National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS)

OMB Control No: 0920-0980	ICR Reference No: 201604-0920-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201304-0920-007
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CDC	Agency Tracking No: 0980
Title: National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/29/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/28/2016
Terms of Clearance: Approved consistent with the understanding that anticipated merger of the NEARS and NORS will occur by December, 2018. If this merger will entail any changes to the collection methods of information submited to NEARS, the Agency will submit ICR revision or Non-substantive Change requests as necessary for OMB review.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2016
Responses	1,750	0	8,400
Time Burden (Hours)	2,125	0	6,067
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Reducing the number of foodborne illness outbreaks requires identification and understanding of the environmental factors that cause these outbreaks. CDC has developed the National Voluntary Environmental Assessment Information System (NVEAIS) to obtain data from environmental assessments routinely conducted by food safety program officials in response to foodborne illness outbreaks will be reported. The data reported will provide timely information on the causes of outbreaks, including environmental factors associated with outbreaks. The goals of this Revision are, 1) to have NVEAIS be renamed as the National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS), 2) increase the requested burden hours based on the addition of new e-learning materials for respondents (Attachment 5, Section A.12 and A.15), 3) to introduce a minor change to a data collection form (Attachment 6, Section A.2); and 4) to revise the project timeline (Section A.16).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 21 USC 2201 Name of Law: Food Safety Modernization Act    US Code: 42 USC 241 Name of Law: PHSA

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 6272	02/05/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 23703	04/22/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title Form No. Form Name Food Safety Program Training NVEAIS Data Reporting Instrument none, none NVEAIS Data Reporting Instrument ,   NVEAIS Screenshots NEARS Food Safety Program Training (Webinar) NEARS Data Recording Form NA NEARS Data Recording Instrument NEARS Data Recording and Manager Interview Web Entry NA NEARS Data Recording and Manager Interview Web Entry NVEAIS Manager Interview none Manager Interview NEARS e-Learning NEARS Manager Interview NA NEARS Manager Interview

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,750	8,400	0	-6,650	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,125	6,067	0	-3,942	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Submission of NEARS 0920-0980 is a Revision. It is the result of both the removal and addition of a number of IC Instruments.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,705,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Jeffrey Zirger 404 639-7118 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 04/28/2016

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