CDC is reponsible for the collection
and dissemination of nationally notifiable diseases information and
for monitoring and reporting the impact of epidemic influenza on
mortality. This is a request for a three-year extension of the OMB
clearance for the collection of weekly and annual morbidity reports
from 57 respondents (i.e., 50 state, 2 city, and 5 territorial
health departments) and mortality reports from 122 U.S. cities and
metropolitan areas. The timeliness of the provisional weekly
reports provides information which CDC and state or local
epidemiologists use: 1) to detect and more......
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.