81 FR 76589 - Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 213 (November 3, 2016)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 213 (November 3, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-26570 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 213 (Thursday, November 3, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 76589-76590] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-26570] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) In accordance with section 10(a) (2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) announces a meeting of the aforementioned committee: Times and Dates: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., EST, December 1, 2016 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., EST, December 2, 2016 Place: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Global Communications Center, Building 19, Auditorium B, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, Georgia, 30329; Call-in number: 866-707-0452; Passcode: 78829617. Status: Open to the public, in-person capacity is limited by the space available and 100 lines on the call-in number. Time will be available for public comment. The public is welcome to submit written comments in advance of the meeting. Comments should be submitted in writing by email to the contact person listed below. The deadline for receipt of written public comments is November 18, 2016. All requests must contain the name, address, and organizational affiliation of the speaker, as well as the topic being addressed. Written comments should not exceed one single-spaced typed page in length and delivered in 3 minutes or less. Please note that the public comment period may end before the time indicated, following the last call for comments. Members of the public who wish to provide public comments should plan to attend the public comment session in-person at the start time listed. Written comments received in advance of the meeting will be included in the official record of the meeting. Purpose: The Committee is charged with providing advice and guidance to the Director, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, the Director, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), the Director, CDC, the Secretary, Health and Human Services regarding (1) the practice of healthcare infection prevention and control; (2) strategies for surveillance, prevention, and control of infections, antimicrobial resistance, and related events in settings where healthcare is provided; and (3) periodic updating of CDC guidelines and other policy statements regarding prevention of healthcare-associated infections and healthcare-related conditions. Matters for Discussion: The agenda will include updates on CDC's activities for prevention of healthcare associated infections (HAIs), updates on antimicrobial stewardship, an update on infection prevention in long term care facilities, an update on Draft Infection Control Guidelines, and an update from the workgroup for considerations on endoscope reprocessing. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate. Contact person for More Information: Erin Stone, M.S., HICPAC, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, NCEZID, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Mailstop A-07, Atlanta, Georgia 30329. Telephone (404) 639- 4045. Email: [email protected]. The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management activities, for both the Centers for Disease Control and [[Page 76590]] Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Claudette Grant, Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2016-26570 Filed 11-2-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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OMB Control Number: 3060–XXXX. charges. The data will assist the contact person listed below. The
Title: Inmate Calling Services Data Commission in, among other things, deadline for receipt of written public
Collection; Annual Reporting, ensuring compliance with the Second comments is November 18, 2016. All
Certification, and Consumer Disclosure Report and Order and monitoring the requests must contain the name,
Requirements. effectiveness of the ICS reforms adopted address, and organizational affiliation of
Form Number: FCC Form 2301. therein. The data will be used to enable the speaker, as well as the topic being
Type of Review: New collection. the Commission to assess the costs addressed. Written comments should
Respondents: Business or other for- related to ICS and ensure that ICS rates not exceed one single-spaced typed page
profit. and ancillary service charges related to
Number of Respondents and in length and delivered in 3 minutes or
ICS rates remain just, reasonable, and
Responses: 15 respondents; 15 less. Please note that the public
fair, as required by sections 201 and 276
responses. comment period may end before the
of the Act.
Estimated Time per Response: 5 The Commission’s Wireline Bureau time indicated, following the last call
hours–60 hours. staff will develop a standardized for comments. Members of the public
Frequency of Response: Annual template for the submission of data and who wish to provide public comments
reporting and certification requirements; provide instructions to simplify should plan to attend the public
third party disclosure requirement. compliance with and reduce the comment session in-person at the start
Obligation To Respond: Mandatory. burdens of the data collection. The time listed. Written comments received
Statutory authority for this information template will also include filing in advance of the meeting will be
collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 1, instructions and text fields for included in the official record of the
4(i), 4(j), 201, 225, 276, and 303(r) of the respondents to use to explain portions meeting.
Communications Act of 1934, as of their filings, as needed. See FCC
amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i)–(j), 201, Purpose: The Committee is charged
Form 2301. Providers are encouraged to with providing advice and guidance to
225, 276 and 303(r). file their data electronically via the
Total Annual Burden: 1,200 hours. the Director, Division of Healthcare
Commission’s Electronic Comment Quality Promotion, the Director,
Total Annual Cost: No cost. Filing System (ECFS).
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No National Center for Emerging and
impact(s). Federal Communications Commission. Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID),
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Marlene H. Dortch, the Director, CDC, the Secretary, Health
The Commission anticipates providing Secretary, Office of the Secretary. and Human Services regarding (1) the
confidential treatment for proprietary [FR Doc. 2016–26554 Filed 11–2–16; 8:45 am] practice of healthcare infection
information submitted by providers of BILLING CODE 6712–01–P prevention and control; (2) strategies for
inmate calling services (ICS). Parties surveillance, prevention, and control of
that comply with the terms of a infections, antimicrobial resistance, and
protective order for the proceeding will DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND related events in settings where
have an opportunity to comment on the HUMAN SERVICES healthcare is provided; and (3) periodic
data. updating of CDC guidelines and other
Needs and Uses: Section 201 of the Centers for Disease Control and policy statements regarding prevention
Communications Act of 1934 Act (Act), Prevention of healthcare-associated infections and
as amended, 47 U.S.C. 201, requires that
ICS providers’ rates and practices be just Healthcare Infection Control Practices healthcare-related conditions.
and reasonable. Section 276 of the Act, Advisory Committee (HICPAC) Matters for Discussion: The agenda
47 U.S.C. 276, requires that payphone will include updates on CDC’s activities
In accordance with section 10(a) (2) of
service providers (including those that the Federal Advisory Committee Act for prevention of healthcare associated
serve correctional institutions such as (Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease infections (HAIs), updates on
ICS providers) be fairly compensated. Control and Prevention (CDC), National antimicrobial stewardship, an update on
The Commission’s Second Report and Center for Emerging and Zoonotic infection prevention in long term care
Order and Third Further Notice of Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) announces facilities, an update on Draft Infection
Proposed Rulemaking (Second Report a meeting of the aforementioned Control Guidelines, and an update from
and Order), WC Docket No., FCC 15– committee: the workgroup for considerations on
136, requires that ICS providers file Times and Dates: endoscope reprocessing.
annual reports with the Commission, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., EST, December 1,
including certifications that the reported Agenda items are subject to change as
2016 priorities dictate.
data are complete and accurate. The 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., EST, December
annual reporting and certification rules 2, 2016 Contact person for More Information:
require ICS providers to file, among Place: Centers for Disease Control and Erin Stone, M.S., HICPAC, Division of
other things: data regarding their ICS Prevention, Global Communications Healthcare Quality Promotion, NCEZID,
rates and minutes of use by facility and Center, Building 19, Auditorium B, 1600 CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Mailstop
size of facility; current ancillary service Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, Georgia, A–07, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
charge amounts and the instances of use 30329; Call-in number: 866–707–0452; Telephone (404) 639–4045. Email:
of each; and the monthly amount of any Passcode: 78829617. hicpac@cdc.gov.
site commission payments. The Status: Open to the public, in-person
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The Director, Management Analysis
Commission also requires an officer of capacity is limited by the space
and Services Office, has been delegated
each ICS provider annually to certify the available and 100 lines on the call-in
accuracy of the data submitted and the number. Time will be available for the authority to sign Federal Register
provider’s compliance with the Second public comment. The public is welcome notices pertaining to announcements of
Report and Order. The consumer to submit written comments in advance meetings and other committee
disclosure rule requires ICS providers to of the meeting. Comments should be management activities, for both the
inform customers of their rates and submitted in writing by email to the Centers for Disease Control and
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Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS– provide information to or for a Federal
Substances and Disease Registry. D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329. agency. This includes the time needed
Instructions: All submissions received to review instructions; to develop,
Claudette Grant,
must include the agency name and acquire, install and utilize technology
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Docket Number. All relevant comments and systems for the purpose of
Services Office, Centers for Disease Control
received will be posted without change collecting, validating and verifying
and Prevention.
to Regulations.gov, including any information, processing and
[FR Doc. 2016–26570 Filed 11–2–16; 8:45 am]
personal information provided. For maintaining information, and disclosing
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access to the docket to read background and providing information; to train
documents or comments received, go to personnel and to be able to respond to
Regulations.gov. a collection of information, to search
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Please note: All public comment data sources, to complete and review
HUMAN SERVICES the collection of information; and to
should be submitted through the
Centers for Disease Control and Federal eRulemaking portal transmit or otherwise disclose the
Prevention (Regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the information.
address listed above. Proposed Project
[60Day–17–17CA]; Docket No. CDC–2016–
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
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request more information on the Positive Health Check Evaluation
proposed project or to obtain a copy of Trial—New—National Center for HIV/
Proposed Data Collection Submitted AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB
for Public Comment and the information collection plan and
Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for
Recommendations instruments, contact the Information
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Collection Review Office, Centers for
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Background and Brief Description
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health Clifton Road NE., MS–D74, Atlanta, HIV transmission continues to be an
and Human Services (HHS). Georgia 30329; phone: 404–639–7570; urgent public health challenge in the
ACTION: Notice with comment period. Email: omb@cdc.gov. United States. According to CDC,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the approximately 1.2 million people are
SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) living with HIV, with close to 50,000
Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies new cases each year. Antiretroviral
its continuing efforts to reduce public must obtain approval from the Office of therapy (ART) suppresses the plasma
burden and maximize the utility of Management and Budget (OMB) for each HIV viral load (VL) and people living
government information, invites the collection of information they conduct with HIV (PLWH) who are treated with
general public and other Federal or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also ART—compared with those who are
agencies to take this opportunity to requires Federal agencies to provide a not—have a substantially reduced risk
comment on proposed and/or 60-day notice in the Federal Register of transmitting HIV sexually, through
continuing information collections, as concerning each proposed collection of drug sharing, or from mother to child.
required by the Paperwork Reduction information, including each new However, it is estimated that only 19%
Act of 1995. This notice invites proposed collection, each proposed to 28% of people who are infected with
comment on a proposed information extension of existing collection of HIV in the United States have an
collection project entitled ‘‘Positive information, and each reinstatement of undetectable HIV VL. To enhance HIV
Health Check Evaluation Trial.’’ CDC is previously approved information prevention efforts, implementable,
requesting a three-year approval for a collection before submitting the effective, scalable interventions are
data collection effort designed to collection to OMB for approval. To needed that focus on enhancing
evaluate effectiveness of the Positive comply with this requirement, we are prevention and care to improve the
Health Check (PHC) online tool created publishing this notice of a proposed health of and reduce HIV transmission
by RTI and CDC. This CDC and data collection as described below. risk among PLWH. The Positive Health
Research Triangle Institute (RTI) Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Check (PHC) intervention is based on
developed tool delivers tailored the proposed collection of information earlier computer-based interventions
evidence based prevention messages to is necessary for the proper performance that were proven efficacious for HIV
HIV positive patients, on improving of the functions of the agency, including prevention.
clinical outcomes and retention in care whether the information shall have The PHC intervention approach is
of HIV positive patients with practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the innovative in multiple ways. First, it
unsuppressed viral loads. This data agency’s estimate of the burden of the uses an interactive video doctor to
collection is also designed to assess the proposed collection of information; (c) deliver tailored messages that meet
feasibility of implementing the ways to enhance the quality, utility, and specific patient needs related to
intervention in clinics and the cost of clarity of the information to be adherence, sexual risk reduction,
the intervention. collected; (d) ways to minimize the engagement in care, mother-to-child
DATES: Written comments must be burden of the collection of information transmission, and drug use. Second, this
received on or before January 3, 2017. on respondents, including through the intervention is designed specifically to
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, use of automated collection techniques support patient behavior change by
identified by Docket No. CDC–2016– or other forms of information providing useful tips to practice
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0105 by any of the following methods: technology; and (e) estimates of capital between visits. These tips are patient
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: or start-up costs and costs of operation, driven and populated on a handout
Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions maintenance, and purchase of services while patients use the PHC intervention,
for submitting comments. to provide information. Burden means thereby increasing engagement and the
• Mail: Leroy A. Richardson, the total time, effort, or financial likelihood of success. Third, PHC
Information Collection Review Office, resources expended by persons to supports patient-provider
Centers for Disease Control and generate, maintain, retain, disclose or communication by also generating a set
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