Since 2014, state and local health
departments, in consultation with clinicians, have submitted
information about suspect cases to CDC. However, CDC has received
feedback from the state and local health departments and clinicians
about the feasibility of completing the requested information on
the currently approved Acute Flaccid Myelitis Patient Summary Form.
In order to decrease the overall burden to complete the form, CDC
has deleted the clinical sections on the form and in turn, requests
the respondents supplement that clinical information with clinical
notes, MRI reports, and images.
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In order to decrease the
overall burden to complete the form, CDC has deleted the clinical
sections on the form and in turn, requests the respondents
supplement that clinical information with clinical notes, MRI
reports, and images.The Acute Flaccid Myelitis: Patient Summary
Form format change reduces the total burden hours from 50 to 33
hours because the average burden per response to complete the form
is reduced from 30 minutes to 20 minutes.
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.