Maritime Illness Database and Reporting System (MIDRS)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
04/05/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2022
10,109,580
13,750
5,782,228
1,538
0
0
The CDCâs Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) is requesting a 3-year Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) clearance for this revision information collection request (ICR).
In the past three years, the VSP has received 13,352 AGE reports to through its âMaritime Illness Database and Reporting System (MIDRS)â (OMB Control No. 0920-1260; expiration date 04/30/2022). Since the first quarter of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the number of cruise ship voyages operating to U.S. ports of call. Between March 2020 and October 2021, cruise industry operations were suspended under a federally issued No Sail Order, and then subsequently under a Conditional Sailing Order to prevent the risk of introducing, transmitting, and spreading COVID-19 by cruise ship travelers. As a result, the number of AGE reports submitted to MIDRS in 2020 and 2021 was substantially lower (n=2,667 and n=1,717, respectively), compared to 2019 (n=8,968). The information collected by the VSP is designed to align with and support the collaboration between the cruise ship industry and government to define and reduce health risks associated with vessels and to ensure a healthful and clean environment for vesselsâ passengers and crew.
The overarching goal of this ICR is to improve AGE illness reporting by the cruise industry while also improving the reporting systems in order to achieve a measurable health impact.CDC has revised its burden estimates for an increase of 10,103,030 annual responses (n=10,116,780) compared to that approved in 2019 (n=13,750). CDC also estimates the total annualized time burden is 5,782,228 hours, which is an increase of 5,780,690 hours compared to the previously approved 1,538 hours.
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.
Recordkeeping of Engineering and Sanitation Records