Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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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 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 Project: Vibrio Illness Investigation Report Form--(0920-

0322)--Reinstatement--The National Center for Infectious Disease

(NCID)--The purpose of the Cholera and other Vibrio Illness

Investigation Report Form is to collect information on illnesses

occurring as a result of infection with Vibrio species. Vibrios are

important pathogens in the United States, primary septicemia,

gastroenteritis, and wound infections have been associated with various

species. Gastroenteritis and primary septicemia have been associated

with the consumption of undercooked shellfish, particularly with raw,

Gulf Coast oysters. Associations have also been linked to wound

infections with exposure of broken skin to seawater. Most importantly,

Vibrio cholerae 01 is the organism responsible for cholera, a severe,

dehydrating diarrheal illness. Although infections with Vibrio cholerae

01 are notifiable in all states, an official report form for this

illness did not previously exist. The Vibrio Illness Investigation

Report Form is used to record information on all Vibrio-related

illnesses, as well as more detailed information on cholera illness,

which is currently a reportable disease in all states. The form has a

separate, optional Seafood Investigation section to be completed when

applicable. The form provides a consolidated, systematic method by

which health departments can report such information, and is then used

to gain a better understanding of the incidence, etiology, and

epidemiology of all Vibrio-

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related illnesses occurring in the United States.

There is no change in the frequency of reporting or projected

reporting. Most respondents are epidemiologists or nurses in the local

health department, but in some instances, infection control nurses or

physicians might complete the form. The total cost per respondent is

estimated at $11.00. This is primarily salary but also includes postage

and telephone calls.

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No. of Avg. burden

Respondents No. of responses/ of response Total burden

respondents respondent (in hrs.) (in hrs.)

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Local health department staff................... 90 1 .33 30

Health care facility staff...................... 45 1 .33 15

Physicians...................................... 15 1 .33 5

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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 50

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Dated: September 1, 1999.

Nancy Cheal,

Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

[FR Doc. 99-23282 Filed 9-7-99; 8:45 am]

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