82 FR 43544 - Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 179 (September 18, 2017)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 179 (September 18, 2017)
| Page Range | 43544-43546 | |
| FR Document | 2017-19743 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 179 (Monday, September 18, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 43544-43546] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-19743] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day-17-17ABE] 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 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 [[Page 43545]] 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]. Direct written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice 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 Developmental Projects to Improve the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and Related Programs--New--National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description Section 306 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 242k), as amended, authorizes that the Secretary of Health and Human Services (DHHS), acting through NCHS, shall collect statistics on the extent and nature of illness and disability; environmental, social and other health hazards; and determinants of health of the population of the United States. The Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (DHNES) has conducted national surveys and related projects periodically between 1970 and 1994, and continuously since 1999. The mission of DHNES programs is to produce descriptive statistics which measure the health and nutrition status of the general population. The continuous operation of DHNES programs presents unique challenges in testing new survey content and activities, such as outreach or participant screening etc. This generic request covers developmental projects to help evaluate and enhance DHNES existing and proposed data collection activities to increase research capacity and improve data quality. The information collected through this Generic Information Collection Request will not be used to make generalizable statements about the population of interest or to inform public policy; however, methodological findings from these projects may be reported. The purpose and use of projects under this NHANES generic clearance would include developmental projects necessary for activities such as testing new procedures, equipment, and approaches that are going to be folded into NHANES; designing and testing examination components or survey questions; creating new studies including biomonitoring and clinical measures; creating new cohorts, including a pregnancy and/or a birth--24 month cohort; testing of the cognitive and interpretive aspects of survey methodology; feasibility testing of proposed new components or modifications to existing components; testing of human- computer interfaces/usability; assessing the acceptability of proposed NHANES components among likely participants; testing alternative approaches to existing NHANES procedures, including activities related to improving nonresponse; testing the use of or variations/adjustments in incentives; testing content of web based surveys; testing the feasibility of obtaining bodily fluid specimens (blood, urine, semen, saliva, breastmilk) and tissue sample (swabs); testing digital imaging technology and related procedures (e.g., retinal scan, liver ultrasound, Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), prescription and over-the-counter dietary supplements bottles); testing the feasibility of and procedure/processes for accessing participant's medical records from healthcare settings (e.g., hospitals and physician offices); testing the feasibility and protocols for home examination measurements; testing survey materials and procedures to improve response rates, including changes to advance materials and protocols, changes to the incentive structure, introduction of new and timely outreach and awareness procedures including the use of social media; conducting crossover studies; creating and testing digital survey materials; conducting customer satisfaction assessments or surveys. The types of participants covered by the NHANES generic may include current or past NHANES participants; family or household members of NHANES participants; individuals eligible to be participants in NHANES, but who did not screen into the actual survey; convenience samples; volunteers from the general public; subject matter experts or consultants such as survey methodologist, academic researchers, clinicians or other health care providers; NHANES data or Web site users; individuals abroad who would be part of a collaborative development project(s) between NCHS and related public health agencies and/or public health researchers abroad. The type of participant involved in a given developmental project would be determined by the nature of the project. The details of each project will be included in the specific GenIC submissions. There is no cost to respondents other than their time. A three year clearance is requested. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 16,698. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Type of respondent Form name Number of responses per per response respondents respondent (in hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Individuals or households.......... Developmental Projects, 3,500 1 3 Special Study, Focus Group documents. Volunteers......................... Developmental Projects & 600 1 3 Special Study, Focus Group documents. NHANES participants................ Developmental Projects & 1,400 1 3 Special Study documents. Subject Matter Experts............. Focus Group/Developmental 15 1 1 Project Documents. NHANES web or Data users........... Customer Satisfaction/ 1,100 2 5/60 Usability Documents. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 43546]] 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. 2017-19743 Filed 9-15-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
![43544 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 179 / Monday, September 18, 2017 / Notices
Written comments, one hard copy with four-year terms. Selection of members is (telephone numbers, mailing address,
original signature, should be provided based on candidates’ qualifications to email address)
to the contact person at the mailing or contribute to the accomplishment of D At least one letter of
email address below, and will be HICPAC objectives https:// recommendation from person(s) not
included in the meeting’s Summary www.cdc.gov/hicpac/. employed by the U.S. Department of
Report. DATES: Nominations for membership on Health and Human Services.
The CLIAC meeting materials will be the HICPAC be received no later than (Candidates may submit letter(s) from
made available to the Committee and November 30, 2017. Packages received current HHS employees if they wish,
the public in electronic format (PDF) on after this time will not be considered for but at least one letter must be submitted
the internet instead of by printed copy. the current membership cycle. by a person not employed by an HHS
Check the CLIAC Web site on the day ADDRESSES: All nominations should be agency (e.g., CDC, NIH, FDA, etc.).
of the meeting for materials: https:// mailed to HICPAC, Division of Nominations may be submitted by the
wwwn.cdc.gov/cliac/. Healthcare Quality Promotion, NCEZID, candidate him- or herself, or by the
The Director, Management Analysis CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Mailstop person/organization recommending the
and Services Office, has been delegated A–07, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, emailed candidate.
the authority to sign Federal Register (recommended) to hicpac@cdc.gov, or The Director, Management Analysis
notices pertaining to announcements of faxed to (404) 639–4043. and Services Office, has been delegated
meetings and other committee FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin the authority to sign Federal Register
management activities, for both the Stone, M.S., HICPAC, Division of notices pertaining to announcements of
Centers for Disease Control and Healthcare Quality Promotion, NCEZID, meetings and other committee
Prevention and the Agency for Toxic CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Mailstop management activities for both CDC and
Substances and Disease Registry. A–07, Atlanta, Georgia 30333; the Agency for Toxic Substances and
Elaine L. Baker, Telephone (404) 639–4045; hicpac@ Disease Registry.
Director, Management Analysis and Services cdc.gov. Elaine L. Baker,
Office, Centers for Disease Control and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Director, Management Analysis and Services
Prevention. Department of Health and Human Office, Centers for Disease Control and
[FR Doc. 2017–19498 Filed 9–15–17; 8:45 am] Services policy stipulates that Prevention.
BILLING CODE 4163–19–P committee membership be balanced in [FR Doc. 2017–19501 Filed 9–15–17; 8:45 am]
terms of points of view represented, and BILLING CODE 4163–18–P
the committee’s function. Appointments
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND shall be made without discrimination
HUMAN SERVICES on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
gender, sexual orientation, gender HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and identity, HIV status, disability, and
Prevention cultural, religious, or socioeconomic Centers for Disease Control and
status. Nominees must be U.S. citizens, Prevention
Solicitation of Nominations for
and cannot be full-time employees of
Appointment to the Healthcare [30Day–17–17ABE]
the U.S. Government. Current
Infection Control Practices Advisory
participation on federal workgroups or Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork
Committee (HICPAC)
prior experience serving on a federal Reduction Act Review
ACTION: Notice. advisory committee does not disqualify
a candidate; however, HHS policy is to The Centers for Disease Control and
SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease avoid excessive individual service on Prevention (CDC) has submitted the
Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking advisory committees and multiple following information collection request
nominations for membership on the committee memberships. Committee to the Office of Management and Budget
HICPAC. The HICPAC consists of 14 members are Special Government (OMB) for review and approval in
experts in fields including but not Employees, requiring the filing of accordance with the Paperwork
limited to, infectious diseases, infection financial disclosure reports at the Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for
prevention, healthcare epidemiology, beginning and annually during their the proposed information collection is
nursing, clinical microbiology, surgery, terms. CDC reviews potential candidates published to obtain comments from the
hospitalist medicine, internal medicine, for HICPAC membership each year, and public and affected agencies.
epidemiology, health policy, health provides a slate of nominees for Written comments and suggestions
services research, public health, and consideration to the Secretary of HHS from the public and affected agencies
related medical fields. Nominations are for final selection. HHS notifies selected concerning the proposed collection of
being sought for individuals who have candidates of their appointment near information are encouraged. Your
expertise and qualifications necessary to the start of the term in July 2018, or as comments should address any of the
contribute to the accomplishments of soon as the HHS selection process is following: (a) Evaluate whether the
the committee’s objectives. Nominees completed. Note that the need for proposed collection of information is
will be selected based on expertise in different expertise varies from year to necessary for the proper performance of
the fields of infectious diseases, year and a candidate who is not selected the functions of the agency, including
infection prevention, healthcare whether the information will have
sradovich on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with NOTICES
in one year may be reconsidered in a
epidemiology, nursing, environmental subsequent year. practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
and clinical microbiology, surgery, Nominees must be U.S. citizens, and accuracy of the agencies estimate of the
internal medicine, epidemiology, health cannot be full-time employees of the burden of the proposed collection of
policy, health services research, and U.S. Government. Candidates should information, including the validity of
public health. Federal employees will submit the following items: the methodology and assumptions used;
not be considered for membership. D Current curriculum vitae, including (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and
Members may be invited to serve for complete contact information clarity of the information to be
VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Sep 15, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18SEN1.SGM 18SEN1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/82_FR_43723/page/1.svg)
![43546 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 179 / Monday, September 18, 2017 / Notices
Leroy A. Richardson, of the information collection plan and take approximately 15 minutes per
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or respondent. The interview questions are
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Direct specific to each workplace and its
Associate Director for Science, Office of the written comments and/or suggestions suspected diseases and hazards.
Director, Centers for Disease Control and regarding the items contained in this In approximately 30% of on-site
Prevention. evaluations (presently estimated to be
notice to the Attention: CDC Desk
[FR Doc. 2017–19743 Filed 9–15–17; 8:45 am] Officer, Office of Management and 37 facilities), questionnaires are
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P Budget, 725 17th Street NW., distributed to the employees (averaging
Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) about 100 employees per site).
395–5806. Provide written comments Questionnaires may require
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND within 30 days of notice publication. approximately 30 minutes to complete.
HUMAN SERVICES The survey questions are specific to
Proposed Project each workplace and its suspected
Centers for Disease Control and Health Hazard Evaluation and diseases and hazards, however, items in
Prevention Technical Assistance—Requests and the questionnaires are derived from
[30Day–17–0260] Emerging Problems (OMB Control No. standardized or widely used medical
0920–0260, Expiration Date 11/30/ and epidemiologic data collection
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork 2017)—Revision—National Institute for instruments.
Reduction Act Review Occupational Safety and Health NIOSH administers a follow-back
The Centers for Disease Control and (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control program to assess the effectiveness of its
Prevention (CDC) has submitted the and Prevention (CDC). HHE program in reducing workplace
following information collection request hazards. The first follow-back
Background and Brief Description
to the Office of Management and Budget questionnaire is sent shortly after the
The Occupational Safety and Health first visit for an on-site evaluation and
(OMB) for review and approval in
Act of 1970 and the Federal Mine Safety takes about 10 minutes to complete. A
accordance with the Paperwork
and Health Act of 1977, mandates the second follow-back questionnaire is sent
Reduction Act of 1995. CDC previously
National Institute for Occupational a month after the final report and
published a ‘‘Proposed Data Collection
Safety and Health (NIOSH) respond to requires about 20 minutes to complete.
Submitted for Public Comment and
requests for health hazard evaluations At 24 months, a third follow-back
Recommendations’’ notice on May 31,
(HHE) to identify chemical, biological or questionnaire is sent which takes about
2017 to obtain comments from the
physical hazards in workplaces 15 minutes to complete. The first and
public and affected agencies. CDC did
throughout the United States. Each year, third follow-back questionnaires have
not receive comments related to the
NIOSH receives approximately 290 such had minor re-wording of questions to
previous notice. The purpose of this
notice is to allow an additional 30 days requests. Most HHE requests come from improve the ease of responding with no
for public comments. the following types of companies: change in information requested or
Written comments and suggestions Service, manufacturing, health and estimated time to complete. The second
from the public and affected agencies social services, transportation, follow-back questionnaire has added
concerning the proposed collection of construction, agriculture, mining, new questions regarding final report
information are encouraged. The Office skilled trade and construction. content and format. This accounts for
of Management and Budget is A printed HHE request form is the additional 5 minute increase in
particularly interested in comments available in English and in Spanish. The estimated completion time from the
that: form is also available on the Internet 2014 revision of the second follow-back
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed and differs from the printed version questionnaire.
collection of information is necessary only in format and in the fact that it can For requests where NIOSH does not
for the proper performance of the be submitted directly from the Web site. conduct an on-site evaluation, the
functions of the agency, including The request form takes an estimated 12 requestor receives the first follow-back
whether the information will have minutes to complete. The form provides questionnaire 1 month after our report
practical utility; the mechanism for employees, and a second one 12 months after our
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the employers, and other authorized response. The first questionnaire takes
agencies estimate of the burden of the representatives to supply the about 10 minutes to complete and the
proposed collection of information, information required by the regulations second questionnaire takes about 15
including the validity of the governing the NIOSH HHE program (42 minutes to complete. No changes other
methodology and assumptions used; CFR 85.3–1). The information provided that for some minor re-wording of
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and is used by NIOSH to determine whether questions have been made. No
clarity of the information to be there is reasonable cause to justify additional information is collected and
collected; conducting an investigation and the time estimates for completion
(d) Minimize the burden of the provides a mechanism to respond to the remain unchanged.
collection of information on those who requestor. Minimal changes have been made to
are to respond, including, through the NIOSH reviews the HHE request to the request form for Health Hazard
use of appropriate automated, determine if an on-site evaluation is Evaluations. The revisions made in this
electronic, mechanical, or other needed. The primary purpose of an on- package are minor re-wording of
site evaluation is to help employers and questions contained in four of the five
sradovich on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with NOTICES
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, employees identify and eliminate follow-back questionnaires to improve
e.g., permitting electronic submission of occupational health hazards. For 40% of the ease of responding by the
responses; and the requests received NIOSH determines questionnaire recipients.
(e) Assess information collection an on-site evaluation is needed. There is no cost to respondents other
costs. In about 70% of on-site evaluations, than their time. The total estimated
To request additional information on employees are interviewed to help annual burden hours are 2,959. This is
the proposed project or to obtain a copy further define concerns. Interviews may 61 hours less than the 3,020 hours
VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Sep 15, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18SEN1.SGM 18SEN1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/82_FR_43723/page/3.svg)
Document Created: 2017-09-16 00:53:01
Document Modified: 2017-09-16 00:53:01
| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 43544 |
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR