83 FR 60872 - Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 228 (November 27, 2018)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 228 (November 27, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-25750 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 60872-60873] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-25750] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day-19-18ATK] 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 Understanding multi-sectoral collaboration for strengthening public health capacities in Ethiopia 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 August 23, 2018 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC did not receive comments related to the previous notice. This notice serves to allow an additional 30 days for public and affected agency comments. CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in comments that: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including, through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses; and (e) Assess information collection costs. To request additional information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call (404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Direct written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Provide written comments within 30 days of notice publication. Proposed Project Understanding multi-sectoral collaboration for strengthening public health capacities in Ethiopia--New--Center for Preparedness and Response (CPR), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description Countries with poor public health infrastructure are more vulnerable to adverse health outcomes caused by disease outbreaks, natural disasters, and other public health events. The 2013 Ebola outbreak in West Africa highlighted the shortcomings of infrastructure and preparedness plans in the region, and prompted Ministries of Health in affected countries to reexamine capabilities and identify approaches for strengthening them. More recently, the spread of the Zika virus in 2015 through more than 20 countries in the Americas demonstrated that prioritizing efforts to strengthen public health systems and capacities is imperative to mitigating the impact of public health events and improving global health security. Capacities refer to the abilities and resources of countries to identify and address problems, and carry out functions for public health. Public health emergency preparedness (PHEP) related capacities focus acutely on the resources and infrastructure required for communities and countries to effectively respond to incidents. Zoonotic disease (ZD) related capacities center on minimizing the spread of diseases from animals to humans in domestic, agricultural and wildlife settings. PHEP and ZD are regarded as cross-cutting technical areas of public health, spanning numerous fields of practice and knowledge necessary to successfully mitigate the impacts of public health events. As a result, multi-sectoral collaboration--a cornerstone of many public health initiatives and programs--is a prominent feature of efforts and plans to strengthen PHEP and ZD capacities. While the importance of multi- sectoral collaboration for health strategies is widely recognized by global health experts and leaders, the evidence base on demonstrated benefits and advantages in public health capacity building is limited. Some research has been carried out to understand aspects of public health capacity strengthening efforts and their impact on global health security; however, it often focuses on high-income countries, such as the United States (US). More research is needed, particularly in low- and middle-income country settings, to understand how collaboration occurs across sectors to implement efforts to strengthen PHEP and ZD capacities and systems, and to gain a deeper understanding of the perspectives of partners involved in the collaboration. The purpose of the proposed research is to explore how multi- sectoral collaboration occurs for PHEP and ZD related activities implemented under the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA). The research will employ a multiple-case study design in Ethiopia, focusing on the GHSA technical areas of PHEP and ZD as the cases. The study seeks to understand the landscape of stakeholders engaged in PHEP and ZD related capacity development, and their perspectives on one another's roles and contributions to efforts. This research will also examine stakeholder perceptions on barriers and facilitators to collaboration under GHSA, overall and in each technical area via in- depth interviews. Finally, this study will utilize an adapted questionnaire that measures collaboration across five key domains to foster dialogue between partners on the strength of multi-sectoral collaboration in Ethiopia for GHSA related ZD and PHEP activities. Participants will be able to provide feedback to these questionnaires through a workshop. Research findings will be compared across the two technical areas to understand similarities and differences in stakeholder environments and partner perspectives on collaboration under GHSA; they can also be used to identify opportunities to amplify successes and overcome challenges for stakeholders to collaborate across sectors--in Ethiopia and other countries--to achieve ZD and PHEP goals under GHSA. CDC will disseminate information and findings through presentations, publications, and summary reports to stakeholders and interested members of the public. This research can enrich understanding among stakeholders of one another's perspectives on collaborative efforts, and encourage further dialogue on how to best facilitate multi-sectoral collaboration for broad global agendas such as GHSA, and improved health [[Page 60873]] outcomes overall. CDC is requesting a two year approval for this information collection. Information collection activities will begin approximately one month after OMB approval. The total annual estimated burden to respondents is 320 hours. There is no cost to respondents other than their time. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Number of Number of burden per Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response (in respondent hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emergency Management Directors........ In-depth interviews..... 80 1 1 Emergency Management Directors........ Questionnaire........... 80 1 1 Emergency Management Directors........ Questionnaire Feedback.. 40 1 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeffrey M. 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Jeffrey M. Zirger, of the information collection plan and experts and leaders, the evidence base
Acting Lead, Information Collection Review instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or on demonstrated benefits and
Office, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Direct advantages in public health capacity
of Science, Centers for Disease Control and written comments and/or suggestions building is limited. Some research has
Prevention. regarding the items contained in this been carried out to understand aspects
[FR Doc. 2018–25751 Filed 11–26–18; 8:45 am] notice to the Attention: CDC Desk of public health capacity strengthening
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P Officer, Office of Management and efforts and their impact on global health
Budget, 725 17th Street NW, security; however, it often focuses on
Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) high-income countries, such as the
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 395–5806. Provide written comments United States (US). More research is
HUMAN SERVICES within 30 days of notice publication. needed, particularly in low- and
Centers for Disease Control and Proposed Project middle-income country settings, to
Prevention understand how collaboration occurs
Understanding multi-sectoral across sectors to implement efforts to
[30Day–19–18ATK] collaboration for strengthening public strengthen PHEP and ZD capacities and
health capacities in Ethiopia—New— systems, and to gain a deeper
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Center for Preparedness and Response understanding of the perspectives of
Reduction Act Review (CPR), Centers for Disease Control and partners involved in the collaboration.
Prevention (CDC).
In accordance with the Paperwork The purpose of the proposed research
Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Background and Brief Description is to explore how multi-sectoral
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Countries with poor public health collaboration occurs for PHEP and ZD
has submitted the information infrastructure are more vulnerable to related activities implemented under
collection request titled Understanding adverse health outcomes caused by the Global Health Security Agenda
multi-sectoral collaboration for disease outbreaks, natural disasters, and (GHSA). The research will employ a
strengthening public health capacities other public health events. The 2013 multiple-case study design in Ethiopia,
in Ethiopia to the Office of Management Ebola outbreak in West Africa focusing on the GHSA technical areas of
and Budget (OMB) for review and highlighted the shortcomings of PHEP and ZD as the cases. The study
approval. CDC previously published a infrastructure and preparedness plans in seeks to understand the landscape of
‘‘Proposed Data Collection Submitted the region, and prompted Ministries of stakeholders engaged in PHEP and ZD
for Public Comment and Health in affected countries to related capacity development, and their
Recommendations’’ notice on August reexamine capabilities and identify perspectives on one another’s roles and
23, 2018 to obtain comments from the approaches for strengthening them. contributions to efforts. This research
public and affected agencies. CDC did More recently, the spread of the Zika will also examine stakeholder
not receive comments related to the virus in 2015 through more than 20 perceptions on barriers and facilitators
previous notice. This notice serves to countries in the Americas demonstrated to collaboration under GHSA, overall
allow an additional 30 days for public that prioritizing efforts to strengthen and in each technical area via in-depth
and affected agency comments. public health systems and capacities is interviews. Finally, this study will
CDC will accept all comments for this utilize an adapted questionnaire that
imperative to mitigating the impact of
proposed information collection project. measures collaboration across five key
public health events and improving
The Office of Management and Budget domains to foster dialogue between
global health security.
is particularly interested in comments Capacities refer to the abilities and partners on the strength of multi-
that: resources of countries to identify and sectoral collaboration in Ethiopia for
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed GHSA related ZD and PHEP activities.
address problems, and carry out
collection of information is necessary Participants will be able to provide
functions for public health. Public
for the proper performance of the
health emergency preparedness (PHEP) feedback to these questionnaires
functions of the agency, including
related capacities focus acutely on the through a workshop. Research findings
whether the information will have
resources and infrastructure required for will be compared across the two
practical utility;
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the communities and countries to technical areas to understand
agencies estimate of the burden of the effectively respond to incidents. similarities and differences in
proposed collection of information, Zoonotic disease (ZD) related capacities stakeholder environments and partner
including the validity of the center on minimizing the spread of perspectives on collaboration under
methodology and assumptions used; diseases from animals to humans in GHSA; they can also be used to identify
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and domestic, agricultural and wildlife opportunities to amplify successes and
clarity of the information to be settings. overcome challenges for stakeholders to
collected; PHEP and ZD are regarded as cross- collaborate across sectors—in Ethiopia
(d) Minimize the burden of the cutting technical areas of public health, and other countries—to achieve ZD and
collection of information on those who spanning numerous fields of practice PHEP goals under GHSA. CDC will
are to respond, including, through the and knowledge necessary to disseminate information and findings
use of appropriate automated, successfully mitigate the impacts of through presentations, publications, and
electronic, mechanical, or other public health events. As a result, multi- summary reports to stakeholders and
technological collection techniques or sectoral collaboration—a cornerstone of interested members of the public. This
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other forms of information technology, many public health initiatives and research can enrich understanding
e.g., permitting electronic submission of programs—is a prominent feature of among stakeholders of one another’s
responses; and efforts and plans to strengthen PHEP perspectives on collaborative efforts,
(e) Assess information collection and ZD capacities. While the and encourage further dialogue on how
costs. importance of multi-sectoral to best facilitate multi-sectoral
To request additional information on collaboration for health strategies is collaboration for broad global agendas
the proposed project or to obtain a copy widely recognized by global health such as GHSA, and improved health
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outcomes overall. CDC is requesting a activities will begin approximately one is 320 hours. There is no cost to
two year approval for this information month after OMB approval. The total respondents other than their time.
collection. Information collection annual estimated burden to respondents
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of Average
Type of Number of responses burden per
Form name
respondents respondents per response
respondent (in hours)
Emergency Management Directors ................ In-depth interviews ......................................... 80 1 1
Emergency Management Directors ................ Questionnaire ................................................. 80 1 1
Emergency Management Directors ................ Questionnaire Feedback ................................ 40 1 4
Jeffrey M. Zirger, ADDRESSES: When commenting, please CMS–10280 Home Health Change of
Acting Lead, Information Collection Review reference the document identifier or Care Notice
Office, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office OMB control number. To be assured Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–
of Science, Centers for Disease Control and consideration, comments and 3520), federal agencies must obtain
Prevention. recommendations must be submitted in approval from the Office of Management
[FR Doc. 2018–25750 Filed 11–26–18; 8:45 am] any one of the following ways: and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P 1. Electronically. You may send your information they conduct or sponsor.
comments electronically to http:// The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is
www.regulations.gov. Follow the defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND instructions for ‘‘Comment or 1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
HUMAN SERVICES Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’ or requirements that members of the
to find the information collection public submit reports, keep records, or
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid provide information to a third party.
document(s) that are accepting
Services Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA
comments.
[Document Identifier: CMS–179 and CMS– 2. By regular mail. You may mail requires federal agencies to publish a
10280] written comments to the following 60-day notice in the Federal Register
address: CMS, Office of Strategic concerning each proposed collection of
Agency Information Collection Operations and Regulatory Affairs, information, including each proposed
Activities: Proposed Collection; Division of Regulations Development, extension or reinstatement of an existing
Comment Request Attention: Document Identifier/OMB collection of information, before
Control Number ll, Room C4–26–05, submitting the collection to OMB for
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare &
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, approval. To comply with this
Medicaid Services, HHS.
Maryland 21244–1850. requirement, CMS is publishing this
ACTION: Notice. notice.
To obtain copies of a supporting
SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & statement and any related forms for the Information Collection
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing proposed collection(s) summarized in
1. Type of Information Collection
an opportunity for the public to this notice, you may make your request
Request: Reinstatement without change
comment on CMS’ intention to collect using one of following:
of a previously approved collection;
information from the public. Under the 1. Access CMS’ website address at
Title of Information Collection:
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the website address at https://www.cms.gov/
Medicaid State Plan Base Plan Pages;
PRA), federal agencies are required to Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/
Use: State Medicaid agencies complete
publish notice in the Federal Register PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-
the plan pages while we review the
concerning each proposed collection of Listing.html.
information to determine if the state has
information (including each proposed 2. Email your request, including your met all of the requirements of the
extension or reinstatement of an existing address, phone number, OMB number, provisions the states choose to
collection of information) and to allow and CMS document identifier, to implement. If the requirements are met,
60 days for public comment on the Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. we will approve the amendments to the
proposed action. Interested persons are 3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at state’s Medicaid plan giving the state
invited to send comments regarding our (410) 786–1326. the authority to implement the
burden estimates or any other aspect of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: flexibilities. For a state to receive
this collection of information, including William Parham at (410) 786–1326. Medicaid Title XIX funding, there must
the necessity and utility of the proposed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: be an approved Title XIX state plan.
information collection for the proper On October 1, 2018, we published a
performance of the agency’s functions, Contents 60-day information collection request
the accuracy of the estimated burden, This notice sets out a summary of the (83 FR 49389) which we are
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and use and burden associated with the withdrawing—due to technical
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clarity of the information to be following information collections. More difficulties—as indicated in a partial
collected, and the use of automated detailed information can be found in withdrawal notice published elsewhere
collection techniques or other forms of each collection’s supporting statement in today’s Federal Register. While the
information technology to minimize the and associated materials (see October 1, 2018, notice was an
information collection burden. ADDRESSES). extension, this replacement is being
DATES: Comments must be received by CMS–179 Medicaid State Plan Base published as a reinstatement.
January 28, 2019. Plan Pages Otherwise, there are no other changes.
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