82 FR 12357 - Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 40 (March 2, 2017)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 40 (March 2, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 40 (Thursday, March 2, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 12357-12358] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-04044] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day-17-17NS; Docket No. CDC-2017-0009] 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 titled ``Assessing the Infrastructure for Public Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Prevention Services.'' The primary goal of this study is to periodically monitor (i.e., every 3 years) STD preventive and treatment services provided by local and state health departments. This will allow CDC to understand the delivery of timely public STD preventive and treatment services to reduce the number of newly acquired STDs and prevent STD-related sequelae. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 1, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2017- 0009 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 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 [[Page 12358]] 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 Assessing the Infrastructure for Public Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Prevention Services--NEW--National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description A significant percentage of reported cases of STDs are diagnosed in publicly funded clinics, such as STD clinics. Specifically, past research has shown that a substantial proportion of HIV (10% or more), primary and secondary syphilis (14%-48%), gonorrhea (13%-41%), and chlamydia (6%-28%) are diagnosed in public STD clinics. These public clinics often serve uninsured and under insured populations. The Congressional Budget Office estimates 10% of the nonelderly population will remain uninsured in the US through 2023. Additionally, over half of patients who visit STD clinics cited low cost as a reason for choosing STD clinics for care in a 1995 survey. Because a continued role for STD clinics is likely to exist as a safety net while the US healthcare market evolves, understanding the current level of STD services, funding, and staffing levels is important. No recent published studies have provided this information on a national scale. A 2012 conference presentation noted the experience of one state, which stopped funding for STD clinics in 2009. A 2013 national survey of local health departments (LHDs) found gaps and reductions in public STD services, including in clinical services that are important to reduce disease transmission. The study also found that STD programs in local and state health departments (SHDs) often provide HIV services such as HIV field testing of STD contacts and surveillance activities. However, there is no national survey that periodically collects detailed information on STD practices of physicians who typically see STD patients. Given the changing US healthcare system and reductions in public health funding, it is important to periodically assess the current level of publicly-funded STD prevention services that are offered by health departments in the US. The mission of the STD prevention at CDC is ``to provide national leadership, research, policy development, and scientific information to help people live safer, healthier lives by the prevention of STDs and their complications.'' A major component of this objective is delivering timely STD preventive and treatment services to reduce the number of newly acquired STDs and prevent STD- related sequelae. The Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Prevention (DSTDP) at CDC is seeking a three-year approval from the OMB to conduct a new information collection. This assessment would allow CDC to periodically monitor STD preventive and treatment services provided by local and state health departments. Information collected will include STD program structure, public STD clinical services, STD partner services, other STD prevention services such as surveillance and health promotion, and STD program workforce and impact of budget cuts on STD services. The web survey will be sent by email to a sample of local health departments and all state health departments (with two reminder letters). There is no cost to respondents. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden respondents respondent (in hours) (in hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STD program director, LHDs.... LHD survey...... 334 1 19/60 106 STD program director, SHDs.... SHD survey...... 44 1 19/60 14 --------------------------------------------------------------- Total Annual Burden Hours. ................ .............. .............. .............. 120 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [FR Doc. 2017-04044 Filed 3-1-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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preventive health services through their not less than three years but not more be asked to repeat the survey annually
new coverage? than 5 years from the time of study the next 2 years.
5. What are the non-financial and implementation OR (3) received a The sample design proposes that
financial costs to these women? mammogram through a NBCCEDP 14,240 women be identified as eligible.
The respondents will be uninsured or grantee not less than one year but not We estimate that 80% will be contacted
underinsured women who previously more than three years from the time of
had been screened through the and agree to participate. Of that, we
study implementation. expect 9,683 completed on-line
NBCCEDP but now have health
insurance coverage. To be potentially NBCCEDP state programs will identify screenings to occur during year one,
eligible for the study, women must be potentially eligible women and consent representing an annualized 3,288
between the ages of 30–62 years, a U.S. the women to have their contact respondents. With an 85% expected
Citizen or U.S. permanent resident, information shared for the study. The completion rate and annual attrition, we
resident of the state where they received women who agree will receive an estimate that 3,292 surveys will be
NBCCEDP services, and English or invitation letter to participate in the completed in Year 1; 2,222 completed
Spanish speaking. Additionally, women study through an on-line survey. The surveys in Year 2; and 1,500 completed
must meet one of the prior screening first step of the on-line survey will be surveys in Year 3. This represents an
criteria: (1) Having received a Pap test a set of screener questions to determine annualized 2,338 respondents for the
through a NBCCEDP state program not whether they have insurance coverage. survey.
less than 1 year but not more than four Only those who currently have Participation is voluntary. There are
years from the time of study insurance will be eligible to continue no costs to respondents other than their
implementation OR (2) received a Pap/ with the main survey instrument. time. The total estimated annual burden
HPV co-test through a NBCCEDP grantee Women who complete the survey will hours are 1,243.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Responses
Number of burden per
Type of respondents Form name per
respondents response
respondent (in hours)
Women aged 30–62 who previously received services in the NBCCEDP ....... Screener ...... 3,228 1 5/60
Survey ......... 2,338 1 25/60
Leroy A. Richardson, required by the Paperwork Reduction access to the docket to read background
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Act of 1995. This notice invites documents or comments received, go to
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the comment on the proposed information Regulations.gov.
Associate Director for Science, Office of the collection project titled ‘‘Assessing the Please note: All public comment should be
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Infrastructure for Public Sexually submitted through the Federal eRulemaking
Prevention. Transmitted Disease (STD) Prevention portal (Regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the
[FR Doc. 2017–04043 Filed 3–1–17; 8:45 am] Services.’’ The primary goal of this address listed above.
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P study is to periodically monitor (i.e., FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
every 3 years) STD preventive and request more information on the
treatment services provided by local and proposed project or to obtain a copy of
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND state health departments. This will
HUMAN SERVICES the information collection plan and
allow CDC to understand the delivery of instruments, contact the Information
Centers for Disease Control and timely public STD preventive and Collection Review Office, Centers for
Prevention treatment services to reduce the number Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
of newly acquired STDs and prevent Clifton Road NE., MS–D74, Atlanta,
[60Day–17–17NS; Docket No. CDC–2017– STD-related sequelae. Georgia 30329; phone: 404–639–7570;
0009] DATES: Written comments must be Email: omb@cdc.gov.
received on or before May 1, 2017. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Proposed Data Collection Submitted
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
for Public Comment and
identified by Docket No. CDC–2017– (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies
Recommendations
0009 by any of the following methods: must obtain approval from the Office of
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Management and Budget (OMB) for each
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions collection of information they conduct
and Human Services (HHS). for submitting comments. or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also
ACTION: Notice with comment period. • Mail: Leroy A. Richardson, requires Federal agencies to provide a
Information Collection Review Office, 60-day notice in the Federal Register
SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Centers for Disease Control and concerning each proposed collection of
Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS– information, including each new
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its continuing efforts to reduce public D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329. proposed collection, each proposed
burden and maximize the utility of Instructions: All submissions received extension of existing collection of
government information, invites the must include the agency name and information, and each reinstatement of
general public and other Federal Docket Number. All relevant comments previously approved information
agencies to take this opportunity to received will be posted without change collection before submitting the
comment on proposed and/or to Regulations.gov, including any collection to OMB for approval. To
continuing information collections, as personal information provided. For comply with this requirement, we are
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publishing this notice of a proposed Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, contacts and surveillance activities.
data collection as described below. STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), However, there is no national survey
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Centers for Disease Control and that periodically collects detailed
the proposed collection of information Prevention (CDC). information on STD practices of
is necessary for the proper performance physicians who typically see STD
Background and Brief Description
of the functions of the agency, including patients.
whether the information shall have A significant percentage of reported Given the changing US healthcare
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the cases of STDs are diagnosed in publicly system and reductions in public health
agency’s estimate of the burden of the funded clinics, such as STD clinics. funding, it is important to periodically
proposed collection of information; (c) Specifically, past research has shown assess the current level of publicly-
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and that a substantial proportion of HIV funded STD prevention services that are
clarity of the information to be (10% or more), primary and secondary offered by health departments in the US.
collected; (d) ways to minimize the syphilis (14%–48%), gonorrhea (13%– The mission of the STD prevention at
burden of the collection of information 41%), and chlamydia (6%–28%) are CDC is ‘‘to provide national leadership,
on respondents, including through the diagnosed in public STD clinics. These research, policy development, and
use of automated collection techniques public clinics often serve uninsured and scientific information to help people
or other forms of information under insured populations. The live safer, healthier lives by the
technology; and (e) estimates of capital Congressional Budget Office estimates prevention of STDs and their
or start-up costs and costs of operation, 10% of the nonelderly population will complications.’’ A major component of
maintenance, and purchase of services remain uninsured in the US through this objective is delivering timely STD
to provide information. Burden means 2023. Additionally, over half of patients preventive and treatment services to
the total time, effort, or financial who visit STD clinics cited low cost as reduce the number of newly acquired
resources expended by persons to a reason for choosing STD clinics for STDs and prevent STD-related sequelae.
generate, maintain, retain, disclose or care in a 1995 survey. Because a The Division of Sexually Transmitted
provide information to or for a Federal continued role for STD clinics is likely Diseases Prevention (DSTDP) at CDC is
agency. This includes the time needed to exist as a safety net while the US seeking a three-year approval from the
to review instructions; to develop, healthcare market evolves, OMB to conduct a new information
acquire, install and utilize technology understanding the current level of STD collection. This assessment would allow
and systems for the purpose of services, funding, and staffing levels is CDC to periodically monitor STD
collecting, validating and verifying important. No recent published studies preventive and treatment services
information, processing and have provided this information on a provided by local and state health
maintaining information, and disclosing national scale. departments.
and providing information; to train A 2012 conference presentation noted Information collected will include
personnel and to be able to respond to the experience of one state, which STD program structure, public STD
a collection of information, to search stopped funding for STD clinics in clinical services, STD partner services,
data sources, to complete and review 2009. A 2013 national survey of local other STD prevention services such as
the collection of information; and to health departments (LHDs) found gaps surveillance and health promotion, and
transmit or otherwise disclose the and reductions in public STD services, STD program workforce and impact of
information. including in clinical services that are budget cuts on STD services.
important to reduce disease The web survey will be sent by email
Proposed Project transmission. The study also found that to a sample of local health departments
Assessing the Infrastructure for Public STD programs in local and state health and all state health departments (with
Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) departments (SHDs) often provide HIV two reminder letters).
Prevention Services—NEW—National services such as HIV field testing of STD There is no cost to respondents.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of burden per Total burden
Type of respondents Form name responses per
respondents response (in hours)
respondent (in hours)
STD program director, LHDs ............ LHD survey ...................................... 334 1 19/60 106
STD program director, SHDs ............ SHD survey ...................................... 44 1 19/60 14
Total Annual Burden Hours ....... ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 120
Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the
Associate Director for Science, Office of the
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Director, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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