83_FR_21867 83 FR 21776 - Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

83 FR 21776 - Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

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

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 91 (May 10, 2018)

Page Range21776-21778
FR Document2018-09918

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed and/or continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled Health Message Testing System (HMTS). The Health Message Testing System (HMTS), a Generic information collection, that enables programs across CDC to collect the information they require in a timely manner.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-18-0572; Docket No. CDC-2018-0026]


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.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part 
of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the 
utility of government information, invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed and/or 
continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed 
information collection project titled Health Message Testing System 
(HMTS). The Health Message Testing System (HMTS), a Generic information 
collection, that enables programs across CDC to collect the information 
they require in a timely manner.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before July 9, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2018-
0026 by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, 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. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments 
to Regulations.gov.
    Please note: Submit all comments 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 A. 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: 
omb@cdc.gov.

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

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extension of existing collection of information, and each reinstatement 
of previously approved information collection before submitting the 
collection to the OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, we 
are publishing this notice of a proposed data collection as described 
below.
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:
    1. 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;
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    4. 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 
submissions of responses.
    5. Assess information collection costs.

Proposed Project

    Health Message Testing System (HMTS) 0920-0572--Reinstatement--
Office of the Associate Director for Communication (OADC), Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Before CDC disseminates a health message to the public, the message 
always undergoes scientific review. Even though the message is based on 
sound scientific content, there is no guarantee that the public will 
understand a health message or that the message will move people to 
take a recommended action. Communication theorists and researchers 
agree that for health messages to be as clear and influential as 
possible, target audience members or representatives must be involved 
in developing the messages, and provisional versions of the messages 
must be tested with members of the target audience.
    Increasingly, there are circumstances when CDC must move swiftly to 
protect life, prevent disease, or calm public anxiety. Health message 
testing is even more important in these instances, because of the 
critical nature of the information need.
    In the interest of timely health message dissemination, many 
programs forgo the important step of testing messages on dimensions 
such as clarity, salience, appeal, and persuasiveness (i.e., the 
ability to influence behavioral intention). Skipping this step avoids 
the delay involved in the standard OMB review process, but at a high 
potential cost. Untested messages can waste communication resources and 
opportunities because the messages can be perceived as unclear or 
irrelevant. Untested messages can also have unintended consequences, 
such as jeopardizing the credibility of Federal health officials.
    The Health Message Testing System (HMTS), a generic information 
collection, enables programs across CDC to collect the information they 
require in a timely manner to:
     Ensure quality and prevent waste in the dissemination of 
health information by CDC to the public.
     Refine message concepts and to test draft materials for 
clarity, salience, appeal, and persuasiveness to target audiences.
     Guide the action of health communication officials who are 
responding to health emergencies, Congressionally-mandated campaigns 
with short timeframes, media-generated public concern, time-limited 
communication opportunities, trends, and the need to refresh materials 
or dissemination strategies in an ongoing campaign.
     Ensure each testing instrument will be based on specific 
health issues or topics.
    Although it is not possible to develop one instrument for use in 
all instances, the same kinds of questions are asked in most message 
testing. This package includes generic questions and formats that can 
used to develop health message testing data collection instruments. 
These include a list of screening questions, comprised of demographic 
and introductory questions, along with other questions that can be used 
to create a mix of relevant questions for each proposed message testing 
data collection method. However, programs may request to use additional 
questions if needed.
    Message testing questions will focus on issues such as 
comprehension, impressions, personal relevance, content and wording, 
efficacy of response, channels, and spokesperson/sponsor. Such 
information will enable message developers to enhance the effectiveness 
of messages for intended audiences.
    Data collection methods proposed for HMTS includes intercept 
interviews, telephone interviews, focus groups, online surveys, and 
cognitive interviews. In almost all instances, data will be collected 
by outside organizations under contract with CDC.
    For many years CDC programs have used HMTS to test and refine 
message concepts and test draft materials for clarity, salience, 
appeal, and persuasiveness to target audiences. Having this generic 
clearance available has enabled them to test their information and get 
critical health information out to the public quickly. Over the last 
three years, more than 30 messages have been tested using this 
clearance. Examples of use of the HMTS mechanism include:
    (1) Domestic Readiness Initiative on Zika Virus Disease-Year 2 Core 
Campaign Materials. As part of the mission of CDC's Domestic Readiness 
Initiative on the Zika Virus Disease, CDC collected information to 
inform an outcome evaluation to determine the extent to which the 
campaign affected awareness, attitudes, and intention to follow 
recommended behaviors at different points during the campaign. The goal 
of the evaluation was to better understand awareness of campaign 
activities, how people perceive Zika as a health risk, and assess their 
uptake of recommended health behaviors, such as applying insect 
repellent, using condoms, and wearing long-sleeved clothing.
    (2) Assessing Perception and Use of CDC Guideline for Prescribing 
Opioids for Chronic Pain. The purpose of this collection is to assess 
primary care physician's perceptions and use of communication materials 
and products associated with the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids 
for Chronic Pain. Information collected can assist in the most 
effective use of CDC communication resources and opportunities by 
assessing clarity, salience, appeal, persuasiveness and effectiveness 
of materials promoting the dissemination and implementation of the 
Guideline. Specifically, CDC seeks to understand how primary care 
physicians perceive, need, and implement the Guideline to make 
prescribing decisions; how they need, obtain, and use supplementary and 
promotional Guideline materials developed by CDC for professional 
development or patient education; and what attitudinal and structural 
barriers may inhibit primary care provider adoption of the 
recommendations in the Guideline.
    Over 10,000 respondents were queried and over 4,500 burden hours 
used during the most recent approval period. Because the availability 
of this ICR has been so critical to programs in disseminating their 
materials and

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information to the public in a timely manner, OADC is requesting a 
three year extension of this information collection. The estimated 
annualized Burden Hours are 2,470. There is no cost to the respondents 
other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
      Type of respondents           Form name        Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)      (in hours)
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Public Health Professionals,    Moderator's               18,525               1            8/60           2,470
 Health Care Providers,State     Guides,
 and Local Public Health         Eligibility
 Officials, Emergency            Screeners,
 Responders, General Public.     Interview
                                 Guides, Opinion
                                 Surveys,
                                 Consent Forms.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............           2,470
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Acting 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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                                                                                                  EXHIBIT 1—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS—Continued
                                                                                                                                                                         Number of        Number of           Hours per     Total burden
                                                                                                Form name                                                               respondents/      responses           response         hours
                                                                                                                                                                           POCs            per POC

                                               Data Use Agreement .......................................................................................                          70                 1              3/60              4
                                               Medical Office Information Form .....................................................................                               70                35              5/60            205
                                               Data Files Submission .....................................................................................                         70                 1                 1             70

                                                     Total ..........................................................................................................              NA               NA                NA             283


                                                                                                               EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Average
                                                                                                                                                                         Number of                                           Total cost
                                                                                                                                                                                         Total burden        hourly wage
                                                                                                Form name                                                               respondents/                                          burden
                                                                                                                                                                                            hours               rate *
                                                                                                                                                                           POCs                                                 ($)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ($)

                                               Registration Form ............................................................................................                      70                 4             52.58            210
                                               Data Use Agreement .......................................................................................                          70                 4             52.58            210
                                               Medical Office Information Form .....................................................................                               70               205             52.58         10,779
                                               Data Files Submission .....................................................................................                         70                70             52.58          3,680

                                                     Total ..........................................................................................................              NA               213               NA          14,880
                                                 * Mean hourly wage rate of $52.58 for Medical and Health Services Managers (SOC code 11–9111) was obtained from the May 2016 National
                                               Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, NAICS 621100—Offices of Physicians located at https://www.bls.gov/oes/cur-
                                               rent/oes119111.htm.


                                               Request for Comments                                                        DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                           • Federal eRulemaking Portal:
                                                                                                                           HUMAN SERVICES                                                  Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions
                                                 In accordance with the Paperwork                                                                                                          for submitting comments.
                                               Reduction Act, comments on AHRQ’s                                           Centers for Disease Control and                                    • Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information
                                               information collection are requested                                        Prevention                                                      Collection Review Office, Centers for
                                               with regard to any of the following: (a)                                                                                                    Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
                                               Whether the proposed collection of                                          [60Day–18–0572; Docket No. CDC–2018–                            Clifton Road NE, MS–D74, Atlanta,
                                               information is necessary for the proper                                     0026]                                                           Georgia 30329.
                                               performance of AHRQ’s health care                                                                                                              Instructions: All submissions received
                                                                                                                           Proposed Data Collection Submitted
                                               research and health care information                                                                                                        must include the agency name and
                                                                                                                           for Public Comment and
                                               dissemination functions, including                                                                                                          Docket Number. CDC will post, without
                                                                                                                           Recommendations
                                               whether the information will have                                                                                                           change, all relevant comments to
                                               practical utility; (b) the accuracy of                                      AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and                         Regulations.gov.
                                               AHRQ’s estimate of burden (including                                        Prevention (CDC), Department of Health                             Please note: Submit all comments
                                               hours and costs) of the proposed                                            and Human Services (HHS).                                       through the Federal eRulemaking portal
                                               collection(s) of information; (c) ways to                                   ACTION: Notice with comment period.                             (regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the
                                               enhance the quality, utility and clarity                                                                                                    address listed above.
                                               of the information to be collected; and                                     SUMMARY:   The Centers for Disease                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
                                               (d) ways to minimize the burden of the                                      Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of                        request more information on the
                                               collection of information upon the                                          its continuing effort to reduce public                          proposed project or to obtain a copy of
                                               respondents, including the use of                                           burden and maximize the utility of                              the information collection plan and
                                               automated collection techniques or                                          government information, invites the                             instruments, contact Leroy A.
                                                                                                                           general public and other Federal                                Richardson, Information Collection
                                               other forms of information technology.
                                                                                                                           agencies the opportunity to comment on                          Review Office, Centers for Disease
                                                 Comments submitted in response to                                         a proposed and/or continuing                                    Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton
                                               this notice will be summarized and                                          information collection, as required by                          Road NE, MS–D74, Atlanta, Georgia
                                               included in the Agency’s subsequent                                         the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.                            30329; phone: 404–639–7570; Email:
                                               request for OMB approval of the                                             This notice invites comment on a                                omb@cdc.gov.
                                               proposed information collection. All                                        proposed information collection project                         SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
                                               comments will become a matter of                                            titled Health Message Testing System                            Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
                                               public record.                                                              (HMTS). The Health Message Testing                              (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies
                                                                                                                           System (HMTS), a Generic information                            must obtain approval from the Office of
                                               Francis D. Chesley, Jr.,                                                    collection, that enables programs across
                                               Acting Deputy Director.                                                                                                                     Management and Budget (OMB) for each
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                                                                                                                           CDC to collect the information they                             collection of information they conduct
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–09934 Filed 5–9–18; 8:45 am]                                  require in a timely manner.                                     or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also
                                               BILLING CODE 4160–90–P                                                      DATES: CDC must receive written                                 requires Federal agencies to provide a
                                                                                                                           comments on or before July 9, 2018.                             60-day notice in the Federal Register
                                                                                                                           ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,                             concerning each proposed collection of
                                                                                                                           identified by Docket No. CDC–2018–                              information, including each new
                                                                                                                           0026 by any of the following methods:                           proposed collection, each proposed


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                                               extension of existing collection of                     forgo the important step of testing                   interviews. In almost all instances, data
                                               information, and each reinstatement of                  messages on dimensions such as clarity,               will be collected by outside
                                               previously approved information                         salience, appeal, and persuasiveness                  organizations under contract with CDC.
                                               collection before submitting the                        (i.e., the ability to influence behavioral               For many years CDC programs have
                                               collection to the OMB for approval. To                  intention). Skipping this step avoids the             used HMTS to test and refine message
                                               comply with this requirement, we are                    delay involved in the standard OMB                    concepts and test draft materials for
                                               publishing this notice of a proposed                    review process, but at a high potential               clarity, salience, appeal, and
                                               data collection as described below.                     cost. Untested messages can waste                     persuasiveness to target audiences.
                                                 The OMB is particularly interested in                 communication resources and                           Having this generic clearance available
                                               comments that will help:                                opportunities because the messages can                has enabled them to test their
                                                 1. Evaluate whether the proposed                      be perceived as unclear or irrelevant.                information and get critical health
                                               collection of information is necessary                  Untested messages can also have                       information out to the public quickly.
                                               for the proper performance of the                       unintended consequences, such as                      Over the last three years, more than 30
                                               functions of the agency, including                      jeopardizing the credibility of Federal               messages have been tested using this
                                               whether the information will have                       health officials.                                     clearance. Examples of use of the HMTS
                                               practical utility;                                         The Health Message Testing System                  mechanism include:
                                                 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the                       (HMTS), a generic information                            (1) Domestic Readiness Initiative on
                                               agency’s estimate of the burden of the                  collection, enables programs across CDC               Zika Virus Disease-Year 2 Core
                                               proposed collection of information,                     to collect the information they require               Campaign Materials. As part of the
                                               including the validity of the                           in a timely manner to:                                mission of CDC’s Domestic Readiness
                                               methodology and assumptions used;                          • Ensure quality and prevent waste in              Initiative on the Zika Virus Disease,
                                                 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and                  the dissemination of health information               CDC collected information to inform an
                                               clarity of the information to be                        by CDC to the public.                                 outcome evaluation to determine the
                                               collected; and                                             • Refine message concepts and to test              extent to which the campaign affected
                                                 4. Minimize the burden of the                         draft materials for clarity, salience,                awareness, attitudes, and intention to
                                               collection of information on those who                  appeal, and persuasiveness to target                  follow recommended behaviors at
                                               are to respond, including through the                   audiences.                                            different points during the campaign.
                                               use of appropriate automated,                              • Guide the action of health                       The goal of the evaluation was to better
                                               electronic, mechanical, or other                        communication officials who are                       understand awareness of campaign
                                               technological collection techniques or                  responding to health emergencies,                     activities, how people perceive Zika as
                                               other forms of information technology,                  Congressionally-mandated campaigns                    a health risk, and assess their uptake of
                                               e.g., permitting electronic submissions                 with short timeframes, media-generated                recommended health behaviors, such as
                                               of responses.                                           public concern, time-limited                          applying insect repellent, using
                                                 5. Assess information collection costs.               communication opportunities, trends,                  condoms, and wearing long-sleeved
                                                                                                       and the need to refresh materials or                  clothing.
                                               Proposed Project                                        dissemination strategies in an ongoing                   (2) Assessing Perception and Use of
                                                 Health Message Testing System                         campaign.                                             CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids
                                               (HMTS) 0920–0572—Reinstatement—                            • Ensure each testing instrument will              for Chronic Pain. The purpose of this
                                               Office of the Associate Director for                    be based on specific health issues or                 collection is to assess primary care
                                               Communication (OADC), Centers for                       topics.                                               physician’s perceptions and use of
                                               Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).                      Although it is not possible to develop             communication materials and products
                                                                                                       one instrument for use in all instances,              associated with the CDC Guideline for
                                               Background and Brief Description                        the same kinds of questions are asked in              Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain.
                                                  Before CDC disseminates a health                     most message testing. This package                    Information collected can assist in the
                                               message to the public, the message                      includes generic questions and formats                most effective use of CDC
                                               always undergoes scientific review.                     that can used to develop health message               communication resources and
                                               Even though the message is based on                     testing data collection instruments.                  opportunities by assessing clarity,
                                               sound scientific content, there is no                   These include a list of screening                     salience, appeal, persuasiveness and
                                               guarantee that the public will                          questions, comprised of demographic                   effectiveness of materials promoting the
                                               understand a health message or that the                 and introductory questions, along with                dissemination and implementation of
                                               message will move people to take a                      other questions that can be used to                   the Guideline. Specifically, CDC seeks
                                               recommended action. Communication                       create a mix of relevant questions for                to understand how primary care
                                               theorists and researchers agree that for                each proposed message testing data                    physicians perceive, need, and
                                               health messages to be as clear and                      collection method. However, programs                  implement the Guideline to make
                                               influential as possible, target audience                may request to use additional questions               prescribing decisions; how they need,
                                               members or representatives must be                      if needed.                                            obtain, and use supplementary and
                                               involved in developing the messages,                       Message testing questions will focus               promotional Guideline materials
                                               and provisional versions of the                         on issues such as comprehension,                      developed by CDC for professional
                                               messages must be tested with members                    impressions, personal relevance,                      development or patient education; and
                                               of the target audience.                                 content and wording, efficacy of                      what attitudinal and structural barriers
                                                  Increasingly, there are circumstances                response, channels, and spokesperson/                 may inhibit primary care provider
                                               when CDC must move swiftly to protect                   sponsor. Such information will enable                 adoption of the recommendations in the
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                                               life, prevent disease, or calm public                   message developers to enhance the                     Guideline.
                                               anxiety. Health message testing is even                 effectiveness of messages for intended                   Over 10,000 respondents were
                                               more important in these instances,                      audiences.                                            queried and over 4,500 burden hours
                                               because of the critical nature of the                      Data collection methods proposed for               used during the most recent approval
                                               information need.                                       HMTS includes intercept interviews,                   period. Because the availability of this
                                                  In the interest of timely health                     telephone interviews, focus groups,                   ICR has been so critical to programs in
                                               message dissemination, many programs                    online surveys, and cognitive                         disseminating their materials and


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                                               information to the public in a timely                                   collection. The estimated annualized                                          cost to the respondents other than their
                                               manner, OADC is requesting a three                                      Burden Hours are 2,470. There is no                                           time.
                                               year extension of this information

                                                                                                                      ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Average
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Number of                                              Total
                                                                       Type of                                                                                          Number of                                              burden per
                                                                                                                                 Form name                                                       responses per                                           burden
                                                                     respondents                                                                                       respondents                                              response
                                                                                                                                                                                                   respondent                                          (in hours)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (in hours)

                                               Public Health Professionals, Health Care                             Moderator’s Guides, Eligi-                                     18,525                              1                     8/60             2,470
                                                 Providers,State and Local Public Health                             bility Screeners, Interview
                                                 Officials, Emergency Responders, Gen-                               Guides, Opinion Surveys,
                                                 eral Public.                                                        Consent Forms.

                                                    Total .......................................................   ...............................................   ........................   ........................   ........................          2,470



                                               Jeffrey M. Zirger,                                                      including the validity of the                                                    For the proposed project, the same
                                               Acting Chief, Information Collection Review                             methodology and assumptions used;                                             data collection methods will be used as
                                               Office, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office                            (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and                                       for the currently approved project. Data
                                               of the Associate Director for Science, Office                           clarity of the information to be                                              would be collected from a probability
                                               of the Director, Centers for Disease Control                            collected;                                                                    sample of HIV-diagnosed adults in the
                                               and Prevention.                                                           (d) Minimize the burden of the                                              U.S. who consent to an interview and
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–09918 Filed 5–9–18; 8:45 am]                              collection of information on those who                                        abstraction of their medical records. As
                                               BILLING CODE 4163–18–P                                                  are to respond, including, through the                                        for the currently approved project, de-
                                                                                                                       use of appropriate automated,                                                 identified information would also be
                                                                                                                       electronic, mechanical, or other                                              extracted from HIV case surveillance
                                               DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                                technological collection techniques or                                        records for a dataset, referred to as the
                                               HUMAN SERVICES                                                          other forms of information technology,                                        minimum dataset, which is used to
                                                                                                                       e.g., permitting electronic submission of                                     assess non-response bias, for quality
                                               Centers for Disease Control and
                                                                                                                       responses; and                                                                control, to improve the ability of MMP
                                               Prevention
                                                                                                                         (e) Assess information collection                                           to monitor ongoing care and treatment
                                               [30Day–18–0740]                                                         costs.                                                                        of HIV-infected persons, and to make
                                                                                                                         To request additional information on                                        inferences from the MMP sample to
                                               Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork                                       the proposed project or to obtain a copy                                      HIV-diagnosed persons nationally. No
                                               Reduction Act Review                                                    of the information collection plan and                                        other Federal agency collects such
                                                                                                                       instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or                                           nationally representative population-
                                                  In accordance with the Paperwork                                     send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Direct                                          based information from HIV-diagnosed
                                               Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for                                  written comments and/or suggestions                                           adults. The data are expected to have
                                               Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)                                    regarding the items contained in this                                         significant implications for policy,
                                               has submitted the information                                           notice to the Attention: CDC Desk                                             program development, and resource
                                               collection request titled Medical                                       Officer, Office of Management and                                             allocation at the state/local and national
                                               Monitoring Project (MMP) to the Office                                  Budget, 725 17th Street NW,                                                   levels.
                                               of Management and Budget (OMB) for                                      Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202)
                                               review and approval. CDC previously                                                                                                                      The changes proposed in this request
                                                                                                                       395–5806. Provide written comments                                            update the data collection system to
                                               published a ‘‘Proposed Data Collection                                  within 30 days of notice publication.
                                               Submitted for Public Comment and                                                                                                                      meet prevailing information needs and
                                               Recommendations’’ notice on [insert                                     Proposed Project                                                              enhance the value of MMP data, while
                                               August 22, 2017] to obtain comments                                                                                                                   remaining within the scope of the
                                                                                                                         Medical Monitoring Project (MMP)—
                                               from the public and affected agencies.                                                                                                                currently approved project purpose. The
                                                                                                                       (OMB No. 0920–0740 Exp: 6/30/2018)—
                                               CDC received 1 comment related to the                                                                                                                 result is a 11% reduction in burden, or
                                                                                                                       Revision—National Center for HIV/
                                               previous notice. This notice serves to                                                                                                                a reduction of 786 total burden hours
                                                                                                                       AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB
                                               allow an additional 30 days for public                                                                                                                annually. Specifically, the removal of
                                                                                                                       Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for
                                               and affected agency comments.                                                                                                                         three unfunded project areas reduces
                                                                                                                       Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
                                                  CDC will accept all comments for this                                                                                                              the number of interviews conducted and
                                               proposed information collection project.                                Background and Brief Description                                              the number of persons for whom
                                               The Office of Management and Budget                                       The Centers for Disease Control and                                         healthcare facility staff will be asked for
                                               is particularly interested in comments                                  Prevention (CDC), Division of HIV/AIDS                                        contact information, assistance with
                                               that:                                                                   Prevention (DHAP) requests a revision                                         approaching for participation, and
                                                  (a) Evaluate whether the proposed                                    of the currently approved Information                                         pulling medical records.
                                               collection of information is necessary                                  Collection Request: ‘‘Medical                                                    Changes were made that did not affect
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                                               for the proper performance of the                                       Monitoring Project’’ expiring June 30,                                        the burden, listed below:
                                               functions of the agency, including                                      2018. This data collection addresses the                                         • Sampled persons found to have
                                               whether the information will have                                       need for national estimates of access to                                      resided in a non-funded project area on
                                               practical utility;                                                      and utilization of HIV-related medical                                        the date of sampling will be considered
                                                  (b) Evaluate the accuracy of the                                     care and services, the quality of HIV-                                        ineligible for the project, because non-
                                               agency’s estimate of the burden of the                                  related ambulatory care, and HIV-                                             funded project areas were deemed
                                               proposed collection of information,                                     related behaviors and clinical outcomes.                                      ineligible in the first stage of sampling.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice with comment period.
DatesCDC must receive written comments on or before July 9, 2018.
ContactTo request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, contact Leroy A. 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]
FR Citation83 FR 21776 

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