[Federal Register: June 9, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 110)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30DAY-49-03]
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 or by fax
to (202) 395-6974. Written comments should be received within 30 days
of this notice.
Proposed Project: Reducing the Risk of Zoonotic Disease
Transmission at Petting Zoos and Fairs: 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 Pennsylvania 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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Average
Number of burden/
Survey Number of responses/ response
respondents respondent (in
hours)
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Written Questionnaire................ 1,400 1 10/60
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Dated: June 2, 2003.
Thomas A. Bartenfeld,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 03-14384 Filed 6-6-03; 8:45 am]
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