Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
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This notice informs about the CDC's collection request for maritime-related public health data, aimed at preventing disease spread through maritime conveyances. It's essential for those involved in shipping or operating vessels in U.S waters as it requires reporting illness or death on board. The notice invites public comments for an additional 30 days to refine and minimize the data collection's burden.
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Key Changes
- Consolidation of maritime-related health information collections under one OMB control number.
- Increased focus on preventing disease spread from maritime conveyances.
- Invitation for public comments extended by 30 days to assess information collection.
Obligations
What this law requires
Maritime vessel operators and ship clinicians must report all cases of illness occurring on maritime conveyances operating or intending to operate in U.S. waters to the CDC as required under 42 CFR 71.21(a)
Maritime vessel operators and ship clinicians must report all deaths occurring on maritime conveyances operating or intending to operate in U.S. waters to the CDC as required under 42 CFR 71.21(a)
Maritime vessel operators and ship clinicians must report illness or death occurring during a ship's stay in port to the CDC as required under 42 CFR 71.35
Ship clinicians must submit Cruise Ship Cumulative Acute Respiratory Illness (ARI) Reporting Form within 24 hours before arrival in U.S. ports
Ship clinicians must submit Cruise Ship Cumulative ARI Reporting Form sooner than 24 hours before arrival in U.S. if 3% or more of the voyage's passengers or crew have ARI