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 CDC’s 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 “Maritime Illness Database and Reporting System
(MIDRS)” (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 vessels’ passengers
and crew.
US Code:
42
USC 264 Name of Law: U.S. PHSA
US Code: 42
USC 269 Name of Law: U.S. PHSA
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.