BioSense is the national, human health
surveillance system designed to improve the nation's capabilities
for disease detection, monitoring, and real-time health situational
awareness. This work is enhanced by providing public health
real-time access to existing data from healthcare organizations,
state syndromic surveillance systems, national laboratories, and
others for just in time public health decision-making; this
information is made available to users in the BioSense Application.
The Application provides charts, graphs, and maps through a secure
Web-based interface which can be accessed by CDC and authorized
state and local public health and hospital users. In order to meet
the congressional mandate, the BioSense program must have access to
electronic health data. This is done by recruiting potential
information sources and arranging for the automated transfer of
electronic data from these sources to CDC. Recruitment procedures
include technical discussions and site visits to collect
information on the types of facilities, computer systems used, and
the type and volume of data available.
US Code:
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USC 247b Name of Law: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness
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.