83 FR 11206 - Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 50 (March 14, 2018)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 50 (March 14, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 14, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 11206-11207] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-05117] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day-18-17AVB] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information collection request titled ``Leveraging the Emerging Field of Disaster Citizen Science to Enhance Community Resilience and Improve Disaster Response'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. CDC previously published a ``Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations'' notice on September 19, 2017 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC did not receive comments related to the previous notice. This notice serves to allow an additional 30 days for public and affected agency comments. CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in comments that: (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]. Direct written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Provide written comments within 30 days of notice publication. Proposed Project Leveraging the Emerging Field of Disaster Citizen Science to Enhance Community Resilience and Improve Disaster Response--New--Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description The information collection for which approval is sought is in accordance with OPHPR's mission to safeguard health and save lives by providing a platform for public health preparedness and emergency response. As part of its role, OPHPR is empowered to fund applied research to improve the ability of CDC and its partners, including but not limited to state and local health departments, emergency management organizations, and health care entities, to effectively prepare for and respond to public health emergencies and disasters. Citizen science is defined as research activities (e.g., data collection, analysis, and reporting) performed by members of the general public without any particular training in science. Citizen science is growing in popularity, fueled in part by growing use of smartphones and other personal devices in the population. Although citizen collection and use of data during disasters has increased exponentially in recent years and there is great policy interest in the phenomenon, there has been no robust research to date on the use of, barriers to, and impact of citizen science in disasters. Local health departments (LHDs) lack tools to respond to and coordinate with citizen science activities within communities. Furthermore, citizen science organizations lack information on how to organize their activities for ultimate impact. This is an exploratory study and is the first of its kind to explore the growing phenomenon of disaster citizen science. Disaster citizen science is a rapidly growing field that is the focus of policy interest, but currently devoid of research. While interviews will be hypothesis generating and provide rich data on the experiences with citizen science to date across all stakeholders active in this enterprise, the nationally-representative survey data will allow us to generalize findings to the full population of LHDs in the U.S. CDC requests approval of a new information collection to learn about how the emerging field of disaster citizen science can enhance community resilience for a period of 1 year. This (mixed methods) information collection using interviews and a cross-sectional survey aims to: (1) Explore the potential of disaster citizen science for increasing community resilience, enhancing participation in preparedness and response activities, and improving preparedness efforts; and (2) provide evidence to inform the development of educational and instructional tools for communities and health departments to navigate the emerging field of disaster citizen science and promote collaborations. Insights from this information collection will be used to inform the development of guidance and toolkits for LHDs and community groups so that they can align their efforts and strengthen the benefits and positive impacts of citizen science activities. For interviews, the information collection will target citizen scientists and end users of citizen science data. This information collection will be implemented in collaboration with a contractor and will target citizen scientists and their partners (e.g., academics who work with citizen scientists on research projects) and LHDs in a position to use citizen science data to inform public health decision-making. For interviews, researchers will sample for maximum variation, seeking to obtain variation on U.S. region, type and sophistication of citizen science project, type of disaster encountered, and previous experience with disaster citizen science. The project aims to conduct 35-55 facilitated, semi-structured, individual and group interviews, each lasting approximately 60 minutes, to cover topics including benefits and uses of citizen science, barriers to and facilitators of citizen science, and strengths and limitations of citizen science activities and resources. Researchers will identify potential interview participants through literature reviews and snowball sampling in a phased approach starting with citizen science and LHD organizations. The project will sample for maximum variation in order to capture the full range of citizen scientist and health department experiences on this topic. For the survey, the project aims to obtain a nationally representative sample of 600 local health officials and will apply survey weights to ensure that [[Page 11207]] findings have external validity and can be generalized to LHDs in the U.S. The survey, which will take 30 minutes to complete, will include questions on both citizen science as applied to disaster preparedness and response, and citizen science as occurring in other contexts (such as environmental health) to draw lessons for preparedness and response. CDC anticipates that the knowledge resulting from this research project will contribute significantly to the evidence base for preparedness and response and lead to improved efficiency, effectiveness, and outcomes in several domains. Participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no costs to respondents other than their time. A summary of annualized burden hours is below. The total estimated burden hours is 219 hours. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response respondents respondent (in hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Citizen scientists and their partners; Interview Guide (semi- 55 1 75/60 local health officials. structured questionnaire). Local health departments.............. Survey.................. 300 1 30/60 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 2018-05117 Filed 3-13-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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Karen J. Migdail, instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or representative survey data will allow us
Chief of Staff. send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Direct to generalize findings to the full
[FR Doc. 2018–05067 Filed 3–13–18; 8:45 am] written comments and/or suggestions population of LHDs in the U.S.
BILLING CODE 4160–90–P regarding the items contained in this CDC requests approval of a new
notice to the Attention: CDC Desk information collection to learn about
Officer, Office of Management and how the emerging field of disaster
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Budget, 725 17th Street NW, citizen science can enhance community
HUMAN SERVICES Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) resilience for a period of 1 year. This
395–5806. Provide written comments (mixed methods) information collection
Centers for Disease Control and within 30 days of notice publication. using interviews and a cross-sectional
Prevention survey aims to: (1) Explore the potential
Proposed Project of disaster citizen science for increasing
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Leveraging the Emerging Field of community resilience, enhancing
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Disaster Citizen Science to Enhance participation in preparedness and
Reduction Act Review Community Resilience and Improve response activities, and improving
Disaster Response—New—Office of preparedness efforts; and (2) provide
In accordance with the Paperwork Public Health Preparedness and evidence to inform the development of
Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Response (OPHPR), Centers for Disease educational and instructional tools for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Control and Prevention (CDC). communities and health departments to
has submitted the information navigate the emerging field of disaster
Background and Brief Description
collection request titled ‘‘Leveraging the citizen science and promote
Emerging Field of Disaster Citizen The information collection for which collaborations. Insights from this
Science to Enhance Community approval is sought is in accordance with information collection will be used to
Resilience and Improve Disaster OPHPR’s mission to safeguard health inform the development of guidance
Response’’ to the Office of Management and save lives by providing a platform and toolkits for LHDs and community
and Budget (OMB) for review and for public health preparedness and groups so that they can align their
approval. CDC previously published a emergency response. As part of its role, efforts and strengthen the benefits and
‘‘Proposed Data Collection Submitted OPHPR is empowered to fund applied positive impacts of citizen science
for Public Comment and research to improve the ability of CDC activities. For interviews, the
Recommendations’’ notice on and its partners, including but not information collection will target citizen
September 19, 2017 to obtain comments limited to state and local health scientists and end users of citizen
from the public and affected agencies. departments, emergency management science data.
CDC did not receive comments related organizations, and health care entities, This information collection will be
to the previous notice. This notice to effectively prepare for and respond to implemented in collaboration with a
serves to allow an additional 30 days for public health emergencies and disasters. contractor and will target citizen
public and affected agency comments. Citizen science is defined as research scientists and their partners (e.g.,
CDC will accept all comments for this activities (e.g., data collection, analysis, academics who work with citizen
proposed information collection project. and reporting) performed by members of scientists on research projects) and
The Office of Management and Budget the general public without any LHDs in a position to use citizen science
is particularly interested in comments particular training in science. Citizen data to inform public health decision-
that: science is growing in popularity, fueled making. For interviews, researchers will
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed in part by growing use of smartphones sample for maximum variation, seeking
collection of information is necessary and other personal devices in the to obtain variation on U.S. region, type
for the proper performance of the population. Although citizen collection and sophistication of citizen science
functions of the agency, including and use of data during disasters has project, type of disaster encountered,
whether the information will have increased exponentially in recent years and previous experience with disaster
practical utility; and there is great policy interest in the citizen science.
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the phenomenon, there has been no robust The project aims to conduct 35–55
agencies estimate of the burden of the research to date on the use of, barriers facilitated, semi-structured, individual
proposed collection of information, to, and impact of citizen science in and group interviews, each lasting
including the validity of the disasters. Local health departments approximately 60 minutes, to cover
methodology and assumptions used; (LHDs) lack tools to respond to and topics including benefits and uses of
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and coordinate with citizen science citizen science, barriers to and
clarity of the information to be activities within communities. facilitators of citizen science, and
collected; Furthermore, citizen science strengths and limitations of citizen
(d) Minimize the burden of the organizations lack information on how science activities and resources.
collection of information on those who to organize their activities for ultimate Researchers will identify potential
are to respond, including, through the impact. interview participants through literature
use of appropriate automated, This is an exploratory study and is the reviews and snowball sampling in a
electronic, mechanical, or other first of its kind to explore the growing phased approach starting with citizen
technological collection techniques or phenomenon of disaster citizen science. science and LHD organizations.
other forms of information technology, Disaster citizen science is a rapidly The project will sample for maximum
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e.g., permitting electronic submission of growing field that is the focus of policy variation in order to capture the full
responses; and interest, but currently devoid of range of citizen scientist and health
(e) Assess information collection research. While interviews will be department experiences on this topic.
costs. hypothesis generating and provide rich For the survey, the project aims to
To request additional information on data on the experiences with citizen obtain a nationally representative
the proposed project or to obtain a copy science to date across all stakeholders sample of 600 local health officials and
of the information collection plan and active in this enterprise, the nationally- will apply survey weights to ensure that
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findings have external validity and can to draw lessons for preparedness and effectiveness, and outcomes in several
be generalized to LHDs in the U.S. The response. domains.
survey, which will take 30 minutes to CDC anticipates that the knowledge Participation in this study is
complete, will include questions on resulting from this research project will completely voluntary. There are no
both citizen science as applied to contribute significantly to the evidence costs to respondents other than their
disaster preparedness and response, and time. A summary of annualized burden
base for preparedness and response and
citizen science as occurring in other hours is below. The total estimated
lead to improved efficiency,
contexts (such as environmental health) burden hours is 219 hours.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of burden per
Type of respondents Form name responses per
respondents response
respondent (in hours)
Citizen scientists and their partners; local Interview Guide (semi-structured question- 55 1 75/60
health officials. naire).
Local health departments ............................... Survey ............................................................ 300 1 30/60
Leroy A. Richardson, of automated collection techniques or information to a third party. Section
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, other forms of information technology to 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the minimize the information collection 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies
Associate Director for Science, Office of the burden. to publish a 30-day notice in the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of Federal Register concerning each
information must be received by the proposed collection of information,
[FR Doc. 2018–05117 Filed 3–13–18; 8:45 am]
OMB desk officer by April 13, 2018. including each proposed extension or
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ADDRESSES: When commenting on the reinstatement of an existing collection
proposed information collections, of information, before submitting the
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND please reference the document identifier collection to OMB for approval. To
HUMAN SERVICES or OMB control number. To be assured comply with this requirement, CMS is
consideration, comments and publishing this notice that summarizes
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid recommendations must be received by the following proposed collection(s) of
Services the OMB desk officer via one of the information for public comment:
following transmissions: OMB, Office of
[Document Identifier CMS–1696] 1. Type of Information Collection
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Request: Extension of a currently
Agency Information Collection Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax
Number: (202) 395–5806 OR, Email: approved collection; Title of
Activities: Submission for OMB Information Collection: Appointment of
Review; Comment Request OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
To obtain copies of a supporting Representative; Use: The Appointment
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & statement and any related forms for the of Representative form is completed by
Medicaid Services, HHS. proposed collection(s) summarized in beneficiaries, providers and suppliers,
ACTION: Notice. this notice, you may make your request and any party seeking to appoint a
using one of following: representative to assist them with their
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & 1. Access CMS’ website address at initial determinations and filing
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and- appeals. Form Number: CMS–1696
an opportunity for the public to Guidance/Legislation/Paperwork (OMB control number: 0938–0950);
comment on CMS’ intention to collect ReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.html. Frequency: Once; Affected Public:
information from the public. Under the 2. Email your request, including your Individuals and Households, and the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 address, phone number, OMB number, Private sector (Business or other for-
(PRA), federal agencies are required to and CMS document identifier, to profits); Number of Respondents:
publish notice in the Federal Register Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. 3,472,840; Total Annual Responses:
concerning each proposed collection of 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
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information, including each proposed (410) 786–1326.
(For policy questions regarding this
extension or reinstatement of an existing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collection contact Katherine Hosna at
collection of information, and to allow William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
410–786–4993.)
a second opportunity for public SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
comment on the notice. Interested Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) Dated: March 9, 2018.
persons are invited to send comments (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies William N. Parham, III,
regarding the burden estimate or any must obtain approval from the Office of Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
other aspect of this collection of Management and Budget (OMB) for each of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
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information, including the necessity and collection of information they conduct Affairs.
utility of the proposed information or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of [FR Doc. 2018–05148 Filed 3–13–18; 8:45 am]
collection for the proper performance of information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. BILLING CODE 4120–01–P
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the estimated burden, ways to enhance includes agency requests or
the quality, utility, and clarity of the requirements that members of the public
information to be collected; and the use submit reports, keep records, or provide
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