83 FR 57485 - Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 221 (November 15, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-24968

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 221 (Thursday, November 15, 2018)

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30 Day-19-0728]

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 National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance
System 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 June 13,
2018 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC
received 2 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 omb@cdc.gov. 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

National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (OMB Control
Number: 0920-0728, Exp. Date: February 28, 2021)--Revision--Center for
Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services (CSELS), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

The Public Health Services Act (42 U.S.C. 241) authorizes CDC to
disseminate nationally notifiable condition information. The National
Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) is based on data
collected at the state, territorial and local levels as a result of
legislation and regulations in those jurisdictions that require health
care providers, medical laboratories, and other entities to submit
health-related data on reportable conditions to public health
departments. These reportable conditions, which include infectious and
non-infectious diseases, vary by jurisdiction depending upon each
jurisdiction's health priorities and needs. Infectious disease agents
and environmental hazards often cross geographical boundaries. Each
year, the Council of State and Territorial Disease Epidemiologists
(CSTE), supported by CDC, determines which reportable conditions should
be designated nationally notifiable or under standardized surveillance
and voluntarily submitted to CDC so that information can be shared
across jurisdictional boundaries and surveillance and prevention and
control activities can be coordinated at regional and national levels.
CDC requests a three-year approval for this Revision which includes
(1) receipt of case notification data for Candida auris (C. auris)
which is now nationally notifiable; (2) receipt of case notification
data and disease-specific data elements for Carbapenemase-Producing
Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CP-CRE) which is now
nationally notifiable; (3) receipt of case notification data and
disease-specific data elements for S. Paratyphi Infection which is now
nationally notifiable; (4) renaming Typhoid Fever to ``S. Typhi
Infection'' on the List of Nationally Notifiable Conditions; (5)
receipt of case notification data and disease-specific data elements
for Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning; (6) receipt of case notification
data and disease-specific data elements for Tuberculosis (TB) Disease;
(7) receipt of case notification data and disease-specific data
elements for Latent TB Infection which is now under standardized
surveillance; (8) receipt of case notification data for Respiratory
Syncytial Virus (RSV)-Associated Mortality which is now under
standardized surveillance; (9) receipt of disease-specific data
elements for Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC),
Salmonellosis, Shigellosis, Campylobacteriosis, Cryptosporidiosis,
Cyclosporiasis, Cholera, Vibriosis, S. Typhi Infection, S. Paratyphi
Infection, Lyme Disease, Invasive Haemophilus influenzae Disease,
Meningococcal Disease, Invasive Pneumococcal Disease, Psittacosis,
Legionellosis, Tickborne Rickettsial Diseases (TBRD), and Hepatitis;
and (10) the extension of the pilot period by two years for receiving
sexual orientation and gender identity (SO/GI) data elements for
sexually transmitted diseases (STD).
The burden estimates include the number of hours that the public
health department uses to process and send case notification data from
their jurisdiction to CDC. Specifically, the burden estimates include
separate burden hours incurred for automated and non-automated
transmissions, separate weekly burden hours incurred

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for modernizing surveillance systems as part of NNDSS Modernization
Initiative (NMI) implementation, separate burden hours incurred for
annual data reconciliation and submission, and separate one-time burden
hours incurred for the addition of new diseases and data elements.
These estimates are based on information from CDC employees that manage
the NMI effort and conduct site visits to provide technical assistance
to help the public health departments modernize their surveillance
systems. The estimated annual burden is 19,527 hours.

Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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States................................ Weekly (Automated)...... 50 52 20/60
States................................ Weekly (Non-automated).. 10 52 2
States................................ Weekly (NMI 50 52 4
Implementation).
States................................ Annual.................. 50 1 75
States................................ One-time Addition of 50 1 27
Diseases and Data
Elements.
Territories........................... Weekly (Automated)...... 1 52 20/60
Territories........................... Weekly, Quarterly (Non- 5 56 20/60
automated).
Territories........................... Weekly (NMI 5 52 4
Implementation).
Territories........................... Annual.................. 5 1 5
Territories........................... One-time Addition of 1 1 2
Diseases and Data
Elements.
Freely Associated States.............. Weekly, Quarterly (Non- 3 56 20/60
automated).
Freely Associated States.............. Annual.................. 3 1 5
Cities................................ Weekly (Automated)...... 2 52 20/60
Cities................................ Weekly (Non-automated).. 2 52 2
Cities................................ Weekly (NMI 2 52 4
Implementation).
Cities................................ Annual.................. 2 1 75
Cities................................ One-time Addition of 2 1 27
Diseases and Data
Elements.
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Acting Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS—Continued
Average
Number of
Number of burden per
Type of respondents Form Name responses per
respondents response
respondent (in hours)

Usability testing/in-person observation testing 1,500 1 30/60

Jeffrey M. Zirger, electronic, mechanical, or other jurisdictional boundaries and
Acting Lead, Information Collection Review technological collection techniques or surveillance and prevention and control
Office, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office other forms of information technology, activities can be coordinated at regional
of Science, Centers for Disease Control and e.g., permitting electronic submission of and national levels.
Prevention. responses; and CDC requests a three-year approval for
[FR Doc. 2018–24967 Filed 11–14–18; 8:45 am] (e) Assess information collection this Revision which includes (1) receipt
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P costs. of case notification data for Candida
To request additional information on auris (C. auris) which is now nationally
the proposed project or to obtain a copy notifiable; (2) receipt of case notification
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND of the information collection plan and data and disease-specific data elements
HUMAN SERVICES instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or for Carbapenemase-Producing
send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Direct Carbapenem-Resistant
Centers for Disease Control and Enterobacteriaceae (CP–CRE) which is
written comments and/or suggestions
Prevention now nationally notifiable; (3) receipt of
regarding the items contained in this
[30 Day–19–0728] notice to the Attention: CDC Desk case notification data and disease-
Officer, Office of Management and specific data elements for S. Paratyphi
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Budget, 725 17th Street NW, Infection which is now nationally
Reduction Act Review Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) notifiable; (4) renaming Typhoid Fever
In accordance with the Paperwork 395–5806. Provide written comments to ‘‘S. Typhi Infection’’ on the List of
Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for within 30 days of notice publication. Nationally Notifiable Conditions; (5)
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) receipt of case notification data and
Proposed Project disease-specific data elements for
has submitted the information
collection request titled National National Notifiable Diseases Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning; (6)
Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System Surveillance System (OMB Control receipt of case notification data and
to the Office of Management and Budget Number: 0920–0728, Exp. Date: disease-specific data elements for
(OMB) for review and approval. CDC February 28, 2021)—Revision—Center Tuberculosis (TB) Disease; (7) receipt of
previously published a ‘‘Proposed Data for Surveillance, Epidemiology and case notification data and disease-
Collection Submitted for Public Laboratory Services (CSELS), Centers for specific data elements for Latent TB
Comment and Recommendations’’ Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Infection which is now under
notice on June 13, 2018 to obtain standardized surveillance; (8) receipt of
Background and Brief Description
comments from the public and affected case notification data for Respiratory
agencies. CDC received 2 comments The Public Health Services Act (42 Syncytial Virus (RSV)-Associated
related to the previous notice. This U.S.C. 241) authorizes CDC to Mortality which is now under
notice serves to allow an additional 30 disseminate nationally notifiable standardized surveillance; (9) receipt of
days for public and affected agency condition information. The National disease-specific data elements for Shiga
comments. Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli
CDC will accept all comments for this (NNDSS) is based on data collected at (STEC), Salmonellosis, Shigellosis,
proposed information collection project. the state, territorial and local levels as Campylobacteriosis, Cryptosporidiosis,
The Office of Management and Budget a result of legislation and regulations in Cyclosporiasis, Cholera, Vibriosis, S.
is particularly interested in comments those jurisdictions that require health Typhi Infection, S. Paratyphi Infection,
that: care providers, medical laboratories, Lyme Disease, Invasive Haemophilus
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed and other entities to submit health- influenzae Disease, Meningococcal
collection of information is necessary related data on reportable conditions to Disease, Invasive Pneumococcal
for the proper performance of the public health departments. These Disease, Psittacosis, Legionellosis,
functions of the agency, including reportable conditions, which include Tickborne Rickettsial Diseases (TBRD),
whether the information will have infectious and non-infectious diseases, and Hepatitis; and (10) the extension of
practical utility; vary by jurisdiction depending upon the pilot period by two years for
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the each jurisdiction’s health priorities and receiving sexual orientation and gender
agencies estimate of the burden of the needs. Infectious disease agents and identity (SO/GI) data elements for
proposed collection of information, environmental hazards often cross sexually transmitted diseases (STD).
including the validity of the geographical boundaries. Each year, the The burden estimates include the
Council of State and Territorial Disease number of hours that the public health
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methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and Epidemiologists (CSTE), supported by department uses to process and send
clarity of the information to be CDC, determines which reportable case notification data from their
collected; conditions should be designated jurisdiction to CDC. Specifically, the
(d) Minimize the burden of the nationally notifiable or under burden estimates include separate
collection of information on those who standardized surveillance and burden hours incurred for automated
are to respond, including, through the voluntarily submitted to CDC so that and non-automated transmissions,
use of appropriate automated, information can be shared across separate weekly burden hours incurred

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for modernizing surveillance systems as separate one-time burden hours effort and conduct site visits to provide
part of NNDSS Modernization Initiative incurred for the addition of new technical assistance to help the public
(NMI) implementation, separate burden diseases and data elements. These health departments modernize their
hours incurred for annual data estimates are based on information from surveillance systems. The estimated
reconciliation and submission, and CDC employees that manage the NMI annual burden is 19,527 hours.

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

States ............................................ Weekly (Automated) ......................................................... 50 52 20/60
States ............................................ Weekly (Non-automated) .................................................. 10 52 2
States ............................................ Weekly (NMI Implementation) .......................................... 50 52 4
States ............................................ Annual ............................................................................... 50 1 75
States ............................................ One-time Addition of Diseases and Data Elements ........ 50 1 27
Territories ...................................... Weekly (Automated) ......................................................... 1 52 20/60
Territories ...................................... Weekly, Quarterly (Non-automated) ................................. 5 56 20/60
Territories ...................................... Weekly (NMI Implementation) .......................................... 5 52 4
Territories ...................................... Annual ............................................................................... 5 1 5
Territories ...................................... One-time Addition of Diseases and Data Elements ........ 1 1 2
Freely Associated States .............. Weekly, Quarterly (Non-automated) ................................. 3 56 20/60
Freely Associated States .............. Annual ............................................................................... 3 1 5
Cities ............................................. Weekly (Automated) ......................................................... 2 52 20/60
Cities ............................................. Weekly (Non-automated) .................................................. 2 52 2
Cities ............................................. Weekly (NMI Implementation) .......................................... 2 52 4
Cities ............................................. Annual ............................................................................... 2 1 75
Cities ............................................. One-time Addition of Diseases and Data Elements ........ 2 1 27

Jeffrey M. Zirger, Pregnancy Prevention among Middle the information collection plan and
Acting Lead, Information Collection Review and High-School Aged Youth,’’ a instruments, contact Leroy A.
Office, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office generic information collection package Richardson, Information Collection
of Science, Centers for Disease Control and that supports qualitative and Review Office, Centers for Disease
Prevention. quantitative data collection from Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton
[FR Doc. 2018–24968 Filed 11–14–18; 8:45 am] adolescents (ages 11–19) and their Road NE, MS–D74, Atlanta, Georgia
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P parents/caregivers for the purpose of 30329; phone: 404–639–7570; Email:
needs assessment and program omb@cdc.gov.
refinement for programs and services SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND designed to prevent HIV, other sexually Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
HUMAN SERVICES transmitted diseases (STDs), and (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies
Centers for Disease Control and pregnancy among middle and high must obtain approval from the Office of
Prevention school aged adolescents. Management and Budget (OMB) for each
DATES: CDC must receive written collection of information they conduct
[60 Day–19–1235; Docket No. CDC–2018– comments on or before January 14, or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also
0100] requires Federal agencies to provide a
2019.
60-day notice in the Federal Register
Proposed Data Collection Submitted ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, concerning each proposed collection of
for Public Comment and identified by Docket No. CDC–2018– information, including each new
Recommendations 0100 by any of the following methods: proposed collection, each proposed
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: extension of existing collection of
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and
Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions information, and each reinstatement of
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS). for submitting comments. previously approved information
• Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information collection before submitting the
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
Collection Review Office, Centers for collection to the OMB for approval. To
SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 comply with this requirement, we are
Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of Clifton Road NE, MS–D74, Atlanta, publishing this notice of a proposed
its continuing effort to reduce public Georgia 30329. data collection as described below.
burden and maximize the utility of Instructions: All submissions received The OMB is particularly interested in
government information, invites the must include the agency name and comments that will help:
general public and other Federal Docket Number. CDC will post, without 1. Evaluate whether the proposed
agencies the opportunity to comment on change, all relevant comments to
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collection of information is necessary
a proposed and/or continuing Regulations.gov. Please note: Submit all for the proper performance of the
information collection, as required by comments through the Federal functions of the agency, including
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. eRulemaking portal (regulations.gov) or whether the information will have
This notice invites comment on a by U.S. mail to the address listed above. practical utility;
proposed information collection project FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
titled ‘‘Assessments to Inform Program request more information on the agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Refinement for HIV, other STD, and proposed project or to obtain a copy of proposed collection of information,

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83 FR 57485 - Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCenters for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 221 (November 15, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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