83 FR 24476 - 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 103 (May 29, 2018)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 103 (May 29, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-11401 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 24476-24478] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-11401] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day-18-1102; Docket No. CDC-2018-0049] Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice with comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing 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 Information Collection for Tuberculosis Data from Panel Physicians, which collects TB data gathered during overseas immigration medical exams. [[Page 24477]] DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before July 30, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2018- 0049 by any of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Jeffery 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 Jeffery M. Zirger, 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 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 Information Collection for Tuberculosis Data from Panel Physicians--Revision--National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC), National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Global Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ), Immigrant, Refugee, and Migrant Health Branch (IRMH), requests approval for a revision of an existing information collection. This project pertains to collecting annual reports on certain tuberculosis data from U.S. panel physicians. The respondents are panel physicians. More than 760 panel physicians from 336 panel sites perform overseas pre-departure medical examinations in accordance with requirements, referred to as technical instructions, provided by DGMQs Quality Assessment Program (QAP). The role of QAP is to assist and guide panel physicians in the implementation of the Technical Instructions; evaluate the quality of the overseas medical examination for U.S.-bound immigrants and refugees; assess potential panel physician sites; and provide recommendations to the U.S. Department of State in matters of immigrant medical screening. To achieve DGMQ's mission, the Immigrant, Refugee and Migrant Health branch (IRMH) works with domestic and international programs to improve the health of U.S.-bound immigrants and refugees to protect the U.S. public by preventing the importation of infectious disease. These goals are accomplished through IRMH's oversight of medical exams required for all U.S.-bound immigrants and refugees who seek permanent residence in the U.S. IRMH is responsible for assisting and training the international panel physicians with the implementation of medical exam Technical Instructions (TI). Technical Instructions are detailed requirements and national policies regarding the medical screening and treatment of all U.S.-bound immigrants and refugees. Screening for tuberculosis (TB) is a particularly important component of the immigration medical exam and allows panel physicians to diagnose active TB disease prior to arrival in the United States. As part of the Technical Instructions requirements, panel physicians perform chest x-rays and laboratory tests that aid in the identification of tuberculosis infection (Class B1 applicants) and diagnosis of active tuberculosis disease (Class A, inadmissible applicants). CDC uses these classifications to report new immigrant and refugee arrivals with a higher risk of developing TB disease to U.S. state and local health departments for further follow-up. Some information that panel physicians collect as part of the medical exam is not reported on the standard Department of State forms (DS-forms), thereby preventing CDC from evaluating TB trends in globally mobile populations and monitoring program effectiveness. Currently, CDC is requesting this data be sent by panel physicians once per year. The consequences of reducing this frequency would be the loss of monitoring program impact and TB burdens in mobile populations and immigrants and refugees coming to the United States on an annual basis. The total hours requested is 1,008. There is no cost to the respondents other than their time. Estimated annual burden is being reduced by 1,640 hours per year. The number of respondents is being reduced by 17. Reductions are due to revised estimates on burden time per response, and the removal of four variables from the data collection form and improved IT capacity at most panel sites. [[Page 24478]] Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden respondents respondent (in hours) (in hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International panel physicians TB Indicators 336 1 3 1,008 Excel Spreadsheet. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 1,008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeffery 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. [FR Doc. 2018-11401 Filed 5-25-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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1. Evaluate whether the proposed is potential for standardized information 8. Approaches to Prevention and
collection of information is necessary collection attached to a limited number Control of Parasitic Infections and
for the proper performance of the of awarded projects. For those projects, Neglected Tropical Diseases Globally
functions of the agency, including a 30-day notice will be published in the 9. Surveillance and Control of
whether the information will have Federal Register and information
Arthropod Vectors of Human
practical utility; collection requests will be submitted to
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Pathogens
OMB for approval. This Federal
agency’s estimate of the burden of the Register notice is intended to broadly 10. Modernization of the Surveillance
proposed collection of information, inform the public of CDC’s intent to Data Platform
including the validity of the contract with researchers to carry out a
Contracts that are awarded based on
methodology and assumptions used; variety of different research projects
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and responses to this BAA are as a result of
awarded through this announcement.
clarity of the information to be For this announcement, CDC has full and open competition and therefore
collected; and identified the following research areas in full compliance with the provisions
4. Minimize the burden of the of interest. Interested parties are invited of Public Law 98–369, ‘‘The
collection of information on those who to consider innovative approaches to Competition in Contracting Act of
are to respond, including through the support advanced research and 1984.’’ CDC contracts with educational
use of appropriate automated, development strategies in the following institutions, nonprofit organizations,
electronic, mechanical, or other research areas of interest: state and local government, and private
technological collection techniques or 1. New Diagnostic, Sequencing, and industry for research and development
other forms of information technology, Metagenomic Tools for AR Detection (R&D) in those areas covered in this
e.g., permitting electronic submissions and Improved Antibiotic Use BAA.
of responses. 2. International Transmission, The public is invited to look at the
5. Assess information collection costs. Colonization, and Prevention of AR BAA online for greater detail and more
Proposed Project Pathogens specific research areas falling under the
3. Domestic Transmission, Colonization,
Applied Research to Address and Prevention of AR Pathogens and ten topics listed above.
Emerging Public Health Priorities—New CDI Authorizing legislation comes from
ICR—National Center for Emerging and 4. Develop Human Microbiome Section 301 of the Public Health Service
Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Disruption Indices Relevant to Act. Responses will be voluntary and it
Centers for Disease Control and Antibiotic Resistance is not expected that there will be any
Prevention (CDC). 5. Antibiotic Resistant Pathogens and cost to respondents other than the time
Genes in Water Systems and the to participate in information collection.
Background and Brief Description
Environment and their Contribution The total estimated burden for all of the
On March 26, 2018, CDC issued a to Human Infections
Broad Agency Announcement (FY2018– information collections is not expected
6. Improving Antibiotic Stewardship
OADS–01) available at https:// 7. Approaches to Prevention and to exceed 1,500 hours (100 hours of
www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/CDCP/PGOA/ Control of Parasitic Infections in the burden for a maximum of 15 potentially
FY2018-OADS-BAA/listing.html. There United States PRA-applicable contracts).
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of burden per Total burden
Type of respondents Form name responses per
respondents response (in hours)
respondent (in hours)
Public ................................................ Information collection ....................... 150 10 1 1,500
Total ........................................... ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 1,500
Jeffery M. Zirger, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease
Acting Chief, Information Collection Review HUMAN SERVICES Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of
Office, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office its continuing effort to reduce public
of the Associate Director for Science, Office Centers for Disease Control and burden and maximize the utility of
of the Director, Centers for Disease Control Prevention government information, invites the
and Prevention. general public and other Federal
[FR Doc. 2018–11400 Filed 5–25–18; 8:45 am] [60Day–18–1102; Docket No. CDC–2018– agencies the opportunity to comment on
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P 0049] a proposed and/or continuing
information collection, as required by
Proposed Data Collection Submitted the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
for Public Comment and This notice invites comment on a
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Recommendations proposed information collection project
titled Information Collection for
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health Tuberculosis Data from Panel
and Human Services (HHS). Physicians, which collects TB data
gathered during overseas immigration
ACTION: Notice with comment period. medical exams.
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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of burden per Total burden
Type of respondents Form name responses per
respondents response (in hours)
respondent (in hours)
International panel physicians .......... TB Indicators Excel Spreadsheet .... 336 1 3 1,008
Total ........................................... ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 1,008
Jeffery M. Zirger, • Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information including the validity of the
Acting Chief, Information Collection Review Collection Review Office, Centers for methodology and assumptions used;
Office, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
of the Associate Director for Science, Office Clifton Road NE, MS–D74, Atlanta, clarity of the information to be
of the Director, Centers for Disease Control Georgia 30329. collected; and
and Prevention. 4. Minimize the burden of the
Instructions: All submissions received
[FR Doc. 2018–11401 Filed 5–25–18; 8:45 am] must include the agency name and collection of information on those who
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P Docket Number. CDC will post, without are to respond, including through the
change, all relevant comments to use of appropriate automated,
Regulations.gov. electronic, mechanical, or other
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND technological collection techniques or
HUMAN SERVICES Please note: Submit all comments through
other forms of information technology,
the Federal eRulemaking portal
(regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
Centers for Disease Control and of responses.
Prevention address listed above.
5. Assess information collection costs.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To Proposed Project
[60Day–18–18AAE; Docket No. CDC–2018–
0039]
request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of National HIV Behavioral Surveillance
the information collection plan and System—among Transgender women
Proposed Data Collection Submitted
instruments, contact Leroy A. (NHBS-Trans)—New—National Center
for Public Comment and
Richardson, Information Collection for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and
Recommendations
Review Office, Centers for Disease TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health Road NE, MS–D74, Atlanta, Georgia Background and Brief Description
and Human Services (HHS). 30329; phone: 404–639–7570; Email:
The purpose of this data collection is
ACTION: Notice with comment period. omb@cdc.gov.
to monitor behaviors related to Human
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) transmission and prevention in the
Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies United States of transgender women,
its continuing effort to reduce public
must obtain approval from the Office of who are known to be at high risk for
burden and maximize the utility of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each HIV infection, and to assess barriers to,
government information, invites the
collection of information they conduct and best strategies for, conducting bio-
general public and other Federal
or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also behavioral surveys among minority
agencies the opportunity to comment on
requires Federal agencies to provide a transgender women in nine cities. This
a proposed and/or continuing
60-day notice in the Federal Register includes recruiting, interviewing and
information collection, as required by
concerning each proposed collection of providing HIV testing and referral to
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
information, including each new services (as needed) following CDC
This notice invites comment on a
proposed collection, each proposed protocol based on an existing HIV
proposed information collection project
extension of existing collection of Behavioral Surveillance system. The
titled National HIV Behavioral
information, and each reinstatement of proposed respondents are 200 adult
Surveillance among Transgender
previously approved information minority trangender women in each of
women (NHBS-Trans). CDC is
collection before submitting the nine cities (1,800 interviews total) who
requesting a new 2-year approval to
collection to the OMB for approval. To will each respond one time over the
pilot collecting standardized HIV-
comply with this requirement, we are course of the two year pilot. The
related behavioral data from transgender
publishing this notice of a proposed information will be collected over a two
women at risk for HIV systematically
data collection as described below. year period beginning no later than two
selected from 9 Metropolitan Statistical
The OMB is particularly interested in months after OMB approval.
Areas (MSAs) throughout the United
comments that will help: NHBS-Trans provides information to
States.
1. Evaluate whether the proposed help prevent HIV among transgender
DATES: CDC must receive written collection of information is necessary women. Preventing HIV, especially
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comments on or before July 30, 2018. for the proper performance of the among high-risk groups, is an effective
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, functions of the agency, including strategy for reducing individual, local,
identified by Docket No. CDC–2018– whether the information will have and national healthcare costs. The
0039 by any of the following methods: practical utility; utility of this information is to provide
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the CDC and local health department staff
Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions agency’s estimate of the burden of the with data for evaluating progress
for submitting comments. proposed collection of information, towards local and national public health
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| Contact | To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, contact Jeffery M. Zirger, Information Collection Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS-D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone: 404-639-7570; Email: [email protected] | |
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