No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
No
Regular
09/12/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2026
02/28/2026
124,293
132,520
55,818
53,784
0
0
The Emerging Infections Programs (EIP) is to 1) detect and monitor emerging pathogens, the diseases they cause, and the factors influencing their emergence, and respond to problems as they are identified, 2) integrate laboratory science and epidemiology to optimize public health practice, 3) strengthen infrastructure to support surveillance and research and to implement prevention and control programs, and to 4) ensure implementation of prevention strategies and communication of public health information about emerging diseases. Surveillance efforts of the core EIP activities generate reliable estimates of the incidence of certain infections and provide the foundation for a variety of epidemiologic studies. This Revision requests the use of two additional forms and including minor revised language and rewording to improve clarity and readability of the data collection forms. Programs covered by this ICR include: Active Bacterial Core surveillance (ABCs): active population-based laboratory surveillance for invasive bacterial diseases; Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet): active population-based laboratory surveillance to monitor the incidence of select enteric diseases; Influenza: active population-based surveillance for laboratory confirmed influenza-related hospitalizations; and Healthcare Associated Infections-Community Interface (HAIC): active population-based surveillance for healthcare associated pathogens and infections (including Clostridium difficile infection).
US Code:
42 USC 301
Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
This non-substantive change request is for changes to the disease-specific data elements for ABCs, FoodNet, FluSurv-NET, and HAIC. The changes made to all forms under this non-substantive request will aid in improving surveillance efficiency and data quality to clarify the burden of disease and possible risk factors for disease. This information can be used to inform strategies for preventing disease and negative outcomes. Specifically, changes were made for clarification purposes, to assist data collectors in capturing data in a standardized fashion to improve accuracy. As a result of proposed changes, the estimated annualized burden is expected to increase by 2,034 hours, from 53,784 to 55,818..
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:
(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;
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.
HAIC Death Ascertainment Project