No
material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved
collection
No
Regular
09/12/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2026
02/28/2026
124,293
132,520
55,818
53,784
0
0
The Emerging Infections Programs (EIP)
is to 1) detect and monitor emerging pathogens, the diseases they
cause, and the factors influencing their emergence, and respond to
problems as they are identified, 2) integrate laboratory science
and epidemiology to optimize public health practice, 3) strengthen
infrastructure to support surveillance and research and to
implement prevention and control programs, and to 4) ensure
implementation of prevention strategies and communication of public
health information about emerging diseases. Surveillance efforts of
the core EIP activities generate reliable estimates of the
incidence of certain infections and provide the foundation for a
variety of epidemiologic studies. This Revision requests the use of
two additional forms and including minor revised language and
rewording to improve clarity and readability of the data collection
forms. Programs covered by this ICR include: Active Bacterial Core
surveillance (ABCs): active population-based laboratory
surveillance for invasive bacterial diseases; Foodborne Diseases
Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet): active population-based
laboratory surveillance to monitor the incidence of select enteric
diseases; Influenza: active population-based surveillance for
laboratory confirmed influenza-related hospitalizations; and
Healthcare Associated Infections-Community Interface (HAIC): active
population-based surveillance for healthcare associated pathogens
and infections (including Clostridium difficile
infection).
US Code:
42
USC 301 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
This non-substantive change
request is for changes to the disease-specific data elements for
ABCs, FoodNet, FluSurv-NET, and HAIC. The changes made to all forms
under this non-substantive request will aid in improving
surveillance efficiency and data quality to clarify the burden of
disease and possible risk factors for disease. This information can
be used to inform strategies for preventing disease and negative
outcomes. Specifically, changes were made for clarification
purposes, to assist data collectors in capturing data in a
standardized fashion to improve accuracy. As a result of proposed
changes, the estimated annualized burden is expected to increase by
2,034 hours, from 53,784 to 55,818..
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.
SSA_EIP 2022 Revision_04212022_SMN_Clean final_Updated_020723_highlighted edits_final OMB_final.docx
Form 0920-0978 HAIC Death Ascertainment Project
Att10_COVID-19 Vaccination Status on FluSurv-NET Cases_20220808.pdf
HAIC Death Ascertainment Project