[Federal Register: April 24, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 80)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-08-0337]

 
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) 639-5960 or send an e-mail 
to omb@cdc.gov. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-6974. 
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    National Blood Lead Surveillance System (OMB No. 0920-0337)--
Extension--National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), 
Coordinating Center for Environmental Health and Injury Prevention 
(CCEHIP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The National Center for Environmental Health requests an extension 
for data collection through the National Blood Lead Surveillance System 
to continue its effort to collect information related to lead exposure 
among children and adults. The purpose of this project is to support 
Childhood Lead Surveillance Systems and the Adult Blood Lead 
Epidemiology and Surveillance Program (ABLES) at the state and national 
levels. The objectives for continuing data collection with the use of 
these systems are three fold. First, we would like to use surveillance 
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to estimate the extent of elevated blood-lead levels (BLLs) among 
children less than 6 years old. This is important because it will allow 
us to systematically track the management and follow-up of those 
children found to be poisoned with lead.
    Our next objective for the continued use of this system is to 
examine potential sources of lead exposure. Although we've been 
successful in eliminating atmospheric lead with the use of unleaded 
gasoline and have continued to make strides in the elimination of 
household sources of lead commonly found in paint and dust, recent 
events have highlighted other potentially hidden sources of lead. This 
system will allow us to track the burden of such hidden sources and 
will help us eliminate such threats with the establishment of laws 
aimed at preventing the importation of such goods into our nation. The 
establishment of such laws will of course be a joint effort between 
several federal agencies; however, this surveillance system will help 
facilitate our efforts.
    The final objective of this system is to facilitate the allocation 
of resources for lead poison prevention activities. The allocation of 
federal resources to State surveillance systems are based on reports of 
blood-lead tests from laboratories. Ideally, laboratories report 
results of all lead tests to the state health department. State health 
departments then send reports to CDC using de-identified data. It is 
from these reports that CDC is able to determine funding levels.
    The use of both Childhood Lead Surveillance System and the ABLES 
Program will allow us to systematically track pockets of exposure to 
lead. It will also allow us to fully understand exposure potential and 
ways in which to prevent future sources of lead poisoning. Both systems 
are invaluable and will no doubt help us as we continue our stride in 
the elimination of lead poisoning in our nation.
    There is no cost to respondents other than their time. The total 
estimated annualized burden hours are 656.

                                           Estimated Annualized Burden
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                   Respondents                       Number of     response per    per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       (in hrs.)         hours
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State and Local Health Departments for Child                  42               4               2             336
 Surveillance...................................
State and Local Health Departments for Adult                  40               4               2             320
 Surveillance...................................
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        Total...................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             656
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    Dated: April 18, 2008.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-8915 Filed 4-23-08; 8:45 am]

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