[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 25, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29349-29350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-12538]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60-Day10-09BY]


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, 
send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, 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

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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

    Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Surveillance System (HHLPSS)--
New--National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) and Agency for 
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)/Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The overarching goal of the Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning 
Surveillance System (HHLPSS) is to establish Healthy Homes Surveillance 
Systems at the state and national levels. Currently, 40 state and local 
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs (CLPPP) report information 
(e.g., presence of lead paint, age of housing, and type of housing) to 
CDC via the National Blood Lead Surveillance System (NBLSS) (OMB No. 
0920-0337, exp. 1/31/2012). The addition of a new panel of housing 
questions would help to provide a more comprehensive picture of housing 
stock in the United States and potentially modifiable risk factors.
    The objectives for developing this system are two-fold. First, the 
program would like to use surveillance data to estimate the extent of 
housing-related injuries and asthma. This is important because it will 
allow the program to systematically track the management and follow-up 
of those residents with these health outcomes.
    The next objective for the development of this system is to examine 
potential housing-related risk factors. Childhood lead poisoning is 
just one of many adverse health conditions that are related to common 
housing deficiencies. Multiple hazards in housing, e.g., mold, vermin, 
radon and the lack of safety devices, continue to adversely affect the 
health of residents. It is in the interest of public health to expand 
from a single focus on lead poisoning prevention to a coordinated, 
comprehensive, and systematic approach to eliminating multiple housing-
related health hazards.
    HHLPSS builds upon previous efforts by the NBLSS. While the earlier 
NBLSS was focused on homes of children less than six years old, the new 
HHLPSS, upon approval, will replace the NBLSS and will enable 
flexibility to evaluate all homes, regardless of the presence of 
children < age 6 years.
    There is no cost to respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                  Number of     Average  burden
                 Respondents                     Number of      responses  per   per  response     Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent       (in hrs.)          hours
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State and Local Health Departments for Child              40                4                4              640
 Surveillance...............................
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    Total...................................  ...............  ...............  ...............             640
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Carol Walker,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer,Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2010-12538 Filed 5-24-10; 8:45 am]
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