83 FR 43875 - Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 167 (August 28, 2018)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 167 (August 28, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-18588 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 28, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 43875-43876] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-18588] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day-18-1102] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information collection request titled Information Collection for Tuberculosis Data from Panel Physicians to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. CDC previously published a ``Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations'' notice on May 29, 2018 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC received three comments related to the previous notice. This notice serves to allow an additional 30 days for public and affected agency comments. CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in comments that: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including, through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses; and (e) Assess information collection costs. To request additional information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call (404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Direct written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Provide written comments within 30 days of notice publication. Proposed Project 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. 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. The total hours requested is 1,008. There is no cost to the respondents other than their time. [[Page 43876]] Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response respondents respondent (in hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International panel physicians........ TB Indicators Excel 336 1 3 Spreadsheet. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [FR Doc. 2018-18588 Filed 8-27-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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HISTORY: (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and To achieve DGMQ’s mission, the
The history of the Board’s various clarity of the information to be Immigrant, Refugee and Migrant Health
systems can be located at: https:// collected; branch (IRMH) works with domestic
www.federalreserve.gov/system-of- (d) Minimize the burden of the and international programs to improve
records-notices.htm by clicking on the collection of information on those who the health of U.S.-bound immigrants
Federal Register Notice associated with are to respond, including, through the and refugees to protect the U.S. public
the SORN for each system. In order that use of appropriate automated, by preventing the importation of
the Board’s General Routine Uses will electronic, mechanical, or other infectious disease. These goals are
be contained in a single notice readily technological collection techniques or accomplished through IRMH’s oversight
accessible by the public, the Board is other forms of information technology, of medical exams required for all U.S.—
taking the opportunity to republish the e.g., permitting electronic submission of bound immigrants and refugees who
General Routine Uses previously responses; and seek permanent residence in the U.S.
published on May 6, 2008 (73 FR 24985) (e) Assess information collection IRMH is responsible for assisting and
which were not revised under this costs. training the international panel
notice. physicians with the implementation of
To request additional information on
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve the proposed project or to obtain a copy medical exam Technical Instructions
System, August 23, 2018. of the information collection plan and (TI). Technical Instructions are detailed
Ann Misback, instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or requirements and national policies
Secretary of the Board. send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Direct regarding the medical screening and
[FR Doc. 2018–18627 Filed 8–27–18; 8:45 am] written comments and/or suggestions treatment of all U.S.-bound immigrants
BILLING CODE P regarding the items contained in this and refugees.
notice to the Attention: CDC Desk Screening for tuberculosis (TB) is a
Officer, Office of Management and particularly important component of the
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Budget, 725 17th Street NW, immigration medical exam and allows
HUMAN SERVICES Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) panel physicians to diagnose active TB
395–5806. Provide written comments disease prior to arrival in the United
Centers for Disease Control and within 30 days of notice publication.
Prevention States. As part of the Technical
Proposed Project Instructions requirements, panel
[30Day–18–1102] physicians perform chest x-rays and
Information Collection for laboratory tests that aid in the
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Tuberculosis Data from Panel
identification of tuberculosis infection
Reduction Act Review Physicians—Revision—National Center
(Class B1 applicants) and diagnosis of
for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious
In accordance with the Paperwork active tuberculosis disease (Class A,
Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease
Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for inadmissible applicants). CDC uses
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) these classifications to report new
has submitted the information Background and Brief Description immigrant and refugee arrivals with a
collection request titled Information higher risk of developing TB disease to
The Centers for Disease Control and
Collection for Tuberculosis Data from U.S. state and local health departments
Prevention’s (CDC), National Center for
Panel Physicians to the Office of for further follow-up. Some information
Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious
Management and Budget (OMB) for that panel physicians collect as part of
Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Global
review and approval. CDC previously the medical exam is not reported on the
Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ),
published a ‘‘Proposed Data Collection standard Department of State forms (DS-
Immigrant, Refugee, and Migrant Health
Submitted for Public Comment and forms), thereby preventing CDC from
Branch (IRMH), requests approval for a
Recommendations’’ notice on May 29, evaluating TB trends in globally mobile
revision of an existing information
2018 to obtain comments from the populations and monitoring program
collection. This project pertains to
public and affected agencies. CDC effectiveness.
received three comments related to the collecting annual reports on certain
tuberculosis data from U.S. panel Currently, CDC is requesting this data
previous notice. This notice serves to
physicians. be sent by panel physicians once per
allow an additional 30 days for public
The respondents are panel physicians. year. The consequences of reducing this
and affected agency comments.
CDC will accept all comments for this More than 760 panel physicians from frequency would be the loss of
proposed information collection project. 336 panel sites perform overseas pre- monitoring program impact and TB
The Office of Management and Budget departure medical examinations in burdens in mobile populations and
is particularly interested in comments accordance with requirements, referred immigrants and refugees coming to the
that: to as technical instructions, provided by United States on an annual basis.
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed DGMQs Quality Assessment Program Estimated annual burden is being
collection of information is necessary (QAP). The role of QAP is to assist and reduced by 1,640 hours per year. The
for the proper performance of the guide panel physicians in the number of respondents is being reduced
functions of the agency, including implementation of the Technical by 17. Reductions are due to revised
whether the information will have Instructions; evaluate the quality of the estimates on burden time per response,
practical utility; overseas medical examination for U.S.- and the removal of four variables from
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(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the bound immigrants and refugees; assess the data collection form and improved
agencies estimate of the burden of the potential panel physician sites; and IT capacity at most panel sites. The total
proposed collection of information, provide recommendations to the U.S. hours requested is 1,008. There is no
including the validity of the Department of State in matters of cost to the respondents other than their
methodology and assumptions used; immigrant medical screening. time.
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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of burden per
Type of respondents Form name responses per
respondents response
respondent (in hours)
International panel physicians ........................ TB Indicators Excel Spreadsheet .................. 336 1 3
Jeffrey M. Zirger, Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 4. Minimize the burden of the
Acting Chief, Information Collection Review Clifton Road NE, MS–D74, Atlanta, collection of information on those who
Office, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office Georgia 30329. are to respond, including through the
of the Associate Director for Science, Office Instructions: All submissions received use of appropriate automated,
of the Director, Centers for Disease Control electronic, mechanical, or other
must include the agency name and
and Prevention.
Docket Number. CDC will post, without technological collection techniques or
[FR Doc. 2018–18588 Filed 8–27–18; 8:45 am]
change, all relevant comments to other forms of information technology,
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P e.g., permitting electronic submissions
Regulations.gov.
Please note: Submit all comments of responses.
through the Federal eRulemaking portal 5. Assess information collection costs.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES (regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the Proposed Project
address listed above.
Centers for Disease Control and CDC Model Performance Evaluation
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
Prevention Program (MPEP) for Mycobacterium
request more information on the
tuberculosis Susceptibility testing (OMB
[60Day–18–0600; Docket No. CDC–CDC– proposed project or to obtain a copy of
#0920–0600, expiration 3/31/2019)—
2008–0079] the information collection plan and
Revision—National Center for HIV/
instruments, contact Jeffery M. Zirger,
AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB
Proposed Data Collection Submitted Information Collection Review Office,
Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for
for Public Comment and Centers for Disease Control and
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Recommendations Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS–
D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone: Background and Brief Description
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and
404–639–7570; Email: omb@cdc.gov. The CDC is requesting a revision to
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the the approved information collection,
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) CDC Model Performance for
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies Mycobacterium tuberculosis Drug
SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease must obtain approval from the Office of Susceptibility Testing (OMB Control
Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of Management and Budget (OMB) for each Number 0920–0600). Clearance is
its continuing effort to reduce public collection of information they conduct requested for a period of three years.
burden and maximize the utility of or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also Revision of this information collection
government information, invites the requires Federal agencies to provide a will not require changes in the scope of
general public and other Federal 60-day notice in the Federal Register the study. This revision includes (a)
agencies the opportunity to comment on concerning each proposed collection of modification of the Participant Biosafety
a proposed and/or continuing information, including each new Compliance Letter of Agreement; (b)
information collection, as required by proposed collection, each proposed modification of the Instructions to
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. extension of existing collection of Participants Letter; (c) modification of
This notice invites comment on a information, and each reinstatement of the MPEP Mycobacterium Results
proposed information collection project previously approved information Worksheet; (d) Request for approval of
titled CDC Model Performance collection before submitting the a MPEP Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Evaluation Program (MPEP) for collection to the OMB for approval. To Minimum Inhibitory Concentration
Mycobacterium tuberculosis comply with this requirement, we are (MIC) Results Form for laboratories that
Susceptibility Testing information publishing this notice of a proposed perform Sensititre Drug Susceptibility
collection. CDC is requesting a three- data collection as described below. Testing (DST) to record MIC results; and
year approval for revision to the The OMB is particularly interested in (e) reduction in request for burden
previously approved project used to comments that will help: hours.
monitor and evaluate performances and 1. Evaluate whether the proposed While the overall number of cases of
practices among national laboratories M. collection of information is necessary TB in the U.S. has decreased, rates still
tuberculosis susceptibility testing. for the proper performance of the remain high among foreign-born
DATES: CDC must receive written functions of the agency, including persons, prisoners, homeless
comments on or before October 29, whether the information will have populations, and individuals infected
2018. practical utility; with HIV in major metropolitan areas.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the To reach the goal of eliminating TB, the
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identified by Docket No. CDC–2008– agency’s estimate of the burden of the Model Performance Evaluation Program
00791 by any of the following methods: proposed collection of information, for Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: including the validity of the Susceptibility Testing is used to monitor
Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions methodology and assumptions used; and evaluate performance and practices
for submitting comments. 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and among national laboratories performing
• Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information clarity of the information to be M. tuberculosis susceptibility testing.
Collection Review Office, Centers for collected; and Participation in this program is one way
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