83 FR 44053 - 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 168 (August 29, 2018)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 168 (August 29, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 44053-44054] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-18699] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day-18-0960; Docket No. CDC-2018-0074] 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 Epidemiologic Study of Health Effects Associated With Low Pressure Events in Drinking Water Distribution Systems. DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before October 29, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2018- 0074 by any of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS-D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket Number. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments to Regulations.gov. Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking portal (regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the address listed above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, contact Jeffrey 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; [[Page 44054]] 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 Epidemiologic Study of Health Effects Associated With Low Pressure Events in Drinking Water Distribution Systems--Reinstatement With Change--National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description In the United States (U.S.), drinking water distribution systems are designed to deliver safe, pressurized drinking water to our homes, hospitals, schools and businesses. However, the water distribution infrastructure is 50-100 years old in much of the U.S. and an estimated 240,000 water main breaks occur each year. Failures in the distribution system such as water main breaks, cross-connections, back-flow, and pressure fluctuations can result in potential intrusion of microbes and other contaminants that can cause health effects, including acute gastrointestinal and respiratory illness. Approximately 200 million cases of acute gastrointestinal illness occur in the U.S. each year, but we lack reliable data to assess how many of these cases are associated with drinking water. Further, data are even more limited on the human health risks associated with exposure to drinking water during and after the occurrence of low pressure events (such as water main breaks) in drinking water distribution systems. Studies in both Norway and Sweden found that people exposed to low pressure events in the water distribution system had a higher risk for gastrointestinal illness. A similar study is needed in the United States. The purpose of this data collection is to conduct an epidemiologic study in the U.S. to assess whether individuals exposed to low pressure events in the water distribution system are at an increased risk for acute gastrointestinal or respiratory illness. This study would be, to our knowledge, the first U.S. study to systematically examine the association between low pressure events and acute gastrointestinal and respiratory illnesses. Study findings will inform the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), CDC, and other drinking water stakeholders of the potential health risks associated with low pressure events in drinking water distribution systems and whether additional measures (e.g., new standards, additional research, or policy development) are needed to reduce the risk for health effects associated with low pressure events in the drinking water distribution system. We will conduct a cohort study among households that receive water from seven water utilities across the U.S. The water systems will be geographically diverse and will include both chlorinated and chloraminated systems. These water utilities will provide information about low pressure events that occur during the study period using a standardized form (approximately 13 events per utility). Utilities will provide address listings of households in areas exposed to the low pressure event and comparable households in an unexposed area to CDC staff, who will randomly select participants and send them an introductory letter and questionnaire. Consenting household respondents will be asked about symptoms and duration of any recent gastrointestinal or respiratory illness, tap water consumption, and other exposures including international travel, daycare attendance or employment, animal contacts, and recreational water exposures. Study participants may choose between two methods of survey response: A mail- in paper survey and a web-based survey. Participation in this study will be voluntary. No financial compensation will be provided to study participants. The study duration is anticipated to last 78 months. An estimated 7,900 individuals will be contacted and we anticipate 6,320 utility customers (18 years of age or older) will consent to participate in this study. The total estimated annualized hours associated with this study reinstatement is expected to be 199 hours per year. There are no costs to respondents other than their time. 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Water Utility customer........ Paper-based 240 1 (12/60) 48 questionnaire. Web-based 160 1 (12/60) 32 questionnaire. Water utility maintenance LPE form, 5 3 (145/60) 36 worker. ultrafilter and grab samples. LPE form, grab 5 2 (45/60) 8 samples. Water Utility Environmental Line listings... 5 5 2 50 Engineer. Water Utility Billing clerk... Line listings... 5 5 1 25 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 199 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 2018-18699 Filed 8-28-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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‘‘Information Collection 9000–0035, collection of information is necessary DATES:CDC must receive written
Claims and Appeals’’ on your attached for the proper performance of functions comments on or before October 29,
document. of the FAR, and whether it will have 2018.
• Mail: General Services practical utility; whether our estimate of
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
the public burden of this collection of
Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW, identified by Docket No. CDC–2018–
information is accurate, and based on
Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. 0074 by any of the following methods:
valid assumptions and methodology;
Mandell/IC 9000–0035, Claims and ways to enhance the quality, utility, and • Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Appeals. clarity of the information to be Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions
Instructions: Please submit comments collected; and ways in which we can for submitting comments.
only and cite Information Collection minimize the burden of the collection of • Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information
9000–0035, Claims and Appeals, in all information on those who are to Collection Review Office, Centers for
correspondence related to this respond, through the use of appropriate Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
collection. Comments received generally technological collection techniques or Clifton Road NE, MS–D74, Atlanta,
will be posted without change to http:// other forms of information technology. Georgia 30329.
www.regulations.gov, including any Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Instructions: All submissions received
personal and/or business confidential Requesters may obtain a copy of the must include the agency name and
information provided. To confirm information collection documents from Docket Number. CDC will post, without
receipt of your comment(s), please the General Services Administration, change, all relevant comments to
check http://www.regulations.gov, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), Regulations.gov.
approximately two to three days after 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC Please note: Submit all comments
submission to verify posting (except 20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please through the Federal eRulemaking portal
allow 30 days for posting of comments cite OMB Control No. 9000–0035, (regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the
submitted by mail). Claims and Appeals, in all address listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
Charles Gray, Procurement Analyst, Dated: August 22, 2018. request more information on the
Federal Acquisition Policy Division, William F. Clark, proposed project or to obtain a copy of
GSA, 703–795–6328 or via email at
Director, Office of Governmentwide the information collection plan and
charles.gray@gsa.gov. Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. Information Collection Review Office,
A. Purpose [FR Doc. 2018–18751 Filed 8–28–18; 8:45 am] Centers for Disease Control and
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agreement at the contracting officer’s
level without litigation. Reasonable SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
efforts should be made to resolve HUMAN SERVICES Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
controversies prior to submission of a (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies
contractor’s claim. The Contract Centers for Disease Control and must obtain approval from the Office of
Disputes Act of 1978 (41 U.S.C. 7103) Prevention Management and Budget (OMB) for each
requires that claims exceeding $100,000 collection of information they conduct
must be accompanied by a certification [60Day–18–0960; Docket No. CDC–2018– or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also
that (1) the claim is made in good faith; 0074] requires Federal agencies to provide a
(2) supporting data are accurate and 60-day notice in the Federal Register
complete; and (3) the amount requested Proposed Data Collection Submitted concerning each proposed collection of
accurately reflects the contract for Public Comment and information, including each new
adjustment for which the contractor Recommendations proposed collection, each proposed
believes the Government is liable. The extension of existing collection of
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and
information, as required by FAR clause information, and each reinstatement of
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
52.233–1, Disputes, is used by a previously approved information
and Human Services (HHS).
contracting officer to decide or resolve collection before submitting the
ACTION: Notice with comment period. collection to the OMB for approval. To
the claim. Contractors may appeal the
contracting officer’s decision by SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease comply with this requirement, we are
submitting written appeals to the Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of publishing this notice of a proposed
appropriate officials. its continuing effort to reduce public data collection as described below.
burden and maximize the utility of The OMB is particularly interested in
B. Annual Reporting Burden
government information, invites the comments that will help:
Respondents: 4,500. 1. Evaluate whether the proposed
Responses per Respondent: 3. general public and other Federal
agencies the opportunity to comment on collection of information is necessary
Annual Responses: 13,500.
Hours per Response: 1. a proposed and/or continuing for the proper performance of the
information collection, as required by functions of the agency, including
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Total Burden Hours: 13,500.
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. whether the information will have
C. Public Comments This notice invites comment on a practical utility;
A 60-day notice published in the proposed information collection project 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
Federal Register at 83 FR 22687, on titled Epidemiologic Study of Health agency’s estimate of the burden of the
May 16, 2018. No comments were Effects Associated With Low Pressure proposed collection of information,
received. Public comments are Events in Drinking Water Distribution including the validity of the
particularly invited on: Whether this Systems. methodology and assumptions used;
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3. Enhance the quality, utility, and the U.S. each year, but we lack reliable The water systems will be
clarity of the information to be data to assess how many of these cases geographically diverse and will include
collected; and are associated with drinking water. both chlorinated and chloraminated
4. Minimize the burden of the Further, data are even more limited on systems. These water utilities will
collection of information on those who the human health risks associated with provide information about low pressure
are to respond, including through the exposure to drinking water during and events that occur during the study
use of appropriate automated, after the occurrence of low pressure period using a standardized form
electronic, mechanical, or other events (such as water main breaks) in (approximately 13 events per utility).
technological collection techniques or drinking water distribution systems. Utilities will provide address listings of
other forms of information technology, Studies in both Norway and Sweden households in areas exposed to the low
e.g., permitting electronic submissions found that people exposed to low
pressure event and comparable
of responses. pressure events in the water distribution
households in an unexposed area to
5. Assess information collection costs. system had a higher risk for
CDC staff, who will randomly select
gastrointestinal illness. A similar study
Proposed Project participants and send them an
is needed in the United States.
Epidemiologic Study of Health Effects The purpose of this data collection is introductory letter and questionnaire.
Associated With Low Pressure Events in to conduct an epidemiologic study in Consenting household respondents will
Drinking Water Distribution Systems— the U.S. to assess whether individuals be asked about symptoms and duration
Reinstatement With Change—National exposed to low pressure events in the of any recent gastrointestinal or
Center for Emerging and Zoonotic water distribution system are at an respiratory illness, tap water
Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers increased risk for acute gastrointestinal consumption, and other exposures
for Disease Control and Prevention or respiratory illness. This study would including international travel, daycare
(CDC). be, to our knowledge, the first U.S. attendance or employment, animal
study to systematically examine the contacts, and recreational water
Background and Brief Description
association between low pressure events exposures. Study participants may
In the United States (U.S.), drinking and acute gastrointestinal and choose between two methods of survey
water distribution systems are designed respiratory illnesses. Study findings will response: A mail-in paper survey and a
to deliver safe, pressurized drinking inform the Environmental Protection web-based survey.
water to our homes, hospitals, schools Agency (EPA), CDC, and other drinking
and businesses. However, the water Participation in this study will be
water stakeholders of the potential
distribution infrastructure is 50–100 voluntary. No financial compensation
health risks associated with low
years old in much of the U.S. and an pressure events in drinking water will be provided to study participants.
estimated 240,000 water main breaks distribution systems and whether The study duration is anticipated to last
occur each year. Failures in the additional measures (e.g., new 78 months. An estimated 7,900
distribution system such as water main standards, additional research, or policy individuals will be contacted and we
breaks, cross-connections, back-flow, development) are needed to reduce the anticipate 6,320 utility customers (18
and pressure fluctuations can result in risk for health effects associated with years of age or older) will consent to
potential intrusion of microbes and low pressure events in the drinking participate in this study. The total
other contaminants that can cause water distribution system. estimated annualized hours associated
health effects, including acute We will conduct a cohort study with this study reinstatement is
gastrointestinal and respiratory illness. among households that receive water expected to be 199 hours per year. There
Approximately 200 million cases of from seven water utilities across the are no costs to respondents other than
acute gastrointestinal illness occur in U.S. their time.
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)
Water Utility customer ....................................... Paper-based questionnaire ............................... 240 1 (12/60) 48
Web-based questionnaire ................................. 160 1 (12/60) 32
Water utility maintenance worker ...................... LPE form, ultrafilter and grab samples ............. 5 3 (145/60) 36
LPE form, grab samples ................................... 5 2 (45/60) 8
Water Utility Environmental Engineer ............... Line listings ....................................................... 5 5 2 50
Water Utility Billing clerk .................................... Line listings ....................................................... 5 5 1 25
Total ............................................................ ........................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 199
Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Acting Chief, Information Collection Review
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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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