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signs of a neurological infection. The vary a great deal depending on the desire for minimal interference with
forms also collect data specific to the severity of the illness being reported, their travel and trade. Whenever
traveler’s conveyance. the number of contacts, the number of possible, Quarantine Station staff obtain
These data are used by Quarantine follow-up inquiries required, and who is information from other documentation
Stations to make decisions about a recording the information (e.g., (e.g., manifest order, other airline
passenger’s suspected illness as well as Quarantine Station staff versus the documents) to reduce the amount of the
its communicability. This in turn conveyance medical authority). In all public burden.
enables Quarantine Station staff to assist cases, Quarantine Stations have
conveyances in the public health There is no cost to respondents other
implemented practices and procedures than their time to complete the survey.
management of passengers and crew.
The estimated total burden on the that balance the health and safety of the The annualized burden for this data
public, included in the chart below, can American public against the public’s collection is 172 hours.

ESTIMATE OF ANNUALIZED BURDEN

Average
Number of
Number of burden per Total burden
Respondents responses per
respondents response hours
respondent (in hours)

Airline Illness or Death Investigation Form ...................................................... 1320 1 6/60 132

International Maritime Illness or Death Report ................................................ 200 1 3/60 10
International Maritime Illness or Death Investigation Form ............................. 200 1 7/60 24
Land Border Illness or Death Investigation Form ............................................ 60 1 6/60 6

Total .......................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 172

Dated: April 8, 2008. agency’s estimate of the burden of the following topics related to youth
Maryam I. Daneshvar, proposed collection of information; (c) tobacco use: use of cigarettes, smokeless
Acting Reports and Clearance Officer, Centers ways to enhance the quality, utility, and tobacco, cigars, pipes, bidis, and
for Disease Control and Prevention. clarity of the information to be kreteks; knowledge and attitudes; media
[FR Doc. E8–7969 Filed 4–14–08; 8:45 am] collected; and (d) ways to minimize the and advertising; access to tobacco
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P burden of the collection of information products and enforcement of restrictions
on respondents, including through the on access; school curriculum;
use of automated collection techniques environmental tobacco smoke exposure;
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND or other forms of information and cessation. The NYTS provides
HUMAN SERVICES technology. Written comments should national estimates of tobacco use
be received within 60 days of this behaviors, information about exposure
Centers for Disease Control and notice. to pro- and anti-tobacco influences, and
Prevention information about racial and ethnic
Proposed Project
[60Day–08–0621]
disparities in tobacco-related topics.
2009 and 2011 National Youth Information collected through the NYTS
Proposed Data Collections Submitted Tobacco Surveys (NYTS)—Revision— is used to identify trends over time, to
for Public Comment and National Center for Chronic Disease inform the development of tobacco
Recommendations Prevention and Health Promotion cessation programs for youth, and to
(NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control evaluate the effectiveness of existing
In compliance with the requirement and Prevention (CDC). interventions and programs.
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Tobacco use is a major preventable
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for Background and Brief Description
cause of morbidity and mortality in the
opportunity for public comment on The purpose of this request is to U.S. and is one of the 28 focus areas in
proposed data collection projects, the renew OMB clearance of the National Healthy People 2010. Within the
Centers for Disease Control and Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) (OMB Healthy People 2010 focus area of
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic No. 0920–0621; exp. date December 31, tobacco use, the NYTS provides data
summaries of proposed projects. To 2008), a national school-based study to relevant to six health objectives. The
request more information on the be conducted in 2009 and 2011. The survey also provides data to monitor
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of NYTS was previously funded by the one of the 10 leading health indicators
the data collection plans and American Legacy Foundation in 1999, for Healthy People 2010 that addresses
instruments, call 404–639–5960, send 2000, and 2002. The NYTS was funded tobacco use.
comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, CDC by CDC in 2004 and additional surveys In Spring 2009 and Spring 2011, the
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 were conducted in 2004 and 2006. The NYTS will be conducted among
Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA proposed revision will incorporate nationally representative samples of
30333 or send an e-mail to minor changes to the burden estimate students attending public and private
omb@cdc.gov. and the survey instrument. schools in grades 6–12. The NYTS is
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether The NYTS is the most comprehensive administered to students as an optically
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the proposed collection of information source of nationally representative scannable, eight-page booklet of
is necessary for the proper performance tobacco data among students in grades multiple-choice questions. Information
of the functions of the agency, including 9–12, moreover, the NYTS is the only supporting the NYTS also will be
whether the information shall have source of such national data for students collected from state-, district-, and
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the in grades 6–8. The NYTS covers the school-level administrators and

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teachers. The table below reports the for the 2009 and 2011 NYTS annualized There are no costs to respondents
combined total number of respondents over the 3-year project period. except their time.

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Number of Average
Number of responses burden per Total burden
Type of respondents Form name respondents per respond- response (in hours)
ent (in hours)

State Administrators .......................... State-level Recruitment Script for 17 1 30/60 9

the National Youth Tobacco Sur-
vey.
District Administrators ....................... District-level Recruitment Script for 80 1 30/60 40.0
the National Youth Tobacco Sur-
vey.
School Administrators ....................... School-level Recruitment Script for 133 1 30/60 67
the National Youth Tobacco Sur-
vey.
Teachers ........................................... Data Collection Checklist for the Na- 595 1 15/60 149
tional Youth Tobacco Survey.
Students ............................................ National Youth Tobacco Survey ...... 12,659 1 45/60 9,494

Total ........................................... ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 9,759

Dated: April 8, 2008. institution collaborative network, the The need for the information and
Maryam I. Daneshvar, Emerging Infections Program (EIP) proposed use(s) of the information are
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for which includes defined catchment areas necessary because currently there is no
Disease Control and Prevention. in the states of California, Colorado, national surveillance system in place
[FR Doc. E8–7970 Filed 4–14–08; 8:45 am] Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, that is able to estimate the burden of
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, laboratory-confirmed adult
Oregon, and Tennessee. From October 1 hospitalizations during seasonal or
through April 30 (flu season), Flu Hosp pandemic influenza within a given
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND sites will collect data in selected season. Additionally, because influenza
HUMAN SERVICES catchment areas using case report forms. is often underreported, including a
Participating sites will also complete retrospective discharge audit in addition
Centers for Disease Control and discharge audit forms following flu to conducting prospective surveillance
Prevention season. is needed to identify limitations in
[30 Day–08–08AB] A standardized case report form will current surveillance efforts.
be completed for all persons meeting the The respondents for each of the forms
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork case definition and inclusion criteria in are the 10 state health departments who
Reduction Act Review submit biweekly case report forms for
the selected catchment areas. Most of
pediatric and adult influenza
The Centers for Disease Control and the case report forms can be completed
surveillance, and who submit discharge
Prevention (CDC) publishes a list of using data obtained from the laboratory
audit forms to CDC. Responses for the
information collection requests under and medical chart review. If the medical
case report forms indicate the number of
review by the Office of Management and chart is not available, or the necessary
cases that are identified. The number of
Budget (OMB) in compliance with the information is not included in the
responses for all case report forms must
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. medical record, the patient or their
be estimated as we do not know before
Chapter 35). To request a copy of these proxy may be interviewed.
hand how many cases will occur.
requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance To address any limitation in Respondents are required to submit data
Officer at (404) 639–5960 or send an e- completeness of case identification, a for the Adult Flu Hosp project and the
mail to omb@cdc.gov. Send written retrospective discharge audit will be Pediatric Influenza Project to the CDC
comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of conducted by each participating site bi-weekly during flu season. Responses
Management and Budget, Washington, following flu season. Based on a range for Discharge Audit forms A–D indicate
DC or by fax to (202) 395–6974. Written of discharge diagnoses, persons aged 18 the number of times each site is
comments should be received within 30 years or older who are residents of a required to fill out the respective form.
days of this notice. geographically-defined area and who Data for the Discharge audit will be a
were admitted to hospitals during one-time data collection for each case.
Proposed Project October 1, 2007 through April 30, 2008, Although 10 states participate in Flu
All Age Influenza Hospitalization will have their medical chart examined Hosp, because New York includes two
Surveillance (Flu Hosp)—New— to identify whether they had an functionally and geographically
National Center for Immunization and influenza positive test result at the different catchment areas, those two
Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) Centers beginning of their hospitalization. The areas will submit individual discharge
for Disease Control and Prevention discharge audit will determine if cases audit data, to make a total of 11
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(CDC). were missed by usual case respondents.

ascertainment methods. The There are no costs to respondents
Background and Brief Description completeness evaluation is a matching other than their time. The total
The data collection network is an (or linking) project, followed by chart estimated annualized burden is 508
established CDC-state-academic abstraction of missed cases. hours.

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