THESE STATISTICAL SUMMARY REPORTS ARE
AN INTERGRAL PART OF THE SURVEILLANCE AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FOR
VENERAL DISEASE MORBIDITY. DATA ARE USED TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT
AND TREND OF THE DISEASE PROBLEM, TO MAKE ESTIMATES OF INCIDENCE
AND PREVALENCE, TO DETERMINE POTENTIAL EPIDEMIC OUTBREAK AREAS THAT
NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AGE DIFFERENTIALS WITH RESPECT TO ATTACK
RATES, AND TO DETERMINE SHIFTS OF PATIENTS CARE
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).
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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;
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these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.