[Federal Register: December 26, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 248)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


[60 Day-03-25]


 
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 the CDC Reports 
Clearance Officer on (404) 498-1210.
    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. Send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC 
Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D24, 
Atlanta, GA 30333. Written comments should be received within 60 days 
of this notice.


Proposed Project


    Reducing the Risk of Zoonotic Disease Transmission In Venues Where 
the Public Has Contact With Animals: A Survey of Current Practices--
New--National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention. The purpose of this project is reduce 
transmission of zoonotic disease to those persons who interact with 
farm animals in a number of different settings. Though most of these 
interactions probably do not result in human illness, several recent 
outbreaks have highlighted the potential danger of infectious disease 
transmission in venues where the public comes into contact with animals 
and their environment. A large outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections 
among visitors to a petting zoo in Pennsylania in 2000 prompted CDC to 
develop recommendations to address this issue. Several large outbreaks 
of E. coli O157:H7 have also occurred at county fairs from persons 
being exposed to animals and their environment. No state or federal 
laws exist that deal specifically with public health issues relating to 
interactions between the public and farm animals.
    The proposed study consists of a self-administered, written 
questionnaire mailed to petting zoos and fairs (state, regional, and 
county). The survey asks individuals to describe their zoo or fair's 
current practices regarding human interaction with animals, food and 
beverage consumption in relation to animal interaction areas, and 
handwashing facilities. The list of zoos comes from facilities licensed 
by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to show animals for commercial 
purposes. The list of fairs comes from the International Association of 
Fairs and Expositions, a private trade organization that volunteered to 
participate with CDC in having its members complete this survey. Study 
objectives are to describe current practices and to determine how CDC, 
other federal agencies, and non-governmental organizations can best 
educate zoos and fairs about safe animal-human interaction. There is no 
cost to respondents.


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                                                                      No. of      Average burden/
                     Survey                           No. of        responses/      response (in   Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent        hours)        (in hours)
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Written Questionnaire...........................            1400               1           10/60             233
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             233
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    Dated: December 19, 2002.
Nancy E. Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 02-32519 Filed 12-24-02; 8:45 am]

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