82 FR 24707 - 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 102 (May 30, 2017)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 102 (May 30, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-11018 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 30, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 24707-24709] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-11018] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day-17-17ABD; Docket No. CDC-2017-0036] 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 ``Backyard Integrated Tick Management Project'' which will evaluate the effectiveness of specific tick control methods used on single versus multiple adjacent properties to suppress host-seeking ticks infected with Lyme disease spirochetes and to reduce human tick bites, and help the CDC better understand human landscape use patterns and tick exposure locations. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 31, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2017- 0036 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 Leroy Richardson, 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 [[Page 24708]] 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 Backyard Integrated Tick Management Project--Existing Collection in Use Without an OMB Control Number--National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Background and Brief Description The combined number of confirmed and probable Lyme disease cases have exceeded 30,000 in all years since 2008, and recent estimates suggest that the true number of Lyme disease cases may be 10-fold higher. There is no Lyme disease vaccine for use in humans and prevention of infection is therefore completely reliant on personal protective measures (avoiding tick habitat, use of repellent, tick checks or prompt tick removal, etc.) and methods to suppress vector ticks in the environment. The primary goal of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of specific tick/pathogen control methods used on single versus multiple adjacent properties on the risk of human exposure to ticks. The secondary goal is to better understand human landscape use patterns and tick exposure locations. The project was initiated in direct response to knowledge gaps, identified by CDC Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), for the use of integrated tick vector/rodent reservoir management to reduce human risk of exposure to Ixodes scapularis ticks, the sole vector of Lyme disease in the Northeast. Resulting data is intended to be used to provide suggestions for improving tick/pathogen control methods used in the environment. Information will be collected, under protocols approved by the institutional review boards (IRBs) at Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) and the University of Rhode Island (URI), from inhabitants of residential properties to (i) compare the effectiveness of an integrated tick management approach at single-treated residential properties vs. contiguously-treated residential properties to reduce human tick bites and (ii) increase the understanding of where people encounter ticks, both near their homes and in other outdoor settings. Another potential positive outcome of the information collection is more effective targeting of tick control efforts to high risk areas, minimizing pesticide use. Not collecting the information would lead to inadequate evaluation of the implemented integrated tick management program (solely focusing on host-seeking ticks collected from the vegetation) as well as the unacceptable status quo for detailed knowledge of where people encounter ticks within their residential properties and on the residential properties versus elsewhere. Information will be collected by WCSU and URI researchers from inhabitants (adults and children) of participating residential properties (freestanding homes with tick habitat on the property) located in Connecticut and Rhode Island. Consenting participants will complete one introductory survey by telephone, projected to last no more than 15 minutes. In May-August of Years 1-4, participants will also complete an emailed monthly tick encounter survey about the number of ticks found on each member of the household and each household member's tick-borne disease status, projected to take no more than 10 minutes per month to complete. An end-of-season survey will also be administered in March/April each year, projected to take no more than 10 minutes to complete. In addition, participants will be asked to record location of daily activity on behalf of themselves and household members each day over the first week of June in a single year via emailed daily surveys, projected to take 70 minutes over the week of participation. Lastly, an end-of-study survey will be administered in September 2020, projected to take no more than 15 minutes. In total, we expect approximately two hours or less of total time spent on surveys by consented participants in each year of the study. All survey instruments have been approved by the IRBs at WCSU and URI. The collection of information is conducted by WCSU, and its subcontractor, URI, as part of a Cooperative Agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (1U01CK0004912-01). The Cooperative Agreement was established based on WCSU competing successfully for CDC RFA-CK-16-002 (Spatially Scalable Integrated Tick Vector/Rodent Reservoir Management to Reduce Human Risk of Exposure to Ixodes scapularis Ticks Infected with Lyme Disease Spirochetes). This study is authorized by Section 301 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241). There is no cost to respondents other than their time to participate. 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Households or Individuals..... Eligibility 500 1 15/60 125 Survey. Introductory 230 1 30/60 115 Survey (including Consent Form). Monthly Surveys. 230 4 10/60 154 [[Page 24709]] Daily Surveys... 230 7 10/60 269 Annual End of 230 1 15/60 58 Year Survey. Final Survey.... 230 1 15/60 58 --------------------------------------------------------------- Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 779 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 2017-11018 Filed 5-26-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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quantitative results that can be clearance for qualitative information to have, such collections may still be
generalized to the population of study. will not be used for quantitative eligible for submission for other generic
This feedback will provide insights into information collections that are mechanisms that are designed to yield
customer or stakeholder perceptions, designed to yield reliably actionable quantitative results.
experiences and expectations, provide results, such as monitoring trends over This is a revision to the previously
an early warning of issues with service, time or documenting program
approved collection to reduce the
or focus attention on areas where performance. Such data uses require
burden hours from 12,400 to 9,690
communication, training, or changes in more rigorous designs that address: the
operations might improve delivery of target population to which hours as a result of the previous usage
products or services. These collections generalizations will be made, the and anticipated future usage of this
will allow for ongoing, collaborative, sampling frame, the sample design Generic Information Collection.
and actionable communications (including stratification and clustering), Respondents will be screened and
between the Agency and its customers the precision requirements or power selected from Individuals and
and stakeholders. It will also allow calculations that justify the proposed Households, Businesses, Organizations,
feedback to contribute directly to the sample size, the expected response rate, and/or State, Local or Tribal
improvement of program management. methods for assessing potential non- Government. Below we provide CDC’s
Feedback collected under this generic response bias, the protocols for data projected annualized estimate for the
clearance will provide useful collection, and any testing procedures next three years. There is no cost to
information, but it will not yield data that were or will be undertaken prior respondents other than their time. The
that can be generalized to the overall fielding the study. Depending on the estimated annualized burden hours for
population. This type of generic degree of influence the results are likely this data collection activity are 9,690.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Annual
Number of Hours per
Type of collection frequency per
respondents response
response
Online surveys ............................................................................................................................. 10,500 1 30/60
Discussion Groups ....................................................................................................................... 280 1 2
Focus groups ............................................................................................................................... 640 1 2
Website/app usability testing ....................................................................................................... 2,000 1 30/60
Interviews ..................................................................................................................................... 800 1 2
Leroy A. Richardson, continuing information collections, as documents or comments received, go to
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, required by the Paperwork Reduction Regulations.gov.
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the Act of 1995. This notice invites Please note: All public comment
Associate Director for Science, Office of the comment on ‘‘Backyard Integrated Tick should be submitted through the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Management Project’’ which will Federal eRulemaking portal
Prevention. evaluate the effectiveness of specific (Regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the
[FR Doc. 2017–11017 Filed 5–26–17; 8:45 am] tick control methods used on single address listed above.
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P versus multiple adjacent properties to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
suppress host-seeking ticks infected request more information on the
with Lyme disease spirochetes and to proposed project or to obtain a copy of
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND reduce human tick bites, and help the
HUMAN SERVICES the information collection plan and
CDC better understand human instruments, contact Leroy Richardson,
Centers for Disease Control and landscape use patterns and tick Information Collection Review Office,
Prevention exposure locations. Centers for Disease Control and
DATES: Written comments must be Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS–
[60Day–17–17ABD; Docket No. CDC–2017– received on or before July 31, 2017. D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone:
0036] ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 404–639–7570; Email: omb@cdc.gov.
identified by Docket No. CDC–2017– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Proposed Data Collection Submitted
0036 by any of the following methods: Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
for Public Comment and
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies
Recommendations
Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions must obtain approval from the Office of
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and for submitting comments. Management and Budget (OMB) for each
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health • Mail: Leroy A. Richardson, collection of information they conduct
and Human Services (HHS). Information Collection Review Office, or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also
ACTION: Notice with comment period. Centers for Disease Control and requires Federal agencies to provide a
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS– 60-day notice in the Federal Register
SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329. concerning each proposed collection of
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Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of Instructions: All submissions received information, including each new
its continuing efforts to reduce public must include the agency name and proposed collection, each proposed
burden and maximize the utility of Docket Number. All relevant comments extension of existing collection of
government information, invites the received will be posted without change information, and each reinstatement of
general public and other Federal to Regulations.gov, including any previously approved information
agencies to take this opportunity to personal information provided. For collection before submitting the
comment on proposed and/or access to the docket to read background collection to OMB for approval. To
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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS—Continued
Average
Number of
Number of burden per Total burden
Type of respondents Form name responses per
respondents response (in hours)
respondent (in hours)
Daily Surveys ................................... 230 7 10/60 269
Annual End of Year Survey ............. 230 1 15/60 58
Final Survey ..................................... 230 1 15/60 58
Total ........................................... ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 779
Leroy A. Richardson, Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS– ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329. clarity of the information to be
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the Instructions: All submissions received collected; (d) ways to minimize the
Associate Director for Science, Office of the must include the agency name and burden of the collection of information
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Docket Number. All relevant comments on respondents, including through the
Prevention. received will be posted without change use of automated collection techniques
[FR Doc. 2017–11018 Filed 5–26–17; 8:45 am] to Regulations.gov, including any or other forms of information
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P personal information provided. For technology; and (e) estimates of capital
access to the docket to read background or start-up costs and costs of operation,
documents or comments received, go to maintenance, and purchase of services
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Regulations.gov. to provide information. Burden means
HUMAN SERVICES Please note: All public comment the total time, effort, or financial
should be submitted through the resources expended by persons to
Centers for Disease Control and
Federal eRulemaking portal generate, maintain, retain, disclose or
Prevention
(Regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the provide information to or for a Federal
[60Day–17–17AHW; Docket No. CDC–2017– address listed above. agency. This includes the time needed
0052] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To to review instructions; to develop,
request more information on the acquire, install and utilize technology
Proposed Data Collection Submitted and systems for the purpose of
proposed project or to obtain a copy of
for Public Comment and collecting, validating and verifying
the information collection plan and
Recommendations information, processing and
instruments, contact Leroy A.
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Richardson, Information Collection maintaining information, and disclosing
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health Review Office, Centers for Disease and providing information; to train
and Human Services (HHS). Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton personnel and to be able to respond to
ACTION: Notice with comment period. Road NE., MS–D74, Atlanta, Georgia a collection of information, to search
30329; phone: 404–639–7570; Email: data sources, to complete and review
SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease omb@cdc.gov. the collection of information; and to
Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the transmit or otherwise disclose the
its continuing efforts to reduce public Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) information.
burden and maximize the utility of (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies Proposed Project
government information, invites the must obtain approval from the Office of
general public and other Federal Management and Budget (OMB) for each Zika Virus Enhanced Surveillance of
agencies to take this opportunity to collection of information they conduct Selected Populations—Emergency ICR—
comment on proposed and/or or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also National Center for Emerging and
continuing information collections, as requires Federal agencies to provide a Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID),
required by the Paperwork Reduction 60-day notice in the Federal Register Centers for Disease Control and
Act of 1995. This notice invites concerning each proposed collection of Prevention (CDC)
comment on an information collection information, including each new Background and Brief Description
titled ‘‘Zika Virus Enhanced proposed collection, each proposed
Surveillance of Selected Populations.’’ extension of existing collection of Zika virus is a mosquito-borne
This information collection will help information, and each reinstatement of flavivirus primarily transmitted to
state health departments better define previously approved information humans by Aedes mosquitoes. Zika
the public health burden and clinical collection before submitting the virus infections can also be transmitted
characteristics of Zika virus disease. collection to OMB for approval. To congenitally, at the time of birth from a
DATES: Written comments must be comply with this requirement, we are viremic mother to her newborn,
received on or before July 31, 2017. publishing this notice of a proposed sexually, through blood transfusion, and
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, data collection as described below. through inadvertent laboratory
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether exposure. Most Zika virus infections are
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identified by Docket No. CDC–2017–
0052 by any of the following methods: the proposed collection of information asymptomatic. Clinical illness, when it
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: is necessary for the proper performance occurs, is generally mild and
Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions of the functions of the agency, including characterized by acute onset of fever,
for submitting comments. whether the information shall have maculopapular rash, arthralgia, and/or
• Mail: Leroy A. Richardson, practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the nonpurulent conjunctivitis. As routine
Information Collection Review Office, agency’s estimate of the burden of the surveillance data have been reported to
Centers for Disease Control and proposed collection of information; (c) CDC, it has become apparent that the
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| Contact | To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, contact Leroy Richardson, 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] | |
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