80_FR_65968 80 FR 65761 - Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

80 FR 65761 - Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 207 (October 27, 2015)

Page Range65761-65763
FR Document2015-27302

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing efforts to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on the information collection request entitled Airline and Maritime Conveyance Manifest Orders.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-16-16BM; Docket No. CDC-2015-0091]


Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice with comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part 
of its continuing efforts to reduce public burden and maximize the 
utility of government information, invites the

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general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to 
comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites 
comment on the information collection request entitled Airline and 
Maritime Conveyance Manifest Orders.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 28, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2015-
0091 by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Regulation.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Leroy A. Richardson, Information Collection Review 
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road 
NE., MS-D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and Docket Number. All relevant comments received will be posted 
without change to Regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided. For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to Regulations.gov.

    Please note:  All public comment should be submitted through the 
Federal eRulemaking portal (Regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the 
address listed above.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan 
and instruments, contact the Information Collection Review Office, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS-
D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone: 404-639-7570; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 
information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires 
Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register 
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new 
proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of 
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information 
collection before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To 
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a 
proposed data collection as described below. Comments are invited on: 
(a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of 
operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide 
information. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose 
or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the 
time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install and 
utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, 
validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining 
information, and disclosing and providing information; to train 
personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information, to 
search data sources, to complete and review the collection of 
information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information.

Proposed Project

    Airline and Maritime Conveyance Manifest Orders--Existing 
Information Collection in use without an OMB Control Number--Division 
of Global Migration and Quarantine, National Center for Emerging 
Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Under the Public Health Service Act (42 United States Code 264) and 
under 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 71.32(b) and 42 CFR 70.2, 
CDC can order airlines and maritime lines operating conveyances 
arriving from another country or traveling between states to submit a 
record for passengers and crew that CDC believes were exposed to co-
traveler infected with a communicable disease of public health concern.
    Stopping a communicable disease outbreak--whether it is naturally 
occurring or intentionally caused--requires the use of the most rapid 
and effective public health tools available. Basic public health 
practices, such as collaborating with airlines in the identification 
and notification of potentially exposed contacts, are critical tools in 
the fight against the introduction, transmission, and spread of 
communicable diseases in the United States.
    The collection of comprehensive, pertinent contact information 
enables Quarantine Public Health Officers in CDC's Division of Global 
Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ) to notify state and local health 
departments in order for them to make contact with individuals who may 
have been exposed to a contagious person during travel and identify 
appropriate next steps.
    In the event that there is a confirmed case of communicable disease 
of public health concern aboard an aircraft or ship, CDC collects 
manifest information for those passengers and crew at risk for 
exposure. This specific manifest information collection differs 
depending on the communicable disease that is confirmed during air or 
maritime travel. CDC then uses this passenger manifest information to 
coordinate with state and local health departments so they can follow-
up with residents who live or are currently located in their 
jurisdiction. In general, state and local health departments are 
responsible for the contact investigations. In rare cases, CDC may use 
the manifest data to perform the contact investigation directly. In 
either case, CDC works with state and local health departments to 
ensure individuals are contacted and provided appropriate public health 
follow-up.
    CDC estimates that for each passenger manifest ordered, airlines 
require approximately six hours to review the order, search their 
records, and send those records to CDC. There is no cost to respondents 
other than their time perform these actions. CDC does not have a 
specified format for these submissions.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
      Type of respondent            Form name       respondents    responses per   response  (in    (in hours)
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Airline Medical Officer or      Domestic TB                    1               1          360/60               6
 Equivalent.                     Manifest
                                 Template.
Airline Medical Officer or      Domestic Non-TB               28               1          360/60             168
 Equivalent.                     Manifest
                                 Template.
Airline Medical Officer or      International TB              67               1          360/60             402
 Equivalent.                     Manifest
                                 Template.
Airline Medical Officer or      International                 29               1          360/60             174
 Equivalent.                     Non-TB Manifest
                                 Template.
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............             750
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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific 
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the 
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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                                                                           Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 207 / Tuesday, October 27, 2015 / Notices                                               65761

                                              (Annex J), Washington, DC 20024. If                     under the heading ‘‘Enter Keyword or                  offers [on the basis of shipment through
                                              possible, submit your paper comment to                  ID’’ and selecting ‘‘Search’’. Select the             the port resulting in the lowest cost to
                                              the Commission by courier or overnight                  link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ that                        the Government.
                                              service.                                                corresponds with ‘‘Information
                                                Visit the Commission Web site at                                                                            B. Annual Reporting Burden
                                                                                                      Collection 9000–0057, Evaluation of
                                              http://www.ftc.gov to read this Notice                  Export Offers’’. Follow the instructions                Respondents: 100.
                                              and the news release describing it. The                 provided at the ‘‘Submit a Comment’’                    Responses per Respondent: 4.
                                              FTC Act and other laws that the                         screen. Please include your name,                       Annual Responses: 400.
                                              Commission administers permit the                       company name (if any), and                              Hours per Response: 0.25
                                              collection of public comments to                        ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0057,                     Total Burden Hours: 100.
                                              consider and use in this proceeding as                  Evaluation of Export Offers’’ on your                 C. Public Comments
                                              appropriate. The Commission will                        attached document.                                       Public comments are particularly
                                              consider all timely and responsive                         • Mail: General Services
                                                                                                                                                            invited on: Whether this collection of
                                              public comments that it receives on or                  Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
                                                                                                                                                            information is necessary; whether it will
                                              before December 28, 2015. You can find                  Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW.,
                                                                                                                                                            have practical utility; whether our
                                              more information, including routine                     Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms.
                                                                                                                                                            estimate of the public burden of this
                                              uses permitted by the Privacy Act, in                   Flowers/IC 9000–0057, Evaluation of
                                                                                                                                                            collection of information is accurate,
                                              the Commission’s privacy policy, at                     Export Offers.
                                                                                                                                                            and based on valid assumptions and
                                              http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/privacy.htm.                        Instructions: Please submit comments
                                                                                                                                                            methodology; ways to enhance the
                                                By direction of the Commission.                       only and cite Information Collection
                                                                                                                                                            quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                              Donald S. Clark,                                        ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0057,
                                                                                                                                                            information to be collected; and ways in
                                                                                                      Evaluation of Export Offers’’ in all
                                              Secretary.                                                                                                    which we can minimize the burden of
                                                                                                      correspondence related to this
                                              [FR Doc. 2015–27194 Filed 10–26–15; 8:45 am]                                                                  the collection of information on those
                                                                                                      collection. Comments received generally
                                              BILLING CODE 6750–01–P                                                                                        who are to respond, through the use of
                                                                                                      will be posted without change to
                                                                                                                                                            appropriate technological collection
                                                                                                      http://www.regulations.gov, including
                                                                                                                                                            techniques or other forms of information
                                                                                                      any personal and/or business
                                              DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                                                                         technology.
                                                                                                      confidential information provided. To                    Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
                                                                                                      confirm receipt of your comment(s),                   Requesters may obtain a copy of the
                                              GENERAL SERVICES                                        please check www.regulations.gov,
                                              ADMINISTRATION                                                                                                information collection documents from
                                                                                                      approximately two to three days after                 the General Services Administration,
                                                                                                      submission to verify posting (except                  Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB),
                                              NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND                                allow 30 days for posting of comments
                                              SPACE ADMINISTRATION                                                                                          1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC
                                                                                                      submitted by mail).                                   20405, telephone 202–501–4755.
                                              [OMB Control No. 9000–0057; Docket 2015–                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.                     Please cite OMB Control Number
                                              0055; Sequence 24]                                      Curtis E. Glover, Sr., Procurement                    ‘‘9000–0057, Evaluation of Export
                                                                                                      Analyst, Office of Governmentwide                     Offers’’ in all correspondence.
                                              Information Collection; Evaluation of
                                                                                                      Acquisition Policy, GSA, 202–501–4082
                                              Export Offers                                                                                                 Edward Loeb,
                                                                                                      or via email at Curtis.glover@gsa.gov.
                                              AGENCY:  Department of Defense (DOD),                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                            Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy
                                              General Services Administration (GSA),                                                                        Division, Office of Governmentwide
                                                                                                      A. Purpose                                            Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition
                                              and National Aeronautics and Space                                                                            Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
                                              Administration (NASA).                                    Offers submitted in response to
                                                                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2015–27243 Filed 10–26–15; 8:45 am]
                                              ACTION: Notice of request for public                    Government solicitations must be
                                                                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P
                                              comments regarding an extension to an                   evaluated and awards made on the basis
                                              existing OMB clearance.                                 of the lowest laid down cost to the
                                                                                                      Government at the overseas port of
                                              SUMMARY:   Under the provisions of the                  discharge, via methods and ports                      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                              Paperwork Reduction Act, the                            compatible with required delivery dates               HUMAN SERVICES
                                              Regulatory Secretariat Division will be                 and conditions affecting transportation
                                              submitting to the Office of Management                                                                        Centers for Disease Control and
                                                                                                      know at the time of evaluation. FAR
                                              and Budget (OMB) a request to review                                                                          Prevention
                                                                                                      provision 52.247–51, ‘‘Evaluation of
                                              and approve an extension of a                           Export Offers,’’ is required for insertion            [60Day–16–16BM; Docket No. CDC–2015–
                                              previously approved information                         in Government solicitations when                      0091]
                                              collection requirement concerning                       supplies are to be exported through
                                              ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0057,                     Contiguous United States (CONUS)                      Proposed Data Collection Submitted
                                              Evaluation of Export Offers.’’                          ports and offers are solicited on a free              for Public Comment and
                                              DATES: Submit comments on or before                     onboard (f.o.b.) origin or f.o.b.                     Recommendations
                                              December 28, 2015.                                      destination basis. The provision has                  AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and
                                              ADDRESSES: Submit comments                              three alternates, to be used (1) when the             Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
                                              identified by Information Collection                    CONUS ports of export are DoD water                   and Human Services (HHS).
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                                              9000–0057, Evaluation of Export Offers,                 terminals, (2) when offers are solicited              ACTION: Notice with comment period.
                                              by any of the following methods:                        on an f.o.b. origin only basis, and (3)
                                                 • Regulations.gov: http://                           when offers are solicited on an f.o.b.                SUMMARY:   The Centers for Disease
                                              www.regulations.gov. Submit comments                    destination only basis. The provision                 Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of
                                              via the Federal eRulemaking portal by                   collects information regarding the                    its continuing efforts to reduce public
                                              inputting ‘‘Information Collection 9000–                vendor’s preference for delivery ports.               burden and maximize the utility of
                                              0057, Evaluation of Export Offers’’                     The information is used to evaluate                   government information, invites the


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                                              general public and other Federal                        previously approved information                       states to submit a record for passengers
                                              agencies to take this opportunity to                    collection before submitting the                      and crew that CDC believes were
                                              comment on proposed and/or                              collection to OMB for approval. To                    exposed to co-traveler infected with a
                                              continuing information collections, as                  comply with this requirement, we are                  communicable disease of public health
                                              required by the Paperwork Reduction                     publishing this notice of a proposed                  concern.
                                              Act of 1995. This notice invites                        data collection as described below.                      Stopping a communicable disease
                                              comment on the information collection                   Comments are invited on: (a) Whether                  outbreak—whether it is naturally
                                              request entitled Airline and Maritime                   the proposed collection of information                occurring or intentionally caused—
                                              Conveyance Manifest Orders.                             is necessary for the proper performance               requires the use of the most rapid and
                                              DATES: Written comments must be                         of the functions of the agency, including             effective public health tools available.
                                              received on or before December 28,                      whether the information shall have                    Basic public health practices, such as
                                              2015.                                                   practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the            collaborating with airlines in the
                                                                                                      agency’s estimate of the burden of the                identification and notification of
                                              ADDRESSES:   You may submit comments,                   proposed collection of information; (c)               potentially exposed contacts, are critical
                                              identified by Docket No. CDC–2015–                      ways to enhance the quality, utility, and             tools in the fight against the
                                              0091 by any of the following methods:                   clarity of the information to be                      introduction, transmission, and spread
                                                • Federal eRulemaking Portal:                         collected; (d) ways to minimize the                   of communicable diseases in the United
                                              Regulation.gov. Follow the instructions                 burden of the collection of information               States.
                                              for submitting comments.                                on respondents, including through the
                                                • Mail: Leroy A. Richardson,                                                                                   The collection of comprehensive,
                                                                                                      use of automated collection techniques                pertinent contact information enables
                                              Information Collection Review Office,                   or other forms of information
                                              Centers for Disease Control and                                                                               Quarantine Public Health Officers in
                                                                                                      technology; and (e) estimates of capital              CDC’s Division of Global Migration and
                                              Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS–                  or start-up costs and costs of operation,
                                              D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.                                                                                  Quarantine (DGMQ) to notify state and
                                                                                                      maintenance, and purchase of services                 local health departments in order for
                                                Instructions: All submissions received                to provide information. Burden means
                                              must include the agency name and                                                                              them to make contact with individuals
                                                                                                      the total time, effort, or financial                  who may have been exposed to a
                                              Docket Number. All relevant comments                    resources expended by persons to
                                              received will be posted without change                                                                        contagious person during travel and
                                                                                                      generate, maintain, retain, disclose or               identify appropriate next steps.
                                              to Regulations.gov, including any                       provide information to or for a Federal
                                              personal information provided. For                                                                               In the event that there is a confirmed
                                                                                                      agency. This includes the time needed
                                              access to the docket to read background                                                                       case of communicable disease of public
                                                                                                      to review instructions; to develop,
                                              documents or comments received, go to                                                                         health concern aboard an aircraft or
                                                                                                      acquire, install and utilize technology
                                              Regulations.gov.                                                                                              ship, CDC collects manifest information
                                                                                                      and systems for the purpose of
                                                                                                                                                            for those passengers and crew at risk for
                                                Please note: All public comment should be             collecting, validating and verifying
                                                                                                                                                            exposure. This specific manifest
                                              submitted through the Federal eRulemaking               information, processing and
                                              portal (Regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the
                                                                                                                                                            information collection differs depending
                                                                                                      maintaining information, and disclosing
                                              address listed above.                                                                                         on the communicable disease that is
                                                                                                      and providing information; to train
                                                                                                                                                            confirmed during air or maritime travel.
                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:    To                  personnel and to be able to respond to
                                                                                                                                                            CDC then uses this passenger manifest
                                              request more information on the                         a collection of information, to search
                                                                                                                                                            information to coordinate with state and
                                              proposed project or to obtain a copy of                 data sources, to complete and review
                                                                                                                                                            local health departments so they can
                                              the information collection plan and                     the collection of information; and to
                                                                                                                                                            follow-up with residents who live or are
                                              instruments, contact the Information                    transmit or otherwise disclose the
                                                                                                                                                            currently located in their jurisdiction. In
                                              Collection Review Office, Centers for                   information.
                                                                                                                                                            general, state and local health
                                              Disease Control and Prevention, 1600                    Proposed Project                                      departments are responsible for the
                                              Clifton Road NE., MS–D74, Atlanta,                        Airline and Maritime Conveyance                     contact investigations. In rare cases,
                                              Georgia 30329; phone: 404–639–7570;                     Manifest Orders—Existing Information                  CDC may use the manifest data to
                                              Email: omb@cdc.gov.                                     Collection in use without an OMB                      perform the contact investigation
                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the                    Control Number—Division of Global                     directly. In either case, CDC works with
                                              Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)                   Migration and Quarantine, National                    state and local health departments to
                                              (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies                 Center for Emerging Zoonotic and                      ensure individuals are contacted and
                                              must obtain approval from the Office of                 Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease              provided appropriate public health
                                              Management and Budget (OMB) for each                    Control and Prevention (CDC).                         follow-up.
                                              collection of information they conduct                                                                           CDC estimates that for each passenger
                                              or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also                   Background and Brief Description                      manifest ordered, airlines require
                                              requires Federal agencies to provide a                    Under the Public Health Service Act                 approximately six hours to review the
                                              60-day notice in the Federal Register                   (42 United States Code 264) and under                 order, search their records, and send
                                              concerning each proposed collection of                  42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)                  those records to CDC. There is no cost
                                              information, including each new                         71.32(b) and 42 CFR 70.2, CDC can                     to respondents other than their time
                                              proposed collection, each proposed                      order airlines and maritime lines                     perform these actions. CDC does not
                                              extension of existing collection of                     operating conveyances arriving from                   have a specified format for these
                                              information, and each reinstatement of                  another country or traveling between                  submissions.
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                                                                                                                     ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Average
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Number of
                                                                                                                                                                       Number of                                              burden per              Total burden
                                                         Type of respondent                                                Form name                                                            responses per
                                                                                                                                                                      respondents                                              response                (in hours)
                                                                                                                                                                                                  respondent                   (in hours)

                                              Airline Medical Officer or Equivalent                    Domestic TB Manifest Template ......                                              1                           1                 360/60                    6
                                              Airline Medical Officer or Equivalent                    Domestic Non-TB Manifest Tem-                                                    28                           1                 360/60                  168
                                                                                                          plate.
                                              Airline Medical Officer or Equivalent                    International TB Manifest Template                                               67                           1                 360/60                  402
                                              Airline Medical Officer or Equivalent                    International Non-TB Manifest Tem-                                               29                           1                 360/60                  174
                                                                                                          plate.

                                                   Total ...........................................   ...........................................................   ........................   ........................   ........................            750



                                              Leroy A. Richardson,                                                    other forms of information technology,                                           Healthcare workers are nearly five
                                              Chief, Information Collection Review Office,                            e.g., permitting electronic submission of                                     times more likely to be victims of
                                              Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the                           responses; and (e) Assess information                                         violence than workers in all industries
                                              Associate Director for Science, Office of the                           collection costs.                                                             combined. While healthcare workers are
                                              Director, Centers for Disease Control and                                 To request additional information on                                        not at particularly high risk for job-
                                              Prevention.                                                             the proposed project or to obtain a copy                                      related homicide, nearly 60% of all
                                              [FR Doc. 2015–27302 Filed 10–26–15; 8:45 am]                            of the information collection plan and                                        nonfatal assaults occurring in private
                                              BILLING CODE 4163–18–P                                                  instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or                                           industry are experienced in healthcare.
                                                                                                                      send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Written                                         Six states have enacted laws to reduce
                                                                                                                      comments and/or suggestions regarding                                         violence against healthcare workers by
                                              DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                                the items contained in this notice                                            requiring workplace violence
                                              HUMAN SERVICES                                                          should be directed to the Attention:                                          prevention programs. However, little is
                                                                                                                      CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management                                        understood about how effective these
                                              Centers for Disease Control and                                                                                                                       laws are in reducing violence against
                                                                                                                      and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or
                                              Prevention                                                                                                                                            healthcare workers.
                                                                                                                      by fax to (202) 395–5806. Written
                                              [30Day–16–0914]                                                         comments should be received within 30                                            The long-term goal of the proposed
                                                                                                                      days of this notice.                                                          project is to reduce violence against
                                              Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork                                                                                                                     healthcare workers. The objective of the
                                                                                                                      Proposed Project                                                              proposed study is: (1) To examine
                                              Reduction Act Review
                                                                                                                        Workplace Violence Prevention                                               nursing home compliance with the New
                                                 The Centers for Disease Control and                                  Programs in NJ Healthcare Facilities                                          Jersey Violence Prevention in Health
                                              Prevention (CDC) has submitted the                                      (OMB Control No. 0920–0914,                                                   Care Facilities Act, and (2) to evaluate
                                              following information collection request                                Expiration 2/29/2016)—Revision—                                               the effectiveness of the regulations in
                                              to the Office of Management and Budget                                  National Institute for Occupational                                           this Act in reducing assault injuries to
                                              (OMB) for review and approval in                                        Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for                                        nursing home workers. Our central
                                              accordance with the Paperwork                                           Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).                                         hypothesis is that nursing homes with
                                              Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for                                                                                                                 high compliance with the regulations
                                              the proposed information collection is                                  Background and Brief Description                                              will have lower rates of employee
                                              published to obtain comments from the                                      Through this information collection                                        violence-related injury.
                                              public and affected agencies.                                           revision request, the National Institute                                         We will conduct face-to-face
                                                 Written comments and suggestions                                     for Occupational Safety and Health                                            interviews with the nursing home
                                              from the public and affected agencies                                   (NIOSH) is seeking an additional two-                                         administrators in 40 nursing homes (20
                                              concerning the proposed collection of                                   year OMB approval.                                                            in New Jersey and 20 in Virginia) who
                                              information are encouraged. Your                                           NIOSH originally received OMB                                              are in charge of overseeing compliance
                                              comments should address any of the                                      approval to evaluate the legislation at 50                                    efforts. The purpose of the interviews is
                                              following: (a) Evaluate whether the                                     hospitals and 20 nursing homes, to                                            to measure compliance to the state
                                              proposed collection of information is                                   conduct a nurse survey, and a home                                            regulations: Violence prevention
                                              necessary for the proper performance of                                 healthcare aide survey. Data collection                                       policies, reporting systems for violent
                                              the functions of the agency, including                                  is complete for the hospitals, the nurse                                      events, violence prevention committee,
                                              whether the information will have                                       survey, and the home healthcare aide                                          written violence prevention plan,
                                              practical utility; (b) Evaluate the                                     survey. We were unable to conduct the                                         violence risk assessments, post incident
                                              accuracy of the agencies estimate of the                                20 nursing home interviews. Therefore,                                        response and violence prevention
                                              burden of the proposed collection of                                    we are requesting approval to revise the                                      training. A contractor will conduct the
                                              information, including the validity of                                  existing information collection in order                                      interviews.
                                              the methodology and assumptions used;                                   to complete the 20 nursing home                                                  The table below shows the estimated
                                              (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and                                   interviews, as well as include an                                             annualized burden hours. Twenty
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                                              clarity of the information to be                                        additional 20 nursing homes (40 total)                                        respondents (nursing home
                                              collected; (d) Minimize the burden of                                   in the collection. The current approval                                       administrators) will be interviewed each
                                              the collection of information on those                                  also includes a survey that collects                                          year. This will include 10 respondents
                                              who are to respond, including through                                   nursing home injury data. We would                                            from Virginia and 10 respondents from
                                              the use of appropriate automated,                                       like to drop this survey and, instead,                                        New Jersey. The abstraction form and
                                              electronic, mechanical, or other                                        collect publicly available workers                                            the committee chair interview form will
                                              technological collection techniques or                                  compensation data.                                                            be used during each interview. Each


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice with comment period.
DatesWritten comments must be received on or before December 28, 2015.
ContactTo request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, contact the Information Collection Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS- D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone: 404-639-7570; Email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 65761 

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