[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 81 (Friday, April 27, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21021-21022]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-8073]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-07-07AW]
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 404-639-5960
and send comments to Joan Karr, CDC Acting Reports Clearance Officer,
1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to
[email protected].
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. Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Experimental and Theoretical Study of Early Detection and Isolation
of Influenza--NEW--The National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, section
501, enables NIOSH to carry out research relevant to the health and
safety of workers. Some diseases like influenza and Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) can be spread when people produce clouds of
droplets (called aerosols) by coughing or sneezing. Aerosol
transmission of infectious diseases is of particular interest today
because of increased concern over a possible global influenza pandemic.
The possible airborne spread of influenza is especially important to
health-care workers and emergency responders, who face a much greater
risk of exposure than does the general public. However, substantial
gaps exist in our understanding of the generation and spread of
infectious aerosols containing influenza. This lack of information
hampers the ability of health scientists to model and predict the
transmission of influenza by airborne particles and to understand
whether or not aerosols are likely to be an important route of
transmission of influenza during a pandemic.
The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of the
production and dissemination of aerosols containing the influenza
virus. The results of this research will give scientists and health
professional's greater insight into the airborne transmission of
influenza and allow them to better assess the potential effectiveness
of preventive measures.
The first part of this study will measure the quantity and size
distribution of aerosol droplets produced by people with influenza when
they cough. To accomplish this, volunteers with influenza-like illness
will be asked to provide an oral swab for influenza testing, and then
will cough into a spirometer. The aerosol produced by each person will
be measured using commercially-available instrumentation. The oral
swabs will be processed after the aerosol experiments are completed.
The second part of this study will determine the amount and size of
airborne particles containing influenza virus that are present in a
hospital emergency department during influenza season. Health care
workers will be recruited to wear small aerosol collection devices as
they go about their normal duties. The collected samples will then be
analyzed for influenza virus. Adult patients in the emergency
department with influenza-like illness will be asked to provide an oral
swab to test for the flu virus in order to estimate the number of
potential sources of viral-laden airborne particles. There will be no
costs to study participants other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total burden
Respondents respondents responses per response (in (in hours)
respondent hours)
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Part 1 participants............................ 40 2 1 80
Part 2 health care workers..................... 30 1 1 30
Part 2 patients................................ 15 1 0.5 8.0
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Total...................................... .............. .............. .............. 118
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Dated: April 23, 2007.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7-8073 Filed 4-26-07; 8:45 am]
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