OMB is approving
this Emergency ICR with the understanding that within 5 months from
the approval date, CDC will complete a 60d and 30d public comment
request to support the approval of the ICR ahead of the expiration
date.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2025
5 Months From Approved
7,350
0
0
630
0
0
0
0
0
In September 2024, an outbreak of
Marburg virus was detected in the Republic of Rwanda. CDC plans to
conduct public health entry screening at designated U.S. airports
of travelers coming from areas experiencing an outbreak of Marburg
originating in Rwanda. The purpose of this Emergency ICR is to
inform CDC and interagency decision makers on state/local health
department activities related to travelers coming from areas
affected by a Marburg outbreak originating in Rwanda. This
information will be used to 1) gather feedback from state and local
health department partners on CDC’s interim guidance and
post-arrival management of travelers; 2) assess the quality of
contact information provided to states by determining the
proportion of travelers that state and local health departments
were able to contact for recommended assessment and monitoring; and
3) inform the development of future guidance and recommendations
for post-arrival traveler management during viral hemorrhagic fever
outbreaks abroad.
The goal of this
information collection is to determine the number of travelers
coming to the United States from Rwanda, where a Marburg outbreak
is occurring, that are enrolled by jurisdictions into monitoring,
if recommended, and the proportion of travelers that completed
monitoring. To further protect U.S. communities from an imported
case of Marburg, the United States must be prepared to respond
domestically by providing state and local health departments and
healthcare facilities with the necessary assessments and
questionnaires that can assist in identifying high-risk exposures
in travelers arriving from areas affected by the outbreak. CDC
proposes to conduct this assessment to determine the proportion of
travelers that state and local health departments were able to
contact for traveler monitoring and inform the develop of future
guidance and recommendations for traveler monitoring. CDC requests
authorization to collect information under Emergency Processing
Guidelines from state and local health departments to mitigate the
risk of transmission and spread of Marburg to the United States. If
an emergency approval is not granted, then the spread of Marburg to
the United States is more likely.
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.