82 FR 4339 - Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

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

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 9 (January 13, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-00590
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted 
the following information collection request to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed 
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are 
encouraged. Your comments should address any of the

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following: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) 
Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; (d) Minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or 
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses; and 
(e) Assess information collection costs.
    To request additional information on the proposed project or to 
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call 
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Written comments and/or 
suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice should be 
directed to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and 
Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written 
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Canine Leptospirosis Surveillance in Puerto Rico--Existing 
Collection in use without an OMB Control Number--National Center for 
Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Bacterial 
Special Pathogens Branch (BSPB) requests a two-year approval of data 
collection tools used for active surveillance of canine leptospirosis 
in Puerto Rico. Active surveillance will allow for the collection of 
prospective data on acute cases to determine the incidence and 
distribution of leptospirosis in dogs, assess risk factors for 
infection, characterize circulating Leptospira serovars and species, 
assess applicability of vaccines currently in use based on serovar 
determination, and assess rodent, livestock, and wildlife reservoirs of 
leptospirosis based on infecting serovars found in dogs. Findings from 
this study will aid in the development of evidence-based, targeted 
interventions for the prevention of canine leptospirosis, be used to 
focus human leptospirosis surveillance efforts, and guide future 
investigations on leptospirosis in humans and animals in Puerto Rico.
    The information collection for which approval is sought is in 
accordance with BSPB's mission to prevent illness, disability, or death 
caused by bacterial zoonotic diseases through surveillance, epidemic 
investigations, epidemiologic and laboratory research, training and 
public education. Authorizing Legislation comes from Section 301 of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241). Successful execution of 
BSPB's public health mission requires data collection activities in 
collaboration with the state health department in Puerto Rico and with 
local veterinary clinics and animal shelters participating in the 
study.
    Researchers will collect information on dogs that meet the study 
case definition for a suspect case of canine leptospirosis seen at 
participating veterinary clinics and shelters (sites) throughout Puerto 
Rico. Examples of information collected about the dog include the dog's 
signalment, risk factors, clinical signs and symptoms, laboratory 
results, treatment, and clinical outcome. In addition, basic 
information about participating clinics and shelters such as site 
capacity, available resources, vaccination practices, and origin of 
dogs will also be collected to enhance data analysis and aid in study 
management.
    BSPB will not directly collect the information. Veterinary staff 
including veterinarians, assistants, and administrative staff will 
record the information onsite using paper forms by interviewing dog 
owners, and reviewing medical and administrative records, as necessary. 
BSPB and Puerto Rico Department of Health study coordinators will 
maintain the collected information in an electronic database.
    BSPB estimates involvement of 26 veterinarians and their staff, and 
a maximum of 624 responses from owners of enrolled dogs. The enrollment 
questionnaire is completed once in the beginning of the study while the 
log sheet and case questionnaires will be completed for each enrolled 
suspect case. The number of suspect leptospirosis cases can vary from 0 
to 2 cases per month per location based on anecdotal reports from local 
veterinarians. Taking the highest possible response per month, the 
number of responses per form for the log sheet and case questionnaire 
is calculated by multiplying 2 cases/month with 12 months giving a 
total of 24 responses per form for each veterinarian. The total number 
of veterinarians is not expected to exceed 26 (the maximum number of 
participating sites).
    A minimum of 385 responses from dog owners is needed based on 
sample size calculation. However, extra clinics were enrolled to ensure 
that the sample size is met in the event that some clinics withdraw 
from the study or if fewer numbers of suspect leptospirosis cases are 
enrolled at the clinics. Given this, a maximum of 624 responses (26 
clinics x 24 responses/clinic) are calculated for the burden to the 
general public (dog owners). Although it is unlikely the maximum number 
of responses will be reached, the total number of dog owners will not 
exceed 624.
    This information collection will not impose a cost burden on the 
respondents beyond that associated with their time to provide the 
required data.
    The total annualized burden for this information collection is 
estimated to be 168 hours.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
          Type of respondents                   Form name            Number of     responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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Veterinarian..........................  Enrollment Questionnaire              26               1            5/60
                                        Log Sheet...............              26              24            1/60
                                        Case Questionnaire......              26              24           10/60
General Public (Dog owner)............  Case Questionnaire......             624               1            5/60
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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.
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following: (a) Evaluate whether the distribution of leptospirosis in dogs, administrative staff will record the
proposed collection of information is assess risk factors for infection, information onsite using paper forms by
necessary for the proper performance of characterize circulating Leptospira interviewing dog owners, and reviewing
the functions of the agency, including serovars and species, assess medical and administrative records, as
whether the information will have applicability of vaccines currently in necessary. BSPB and Puerto Rico
practical utility; (b) Evaluate the use based on serovar determination, and Department of Health study
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the assess rodent, livestock, and wildlife coordinators will maintain the collected
burden of the proposed collection of reservoirs of leptospirosis based on information in an electronic database.
information, including the validity of infecting serovars found in dogs. BSPB estimates involvement of 26
the methodology and assumptions used; Findings from this study will aid in the veterinarians and their staff, and a
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and development of evidence-based, maximum of 624 responses from owners
clarity of the information to be targeted interventions for the prevention of enrolled dogs. The enrollment
collected; (d) Minimize the burden of of canine leptospirosis, be used to focus questionnaire is completed once in the
the collection of information on those human leptospirosis surveillance beginning of the study while the log
who are to respond, including through efforts, and guide future investigations sheet and case questionnaires will be
the use of appropriate automated, on leptospirosis in humans and animals completed for each enrolled suspect
electronic, mechanical, or other in Puerto Rico. case. The number of suspect
technological collection techniques or The information collection for which leptospirosis cases can vary from 0 to 2
other forms of information technology, approval is sought is in accordance with cases per month per location based on
e.g., permitting electronic submission of BSPB’s mission to prevent illness, anecdotal reports from local
responses; and (e) Assess information disability, or death caused by bacterial veterinarians. Taking the highest
collection costs. zoonotic diseases through surveillance, possible response per month, the
To request additional information on epidemic investigations, epidemiologic number of responses per form for the log
the proposed project or to obtain a copy and laboratory research, training and sheet and case questionnaire is
of the information collection plan and public education. Authorizing calculated by multiplying 2 cases/
instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or Legislation comes from Section 301 of month with 12 months giving a total of
send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Written the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 24 responses per form for each
comments and/or suggestions regarding 241). Successful execution of BSPB’s veterinarian. The total number of
the items contained in this notice public health mission requires data veterinarians is not expected to exceed
should be directed to the Attention: collection activities in collaboration 26 (the maximum number of
CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management with the state health department in participating sites).
and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or Puerto Rico and with local veterinary A minimum of 385 responses from
by fax to (202) 395–5806. Written clinics and animal shelters participating dog owners is needed based on sample
comments should be received within 30 in the study. size calculation. However, extra clinics
days of this notice. Researchers will collect information were enrolled to ensure that the sample
on dogs that meet the study case size is met in the event that some clinics
Proposed Project definition for a suspect case of canine withdraw from the study or if fewer
Canine Leptospirosis Surveillance in leptospirosis seen at participating numbers of suspect leptospirosis cases
Puerto Rico—Existing Collection in use veterinary clinics and shelters (sites) are enrolled at the clinics. Given this, a
without an OMB Control Number— throughout Puerto Rico. Examples of maximum of 624 responses (26 clinics
National Center for Emerging and information collected about the dog × 24 responses/clinic) are calculated for
Zoonotic Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for include the dog’s signalment, risk the burden to the general public (dog
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). factors, clinical signs and symptoms, owners). Although it is unlikely the
laboratory results, treatment, and maximum number of responses will be
Background and Brief Description reached, the total number of dog owners
clinical outcome. In addition, basic
The Centers for Disease Control and information about participating clinics will not exceed 624.
Prevention (CDC) Bacterial Special and shelters such as site capacity, This information collection will not
Pathogens Branch (BSPB) requests a available resources, vaccination impose a cost burden on the
two-year approval of data collection practices, and origin of dogs will also be respondents beyond that associated
tools used for active surveillance of collected to enhance data analysis and with their time to provide the required
canine leptospirosis in Puerto Rico. aid in study management. data.
Active surveillance will allow for the BSPB will not directly collect the The total annualized burden for this
collection of prospective data on acute information. Veterinary staff including information collection is estimated to be
cases to determine the incidence and veterinarians, assistants, and 168 hours.

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of burden
Type of respondents Form name responses per
respondents per response
respondent (in hours)
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Veterinarian ..................................................... Enrollment Questionnaire ............................... 26 1 5/60
Log Sheet ....................................................... 26 24 1/60
Case Questionnaire ....................................... 26 24 10/60
General Public (Dog owner) ........................... Case Questionnaire ....................................... 624 1 5/60

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Leroy A. Richardson, empirical knowledge about the approximately 15 months after random
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, effectiveness of programs for low- assignment, and data collection through
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the income individuals and families to in-depth interviews for a small sample
Associate Director for Science, Office of the achieve educational credentials, attain of study participants (approved August
Director, Centers for Disease Control and employment, and advance to positions 2013); and a third for a second follow-
Prevention. that enable self-sufficiency. up survey of participants administered
[FR Doc. 2017–00590 Filed 1–12–17; 8:45 am] PACE is one project within the 36 months after random assignment
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P broader portfolio of research that the (approved December 2014).
ACF Office of Planning, Research, and This Federal Register Notice provides
Evaluation (OPRE) is utilizing to assess the opportunity to comment on a
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND the success of career pathways programs
HUMAN SERVICES proposed new information collection
and models. In addition to PACE, this activity for PACE—a third follow-up
strategy includes a multi-pronged survey for PACE participants
Administration for Children and research and evaluation approach for
Families approximately 72 months after program
the Health Profession Opportunity enrollment. The purpose of the survey
Grants (HPOG) Program to better is to follow-up with study participants
Proposed Information Collection
understand and assess the activities to document their education and
Activity; Comment Request
conducted and their results. In order to
training experiences; employment
Title: Pathways for Advancing Careers maximize learning across this portfolio,
experiences including their
and Education (PACE): Third Follow-Up survey development for the HPOG and
advancement in their career; economic
Data Collection. PACE baseline and follow up surveys
well-being; student debt and repayment
OMB No.: 0970–0397. has been coordinated, and the majority
Description: The Administration for status; and parenting practices and child
of the data elements collected in these
Children and Families (ACF), U.S. outcomes for participants with children.
surveys are similar. (See OMB Control
Department of Health and Human #0970–0394 for HPOG data collection.) Previously approved collection
Services (HHS), is proposing a data Three data collection efforts have activities under 0970–0397 will
collection activity as part of the been approved for PACE: One for continue under this new request,
Pathways for Advancing Careers (PACE) baseline data collection (approved specifically the 36-Month Follow-Up
evaluation. PACE is an evaluation of November 2011); a second for data Survey and Follow-Up Survey Contact
nine promising career pathways collection activities to document Information Update Letters.
strategies to promote education, program implementation, data Respondents: Individuals enrolled in
employment, and self-sufficiency. The collection activities for an initial follow- the PACE study at programs selected for
major goal of PACE is to increase the up survey of participants administered long-term follow-up.

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
[This information request is for a three-year period]

Number of
Total number Annual Average
responses Annual
Instrument of number of burden hours
per burden hours
respondents respondents per response
respondent

72-Month Follow-Up Survey ................................................ 3,600 1,200 1 0.75 1,125.

Estimated Total Annual Burden for the proper performance of the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Hours: 1,125. functions of the agency, including HUMAN SERVICES
In compliance with the requirements whether the information shall have
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Administration for Children and
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the agency’s estimate of the burden of the Families
Administration for Children and proposed collection of information; (c)
Families is soliciting public comment Statement of Organization, Functions,
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
on the specific aspects of the and Delegations of Authority
information to be collected; and (d)
information collection described above. ways to minimize the burden of the AGENCY: Administration for Children
Copies of the proposed collection of collection of information on and Families, HHS.
information can be obtained and respondents, including through the use ACTION: Notice.
comments may be forwarded by writing of automated collection techniques or
to the Administration for Children and other forms of information technology. SUMMARY: Statement of Organizations,
Families, Office of Planning, Research, Consideration will be given to Functions, and Delegations of
and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW., Authority. The Administration for
comments and suggestions submitted
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE Children and Families (ACF) and the
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

within 60 days of this publication.
Reports Clearance Officer. Email National Treasury Employees Union
address: OPREinfocollection@ Mary Jones, (NTEU) have renewed the ACF Labor
acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. Management Committee Charter.
identified by the title of the information [FR Doc. 2017–00583 Filed 1–12–17; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collection. Benjamin Goldhaber, Deputy Assistant
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The Department specifically requests Secretary for Administration, 330 C
comments on (a) whether the proposed Street SW., Washington, DC 20201,
collection of information is necessary (202) 795–7790.

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82 FR 4339 - Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCenters for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 9 (January 13, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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