[Federal Register: December 13, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 240)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


[30DAY-10-03]


 
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 
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 498-1210. Send written 
comments to CDC, Desk Officer, Human Resources and Housing Branch, New 
Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503. Written 
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
    Proposed Project: State Influenza Coordinators Survey--New--
National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC). Influenza epidemics in the United States 
are associated with approximately 20,000 deaths and 114,000 
hospitalizations each year; influenza pandemics are responsible for 
dramatic increases in morbidity and mortality worldwide. In order to 
detect ``novel'' viruses, changes in circulating strains, and the 
clinical impact of circulating strains, surveillance systems must 
present a broad picture of influenza activity. Data on morbidity and 
mortality are essential and must be reported in a timely manner.
    Influenza Surveillance at CDC consists of four components: U.S. 
Sentinel Physician Network, State and Territorial Epidemiologist 
Reports, 122 Cities Mortality Report, and the WHO/NRVESS Laboratory 
Reports. Each of the 50 states as well as the District of Columbia 
participate in at least one of the CDC's four surveillance components, 
however, additional surveillance activities within the states are 
currently unclear. In order to develop or enhance current Influenza 
surveillance activities at CDC and prepare for the future, including 
possible pandemics, it is crucial that we are aware of any existing 
surveillance systems at the state level. We are proposing a survey of 
state health departments, specifically each state's Influenza 
Surveillance Coordinator in order to ascertain the nature of flu 
surveillance in his/her state as well as how prepared the state is for 
things to come. The data collected will be used to improve and/or 
enhance national surveillance efforts.
    The questionnaire that will be used focuses on state surveillance 
systems as well as pandemic preparedness. Questions will be asked 
regarding current surveillance including: Sentinel Physicians Systems, 
Nursing home surveillance, and School Absenteeism. The annual burden 
hours are estimated to be 27.


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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden/
                           Respondents                               Number of      responses/     response (in
                                                                    respondents     respondent        hours)
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State health departments........................................              53               1           30/60
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    Dated: December 9, 2002.
Nancy E. Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 02-31418 Filed 12-12-02; 8:45 am]

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