# Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A96-32063 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Notice - **Published:** December 18, 1996 - **Citation:** 61 FR 66670 ## Text DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [INFO-97-31] 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 the CDC Reports Clearance Officer on (404) 639-7090. 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 Wilma Johnson, CDC Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D24, Atlanta, GA 30333. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Proposed Projects 1. Evaluation of the use of data transmitted through the National Electronic Telecommunications System for Surveillance (NETSS) and the Public Health Laboratory Information System (PHLIS)--New--A questionnaire has been designed to collect information for the project entitled: ``Evaluation of the use of data transmitted through the National Electronic Telecommunications System for Surveillance (NETSS) and the Public Health Laboratory Information System (PHLIS)''. The purpose of the project is to develop and implement a comprehensive evaluation strategy which will provide the Division of Public Health Surveillance and Informatics (proposed), Epidemiology Program Office (EPO), and the National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with the capacity to assess the degree to which data processed locally and at CDC after transmission through NETSS and PHLIS are used by State and Local Health Departments. This evaluation will encompass: (1) Dissemination of processed data, (2) Access to disseminated data, and (3) Use of accessed data for analysis by State and Local health authorities. The information gathered will be analyzed, in conjunction with data collected from other sources, to address these issues. The results of the project will assist the Division of Public Health Surveillance and Informatics, EPO, and the National Center for Infectious Diseases in carrying out CDC's mission of protecting the health of the United States public, through improved use of surveillance data by public health officials at local, state, and national levels. In order to focus efforts and resource allocation, a clear understanding of the barriers to access and use of NETSS and PHLIS data is needed. The estimated total cost for respondents is $1,875. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. of Average burden/ Respondents No. of responses/ respondent (in Total burden respondents respondent hrs.) (in hrs.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State and local health officials in 50 States... 150 1 0.50 75 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Fresh Kills Municipal Landfill, New York, New York: A Health Study of Acute Respiratory Outcomes--New--The purpose of this proposed study is to investigate and determine whether odor and air pollutants emanating from Fresh Kills Municipal Landfill are associated with respiratory morbidity among two populations of adults diagnosed with asthma. The study will involve two geographically determined cohorts, living on Staten Island. Data collection will begin with a baseline questionnaire. The study will continue with a six week follow-up period. Daily diaries will be utilized to collect self-reported information on variables such as respiratory-related health outcomes, peak flow measurements, odor perception, and time spent outdoors. Exposure measurements of ozone, PM10 and hydrogen sulfide will be collected concurrently. The statistical analysis will compare health outcome measures (i.e. symptoms, change in peak flow etc.) to measurements of odor perception and other exposure variables. Other than their time, there will be no cost to the respondents. [[Page 66671]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. of Avg. burden/ Respondents No. of respondents/ response (in Total burden respondents response hrs.) (in hrs.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introductory phone call......................... 140 1 0.10 14 Baseline questionnaire.......................... 140 1 0.75 105 Self-reported daily diary....................... 140 42 0.25 1470 --------------------------------------------------------------- Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 1589 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated: December 11, 1996. Wilma G. Johnson, Acting Associate Director for Policy Planning and Evaluation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [FR Doc. 96-32063 Filed 12-17-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A96-32063. Public record. Not legal advice.