Environmental Health Specialists Network (EHS-NET) Program
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Regular
Approved without change
10/21/2008
04/25/2008
CDC is required to submit each data collection request to OMB as a generic IC. In addition to the data collection instrument itself, supplemental materials for each generic IC should include a description of the goals of the study, study design, sampling approach, and data analysis plan. If the clearance is associated with an imenent public health concern, CDC should call OIRA to convey the urgency.
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2011
36 Months From Approved
10,375
0
0
15,563
0
0
0
0
0
The purposes of this research program are to: 1) identify and understand environmental factors associated with food- and water-borne illness, and 2) identify and understand the strengths and weaknesses of environmental public health regulatory programs. To meet these purposes, this research program involves approximately 20 data collections per year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) can use the information from these data collections to determine effective food and water safety prevention methods and improve environmental public health regulatory programs. Additionally, CDC can disseminate the information learned from the data collections to environmental public health regulatory programs and food and water industries, which can use the information to improve their food and water safety programs. Ultimately, these actions will lead to increased regulatory program effectiveness, increased industry effectiveness, increased food and water safety, and decreased food- and water-borne illness.
This food and water safety research program is conducted by the Environmental Health Specialists Network (EHS-Net), a collaborative project of the CDC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and nine states (California, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, New York, Minnesota, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Tennessee). EHS-Net data collections can involve collecting data from 1) retail food service establishment workers, 2) water system operators, and 3) environmental public health program regulators.
EHS-Net data collections support CDC's research agenda goal of "Decreasing health risks from environmental exposures," as food- and water-borne illness are environmental exposure health risks.
US Code:
42 USC 301
Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
US Code: 42 USC 301 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
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.
Worker screener and consent
Supporting Statement Part B- EHS-Net.doc
60 day FRN-E7-14389.pdf
EHS-Net Kitchen Manager Certification Study