OSTLTS Generic Information Collection Request
OMB No. 0920-0879
Submitted: 10/31/2014
Program Officials/Project Officers
Julia E. Painter, PhD, MPH
Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600
Clifton Road NE MS A-28; Atlanta, GA 30333
Office:
(404) 718-4388
Email: epf3@cdc.gov
The respondent universe consists of waterborne disease coordinators in each of the 50 states and New York City and Washington, DC. One waterborne disease coordinator serves as CDC’s point of contact in each of the 52 jurisdictions. Waterborne disease coordinators are involved in voluntary reporting of waterborne disease (e.g., cryptosporidiosis) and outbreaks to CDC. Collecting information from the 52 coordinators (i.e., the entire population of respondents) is feasible. Thus, a sampling strategy will not be employed.
A web-based, information-collection instrument will be programmed in mrInterview and hosted and managed by CDC. A link will be sent to each respondent, along with an introductory email explaining the purpose of the information collection and that participation is voluntary (see Attachment D—Introductory Email). The CDC information collection team will provide technical support and address any questions that participants might have. Contact information will be provided in the introductory email. The information-collection team will remind non-respondents via email about the questionnaire at 7 and 20 days after the original email has been sent (see Attachment E—7 Day Follow up Email and Attachment F—20 Day Follow up Email). Collected information will be downloaded from mrInterview, using Excel or SAS. Respondents will be participating, while acting in their official capacities. Respondents names will be recorded to allow for clarification of responses, but their names will be deleted once responses are cleaned and finalized and before analysis (i.e., respondent names will not be included in any analysis or reports).
The information collection team will remind non-respondents via email about the questionnaire at 7 and 20 days after the original email has been sent (see Attachment E—7 Day Follow up Email and Attachment F—20 Day Follow up Email). CDC has very positive working relationships with the individual respondents, who are highly motivated to better understand cryptosporidiosis surveillance. Therefore, we expect to achieve a higher than 80% participation rate.
The purpose of this information collection project is to elucidate current cryptosporidiosis diagnostic laboratory and reporting practices and will allow CDC to identify the needs of and develop optimal recommendations and resources for state and local public health partners voluntarily reporting cryptosporidiosis cases to CDC. Higher response rates will yield more reliable information.
Questions were piloted by 7 public health professionals at CDC. Feedback from this group was used to refine questions as needed and to estimate the time required to answer the questions in the information-collection instrument. The average time to time to read introductory email, read instructions, and answer the questions was approximately 7.86 minutes. Based on these results, the estimated time range for actual respondents to complete the instrument is 5–15 minutes. For the purposes of estimating burden hours, the upper limit of this range (i.e., 15 minutes) is used.
The team of individuals working on this information-collection project, including instrument development, data collection, and data analysis will consist of members of the Waterborne Disease Prevention Branch of the Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases.
Cryptosporidiosis Subject Matter Expert
Michele Hlavsa, RN, MPH
Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600
Clifton Road NE MS C-09; Atlanta, GA 30333
Office:
(404) 718-4695
Email: acz3@cdc.gov
Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer
Julia E. Painter, PhD, MPH
Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600
Clifton Road NE MS A-28; Atlanta, GA 30333
Office:
(404) 718-4388
Email: epf3@cdc.gov
Domestic Waterborne Disease Prevention – Team Lead
Jonathan Yoder, MPH
Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases,
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600
Clifton Road NE MS C-09; Atlanta, GA 30333
Office:
(404) 718-4696
Email: jey9@cdc.gov
Leidos Statistical Consultant & Survey Methodologist
Mark J. Lamias
Office of the Director -- Office of Informatics
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600
Clifton Road NE MS C-09; Atlanta, GA 30333
Office:
(404) 248-6413
Email: bnz6@cdc.gov
Manager, Foodborne, Waterborne, Vectorborne, and Zoonotic Diseases Section
Kirk Smith, DVM, MS, PhD
Minnesota Department of Health
625 Robert St. N., P.O. Box 64975
St. Paul, MN 55164-0975
Office: 651-201-5240
Email: kirk.smith@state.mn.us
Introductory Email
7 Day Follow up Email
20 Day Follow up Email
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