[NCEZID] Phased Approach to
the Resumption of Cruise Ship Passenger Operations
No
material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved
collection
No
Regular
10/31/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2026
01/31/2026
6,801
6,501
2,765
2,715
239,856
233,556
As part of its Phased Approach to the
Resumption of Passenger Operations, CDC will collect information
from cruise ships operating or intending to operate in U.S. waters.
This phased approach includes increased reporting of COVID-19 and
COVID-19 like illnesses as well as a number of information
collections designed to ensure cruise ships can prevent, detect,
and respond to outbreaks of COVID-19. This Extension of an existing
Information Collection Request is submitted to allow collection to
continue for an additional three years. The resumption of passenger
voyages in the U.S. has facilitated the introduction and sustained
transmission of COVID-19 among cruise ships, despite high
vaccination rates among both crew and passengers, highlighting the
continued need to temporarily extend CDC’s public health management
to mitigate this risk. This Change Request is submitted to make
modifications to the Cruise Ship Cumulative Acute Respiratory
Illness (ARI) Reporting Form and to request a small increase in
Burden Hours (51) for cruise ships to report earlier if >3% of
passengers or crew are sick so that CDC can provide technical
assistance in managing the outbreak, and then again at the end of
the voyage to monitor progression of the outbreak.
US Code:
42
USC CFR 71 Name of Law: Foreign Quarantine
US Code: 42
USC 264 Name of Law: PHSA
US Code: 42
USC CFR 70 Name of Law: Interstate Quarantine
Change Request for 0920-1335
submitted to modify Cruise Ship Cumulative Acute Respiratory
Illness (ARI) Reporting Form and to request a small increase in
Burden Hours (51) due to cruise ship reporting requirements.
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.