83_FR_50289 83 FR 50096 - Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

83 FR 50096 - 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 193 (October 4, 2018)

Page Range50096-50098
FR Document2018-21570

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 Laboratory Response Network to maintain an integrated national and international network of laboratories that can respond to suspected acts of biological, chemical, or radiological terrorism and other public health emergencies.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-18-0850; Docket No. CDC-2018-0088]


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 Laboratory Response Network to 
maintain an integrated national and international network of 
laboratories that can respond to suspected acts of biological, 
chemical, or radiological terrorism and other public health 
emergencies.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before December 3, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2018-
0088 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: 
omb@cdc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 
information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires 
Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register 
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new 
proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of 
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information 
collection before submitting the collection to the OMB for approval. To 
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a 
proposed data collection as described below.
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:
    1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submissions of responses.
    5. Assess information collection costs.

Proposed Project

    Laboratory Response Network Information Collection (OMB Control No. 
0920-0850, Exp. Date: 4/30/2019)--Extension--National Center for 
Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious

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Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC is requesting a 3-year extension without change to the data 
collection plan or tools for Laboratory Response Network (OMB Control 
No. 0920-0850, Exp. Date: April 30, 2019). The only change is a 
decrease in the estimated burden from 2,382,300 to 2,064,660 annual 
hours. The decrease is due to a decrease in the number of LRN member 
laboratories from 150 to 130 laboratories.
    The Laboratory Response Network (LRN) was established by the 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC) in accordance with Presidential Decision 
Directive 39, which outlined national anti-terrorism policies and 
assigned specific missions to federal departments and agencies. The 
LRN's mission is to maintain an integrated national and international 
network of laboratories that can respond to suspected acts of 
biological, chemical, or radiological terrorism and other public health 
emergencies.
    Federal, state and local public health laboratories join the LRN 
voluntarily. When laboratories join, they assume specific 
responsibilities and are required to provide information to the LRN 
Program Office at CDC. Each laboratory must submit and maintain 
complete information regarding the testing capabilities of the 
laboratory. Biennially, laboratories are required to review, verify and 
update their testing capability information. This information is needed 
so that the LRN Program Office can determine the ability of the Network 
to respond to a biological or chemical terrorism event. The sensitivity 
of all information associated with the LRN requires that CDC obtain 
personal information about all individuals accessing the LRN website. 
Since CDC must be able to contact all laboratory personnel during an 
event, each laboratory staff member who obtains access to the 
restricted LRN website must provide his or her contact information to 
the LRN Program Office.
    As a requirement of membership, LRN laboratories must report all 
biological and chemical testing results to the LRN Program using a CDC 
developed software tool called the LRN Results Messenger, or through 
the laboratory information management system (LIMS) which CDC refers to 
as Data Integration. CDC supplies this software to LRN laboratories at 
no charge. This information obtained from LRN laboratories is essential 
for surveillance of anomalies, to support response to an event that may 
involve multiple agencies, and to manage limited resources.
    LRN laboratories are also required to participate in Proficiency 
Testing Challenges or Validation Studies and report their results to 
CDC. LRN laboratories participate in multiple Proficiency Testing 
Challenges, Exercises and/or Validation Studies every year. These 
activities consist of 5-500 simulated samples provided by CDC. These 
challenges are necessary to verify the testing capability of the LRN 
laboratories. Because biological or chemical agents perceived to be of 
bioterrorism concern can occur rarely, some LRN laboratories may not be 
maintaining proficiency in certain testing methods as a result of day-
to-day testing. Thus, simulated samples are distributed to ensure 
proficiency across LRN member laboratories. LRN laboratories also enter 
the results of these simulated samples into the LRN Results Messenger 
or through Data Integration for evaluation by CDC.
    During a surge event resulting from a bioterrorism or chemical 
terrorism attack, or during an emerging infectious disease outbreak, 
LRN Laboratories must submit all testing results using LRN Results 
Messenger or through Data Integration. CDC uses these results in order 
to track the progression of a bioterrorism event, responds in the most 
efficient and effective way possible, and shares this data with other 
Federal partners involved in the response.
    Data is collected via two primary avenues, the program LRN Results 
Messenger or through Data Integration and the LRN website. Laboratories 
belonging to the Laboratory Response Network utilize the CDC developed 
software tool LRN Results Messenger to submit testing results to CDC. 
Data Integration through the Laboratory Information Management System 
Integration (LIMSi) is an effort parallel to the LRN Results Messenger, 
which will ultimately allow laboratories to submit data to CDC using 
their own data collection systems. Results include details about the 
type and source of samples as well as the tests performed and the 
numerical and empirical results of those tests. The LRN website is used 
by laboratories to provide their complete testing capabilities to CDC. 
All individuals who use the LRN website must provide their contact 
information to the LRN Program Office during registration.
    An LRN laboratory must provide its testing capabilities, physical 
and shipping addresses, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 
and Select Agent Permits, and specified responsible individuals' names, 
phone numbers and email addresses. After registering with the LRN 
website, a user must provide his/her first and last name, work phone 
number, alternate phone number, email address, and month and day of 
birth. During reporting of results, sample details, tests performed, 
results obtained, and conclusions of tests are required.
    Accomplishments during the last three years include the 
requalification of labs. The requalification occurred between October 
24, 2014 and November 7, 2016 and December 12, 2016. We had 130 
domestic LRN labs tasked with completing the requalification. We had a 
96% response rate. The LRN website has remained the same, and has only 
undergone routine maintenance since 2015 to keep it in working order. 
This data collection is authorized under the Public Health Service Act, 
(42 U.S.C. 241) Section 301. CDC has estimated the annualized burden 
for this project to be 2,064,660 hours, a decrease of 317,640 hours per 
year. There is no cost to respondents other than the time to 
participate.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                      Average         Average
                                                     Number of       number of      burden per     Total burden
          Respondents                 Forms         respondents    responses per     response          hours
                                                                    respondent        (hours)
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Public Health Laboratories....  Biennial                     130               1               2             260
                                 Requalification.
                                General                      130              25              24          78,000
                                 Surveillance
                                 Testing Results.
                                Proficiency                  130               5              56          36,400
                                 Testing/
                                 Validation
                                 Testing Results.

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                                Surge Event                  130             625              24       1,950,000
                                 Testing Results.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............       2,064,660
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Acting Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of 
Scientific Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, 
Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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                                                                                                               EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN
                                                                                                                                                                   Number of         Total burden       Average hourly              Total cost
                                                                                            Form name                                                             respondents/          hours            wage rate *                 burden
                                                                                                                                                                     POCs

                                               Registration Form .....................................................................................                         11               1     a 40.95 ..................            $41
                                               Data Use Agreement ................................................................................                             86              22     b 93.44 ..................          2,056
                                               Data Files Submission ..............................................................................                            11             110     c 40.95 ..................          4,505

                                                     Total ...................................................................................................                108             133     NA ........................         6,602
                                                 * National Compensation Survey: Occupational wages in the United States May 2016, ‘‘U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.’’
                                               (a) and (c) Based on the mean hourly wages for Computer Programmer (15–1131). (b) Based on the mean hourly wage for Chief Executives
                                               (11–1011). https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm.


                                               Request for Comments                                                       SUMMARY:   The Centers for Disease                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     Under the
                                                                                                                          Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of                        Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
                                                 In accordance with the Paperwork
                                                                                                                          its continuing effort to reduce public                          (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies
                                               Reduction Act, comments on AHRQ’s
                                                                                                                          burden and maximize the utility of                              must obtain approval from the Office of
                                               information collection are requested
                                                                                                                          government information, invites the                             Management and Budget (OMB) for each
                                               with regard to any of the following: (a)
                                                                                                                          general public and other Federal                                collection of information they conduct
                                               Whether the proposed collection of
                                                                                                                          agencies the opportunity to comment on                          or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also
                                               information is necessary for the proper
                                                                                                                          a proposed and/or continuing                                    requires Federal agencies to provide a
                                               performance of AHRQ’s health care
                                                                                                                          information collection, as required by                          60-day notice in the Federal Register
                                               research and health care information
                                                                                                                          the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.                            concerning each proposed collection of
                                               dissemination functions, including
                                                                                                                          This notice invites comment on a                                information, including each new
                                               whether the information will have
                                                                                                                          proposed information collection project                         proposed collection, each proposed
                                               practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
                                                                                                                          titled Laboratory Response Network to                           extension of existing collection of
                                               AHRQ’s estimate of burden (including
                                                                                                                          maintain an integrated national and                             information, and each reinstatement of
                                               hours and costs) of the proposed
                                                                                                                          international network of laboratories                           previously approved information
                                               collection(s) of information; (c) ways to
                                                                                                                          that can respond to suspected acts of                           collection before submitting the
                                               enhance the quality, utility and clarity
                                                                                                                          biological, chemical, or radiological                           collection to the OMB for approval. To
                                               of the information to be collected; and
                                                                                                                          terrorism and other public health                               comply with this requirement, we are
                                               (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
                                                                                                                          emergencies.                                                    publishing this notice of a proposed
                                               collection of information upon the
                                                                                                                                                                                          data collection as described below.
                                               respondents, including the use of                                          DATES:CDC must receive written
                                               automated collection techniques or                                         comments on or before December 3,                                 The OMB is particularly interested in
                                               other forms of information technology.                                     2018.                                                           comments that will help:
                                                 Comments submitted in response to                                                                                                          1. Evaluate whether the proposed
                                                                                                                          ADDRESSES:   You may submit comments,                           collection of information is necessary
                                               this notice will be summarized and                                         identified by Docket No. CDC–2018–
                                               included in the Agency’s subsequent                                                                                                        for the proper performance of the
                                                                                                                          0088 by any of the following methods:                           functions of the agency, including
                                               request for OMB approval of the                                               • Federal eRulemaking Portal:
                                               proposed information collection. All                                                                                                       whether the information will have
                                                                                                                          Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions                        practical utility;
                                               comments will become a matter of                                           for submitting comments.
                                               public record.                                                                                                                               2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
                                                                                                                             • Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information                       agency’s estimate of the burden of the
                                               Francis D. Chesley, Jr.,                                                   Collection Review Office, Centers for                           proposed collection of information,
                                               Acting Deputy Director.                                                    Disease Control and Prevention, 1600                            including the validity of the
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–21618 Filed 10–3–18; 8:45 am]                                Clifton Road NE, MS–D74, Atlanta,                               methodology and assumptions used;
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                                                                                                                          Georgia 30329.                                                    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
                                                                                                                             Instructions: All submissions received                       clarity of the information to be
                                                                                                                          must include the agency name and                                collected; and
                                               DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                                   Docket Number. CDC will post, without                             4. Minimize the burden of the
                                               HUMAN SERVICES                                                             change, all relevant comments to                                collection of information on those who
                                                                                                                          Regulations.gov.                                                are to respond, including through the
                                               Centers for Disease Control and                                               Please note: Submit all comments                             use of appropriate automated,
                                               Prevention                                                                 through the Federal eRulemaking portal                          electronic, mechanical, or other
                                                                                                                          (regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the                        technological collection techniques or
                                               [60Day–18–0850; Docket No. CDC–2018–                                       address listed above.                                           other forms of information technology,
                                               0088]                                                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To                             e.g., permitting electronic submissions
                                                                                                                          request more information on the                                 of responses.
                                               Proposed Data Collection Submitted
                                                                                                                          proposed project or to obtain a copy of                           5. Assess information collection costs.
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                                               for Public Comment and
                                                                                                                          the information collection plan and
                                               Recommendations                                                                                                                            Proposed Project
                                                                                                                          instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger,
                                               AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and                                    Information Collection Review Office,                             Laboratory Response Network
                                               Prevention (CDC), Department of Health                                     Centers for Disease Control and                                 Information Collection (OMB Control
                                               and Human Services (HHS).                                                  Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS–                           No. 0920–0850, Exp. Date: 4/30/2019)—
                                                                                                                          D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone:                             Extension—National Center for
                                               ACTION: Notice with comment period.
                                                                                                                          404–639–7570; Email: omb@cdc.gov.                               Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious


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                                               Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease                       As a requirement of membership, LRN                 belonging to the Laboratory Response
                                               Control and Prevention (CDC).                             laboratories must report all biological                Network utilize the CDC developed
                                                                                                         and chemical testing results to the LRN                software tool LRN Results Messenger to
                                               Background and Brief Description
                                                                                                         Program using a CDC developed                          submit testing results to CDC. Data
                                                  CDC is requesting a 3-year extension                   software tool called the LRN Results                   Integration through the Laboratory
                                               without change to the data collection                     Messenger, or through the laboratory                   Information Management System
                                               plan or tools for Laboratory Response                     information management system (LIMS)                   Integration (LIMSi) is an effort parallel
                                               Network (OMB Control No. 0920–0850,                       which CDC refers to as Data Integration.               to the LRN Results Messenger, which
                                               Exp. Date: April 30, 2019). The only                      CDC supplies this software to LRN                      will ultimately allow laboratories to
                                               change is a decrease in the estimated                     laboratories at no charge. This                        submit data to CDC using their own data
                                               burden from 2,382,300 to 2,064,660                        information obtained from LRN                          collection systems. Results include
                                               annual hours. The decrease is due to a                    laboratories is essential for surveillance             details about the type and source of
                                               decrease in the number of LRN member                      of anomalies, to support response to an                samples as well as the tests performed
                                               laboratories from 150 to 130                              event that may involve multiple                        and the numerical and empirical results
                                               laboratories.                                             agencies, and to manage limited                        of those tests. The LRN website is used
                                                  The Laboratory Response Network                        resources.                                             by laboratories to provide their
                                               (LRN) was established by the
                                                                                                            LRN laboratories are also required to               complete testing capabilities to CDC. All
                                               Department of Health and Human
                                                                                                         participate in Proficiency Testing                     individuals who use the LRN website
                                               Services (HHS), Centers for Disease
                                                                                                         Challenges or Validation Studies and                   must provide their contact information
                                               Control and Prevention (CDC) in
                                                                                                         report their results to CDC. LRN                       to the LRN Program Office during
                                               accordance with Presidential Decision
                                                                                                         laboratories participate in multiple                   registration.
                                               Directive 39, which outlined national
                                                                                                         Proficiency Testing Challenges,
                                               anti-terrorism policies and assigned                                                                               An LRN laboratory must provide its
                                                                                                         Exercises and/or Validation Studies
                                               specific missions to federal departments                                                                         testing capabilities, physical and
                                                                                                         every year. These activities consist of
                                               and agencies. The LRN’s mission is to                                                                            shipping addresses, United States
                                                                                                         5–500 simulated samples provided by
                                               maintain an integrated national and                                                                              Department of Agriculture (USDA) and
                                               international network of laboratories                     CDC. These challenges are necessary to
                                                                                                                                                                Select Agent Permits, and specified
                                               that can respond to suspected acts of                     verify the testing capability of the LRN
                                                                                                                                                                responsible individuals’ names, phone
                                               biological, chemical, or radiological                     laboratories. Because biological or
                                                                                                                                                                numbers and email addresses. After
                                               terrorism and other public health                         chemical agents perceived to be of
                                                                                                                                                                registering with the LRN website, a user
                                               emergencies.                                              bioterrorism concern can occur rarely,
                                                                                                                                                                must provide his/her first and last
                                                  Federal, state and local public health                 some LRN laboratories may not be
                                                                                                                                                                name, work phone number, alternate
                                               laboratories join the LRN voluntarily.                    maintaining proficiency in certain
                                                                                                         testing methods as a result of day-to-day              phone number, email address, and
                                               When laboratories join, they assume                                                                              month and day of birth. During
                                               specific responsibilities and are                         testing. Thus, simulated samples are
                                                                                                         distributed to ensure proficiency across               reporting of results, sample details, tests
                                               required to provide information to the                                                                           performed, results obtained, and
                                               LRN Program Office at CDC. Each                           LRN member laboratories. LRN
                                                                                                         laboratories also enter the results of                 conclusions of tests are required.
                                               laboratory must submit and maintain
                                               complete information regarding the                        these simulated samples into the LRN                     Accomplishments during the last
                                               testing capabilities of the laboratory.                   Results Messenger or through Data                      three years include the requalification of
                                               Biennially, laboratories are required to                  Integration for evaluation by CDC.                     labs. The requalification occurred
                                               review, verify and update their testing                      During a surge event resulting from a               between October 24, 2014 and
                                               capability information. This information                  bioterrorism or chemical terrorism                     November 7, 2016 and December 12,
                                               is needed so that the LRN Program                         attack, or during an emerging infectious               2016. We had 130 domestic LRN labs
                                               Office can determine the ability of the                   disease outbreak, LRN Laboratories                     tasked with completing the
                                               Network to respond to a biological or                     must submit all testing results using                  requalification. We had a 96% response
                                               chemical terrorism event. The                             LRN Results Messenger or through Data                  rate. The LRN website has remained the
                                               sensitivity of all information associated                 Integration. CDC uses these results in                 same, and has only undergone routine
                                               with the LRN requires that CDC obtain                     order to track the progression of a                    maintenance since 2015 to keep it in
                                               personal information about all                            bioterrorism event, responds in the most               working order. This data collection is
                                               individuals accessing the LRN website.                    efficient and effective way possible, and              authorized under the Public Health
                                               Since CDC must be able to contact all                     shares this data with other Federal                    Service Act, (42 U.S.C. 241) Section 301.
                                               laboratory personnel during an event,                     partners involved in the response.                     CDC has estimated the annualized
                                               each laboratory staff member who                             Data is collected via two primary                   burden for this project to be 2,064,660
                                               obtains access to the restricted LRN                      avenues, the program LRN Results                       hours, a decrease of 317,640 hours per
                                               website must provide his or her contact                   Messenger or through Data Integration                  year. There is no cost to respondents
                                               information to the LRN Program Office.                    and the LRN website. Laboratories                      other than the time to participate.

                                                                                                       ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
                                                                                                                                                                  Average           Average
                                                                                                                                              Number of          number of        burden per    Total burden
                                                            Respondents                                        Forms                         respondents      responses per        response        hours
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                                                                                                                                                                respondent          (hours)

                                               Public Health Laboratories ................   Biennial Requalification ....................              130                1                2            260
                                                                                             General Surveillance Testing Re-                           130               25               24         78,000
                                                                                               sults.
                                                                                             Proficiency Testing/Validation Test-                       130                5               56         36,400
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                                                                                                         ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS—Continued
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Average                     Average
                                                                                                                                                                        Number of                   number of                  burden per              Total burden
                                                               Respondents                                                      Forms                                  respondents               responses per                  response                  hours
                                                                                                                                                                                                   respondent                    (hours)

                                                                                                        Surge Event Testing Results ...........                                        130                         625                          24        1,950,000

                                                    Total ...........................................   ...........................................................   ........................   ........................   ........................      2,064,660



                                               Jeffrey M. Zirger,                                                         • Federal eRulemaking Portal:                                              proposed collection of information,
                                               Acting Chief, Information Collection Review                             Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions                                      including the validity of the
                                               Office, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office                          for submitting comments.                                                      methodology and assumptions used;
                                               of the Associate Director for Science, Office                              • Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information                                       3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
                                               of the Director, Centers for Disease Control                            Collection Review Office, Centers for                                         clarity of the information to be
                                               and Prevention.                                                                                                                                       collected; and
                                                                                                                       Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–21570 Filed 10–3–18; 8:45 am]                             Clifton Road NE, MS–D74, Atlanta,                                               4. Minimize the burden of the
                                               BILLING CODE 4163–18–P                                                  Georgia 30329.                                                                collection of information on those who
                                                                                                                          Instructions: All submissions received                                     are to respond, including through the
                                                                                                                       must include the agency name and                                              use of appropriate automated,
                                               DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                                Docket Number. CDC will post, without                                         electronic, mechanical, or other
                                               HUMAN SERVICES                                                          change, all relevant comments to                                              technological collection techniques or
                                                                                                                       Regulations.gov.                                                              other forms of information technology,
                                               Centers for Disease Control and                                                                                                                       e.g., permitting electronic submissions
                                               Prevention                                                                 Please note: Submit all comments
                                                                                                                       through the Federal eRulemaking portal                                        of responses.
                                               [60 Day–18–1090; Docket No. CDC–2018–                                   (regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the                                        5. Assess information collection costs.
                                               0089]                                                                   address listed above.                                                         Proposed Project
                                                                                                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
                                               Proposed Data Collection Submitted                                                                                                                      Formative and Summative Evaluation
                                               for Public Comment and                                                  request more information on the                                               of Scaling the National Diabetes
                                               Recommendations                                                         proposed project or to obtain a copy of                                       Prevention Program in Underserved
                                                                                                                       the information collection plan and                                           Areas (OMB No. 0920–1090, exp.
                                               AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and                                 instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger,                                       12/31/2018)—Revision—National
                                               Prevention (CDC), Department of Health                                  Information Collection Review Office,                                         Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
                                               and Human Services (HHS).                                               Centers for Disease Control and                                               and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP),
                                               ACTION: Notice with comment period.                                     Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS–                                         Centers for Disease Control and
                                                                                                                       D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone:                                           Prevention (CDC).
                                               SUMMARY:   The Centers for Disease                                      404–639–7570; Email: omb@cdc.gov.
                                               Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of                                                                                                              Background and Brief Description
                                                                                                                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
                                               its continuing effort to reduce public
                                               burden and maximize the utility of                                      Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)                                            The CDC-led National Diabetes
                                                                                                                       (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies                                       Prevention Program (National DPP) is a
                                               government information, invites the
                                                                                                                       must obtain approval from the Office of                                       partnership of public and private
                                               general public and other Federal
                                                                                                                       Management and Budget (OMB) for each                                          organizations working collectively to
                                               agencies the opportunity to comment on
                                                                                                                       collection of information they conduct                                        build the infrastructure for nationwide
                                               a proposed and/or continuing
                                                                                                                       or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also                                         delivery of an evidence-based lifestyle
                                               information collection, as required by
                                                                                                                       requires Federal agencies to provide a                                        change program to prevent or delay
                                               the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
                                                                                                                       60-day notice in the Federal Register                                         Type 2 diabetes among adults with
                                               This notice invites comment on a
                                                                                                                       concerning each proposed collection of                                        prediabetes. The National DPP lifestyle
                                               proposed revision of information
                                                                                                                       information, including each new                                               change program is founded on the
                                               collection project titled Formative and
                                                                                                                       proposed collection, each proposed                                            science of the Diabetes Prevention
                                               Summative Evaluation of Scaling the                                                                                                                   Program research study, and several
                                               National Diabetes Prevention Program                                    extension of existing collection of
                                                                                                                       information, and each reinstatement of                                        translation studies that followed, which
                                               (National DPP) in Underserved Areas.                                                                                                                  showed that making modest behavior
                                               This revision is to allow CDC to                                        previously approved information
                                                                                                                       collection before submitting the                                              changes helped people with prediabetes
                                               continue collecting the information                                                                                                                   lose 5% to 7% of their body weight and
                                               needed to assess the effectiveness of its                               collection to the OMB for approval. To
                                                                                                                       comply with this requirement, we are                                          reduce their risk of developing Type 2
                                               program, ‘‘Scaling the National DPP in                                                                                                                diabetes by 58% (71% for people over
                                               Underserved Areas’’, and to collect                                     publishing this notice of a proposed
                                                                                                                       data collection as described below.                                           60 years old). From 2012 to 2017, CDC
                                               more targeted information on CDC                                                                                                                      funded six national organizations
                                                                                                                          The OMB is particularly interested in
                                               grantees’ success in reaching both                                                                                                                    through a cooperative agreement to
                                                                                                                       comments that will help:
                                               general and priority populations in                                                                                                                   establish and expand multistate
                                                                                                                          1. Evaluate whether the proposed
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                                               underserved areas.                                                                                                                                    networks of over 200 program delivery
                                                                                                                       collection of information is necessary
                                               DATES: CDC must receive written                                         for the proper performance of the                                             organizations that are able to meet
                                               comments on or before December 3,                                       functions of the agency, including                                            national standards and achieve the
                                               2018.                                                                   whether the information will have                                             outcomes proven to prevent or delay
                                               ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,                                     practical utility;                                                            onset of Type 2 diabetes. CDC has
                                               identified by Docket No. CDC–2018–                                         2. Evaluate the accuracy of the                                            conducted a formative and summative
                                               0089 by any of the following methods:                                   agency’s estimate of the burden of the                                        evaluation of this program and used the


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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 December 3, 2018.
ContactTo 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]
FR Citation83 FR 50096 

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