83_FR_42463 83 FR 42301 - Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

83 FR 42301 - 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 162 (August 21, 2018)

Page Range42301-42303
FR Document2018-17980

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 Identification of Behavioral and Clinical Predictors of Early HIV Infection (Project DETECT), which collects information from people testing for HIV in order to compare the performance characteristics of new point of care HIV tests for detection of early HIV infection and to identify behavioral and clinical predictors of early HIV infection.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60-Day-18-1100; Docket No. CDC-2018-0070]


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 Identification of Behavioral and 
Clinical Predictors of Early HIV Infection (Project DETECT), which 
collects information from people testing for HIV in order to compare 
the performance characteristics of new point of care HIV tests for 
detection of early HIV infection and to identify behavioral and 
clinical predictors of early HIV infection.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before October 22, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2018-
0070 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: 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].

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

    Identification of Behavioral and Clinical Predictors of Early HIV 
Infection (Project DETECT)--(OMB No. 0920-1100 Exp: 2/29/2019)--
Extension--National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB 
Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Background and Brief Description

    CDC provides guidelines for HIV testing and diagnosis for the 
United States, as well as technical guidance for its grantees. The 
purpose of this project is to assess characteristics of HIV testing 
technologies to update these guidance documents to reflect the latest 
available testing technologies, their performance characteristics, and 
considerations regarding their use. Specifically, CDC will describe 
behavioral and clinical characteristics of persons with early infection 
to help HIV test providers (including CDC grantees) choose which HIV 
tests to use, and target tests appropriately to persons at different 
levels of risk. This information will be disseminated primarily through 
guidance documents and articles in peer-reviewed journals.
    The primary study population will be persons at high risk for or 
diagnosed with HIV infection, many of whom will be men who have sex 
with men (MSM) because the majority of new HIV infections occur each 
year among this population. The goals of the project are to: (1) 
Characterize the performance of new HIV tests for detecting established 
and early HIV infection at the point of care, relative to each other 
and to currently used gold standard, non-POC tests, and (2) identify 
behavioral and clinical predictors of early HIV infection.
    Project DETECT will enroll 1,667 persons annually at the primary 
study site clinic in Seattle, and an additional 200 persons will be 
enrolled from other clinics in the greater Seattle area. The study will 
be conducted in two phases.
    Phase 1: After a clinic client consents to participate, he/she will 
be assigned a unique participant ID and will then undergo testing with 
the seven new HIV tests under study. While awaiting test results, 
participants will undergo additional specimen collections and complete 
the Phase 1 Enrollment Survey.
    Phase 2: All Phase 1 participants whose results on the seven tests 
under investigation are not in agreement with one another 
(``discordant'') will be considered to have a potential early HIV 
infection. Nucleic amplification testing that detects viral nucleic 
acids will be conducted to confirm an HIV diagnosis and rule out false 
positives. Study investigators expect that each year, 50 participants 
with discordant test results will be invited to participate in serial 
follow-up specimen collections to assess the time point at which all 
HIV test results resolve and become concordant positive (indicating 
enrollment during early infection) or concordant negative (indicating 
one or more false-positive test results in Phase 1).
    The follow-up schedule will consist of up to nine visits scheduled 
at regular intervals over a 70-day period. At each follow-up visit, 
participants will be tested with the new HIV tests and additional oral 
fluid and blood specimens will also be collected for storage and use in 
future HIV test evaluations at CDC. Participants will be followed up 
only to the point at which all their test results become concordant. At 
each time point, participants will be asked to complete the Phase 2 HIV 
Symptom and Care survey that collects information on symptoms 
associated with early HIV infection as well as access to HIV care and 
treatment since the last Phase 2 visit. When all tests become 
concordant (i.e., at the last Phase 2 visit) participants will complete 
the Phase 2 behavioral survey to identify any behavioral changes during 
follow-up. Of the 50 Phase 2 participants; it is estimated that no more 
than 26, annually, will have early HIV infection.
    All data for the proposed information collection will be collected 
via an electronic Computer Assisted Self- Interview (CASI) survey. 
Participants will complete the surveys on an encrypted computer, with 
the exception of the Phase 2 Symptom and Care survey, which will be 
administered by a research assistant and then electronically entered 
into the CASI system. Data to be collected via CASI include questions 
on sociodemographic characteristics, medical care, HIV testing, pre-
exposure prophylaxis, antiretroviral treatment, sexually transmitted 
diseases (STD) history, symptoms of early HIV infection, substance use 
and sexual behavior.
    Data from the surveys will be merged with HIV test results and 
relevant clinical data using the unique identification (ID) number. 
Data will be stored on a secure server managed by the University of 
Washington Department of Medicine Information Technology (IT) Services.
    The participation of respondents is voluntary. There is no cost to 
the respondents other than their time. The total estimated annual 
burden hours for the proposed project are 2,110 hours.

                                                            Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                                              Average
                                                                                             Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
              Type of respondents                               Form name                   respondents    responses per   response  (in    (in hours)
                                                                                                            respondent        hours)
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Persons eligible for study.....................  Phase 1 Consent........................           2,334               1           15/60             584
Enrolled participants..........................  Phase 1 Enrollment Survey A............           1,667               1           45/60           1,250
                                                 Phase 1 Enrollment Survey B............             200               1           60/60             200
                                                 Phase 2 Consent........................              50               1           15/60              13
                                                 Phase 2 HIV Symptom and Care survey....              50               9            5/60              38
                                                 Phase 2 Behavioral Survey..............              50               1           30/60              25
                                                                                         ---------------------------------------------------------------
    Total......................................  .......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............           2,110
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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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                                                traffic, the requested burden is                                         communicable disease a year, with an                                          respondents other than the time
                                                approximately 23 hours. This total is                                    average burden of seven minutes per                                           required to make the report of illness or
                                                estimated from 200 respondents                                           report. This totals 23 burden hours                                           death.
                                                submitting domestic reports of death or                                  annually. There is no burden to

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

                                                Pilot in com-          42 CFR 70.11 Report of death or illness onboard aircraft                                                           190                            1                     7/60                22
                                                   mand.                 operated by airline.
                                                Master of ves-         42 CFR 70.4 Report by the master of a vessel or person                                                               10                           1                     7/60                 1
                                                   sel or per-           in charge of conveyance of the incidence of a commu-
                                                   son in                nicable disease occurring while in interstate travel.
                                                   charge of
                                                   conveyance.

                                                     Total .......     ..............................................................................................   ........................   ........................   ........................             23



                                                Jeffrey M. Zirger,                                                       behavioral and clinical predictors of                                         proposed collection, each proposed
                                                Acting Chief, Information Collection Review                              early HIV infection.                                                          extension of existing collection of
                                                Office, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office                           DATES: CDC must receive written                                               information, and each reinstatement of
                                                of the Associate Director for Science, Office                            comments on or before October 22,                                             previously approved information
                                                of the Director, Centers for Disease Control                                                                                                           collection before submitting the
                                                and Prevention.
                                                                                                                         2018.
                                                                                                                                                                                                       collection to the OMB for approval. To
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–17979 Filed 8–20–18; 8:45 am]                              ADDRESSES:   You may submit comments,                                         comply with this requirement, we are
                                                BILLING CODE 4163–18–P                                                   identified by Docket No. CDC–2018–                                            publishing this notice of a proposed
                                                                                                                         0070 by any of the following methods:                                         data collection as described below.
                                                                                                                            • Federal eRulemaking Portal:
                                                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                                 Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions                                        The OMB is particularly interested in
                                                HUMAN SERVICES                                                           for submitting comments.                                                      comments that will help:
                                                                                                                            • Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information                                       1. Evaluate whether the proposed
                                                Centers for Disease Control and                                          Collection Review Office, Centers for                                         collection of information is necessary
                                                Prevention                                                               Disease Control and Prevention, 1600                                          for the proper performance of the
                                                                                                                         Clifton Road NE, MS–D74, Atlanta,                                             functions of the agency, including
                                                [60-Day–18–1100; Docket No. CDC–2018–                                    Georgia 30329.                                                                whether the information will have
                                                0070]                                                                       Instructions: All submissions received                                     practical utility;
                                                                                                                         must include the agency name and                                                2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
                                                Proposed Data Collection Submitted                                       Docket Number. CDC will post, without                                         agency’s estimate of the burden of the
                                                for Public Comment and                                                   change, all relevant comments to                                              proposed collection of information,
                                                Recommendations                                                          Regulations.gov.                                                              including the validity of the
                                                                                                                            Please note: Submit all comments                                           methodology and assumptions used;
                                                AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and
                                                                                                                         through the Federal eRulemaking portal
                                                Prevention (CDC), Department of Health                                                                                                                   3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
                                                                                                                         (regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the
                                                and Human Services (HHS).                                                                                                                              clarity of the information to be
                                                                                                                         address listed above.
                                                ACTION: Notice with comment period.                                                                                                                    collected; and
                                                                                                                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: To request
                                                                                                                         more information on the proposed                                                4. Minimize the burden of the
                                                SUMMARY:   The Centers for Disease
                                                                                                                         project or to obtain a copy of the                                            collection of information on those who
                                                Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of
                                                                                                                         information collection plan and                                               are to respond, including through the
                                                its continuing effort to reduce public
                                                                                                                         instruments, contact Jeffery M. Zirger,                                       use of appropriate automated,
                                                burden and maximize the utility of
                                                                                                                         Information Collection Review Office,                                         electronic, mechanical, or other
                                                government information, invites the
                                                                                                                         Centers for Disease Control and                                               technological collection techniques or
                                                general public and other Federal
                                                                                                                         Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS–                                         other forms of information technology,
                                                agencies the opportunity to comment on
                                                                                                                         D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone:                                           e.g., permitting electronic submissions
                                                a proposed and/or continuing
                                                                                                                         404–639–7570; Email: omb@cdc.gov.                                             of responses.
                                                information collection, as required by
                                                the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.                                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the                                            5. Assess information collection costs.
                                                This notice invites comment on a                                         Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)                                         Proposed Project
                                                proposed information collection project                                  (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies
                                                titled Identification of Behavioral and                                  must obtain approval from the Office of                                         Identification of Behavioral and
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                                                Clinical Predictors of Early HIV                                         Management and Budget (OMB) for each                                          Clinical Predictors of Early HIV
                                                Infection (Project DETECT), which                                        collection of information they conduct                                        Infection (Project DETECT)—(OMB No.
                                                collects information from people testing                                 or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also                                         0920–1100 Exp: 2/29/2019)—
                                                for HIV in order to compare the                                          requires Federal agencies to provide a                                        Extension—National Center for HIV/
                                                performance characteristics of new                                       60-day notice in the Federal Register                                         AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB
                                                point of care HIV tests for detection of                                 concerning each proposed collection of                                        Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for
                                                early HIV infection and to identify                                      information, including each new                                               Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).


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                                                Background and Brief Description                                          Phase 1: After a clinic client consents                                    with early HIV infection as well as
                                                                                                                       to participate, he/she will be assigned a                                     access to HIV care and treatment since
                                                   CDC provides guidelines for HIV
                                                                                                                       unique participant ID and will then                                           the last Phase 2 visit. When all tests
                                                testing and diagnosis for the United
                                                                                                                       undergo testing with the seven new HIV                                        become concordant (i.e., at the last
                                                States, as well as technical guidance for
                                                                                                                       tests under study. While awaiting test                                        Phase 2 visit) participants will complete
                                                its grantees. The purpose of this project
                                                                                                                       results, participants will undergo                                            the Phase 2 behavioral survey to
                                                is to assess characteristics of HIV testing                            additional specimen collections and                                           identify any behavioral changes during
                                                technologies to update these guidance                                  complete the Phase 1 Enrollment                                               follow-up. Of the 50 Phase 2
                                                documents to reflect the latest available                              Survey.                                                                       participants; it is estimated that no more
                                                testing technologies, their performance                                   Phase 2: All Phase 1 participants                                          than 26, annually, will have early HIV
                                                characteristics, and considerations                                    whose results on the seven tests under                                        infection.
                                                regarding their use. Specifically, CDC                                 investigation are not in agreement with
                                                will describe behavioral and clinical                                                                                                                   All data for the proposed information
                                                                                                                       one another (‘‘discordant’’) will be                                          collection will be collected via an
                                                characteristics of persons with early                                  considered to have a potential early HIV
                                                infection to help HIV test providers                                                                                                                 electronic Computer Assisted Self-
                                                                                                                       infection. Nucleic amplification testing                                      Interview (CASI) survey. Participants
                                                (including CDC grantees) choose which                                  that detects viral nucleic acids will be
                                                HIV tests to use, and target tests                                                                                                                   will complete the surveys on an
                                                                                                                       conducted to confirm an HIV diagnosis                                         encrypted computer, with the exception
                                                appropriately to persons at different                                  and rule out false positives. Study
                                                levels of risk. This information will be                                                                                                             of the Phase 2 Symptom and Care
                                                                                                                       investigators expect that each year, 50                                       survey, which will be administered by
                                                disseminated primarily through                                         participants with discordant test results
                                                guidance documents and articles in                                                                                                                   a research assistant and then
                                                                                                                       will be invited to participate in serial                                      electronically entered into the CASI
                                                peer-reviewed journals.                                                follow-up specimen collections to assess
                                                   The primary study population will be                                                                                                              system. Data to be collected via CASI
                                                                                                                       the time point at which all HIV test                                          include questions on sociodemographic
                                                persons at high risk for or diagnosed                                  results resolve and become concordant
                                                with HIV infection, many of whom will                                                                                                                characteristics, medical care, HIV
                                                                                                                       positive (indicating enrollment during
                                                be men who have sex with men (MSM)                                                                                                                   testing, pre-exposure prophylaxis,
                                                                                                                       early infection) or concordant negative
                                                because the majority of new HIV                                                                                                                      antiretroviral treatment, sexually
                                                                                                                       (indicating one or more false-positive
                                                infections occur each year among this                                                                                                                transmitted diseases (STD) history,
                                                                                                                       test results in Phase 1).
                                                population. The goals of the project are                                                                                                             symptoms of early HIV infection,
                                                                                                                          The follow-up schedule will consist
                                                to: (1) Characterize the performance of                                                                                                              substance use and sexual behavior.
                                                                                                                       of up to nine visits scheduled at regular
                                                new HIV tests for detecting established                                intervals over a 70-day period. At each                                          Data from the surveys will be merged
                                                and early HIV infection at the point of                                follow-up visit, participants will be                                         with HIV test results and relevant
                                                care, relative to each other and to                                    tested with the new HIV tests and                                             clinical data using the unique
                                                currently used gold standard, non-POC                                  additional oral fluid and blood                                               identification (ID) number. Data will be
                                                tests, and (2) identify behavioral and                                 specimens will also be collected for                                          stored on a secure server managed by
                                                clinical predictors of early HIV                                       storage and use in future HIV test                                            the University of Washington
                                                infection.                                                             evaluations at CDC. Participants will be                                      Department of Medicine Information
                                                   Project DETECT will enroll 1,667                                    followed up only to the point at which                                        Technology (IT) Services.
                                                persons annually at the primary study                                  all their test results become concordant.                                        The participation of respondents is
                                                site clinic in Seattle, and an additional                              At each time point, participants will be                                      voluntary. There is no cost to the
                                                200 persons will be enrolled from other                                asked to complete the Phase 2 HIV                                             respondents other than their time. The
                                                clinics in the greater Seattle area. The                               Symptom and Care survey that collects                                         total estimated annual burden hours for
                                                study will be conducted in two phases.                                 information on symptoms associated                                            the proposed project are 2,110 hours.

                                                                                                                      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)

                                                Persons eligible for study ..................            Phase 1 Consent .............................                              2,334                             1                   15/60                 584
                                                Enrolled participants ..........................         Phase 1 Enrollment Survey A .........                                      1,667                             1                   45/60               1,250
                                                                                                         Phase 1 Enrollment Survey B .........                                        200                             1                   60/60                 200
                                                                                                         Phase 2 Consent .............................                                 50                             1                   15/60                  13
                                                                                                         Phase 2 HIV Symptom and Care                                                  50                             9                    5/60                  38
                                                                                                           survey.
                                                                                                         Phase 2 Behavioral Survey .............                                         50                            1                  30/60                  25
                                                     Total ...........................................   ..........................................................   ........................   ........................   ........................          2,110


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                                                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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                                                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            reasonable alternatives to the proposed
                                                HUMAN SERVICES                                             Background: CDC is dedicated to                    action before making a decision. In
                                                                                                        protecting health and promoting quality               compliance with NEPA, CDC published
                                                Centers for Disease Control and                         of life through the prevention and                    a Draft EIS for the proposed site
                                                Prevention                                              control of disease, injury, and disability.           acquisition and campus consolidation
                                                [Docket No. CDC–2017–0059]
                                                                                                        NIOSH, one of CDC’s Centers, Institutes,              on February 9, 2018 and a Final EIS on
                                                                                                        and Offices, was established by the                   July 20, 2018. The Draft EIS was
                                                Notice of Availability of Record of                     Occupational Safety and Health Act of                 available for public review and
                                                Decision for Site Acquisition and                       1970. NIOSH plans, directs, and                       comment for 45 days. All comments
                                                Campus Consolidation for the Centers                    coordinates a national program to                     received were considered when
                                                for Disease Control and Prevention/                     develop and establish recommended                     preparing the Final EIS. The Draft and
                                                National Institute for Occupational                     occupational safety and health                        Final EIS analyzed two alternatives: the
                                                Safety and Health (CDC/NIOSH),                          standards; conduct research and                       Proposed Action Alternative
                                                Cincinnati, Ohio                                        training; provide technical assistance;               (acquisition of the Site and construction
                                                                                                        and perform related activities to assure              of a new, consolidated CDC/NIOSH
                                                AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and                 safe and healthful working conditions                 campus) and the No Action Alternative
                                                Prevention (CDC), Department of Health                  for every working person in the United                (continued use of the existing campuses
                                                and Human Services (HHS).                               States.                                               for the foreseeable future). The Final EIS
                                                ACTION: Notice.                                            Currently, three NIOSH research                    identified the Proposed Action
                                                                                                        facilities—the Robert A. Taft Campus,                 Alternative as CDC’s Preferred
                                                SUMMARY:   The Centers for Disease                      Taft North Campus, and the Alice                      Alternative.
                                                Control and Prevention (CDC) within                     Hamilton Laboratory Campus—are                          After carefully considering the Final
                                                the Department of Health and Human                      located in Cincinnati, Ohio. These                    EIS and all comments received, CDC has
                                                Services (HHS), in cooperation with the                 facilities no longer meet the research                made the decision to implement the
                                                U.S. General Services Administration                    needs required to support occupational                Proposed Action Alternative. CDC’s
                                                (GSA), announces the availability of the                safety and health in the modern                       rationale for this decision is detailed in
                                                Record of Decision (ROD) for the                        workplace. The facilities’ deficiencies               the ROD. The ROD incorporates all the
                                                acquisition of a site in Cincinnati, Ohio,              adversely affect NIOSH’s ability to                   mitigation and minimization measures
                                                and development of this site into a new,                conduct occupational safety and health                described in the Final EIS.
                                                consolidated CDC/National Institute for                 research in Cincinnati. It is not possible
                                                Occupational Safety and Health                                                                                  Dated: August 13, 2018.
                                                                                                        to renovate the facilities located on the
                                                (NIOSH) campus (Proposed Action).                                                                             Sandra Cashman,
                                                                                                        three campuses to meet current
                                                The site to be acquired is bounded by                   standards and requirements.                           Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease
                                                Martin Luther King Drive East to the                                                                          Control and Prevention.
                                                                                                        Additionally, the current distribution of
                                                south, Harvey Avenue to the west,                       NIOSH activities across separate                      [FR Doc. 2018–17707 Filed 8–20–18; 8:45 am]
                                                Ridgeway Avenue to the north, and                       campuses in Cincinnati results in                     BILLING CODE 4163–18–P
                                                Reading Road to the east.                               inefficiencies in scientific collaboration
                                                   CDC published a Final Environmental
                                                                                                        and the duplication of operational
                                                Impact Statement (EIS) for this action on                                                                     DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                                                                                        support activities. To address these
                                                July 20, 2018 pursuant to the                                                                                 HUMAN SERVICES
                                                                                                        issues, CDC proposed to relocate and
                                                requirements of the National
                                                                                                        consolidate its Cincinnati-based                      Centers for Disease Control and
                                                Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
                                                                                                        functions and personnel (approximately                Prevention
                                                1969 as implemented by the Council on
                                                                                                        550 employees) currently housed at the
                                                Environmental Quality (CEQ)                                                                                   [Docket Number CDC–2018–0059; NIOSH–
                                                                                                        three existing campuses to a new,
                                                Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508).                                                                         315]
                                                                                                        consolidated campus in Cincinnati.
                                                CDC carefully considered the findings of                   Potential locations for the new
                                                the Final EIS when making its decision.                                                                       Request for Information About
                                                                                                        campus were identified through a
                                                ADDRESSES: The ROD is available for                                                                           Inorganic Lead (CAS No. 7439–92–1)
                                                                                                        comprehensive site selection process
                                                viewing on the Federal eRulemaking                      conducted by GSA on behalf of CDC. In                 AGENCY:  National Institute for
                                                Portal: http://www.regulations.gov                      June 2016, GSA issued a Request for                   Occupational Safety and Health
                                                (reference Docket No. CDC–2017–0059).                   Expressions of Interest (REOI) seeking                (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease
                                                A limited number of printed copies are                  potential sites capable of                            Control and Prevention (CDC),
                                                available upon request to cdc-                          accommodating the proposed new                        Department of Health and Human
                                                cincinnati-eis@cdc.gov or Harry Marsh,                  campus. In response to the REOI, GSA                  Services (HHS).
                                                Architect, Office of Safety, Security and               received seven expressions of interest.               ACTION: Request for information.
                                                Asset Management (OSSAM), Centers                       Following an assessment of each site,
                                                for Disease Control and Prevention,                     GSA found that only one site qualified                SUMMARY:   The National Institute for
                                                1600 Clifton Road NE, MS–K80, Atlanta,                  for further consideration (the Site). The             Occupational Safety and Health
                                                Georgia 30329–4027. All U.S. Mail                       Site encompasses all land between                     (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease
                                                communications must include the                         Martin Luther King Drive East to the                  Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to
                                                agency name and Docket Number.                          south, Harvey Avenue to the west,                     evaluate the scientific data on inorganic
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                              lead, to develop updated
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                                                                                                        Ridgeway Avenue to the north, and
                                                Harry Marsh, Architect, Office of Safety,               Reading Road to the east in Cincinnati,               recommendations on the potential
                                                Security and Asset Management                           Ohio.                                                 health risks, medical surveillance,
                                                (OSSAM), Centers for Disease Control                       Under NEPA, as implemented by CEQ                  recommended measures for safe
                                                and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE,                   Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508),                 handling, and to establish an updated
                                                MS–K80, Atlanta, Georgia 30329–4027,                    Federal agencies are required to                      Recommended Exposure Limit (REL).
                                                phone: (770) 488–8170, or email: cdc-                   evaluate the environmental effects of                 DATES: Electronic or written comments
                                                cincinnati-eis@cdc.gov.                                 their proposed actions and a range of                 must be received by October 22, 2018.


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Document Created: 2018-08-21 00:07:25
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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 October 22, 2018.
FR Citation83 FR 42301 

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