice to the
Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th
Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Provide
written comments within 30 days of notice publication.
Proposed Project
National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (OMB Control No.
0920-0728, Exp. 4/30/2022)--Revision--Center for Surveillance,
Epidemiology and Laboratory Services (CSELS), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Public Health Services Act (42 U.S.C. 241) authorizes CDC to
disseminate nationally notifiable condition information. The National
Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) is based on data
collected at the state, territorial and local levels as a result of
legislation and regulations in those jurisdictions that require health
care providers, medical laboratories, and other entities to submit
health-related data on reportable conditions to public health
departments. These reportable conditions, which include infectious and
non-infectious diseases, vary by jurisdiction depending upon each
jurisdiction's health priorities and needs. Each year, the Council of
State and Territorial Disease Epidemiologists (CSTE), supported by CDC,
determines which reportable conditions should be designated nationally
notifiable or under standardized surveillance.
CDC requests a three-year approval for a Revision for the NNDSS
(OMB Control No. 0920-0728, Expiration Date 04/30/2022). This Revision
includes requests for approval to: (1) Receive case notification data
for Blastomycosis which is now under standardized surveillance; (2)
receive case notification data for 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
which was declared a public health emergency of international concern
by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 01/30/2020 and declared a
public health emergency by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) on 01/31/2020; and (3) receive disease-specific data
elements for Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning, Congenital Syphilis, and
Sexually Transmitted Disease (not congenital).
The NNDSS currently facilitates the submission and aggregation of
case notification data voluntarily submitted to CDC from 60
jurisdictions: Public health departments in every U.S. state, New York
City, Washington DC, five U.S. territories (American Samoa, the
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the
U.S. Virgin Islands), and three freely associated states (Federated
States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the
Republic of Palau). This information is shared across jurisdictional
boundaries and both surveillance and prevention and control activities
are coordinated at regional and national levels.
Approximately 90% of case notifications are encrypted and submitted
to NNDSS electronically from already existing databases by automated
electronic messages. When automated transmission is not possible, case
notifications are faxed, emailed, uploaded to a secure network, or
entered into a secure website. All case notifications that are faxed,
emailed, and uploaded are done so in the form of an aggregate weekly or
annual report, not individual cases. These different mechanisms used to
send case notifications to CDC vary by the jurisdiction and the disease
or condition. Private personally identifiable information (PII) is
collected from automated electronic messages and information can be
retrieved by PII. In addition, some combinations of submitted data
elements could potentially be used to identify individuals. Private
information is not to be disclosed unless otherwise compelled by law.
All data are treated in a secure manner consistent with the technical,
administrative, and operational controls required by the Federal
Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) and the 2010
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Recommended
Security Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations.
Weekly tables of nationally notifiable diseases are available through
CDC WONDER and data.cdc.gov. Annual summaries of finalized nationally
notifiable disease data are published on CDC WONDER and data.cdc.gov,
and disease-specific data are published by individual CDC programs.
The burden estimates include the number of hours that the public
health department uses to process and send case notification data from
their jurisdiction to CDC. Specifically, the burden estimates include
separate burden hours incurred for automated and non-automated
transmissions, separate weekly burden hours incurred for modernizing
surveillance systems as part of NNDSS Modernization Initiative (NMI)
implementation, separate burden
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hours incurred for annual data reconciliation and submission, and
separate one-time burden hours incurred for the addition of new
diseases and data elements. The estimated annual burden is 18,354
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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States............................. Weekly (Automated)......... 50 52 20/60
States............................. Weekly (Non- automated).... 10 52 2
States............................. Weekly (NMI Implementation) 50 52 4
States............................. Annual..................... 50 1 75
States............................. One-time Addition of 50 1 2
Diseases and Data Elements.
Territories........................ Weekly (Automated)......... 5 52 20/60
Territories........................ Weekly, Quarterly (Non- 5 56 20/60
automated).
Territories........................ Weekly (NMI Implementation) 5 52 4
Territories........................ Annual..................... 5 1 5
Territories........................ One-time Addition of 5 1 2
Diseases and Data Elements.
Freely Associated States........... Weekly (Automated)......... 3 52 20/60
Freely Associated States........... Weekly, Quarterly (Non- 3 56 20/60
automated).
Freely Associated States........... Annual..................... 3 1 5
Freely Associated States........... One-time Addition of 3 1 2
Diseases and Data Elements.
Cities............................. Weekly (Automated)......... 2 52 20/60
Cities............................. Weekly (Non-automated)..... 2 52 2
Cities............................. Weekly (NMI Implementation) 2 52 4
Cities............................. Annual..................... 2 1 75
Cities............................. One-time Addition of 2 1 2
Diseases and Data Elements.
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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