81 FR 88242 - 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 235 (December 7, 2016)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 235 (December 7, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-29310 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 88242-88243] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-29310] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day-17-17CP; Docket No. CDC-2016-0116] 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 the proposed information collection project entitled ``Formative Assessment Regarding Contraception Use in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) in the Context of Zika''. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 6, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2016- 0116 by any of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: Regulations.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 comments 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 Formative Assessment Regarding Contraception Use in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) in the Context of Zika--New--National Center for HIV/ AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description As of October 11, 2016, the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Department of Health reported 1,320 Zika cases, in which 524 have been confirmed Zika cases. Ongoing Zika virus transmission in the USVI intensifies the urgent public health need to increase contraceptive access for women who choose to delay or avoid pregnancy as a primary strategy to reduce Zika-related adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. Among the approximately 12,000 women at risk of unintended pregnancy (women of reproductive age, 18-44 years, who are sexually active and fertile, and not currently desiring a pregnancy) in the USVI, nearly half are not using highly or moderately effective contraception (long acting reversible methods [LARCs], including intrauterine devices [IUDs] and implants, or hormonal methods). In response to the continued impact of the Zika virus in the USVI, CDC is proposing to develop a comprehensive communication strategy to raise awareness that pregnancy prevention in women who choose to delay or avoid pregnancy is a primary strategy to reduce Zika-related adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes, as well as inform women about available contraceptive methods and services. To ensure the cultural appropriateness and relevance of this approach, CDC plans to conduct a formative assessment with women and men between the ages of 18 and 44 years in the USVI. The goal of this information collection request is to qualitatively assess current knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding contraception use, in general, and related to Zika virus exposure, in particular, in the USVI. We will explore perceived barriers to accessing contraception and effective ways to provide messages about the contraceptive methods and services available. Additionally, we will seek information on acceptable messaging strategies, including message content and related imagery, effective channels for message dissemination, and appropriate spokespersons and partners. [[Page 88243]] The intended use of the resulting data is for CDC to develop timely, relevant, clear, and engaging materials for the USVI regarding pregnancy prevention during the Zika outbreak. CDC will use focus groups to collect the data. This methodology provides flexible in-depth exploration of the participants' perceptions and experience and yield descriptions in the participants' own words. Furthermore, the facilitator will have flexibility to pursue relevant and important issues as they arise during the discussion. There is no cost to participants other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 144. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Number of Number of burden per Total burden Type of respondent Form name respondents responses per response (in hours respondent hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Women of reproductive age..... Semi-structured 60 1 2 120 qualitative focus group interview--fema les. Men of reproductive age....... Semi-structured 12 1 2 24 qualitative focus group interview--male s. --------------------------------------------------------------- Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 144 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leroy A. 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inviting applications. address listed above. information.
Will D. Spoon, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To Proposed Project
Program Analyst, Gulf Coast Ecosystem request more information on the
Formative Assessment Regarding
Restoration Council. proposed project or to obtain a copy of
Contraception Use in the U.S. Virgin
[FR Doc. 2016–29369 Filed 12–6–16; 8:45 am] the information collection plan and
Islands (USVI) in the Context of Zika—
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New—National Center for HIV/AIDS,
Collection Review Office, Centers for
Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
(NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control
Clifton Road NE., MS–D74, Atlanta,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND and Prevention (CDC).
Georgia 30329; phone: 404–639–7570;
HUMAN SERVICES Email: omb@cdc.gov. Background and Brief Description
Centers for Disease Control and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the As of October 11, 2016, the U.S.
Prevention Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) Virgin Islands (USVI) Department of
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies Health reported 1,320 Zika cases, in
[60Day–17–17CP; Docket No. CDC–2016– must obtain approval from the Office of which 524 have been confirmed Zika
0116]
Management and Budget (OMB) for each cases.
Proposed Data Collection Submitted collection of information they conduct Ongoing Zika virus transmission in
for Public Comment and or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also the USVI intensifies the urgent public
Recommendations requires Federal agencies to provide a health need to increase contraceptive
60-day notice in the Federal Register access for women who choose to delay
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and concerning each proposed collection of or avoid pregnancy as a primary strategy
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health information, including each new to reduce Zika-related adverse
and Human Services (HHS). proposed collection, each proposed pregnancy and birth outcomes. Among
ACTION: Notice with comment period. extension of existing collection of the approximately 12,000 women at risk
information, and each reinstatement of of unintended pregnancy (women of
SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease previously approved information reproductive age, 18–44 years, who are
Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of collection before submitting the sexually active and fertile, and not
its continuing efforts to reduce public collection to OMB for approval. To currently desiring a pregnancy) in the
burden and maximize the utility of comply with this requirement, we are USVI, nearly half are not using highly
government information, invites the publishing this notice of a proposed or moderately effective contraception
general public and other Federal data collection as described below. (long acting reversible methods
agencies to take this opportunity to Comments are invited on: (a) Whether [LARCs], including intrauterine devices
comment on proposed and/or the proposed collection of information [IUDs] and implants, or hormonal
continuing information collections, as is necessary for the proper performance methods).
required by the Paperwork Reduction of the functions of the agency, including In response to the continued impact
Act of 1995. This notice invites whether the information shall have of the Zika virus in the USVI, CDC is
comment on the proposed information practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the proposing to develop a comprehensive
collection project entitled ‘‘Formative agency’s estimate of the burden of the communication strategy to raise
Assessment Regarding Contraception proposed collection of information; (c) awareness that pregnancy prevention in
Use in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) in ways to enhance the quality, utility, and women who choose to delay or avoid
the Context of Zika’’. clarity of the information to be pregnancy is a primary strategy to
DATES: Written comments must be collected; (d) ways to minimize the reduce Zika-related adverse pregnancy
received on or before February 6, 2017. burden of the collection of information and birth outcomes, as well as inform
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, on respondents, including through the women about available contraceptive
identified by Docket No. CDC–2016– use of automated collection techniques methods and services. To ensure the
0116 by any of the following methods: or other forms of information cultural appropriateness and relevance
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: technology; and (e) estimates of capital of this approach, CDC plans to conduct
Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions or start-up costs and costs of operation, a formative assessment with women and
for submitting comments. maintenance, and purchase of services men between the ages of 18 and 44 years
• Mail: Leroy A. Richardson, to provide information. Burden means in the USVI.
Information Collection Review Office, the total time, effort, or financial The goal of this information collection
Centers for Disease Control and resources expended by persons to request is to qualitatively assess current
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS– generate, maintain, retain, disclose or knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs
D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329. provide information to or for a Federal regarding contraception use, in general,
Instructions: All submissions received agency. This includes the time needed and related to Zika virus exposure, in
must include the agency name and to review instructions; to develop, particular, in the USVI. We will explore
Docket Number. All relevant comments acquire, install and utilize technology perceived barriers to accessing
received will be posted without change and systems for the purpose of contraception and effective ways to
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to Regulations.gov, including any collecting, validating and verifying provide messages about the
personal information provided. For information, processing and contraceptive methods and services
access to the docket to read background maintaining information, and disclosing available. Additionally, we will seek
documents or comments received, go to and providing information; to train information on acceptable messaging
Regulations.gov. personnel and to be able to respond to strategies, including message content
Please note: All public comments a collection of information, to search and related imagery, effective channels
should be submitted through the data sources, to complete and review for message dissemination, and
Federal eRulemaking portal the collection of information; and to appropriate spokespersons and partners.
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The intended use of the resulting data CDC will use focus groups to collect the facilitator will have flexibility to
is for CDC to develop timely, relevant, the data. This methodology provides pursue relevant and important issues as
clear, and engaging materials for the flexible in-depth exploration of the they arise during the discussion.
USVI regarding pregnancy prevention participants’ perceptions and There is no cost to participants other
during the Zika outbreak. experience and yield descriptions in the than their time. The total estimated
participants’ own words. Furthermore, annualized burden hours are 144.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of burden per Total burden
Type of respondent Form name responses per
respondents response hours
respondent (in hours)
Women of reproductive age ............. Semi-structured qualitative focus 60 1 2 120
group interview—females.
Men of reproductive age ................... Semi-structured qualitative focus 12 1 2 24
group interview—males.
Total ........................................... ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 144
Leroy A. Richardson, Families (ACF), U.S. Department of additional capacity of shelter services to
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Health and Human Services (HHS). accommodate the increasing number of
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the ACTION: Notice of award of five single- UC referred by the Department of
Associate Director for Science, Office of the source low-cost extension supplement Homeland Security (DHS) into ORR
Director, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
grants under the Unaccompanied care. The increase in the UC population
Children’s (UC) Program. makes it necessary to expand the
[FR Doc. 2016–29310 Filed 12–6–16; 8:45 am]
services to expedite the release of UC to
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P SUMMARY: ACF, ORR, announces the
award of five single-source low-cost designated sponsors. To prepare for an
extension supplement grants for a total increase in referrals for shelter services,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND of $19,604,765 under the UC Program. ORR will solicit proposals from one
HUMAN SERVICES DATES: Low-cost extension supplement
grantee to accommodate the referrals
grants will support activities from from DHS.
Administration for Children and
October 1, 2016, through December 31,
Families
2016.
[CFDA Number: 93.676] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jallyn Sualog, Director, Division of
Announcement of the Award of Five Children’s Services, Office of Refugee
Single-Source Low-Cost Extension Resettlement, 330 C Street SW.,
Supplement Grants Within the Office of Washington, DC 20201. Email:
Refugee Resettlement’s DCSProgram@acf.hhs.gov.
Unaccompanied Children’s Program
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement following supplement grants will
(ORR), Administration for Children and support the immediate need for
Low-cost
Shelter current extension
Grant No. Grantee funding ending 10/1/16–
9/30/16 12/31/16
Texas ............................................... International Educational Services, Inc. .................................................... $27,082,262 $6,926,653
Texas ............................................... International Educational Services, Inc. .................................................... 15,451,597 6,701,163
Texas ............................................... International Educational Services, Inc. .................................................... 6,180,591 1,582,169
Texas ............................................... International Educational Services, Inc. .................................................... 8,269,202 2,057,311
Texas ............................................... International Educational Services, Inc. .................................................... 9,148,344 2,337,469
Total .......................................... .................................................................................................................... 66,131,996 19,604,765
ORR is continuously monitoring its supplemental award is a key strategy for Statutory Authority: This program is
capacity to provide post-release services
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
ORR to be prepared to meet its authorized by—
to UC in HHS custody. responsibility of safe and timely release (A) Section 462 of the Homeland
ORR has specific requirements for the of UC referred to its care by DHS. It also Security Act of 2002, which in March
provision of services. Award recipients lets the U.S. Border Patrol continue its 2003, transferred responsibility for the
must have the infrastructure, licensing, vital national security mission to
experience, and appropriate level of care and custody of UC from the
prevent illegal migration and trafficking Commissioner of the former
trained staff to meet those requirements. and protect the borders of the United
The expansion of the existing post- Immigration and Naturalization Service
States. to the Director of ORR in HHS.
release services program through this
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