Because the data collection will be carried out over 12 months, CDC will go through the standard notice and comment process in order to obtain approval for the portion of this collection (6 months) that is not covered by the emergency approval.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2011
6 Months From Approved
30,000
0
0
15,000
0
0
0
0
0
On April 21, 2010, the Deep Water Horizon oil drilling rig (owned by British Petroleum (BP)) caught fire and sank leading to oil spilling from the sea floor. The lives and livelihoods of persons residing in coastal communities have been impacted by this event due to loss of work, changes in patterns of leisure activities, and the effect on the physical environments in which they live. Preliminary data suggest that residents of gulf coast states, and particularly residents within coastal counties, are reporting higher levels of health risk behaviors and lower levels of self-assessment of health than in the previous year. Among the most significant health issues caused by this spill are the emotional and behavioral health effects on the populations in proximity to the Gulf region.
The Gulf Coast Survey will be used to assist CDC, federal, state and local stakeholders evaluate changes in health risk behaviors of persons impacted by the recent Deep Water Horizon oil spill.
US Code:
42 USC 241
Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
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.