Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Secure Public Health Emergency Response Communications Network (Epi-X)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
4-14-2011 Epi-X Generic ICR Section B.DOCX Supporting Statement B	2011-04-14
Attachment 2 60DayFRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-04-13
Attachment 1 42 USC Pt A Sec 241.docx Supplementary Document	2011-04-13
4-14-2011 Epi-X ICR Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2011-04-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0920-0636	ICR Reference No: 201104-0920-013
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200710-0920-004
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CDC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Secure Public Health Emergency Response Communications Network (Epi-X)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/02/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/25/2011
Terms of Clearance: Approved consistent with the understanding that CDC will only use this generic ICR to collect information during public health emergencies. For ICs submitted under this generic ICR, CDC agrees to submit individual colletions to OMB, along with all necessary supporting statements (to include information about design and analysis, burden estimates, approaches to address non-response bias, etc).

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2011
Responses	348	0	1,000
Time Burden (Hours)	73,200	0	167
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Epidemic Information Exchange (Epi-X) is CDC's Web-based communication system for securely communicating in immediate anticipation of and during public health emergencies that have multi-jurisdictional impacts and implications. Proposed data collection instruments under this generic ICR will be designed to ensure ready access to public health and disease epidemiology information following a public health incident emergency response.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 241 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 39259	07/08/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 69673	11/15/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 0

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	348	1,000	0	-652	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	73,200	167	0	73,033	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This revision request increases the burden and changes, the ICR to a Generic clearance and requests a title change.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $283,623

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 04/25/2011

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