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use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology. Written comments should
be received within 60 days of this
notice.
Proposed Project
CDC Oral Health Management
Information System (OMB No. 0920–
0739, exp. 5/31/2013)—Extension—
National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Public Health Promotion
(NCDDPHP), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The CDC seeks to improve the oral
health of the nation by targeting efforts
to improve the infrastructure of state
and territorial oral health departments,
strengthen and enhance program
capacity related to monitoring the
population’s oral health status and
behaviors, develop effective programs to
improve the oral health of children and
adults, evaluate program
accomplishments, and inform key
stakeholders, including policy makers,

health performance activities including
programmatic and financial
information. State oral health programs
have used the MIS to submit their
required semi-annual reports to CDC
(CDC Oral Health Management
Information System, OMB No. 0920–
0739, exp. 5/31/2013). The last report
under the current Funding Opportunity
Announcement (FOA) is due on October
31, 2013.
CDC is requesting OMB approval to
extend clearance for the MIS until
December 31, 2013. Information will be
reported to CDC once during this
period. The extension will allow CDC to
receive final reports from the state oral
health programs and to provide any
technical assistance or follow-up
support that may be needed to produce
accurate final reports. The estimated
burden per response is 11 hours.
All information will be collected
electronically. There is no change to the
estimated number of respondents or the
burden per response. There are no costs
to respondents other than their time.

of program results. Through a
cooperative agreement program
(Program Announcement DP08–802 and
DP10–1012), CDC has provided funding
to 20 states to strengthen their core oral
health infrastructure and capacity. CDC
funding also helps states reduce health
disparities among high-risk populations
including, but not limited to, those of
lower socioeconomic status (SES),
Hispanic Americans, African
Americans, and other ethnic groups.
NCCDPHP is currently pursuing a key
initiative to improve the efficiency and
effectiveness of CDC project officers
who oversee the state and territorial oral
health programs. An electronic
management information system (MIS)
to support program management,
consulting and evaluation has been
developed in support of the cooperative
agreement. The MIS provides a central
repository of information, such as the
plans of the state or territorial oral
health programs (their goals, objectives,
performance milestones and indicators),
as well as state and territorial oral

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Type of respondents

Number of
respondents

Number of
responses per
respondent

Average
burden per
response
(in hours)

Total burden
(in hours)

State Oral Health Programs ............................................................................

20

1

11

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Dated: December 27, 2012.
Ron A. Otten,
Director, Office of Scientific Integrity (OSI),
Office of the Associate Director for Science
(OADS), Office of the Director, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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Proposed Data Collections Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for
opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects. To
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the data collection plans and
instruments, call 404–639–7570 and
send comments to Ron Otten, 1600
Clifton Road MS–D74, Atlanta, GA
30333 or send an email to [email protected].
Comments are invited on (a) whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have a
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology. Written comments should
be received within 60 days of this
notice.
Proposed Project
Laboratory Response Network (LRN)
(OMB No. 0920–0850, Exp. 5/31/
2013)—Extension—National Center for
Emerging and Zoonotic Infections
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Background and Brief Description
The Laboratory Response Network
(LRN) was established by the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) in
accordance with Presidential Decision
Directive 39, which outlined national
anti-terrorism policies and assigned
specific missions to Federal
departments and agencies. The LRN’s
mission is to maintain an integrated
national and international network of
laboratories that can respond to
suspected acts of biological, chemical,
or radiological threats and other public
health emergencies.
When Federal, State and local public
health laboratories voluntarily join the
LRN, they assume specific
responsibilities and are required to
provide information to the LRN Program
Office at CDC. Each laboratory must
submit and maintain complete
information regarding the testing
capabilities of the laboratory.
Biennially, laboratories are required to
review, verify and update their testing
capability information. Complete testing
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order for the LRN Program Office to
determine the ability of the Network to
respond to a biological or chemical
threat event. The sensitivity of all
information associated with the LRN
requires the LRN Program Office to
obtain personal information about all
individuals accessing the LRN Web site.
In addition, the LRN Program Office
must be able to contact all laboratory
personnel during an event so each
laboratory staff member that obtains
access to the restricted LRN Web site
must provide his or her contact
information to the LRN Program Office.
As a requirement of membership, LRN
Laboratories must report all biological
and chemical testing results to the LRN
Program at CDC using a CDC developed
software tool called the LRN Results
Messenger. This information is essential
for surveillance of anomalies, to support
response to an event that may involve
multiple agencies and to manage limited
resources. LRN Laboratories must also
participate in and report results for

Program Office requires these results in
order to track the progression of a
bioterrorism event and respond in the
most efficient and effective way possible
and for data sharing with other Federal
partners involved in the response. The
number of samples tested during a
response to a possible event could range
from 10,000 to more than 500,000
samples depending on the length and
breadth of the event. Since there is
potentially a large range in the number
of samples for a surge event, CDC
estimates the annualized burden for this
event will be 2,250,000 hours or 625
responses per respondent.
Semiannually the LRN Program Office
may conduct a Special Data Call to
obtain additional information from LRN
Member Laboratories in regards to
biological or chemical terrorism
preparedness. Special Data Calls are
conducted using the LRN Web site.
There is no cost to the respondents
other than their time.

Proficiency Testing Challenges or
Validation Studies. LRN Laboratories
participate in multiple Proficiency
Testing Challenges, Exercises and/or
Validation Studies every year consisting
of five to 500 simulated samples
provided by the LRN Program Office. It
is necessary to conduct such challenges
in order to verify the testing capability
of the LRN Laboratories.
The rarity of biological or chemical
agents perceived to be of bioterrorism
concern prevent some LRN Laboratories
from maintaining proficiency as a result
of day-to-day testing. Simulated samples
are therefore distributed to ensure
proficiency across the LRN. The results
obtained from testing these simulated
samples must also be entered into
Results Messenger for evaluation by the
LRN Program Office.
During a surge event resulting from a
bioterrorism or chemical terrorism
attack, LRN Laboratories are also
required to submit all testing results
using LRN Results Messenger. The LRN

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
burden per
response
(in hrs)

Total
burden
(in hrs)

Form name

Public Health Laboratories ................
Public Health Laboratories ................

150
150

1
25

2
24

300
90,000

150

5

56

42,000

Public Health Laboratories ................
Public Health Laboratories ................

Biennial Requalification ...................
General Surveillance Testing Results.
Proficiency Testing/Validation Testing Results.
Surge Event Testing Results ...........
Special Data Call .............................

150
150

625
10

24
2

2,250,000
3,000

Total ...........................................

..........................................................

........................

........................

........................

2,385,300

Public Health Laboratories ................

Dated: December 20, 2012.
Ron Otten,
Director, Office of Science Integrity, Office
of the Associate Director for Science, Office
of the Director, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
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Chapter 35). To request a copy of these
requests, call (404) 639–7570 or send an
email to [email protected]. Send written
comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington,
DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395–5806.
Written comments should be received
within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project

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Number of
responses per
respondent

Number of
respondents

Type of respondents

The Centers for Disease Control and
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information collection requests under
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National HIV Prevention Program
Monitoring and Evaluation (NHM&E)
(OMB 0920–0696, Expiration 08/31/
2013)—Revision—National Center for
HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB
Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
CDC is requesting a 3-year approval
for revision to the previously approved
project.
The purpose of this revision is to
continue collecting standardized HIV
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from health departments and
community-based organizations (CBOs)
who receive federal funds for HIV
prevention activities. Grantees have the
option of key-entering or uploading data
to a CDC-provided web-based software
application (EvaluationWeb®).
The following changes have occurred
since project 0920–0696 has been
implemented:(1) The previous reporting
system (PEMS) has been replaced by a
more efficient reporting software. (2)
Many data variables that were
previously required or optional but
reported have been deleted in order to
reduce data reporting burden on
grantees. Other variables have been
added or modified to adapt to changes
in HIV prevention and the National
HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan. (3) reporting
has been changed from quarterly to
semiannual. (4) the number of grantees
has changed as new FOAs were
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