[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 29 (Friday, February 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7855-7856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3079]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-11-0026]
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 Carol E. Walker, 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
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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
Report of Verified Case of Tuberculosis (RVCT), (OMB No.0920-0026
exp. 5/31/2011)--Extension--National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral
Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
In the United States, an estimated 10 to 15 million people are
infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and about 10% of these persons
will develop tuberculosis (TB) disease at some point in their lives.
The purpose of this project is to continue ongoing national
tuberculosis surveillance using the standardized Report of Verified
Case of Tuberculosis (RVCT). Data collected using the RVCT help State
and Federal infectious disease officials to assess changes in the
diagnosis and treatment of TB, monitor trends in TB epidemiology and
outbreaks, and develop strategies to meet the national goal of TB
elimination.
CDC currently conducts and maintains the national surveillance
system pursuant to the provisions of section 301(a) of the Public
Service Act [42 U.S.C. 241] and section 306 of the Public Service Act
[42 U.S.C. 241(a)]. Data are collected by 60 reporting areas (the 50
States, the District of Columbia, New York City, Puerto Rico, and 7
jurisdictions in the Pacific and Caribbean). The last major revision of
the RVCT data collection instrument was approved in 2008, in
consultation with CDC's Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE),
State and local health departments, and partner organizations including
the National TB Controllers Association, the Council for State and
Territorial Epidemiologists, and the Advisory Committee for the
Elimination of Tuberculosis. No revisions to the RVCT are proposed in
this data collection extension request.
CDC publishes an annual report using RVCT data to summarize
national TB statistics and also periodically conducts special analyses
for publication to further describe and interpret national TB data.
These data assist in public health planning, evaluation, and resource
allocation. Reporting areas also review and analyze their RVCT data to
monitor local TB trends, evaluate program success, and focus resources
to eliminate TB. No other Federal agency collects this type of national
TB data. In addition to providing technical assistance on the use of
RVCT, CDC provides technical support for reporting software.
In this request, CDC is requesting approval for approximately 6,720
burden hours, an estimated decrease of 1,330 hours. This decrease is
due to having fewer TB cases in the United States as we continue
progress towards TB elimination. There is no cost to respondents except
for their time.
Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden Total burden
Types of respondents respondents responses per response (in (in hours)
respondent hours)
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Local, State, and territorial health departments 60 192 35/60 6,720
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 6,720
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Dated: February 4, 2011.
Carol E. Walker,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2011-3079 Filed 2-10-11; 8:45 am]
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