99-33730. Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73052-73053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33730]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-00-17]


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, the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention is providing opportunity for public comment on proposed data 
collection projects. To request more information on the proposed 
projects or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, call the CDC Reports Clearance Officer on [phone].
    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 for other 
forms of information technology. Send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC 
Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D24, 
Atlanta, GA 30333. Written comments should be received within 60 days 
of this notice.

Proposed Projects

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) proposes to 
continue data collection for congenital syphilis case investigations 
under the ``Congenital Syphilis Case Investigation and Report Form'' 
(CDC 73.126 REV 11-98); this form is currently approved under OMB No. 
0920-0128. This request is for a 3-year extension of clearance. 
Reducing congenital syphilis is a national objective in the DHHS Report 
entitled Healthy People 2000: Mid-course Review and 1995 Revisions. 
Objective 19.4 of this document states the goal: ``reduce congenital 
syphilis to an incidence of no more than 40 cases per 100,000 live 
births'' by the year 2000. In order to meet this national objective, an 
effective surveillance system for congenital syphilis must be continued 
in order to monitor current levels of disease and progress towards the 
year 2000 objective. This data will also be used to develop 
intervention strategies and to evaluate ongoing control efforts.
    Respondent burden is approximately 15 minutes per reported case. 
The estimated annual number of cases expected to be reported using the 
current case definition is 1,000 or less. Therefore, the total number 
of hours for congenital syphilis reporting required will be 
approximately 250 hours per year. The total estimated cost for this 
project is $7,275. The estimated cost to the Federal government is 
$3,750; this figure includes the cost of printing the form and staff 
time in preparing reports for publication and mailing. The annualized 
cost to the respondents is $3,525 based on an estimated support staff 
salary of $15 per hour.

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                                                                                                                                                Total
             Respondents                   Number of respondents       Number of responses/respondent    Avg. burden per response (in hrs.)   burden (in
                                                                                                                                                hrs.)
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State and local health department....  65 areas....................  Varies--cases are reported by       .25/hour (15 minutes).............        1.083
                                                                      occurrence.
    Total............................  ............................  ..................................  ..................................        1.083
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    Dated: December 21, 1999.
Nancy Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning, and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 99-33730 Filed 12-28-99; 8:45 am]
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