Capability 12

Form Approved

OMB Approval No. 0920-xxxx

Expiration Date: xx/xx/xxxx

Capability 12

(States, NYC, LA, DC)

To the extent possible, planning data is prepopulated with the latest relevant survey data received from the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) annual assessment of state and large local public health laboratory preparedness and APHL’s public health laboratory database for equipment and test result details. No new elements are assigned for review to the state and DFL recipients

(Local planning jurisdictions) The plan contains evidence of the database and protocol for management/flow of laboratory data and sample testing information.

(States, NYC, LA, DC) Staff has received training on the following topics

a. BSL-2 standard and special practices (fundamentals of biological materials safety practices, excluding bloodborne pathogen training)

b. Certification in packaging and

shipping of Division 6.2 infectious

substances (including Category A)

c. BSL-3 standard and special practices

(local planning jurisdictions)

a. The plan describes current packaging and shipping regulations on transporting infectious and potentially hazardous substances to labs that can test for biological/ chemical/radiological agents

b. The plan describes the process for transporting specimens/samples to a confirmatory reference lab at any time

c. The plan describes the process of contacting the proper lab to notify them of what specimens to expect and, if applicable, special directions

(states, NYC, LA, DC) Laboratory has a biosafety officer

Public reporting burden of this collection of information is estimated to average 90 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to CDC/ATSDR Information Collection Review Office, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS D-74, Atlanta, Georgia 30333; ATTN: PRA (0920-xxxx).