81 FR 12902 - Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

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

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 48 (March 11, 2016)

Page Range		12902-12903
FR Document		2016-05519

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 a proposed information collection plan entitled ``Health Risks from Using Private Wells for Drinking Water.'' The purpose of this new generic clearance information collection request (ICR) is to assess the health risks associated with exposure to contaminants in drinking water from private wells across varied geographic areas of the United States in partnership with the requesting agency (state, territorial, local, or tribal health department).

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-16-16TL; Docket No. CDC-2016-0027]


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 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 a proposed 
information collection plan entitled ``Health Risks from Using Private 
Wells for Drinking Water.'' The purpose of this new generic clearance 
information collection request (ICR) is to assess the health risks 
associated with exposure to contaminants in drinking water from private 
wells across varied geographic areas of the United States in 
partnership with the requesting agency (state, territorial, local, or 
tribal health department).

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 10, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2016-
0027 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

    Health Risks from Using Private Wells for Drinking Water--New--
National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 ensures that most Americans are 
provided access to water that meets established public health 
standards. However, for over 38 million Americans who rely on private 
wells or other drinking water not protected by the Safe Drinking Water 
Act (herein referred to as private wells), that is not the case. There 
is no comprehensive knowledge about the locations of private wells, the 
populations served by these sources, potential contaminants that might 
be present in private well water in specific areas of the country, or 
the potential health risks associated with drinking water from these 
sources.
    The purpose of this new generic clearance information collection 
request (Generic ICR) is to assess the health risks associated with 
exposure to contaminants in drinking water from private wells across 
varied geographic areas of the United States in partnership with the 
requesting agency (state, territorial, local, or tribal health 
department). The information obtained from these investigations will be 
used to describe health risks from exposure to contaminants in drinking 
water from private wells within a defined time period and geographic 
distribution. This information will be used to inform public health 
protection activities conducted by the requesting agencies.
    The respondents are defined as adults at least 18 years old, who 
use private wells for drinking water, who are willing to receive and 
return a tap water sampling kit and urine specimen kit or to provide a 
blood specimen, and who are willing to answer survey questions. They 
will be recruited from geographic areas of interest as defined by the 
requesting agency.
    Based on our historical activities, we estimate that CDC will 
conduct up to 10 investigations per year. Each investigation will 
involve, on average, 200 respondents who are adults at least 18 years 
old and use a private well for tap water.
    The total time burden is 2,084 hours. There will be no cost to the 
respondents other than their time.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
      Type of respondents           Form name        Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       (in hrs.)       (in hrs.)
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Adult at least 18 years old     Screening Form..           2,500               1            6/60             250
 using a private well for tap   Questionnaire...           2,000               1           35/60           1,167
 water.
                                Urine Specimen             2,000               1           20/60             667
                                 and Tap Water
                                 Sample
                                 Collection.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............           2,084
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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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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of burden per Total burden
Type of respondents Form name responses per
respondents response (in hrs.)
respondent (in hrs.)

Adult at least 18 years old using a Screening Form ................................ 2,500 1 6/60 250
private well for tap water. Questionnaire ................................... 2,000 1 35/60 1,167
Urine Specimen and Tap Water 2,000 1 20/60 667
Sample Collection.

Total ........................................... ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 2,084

Leroy A. Richardson, DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of comply with this requirement, CMS is
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, information must be received by the publishing this notice that summarizes
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the OMB desk officer by April 11, 2016. the following proposed collection(s) of
Associate Director for Science, Office of the ADDRESSES: When commenting on the information for public comment:
Director, Centers for Disease Control and proposed information collections, 1. Type of Information Collection
Prevention. Request: Extension of a currently
please reference the document identifier
[FR Doc. 2016–05519 Filed 3–10–16; 8:45 am] or OMB control number. To be assured approved information collection; Title
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P consideration, comments and of Information Collection:
recommendations must be received by Comprehensive Outpatient
the OMB desk officer via one of the Rehabilitation Facility (CORF)
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND following transmissions: OMB, Office of Eligibility and Survey Forms and
HUMAN SERVICES Information and Regulatory Affairs, Supporting Regulations; Use: The form
Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax CMS–359 is used as the application for
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Number: (202) 395–5806 OR Email: health care providers seeking to
Services OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. participate in the Medicare program as
To obtain copies of a supporting a Comprehensive Outpatient
[Document Identifiers: CMS–359/360, CMS– statement and any related forms for the Rehabilitation Facility (CORF). This
10003, and CMS–10280] proposed collection(s) summarized in form initiates the process for facilities to
this notice, you may make your request become certified as a CORF and it
Agency Information Collection using one of following: provides the CMS Regional Office State
Activities: Submission for OMB 1. Access CMS’ Web site address at Survey Agency staff identifying
Review; Comment Request http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Paperwork information regarding the applicant that
ReductionActof1995. is stored in the Automated Survey
ACTION: Notice. 2. Email your request, including your Processing Environment (ASPEN)
address, phone number, OMB number, system.
and CMS document identifier, to The form CMS–360 is a survey tool
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & used by the State Survey Agencies to
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at record information in order to
an opportunity for the public to determine a provider’s compliance with
comment on CMS’ intention to collect (410) 786–1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the CORF Conditions of Participation
information from the public. Under the (CoPs) and to report this information to
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786–
the Federal government. The form
(PRA), federal agencies are required to 1326.
includes basic information on the CoP
publish notice in the Federal Register SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the requirements, check boxes to indicate
concerning each proposed collection of Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) the level of compliance, and a section
information, including each proposed (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies for recording notes. We have the
extension or reinstatement of an existing must obtain approval from the Office of responsibility and authority for
collection of information, and to allow Management and Budget (OMB) for each certification decisions which are based
a second opportunity for public collection of information they conduct on provider compliance with the CoPs
comment on the notice. Interested or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of and this form supports this process.
persons are invited to send comments information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. Form Number: CMS–359/360 (OMB
regarding the burden estimate or any 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and control number: 0938–0267); Frequency:
other aspect of this collection of includes agency requests or Occasionally; Affected Public: Private
information, including any of the requirements that members of the public Sector (Business or other for-profits);
following subjects: The necessity and submit reports, keep records, or provide Number of Respondents: 50; Number of
utility of the proposed information information to a third party. Section Responses: 50; Total Annual Hours:
collection for the proper performance of 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 123. (For questions regarding this
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the agency’s functions; the accuracy of 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies collection contact James Cowher (410)
the estimated burden; ways to enhance to publish a 30-day notice in the 786–1948.)
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Federal Register concerning each 2. Type of Information Collection
information to be collected; and the use proposed collection of information, Request: Revision of a currently
of automated collection techniques or including each proposed extension or approved collection; Title of
other forms of information technology to reinstatement of an existing collection Information Collection: Notice of Denial
minimize the information collection of information, before submitting the of Medical Coverage (or Payment); Use:
burden. collection to OMB for approval. To Medicare health plans, including

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Action		Notice with comment period.
Dates		Written comments must be received on or before May 10, 2016.
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]
FR Citation		81 FR 12902

81 FR 12902 - Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCenters for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 48 (March 11, 2016)

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