81 FR 15525 - 2016 Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain

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

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 56 (March 23, 2016)

Page Range		15525-15525
FR Document		2016-06567

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the availability of the 2016 Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain. CDC published the Guideline in the March 18, 2016 edition of CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Recommendations and Reports. This notice provides the public with official notice of the availability of the Guideline.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Docket No. CDC-2015-0112]


2016 Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located 
within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the 
availability of the 2016 Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic 
Pain. CDC published the Guideline in the March 18, 2016 edition of 
CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Recommendations and 
Reports. This notice provides the public with official notice of the 
availability of the Guideline.

DATES: CDC published the Guideline on March 18, 2016 in the Morbidity 
and Mortality Weekly Report, Recommendations and Reports.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arlene I. Greenspan, National Center 
for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE., Mailstop F-63, Atlanta, Georgia 
30341. Telephone: (770) 488-4694; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 14, 2015, CDC published a notice 
in the Federal Register announcing the opening of a docket for public 
comment on the draft 2016 Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic 
Pain (81 FR 77351). CDC also had a public comment opportunity during 
the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control's Board of 
Scientific Counselors meeting on January 28, 2016.
    CDC developed the Guideline to provide recommendations about opioid 
prescribing for primary care providers who are treating adult patients 
with chronic pain in outpatient settings, outside of active cancer 
treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care. The Guideline 
summarizes scientific knowledge about the effectiveness and risks of 
long-term opioid therapy and provides recommendations for when to 
initiate or continue opioids for chronic pain; opioid selection, 
dosage, duration, follow-up, and discontinuation; and assessing risk 
and addressing harms of opioid use.
    CDC received more than 4,350 public comments on the draft Guideline 
from professional organizations, industry, academia, and the public. 
All comments were carefully reviewed and considered in the development 
of the final Guideline.
    The ``CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain--
United States, 2016'' has been added to the docket and can also be 
found at www.cdc.gov/MMWR.

    Dated: March 17, 2016.
Sandra Cashman,
Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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twenty (20) years, with certain January 28, 2016. later than May 23, 2016.
exceptions. CDC developed the Guideline to ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
The purpose of this analysis is to provide recommendations about opioid paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail the HRSA
facilitate public comment on the prescribing for primary care providers Information Collection Clearance
proposed order, and it is not intended who are treating adult patients with Officer, Room 14N–39, 5600 Fishers
to constitute an official interpretation of chronic pain in outpatient settings, Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
the complaint or proposed order, or to outside of active cancer treatment, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
modify the proposed order’s terms in palliative care, and end-of-life care. The request more information on the
any way. Guideline summarizes scientific proposed project or to obtain a copy of
By direction of the Commission. knowledge about the effectiveness and the data collection plans and draft
Donald S. Clark, risks of long-term opioid therapy and instruments, email paperwork@hrsa.gov
Secretary. provides recommendations for when to or call the HRSA Information Collection
initiate or continue opioids for chronic Clearance Officer at (301) 443–1984.
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AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and States, 2016’’ has been added to the administered by the Bureau of Health
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health docket and can also be found at Workforce (BHW) within HRSA. The
and Human Services (HHS). www.cdc.gov/MMWR. goals of Corps Community Month
ACTION: Notice. Dated: March 17, 2016. encompass the following: Increase
awareness of the NHSC to potential
Sandra Cashman,
SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease applicants and the greater primary
Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), located health community; create a sense of
Control and Prevention.
within the Department of Health and community and connectedness among
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Human Services (HHS), announces the NHSC program participants, alumni,
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availability of the 2016 Guideline for partners and staff; and underscore the
Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain. NHSC’s role in bringing primary health
CDC published the Guideline in the care services to the nation’s neediest
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
March 18, 2016 edition of CDC’s communities. Current program
HUMAN SERVICES
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, participants, alumni, NHSC
Recommendations and Reports. This Health Resources and Services Ambassadors, sites, primary care
notice provides the public with official Administration organizations, and professional
notice of the availability of the associations plan events and report the
Guideline. Agency Information Collection details of their events to BHW so that
DATES: CDC published the Guideline on Activities: Proposed Collection: Public they can be added to the state-by-state
March 18, 2016 in the Morbidity and Comment Request map of events. In order to avoid
Mortality Weekly Report, duplication of effort, eliminate
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services confusion regarding allowable event
Recommendations and Reports. Administration, HHS. dates, avoid data entry errors, and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ACTION: Notice. implement a brief post-event
Arlene I. Greenspan, National Center for satisfaction survey, BHW would like to
Injury Prevention and Control, Centers SUMMARY: In compliance with the continue to use the standard form that
for Disease Control and Prevention, requirement for opportunity for public event planners use to report to BHW.
4770 Buford Highway NE., Mailstop F– comment on proposed data collection The fillable form is available online and
63, Atlanta, Georgia 30341. Telephone: projects (Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the has 26 fields for event planners to
(770) 488–4694; email: Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995), the populate to submit for inclusion on the
duipinquiries@cdc.gov. Health Resources and Services map. There are also approximately 5
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December 14, 2015, CDC published a plans to submit an Information measure satisfaction. Both the pre-event
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public comment on the draft 2016 Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the Need and Proposed Use of the
Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments Information: The information collected
Chronic Pain (81 FR 77351). CDC also from the public regarding the burden is used and needed to highlight the
had a public comment opportunity estimate, below, or any other aspect of impact of BHW and the NHSC programs
during the National Center for Injury the ICR. in underserved and rural areas as part

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Dates		CDC published the Guideline on March 18, 2016 in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Recommendations and Reports.
Contact		Arlene I. Greenspan, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE., Mailstop F-63, Atlanta, Georgia 30341. Telephone: (770) 488-4694; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 15525

81 FR 15525 - 2016 Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCenters for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 56 (March 23, 2016)

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