83 FR 814 - Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 5 (January 8, 2018)
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 5 (January 8, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 5 (Monday, January 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 814-815] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-00141] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry [30Day-18-0051] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has submitted the information collection request titled Assessment of Chemical Exposures (ACE) Investigations to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. ATSDR previously published a ``Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations'' notice on August 30, 2017 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. ATSDR did not receive comments related to the previous notice. This notice serves to allow an additional 30 days for public and affected agency comments. ATSDR 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 Assessment of Chemical Exposures (ACE) Investigations OMB Control No: 0923-0051 (Expiration Date: 03/31/2018)--Revision--Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). Background and Brief Description The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is requesting a three-year Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) revision of generic clearance information collection request 0923-0051 titled ``Assessment of Chemical Exposures (ACE) Investigations'' to assist state and local health departments after toxic substance spills or chemical incidents. The PRA clearance for this information collection request expires 3/31/2018. In this revision, we are renaming the form previously titled the Rapid Response Registry Form as the ACE Short Form. This revision better describes the use of the ACE Short Form in time-limited investigations where longer surveys are not possible. We do not use the form to establish registries. In addition, we are removing two insurance questions from the ACE Short Form, as they are not currently asked in the longer surveys. There are no changes to the requested burden hours. ATSDR has successfully completed three investigations to date using this PRA clearance and would like to continue this impactful information collection. Briefly summarized below are the accomplishments of this information collection:During 2015, in U.S. Virgin Islands there was a methyl bromide exposure at a condominium resort. Under this ACE investigation, awareness was raised among pest control companies that methyl bromide was prohibited for use in homes and other residential settings. Additionally, awareness was raised for clinicians about the toxicologic syndrome caused by exposure to methyl bromide and the importance of notifying first responders immediately when they have encountered contaminated patients. During 2016, ACE team conducted a rash investigation in Flint, Michigan. Persons who were exposed to Flint municipal water and had current or worsening rashes were surveyed and referred to free dermatologist screening if desired. Findings revealed that when the city was using water from the Flint River, there were large swings in chorine, pH, and hardness, which could be one possible explanation for the eczema-related rashes. During 2016, ACE team also conducted a follow-up investigation for people who were exposed to the Flint municipal water and sought care from the free dermatologists. Data analysis for this project is in process and results are pending. However, the follow-up interviews resulted in improving the exam and referral processes that were still on going at the time. The ACE investigations focus on performing rapid epidemiological assessments to assist state, regional, local, or tribal health departments (the requesting agencies) to respond to or prepare for acute chemical releases. The main objectives for performing these rapid assessments are to: 1. Characterize exposure and acute health effects of respondents exposed to toxic substances from discrete, chemical [[Page 815]] releases and determine their health statuses; 2. Identify needs (i.e. medical and basic) of those exposed during the releases to aid in planning interventions in the community; 3. Assess the impact of the incidents on health services use and share lessons learned for use in hospital, local, and state planning for chemical incidents. Because each chemical incident is different, it is not possible to predict in advance exactly what type of and how many respondents will need to be consented and interviewed to effectively evaluate the incident. Respondents typically include, but are not limited to emergency responders such as police, fire, hazardous material technicians, emergency medical services, and personnel at hospitals where patients from the incident were treated. Incidents may occur at businesses or in the community setting; therefore, respondents may also include business owners, managers, workers, customers, community residents, pet owners, and those passing through the affected area. Data will be collected by the multidisciplinary ACE team consisting of staff from ATSDR, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the requesting agencies. ATSDR has developed a series of draft survey forms that can be quickly tailored in the field to collect data that will meet the goals of the investigation. They will be administered based on time permitted and urgency. For example, it is preferable to administer the General Survey to as many respondents as possible. However, if there are time constraints, the shorter Household Survey or the ACE Short Form may be administered instead. The individual surveys collect information about exposure, acute health effects, health services use, medical history, needs resulting from the incident, communication during the release, health impact on children and pets, and demographic data. Hospital personnel are asked about the surge, response and communication, decontamination, and lessons learned. Depending on the situation, data may be collected by face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews, written surveys, mailed surveys, or on-line surveys. Medical and veterinary charts may also be reviewed. In rare situations, an investigation might involve collection of clinical specimens. ATSDR anticipates up to four ACE investigations per year. The number of participants has ranged from 30-715, averaging about 300 per year. Therefore, the total annualized estimated burden will be 591 hours per year. Participation in ACE investigations is voluntary and there are no anticipated costs to respondents other than their time. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response respondents respondent (in hrs.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Residents, first responders, business General Survey.......... 800 1 30/60 owners, employees, customers. ACE Short Form.......... 50 1 7/60 Residents............................. Household Survey........ 120 1 15/60 Hospital staff........................ Hospital Survey......... 40 1 30/60 Staff from state, local, or tribal Medical Chart 250 1 30/60 health agencies. Abstraction Form. 30 1 20/60 Veterinary Chart Abstraction Form. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leroy A. Richardson, Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2018-00141 Filed 1-5-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 30, 2017 to obtain comments from the information collection request expires
public and affected agencies. ATSDR 3/31/2018. In this revision, we are
Change in Bank Control Notices; did not receive comments related to the renaming the form previously titled the
Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or previous notice. This notice serves to Rapid Response Registry Form as the
Bank Holding Company allow an additional 30 days for public ACE Short Form. This revision better
The notificants listed below have and affected agency comments. describes the use of the ACE Short Form
applied under the Change in Bank ATSDR will accept all comments for in time-limited investigations where
Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and this proposed information collection longer surveys are not possible. We do
§ 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 project. The Office of Management and not use the form to establish registries.
CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank Budget is particularly interested in In addition, we are removing two
or bank holding company. The factors comments that: insurance questions from the ACE Short
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed Form, as they are not currently asked in
that are considered in acting on the
collection of information is necessary the longer surveys. There are no changes
notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of
for the proper performance of the to the requested burden hours.
the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)).
The notices are available for functions of the agency, including ATSDR has successfully completed
immediate inspection at the Federal whether the information will have three investigations to date using this
Reserve Bank indicated. The notices practical utility; PRA clearance and would like to
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the continue this impactful information
also will be available for inspection at
agencies estimate of the burden of the collection. Briefly summarized below
the offices of the Board of Governors.
proposed collection of information, are the accomplishments of this
Interested persons may express their
including the validity of the information collection:
views in writing to the Reserve Bank
methodology and assumptions used; • During 2015, in U.S. Virgin Islands
indicated for that notice or to the offices (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and
of the Board of Governors. Comments there was a methyl bromide exposure at
clarity of the information to be a condominium resort. Under this ACE
must be received not later than January collected;
22, 2018. investigation, awareness was raised
(d) Minimize the burden of the among pest control companies that
A. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas
collection of information on those who methyl bromide was prohibited for use
City (Dennis Denney, Assistant Vice
are to respond, including, through the in homes and other residential settings.
President) 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas
use of appropriate automated, Additionally, awareness was raised for
City, Missouri 64198–0001:
electronic, mechanical, or other clinicians about the toxicologic
1. Robert J. Arnold Family Living
technological collection techniques or syndrome caused by exposure to methyl
Trust, and Robert J. Arnold and Margie
other forms of information technology, bromide and the importance of notifying
E. Arnold as co-trustees, all of
e.g., permitting electronic submission of first responders immediately when they
McPherson, Kansas, and Larry G.
responses; and have encountered contaminated
Arnold, Castle Rock, Colorado; to retain
(e) Assess information collection
voting shares of Ramona Bankshares, patients.
costs.
Inc. and thereby indirectly retain shares To request additional information on • During 2016, ACE team conducted
of Hillsboro State Bank, both of the proposed project or to obtain a copy a rash investigation in Flint, Michigan.
Hillsboro, Kansas. of the information collection plan and Persons who were exposed to Flint
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or municipal water and had current or
System, January 2, 2018. send an email to OMB@cdc.gov. Direct worsening rashes were surveyed and
Ann E. Misback, written comments and/or suggestions referred to free dermatologist screening
Secretary of the Board. regarding the items contained in this if desired. Findings revealed that when
notice to the Attention: CDC Desk the city was using water from the Flint
[FR Doc. 2018–00064 Filed 1–5–18; 8:45 am]
Officer, Office of Management and River, there were large swings in
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Budget, 725 17th Street NW, chorine, pH, and hardness, which could
Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) be one possible explanation for the
395–5806. Provide written comments eczema-related rashes.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND • During 2016, ACE team also
HUMAN SERVICES within 30 days of notice publication.
conducted a follow-up investigation for
Agency for Toxic Substances and Proposed Project people who were exposed to the Flint
Disease Registry Assessment of Chemical Exposures municipal water and sought care from
(ACE) Investigations OMB Control No: the free dermatologists. Data analysis for
[30Day–18–0051] this project is in process and results are
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03/31/2018)—Revision—Agency for pending. However, the follow-up
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(ATSDR). exam and referral processes that were
In accordance with the Paperwork still on going at the time.
Reduction Act of 1995, the Agency for Background and Brief Description The ACE investigations focus on
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry The Agency for Toxic Substances and performing rapid epidemiological
(ATSDR) has submitted the information Disease Registry (ATSDR) is requesting assessments to assist state, regional,
collection request titled Assessment of a three-year Paperwork Reduction Act local, or tribal health departments (the
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Chemical Exposures (ACE) (PRA) revision of generic clearance requesting agencies) to respond to or
Investigations to the Office of information collection request 0923– prepare for acute chemical releases.
Management and Budget (OMB) for 0051 titled ‘‘Assessment of Chemical The main objectives for performing
review and approval. ATSDR previously Exposures (ACE) Investigations’’ to these rapid assessments are to:
published a ‘‘Proposed Data Collection assist state and local health departments 1. Characterize exposure and acute
Submitted for Public Comment and after toxic substance spills or chemical health effects of respondents exposed to
Recommendations’’ notice on August incidents. The PRA clearance for this toxic substances from discrete, chemical
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releases and determine their health respondents may also include business resulting from the incident,
statuses; owners, managers, workers, customers, communication during the release,
2. Identify needs (i.e. medical and community residents, pet owners, and health impact on children and pets, and
basic) of those exposed during the those passing through the affected area. demographic data. Hospital personnel
releases to aid in planning interventions Data will be collected by the are asked about the surge, response and
in the community; multidisciplinary ACE team consisting communication, decontamination, and
3. Assess the impact of the incidents of staff from ATSDR, the Centers for lessons learned.
on health services use and share lessons Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Depending on the situation, data may
learned for use in hospital, local, and and the requesting agencies. ATSDR has be collected by face-to-face interviews,
state planning for chemical incidents. developed a series of draft survey forms telephone interviews, written surveys,
Because each chemical incident is that can be quickly tailored in the field mailed surveys, or on-line surveys.
different, it is not possible to predict in to collect data that will meet the goals Medical and veterinary charts may also
advance exactly what type of and how of the investigation. They will be be reviewed. In rare situations, an
many respondents will need to be administered based on time permitted investigation might involve collection of
consented and interviewed to effectively and urgency. For example, it is clinical specimens.
evaluate the incident. Respondents preferable to administer the General ATSDR anticipates up to four ACE
typically include, but are not limited to Survey to as many respondents as investigations per year. The number of
emergency responders such as police, possible. However, if there are time participants has ranged from 30–715,
fire, hazardous material technicians, constraints, the shorter Household averaging about 300 per year. Therefore,
emergency medical services, and Survey or the ACE Short Form may be the total annualized estimated burden
personnel at hospitals where patients administered instead. The individual will be 591 hours per year. Participation
from the incident were treated. surveys collect information about in ACE investigations is voluntary and
Incidents may occur at businesses or in exposure, acute health effects, health there are no anticipated costs to
the community setting; therefore, services use, medical history, needs respondents other than their time.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of burden per
Type of respondents Form name responses per
respondents response
respondent (in hrs.)
Residents, first responders, business owners, General Survey .............................................. 800 1 30/60
employees, customers. ACE Short Form ............................................. 50 1 7/60
Residents ........................................................ Household Survey .......................................... 120 1 15/60
Hospital staff ................................................... Hospital Survey .............................................. 40 1 30/60
Staff from state, local, or tribal health agen- Medical Chart Abstraction Form .................... 250 1 30/60
cies. Veterinary Chart Abstraction Form ................ 30 1 20/60
Leroy A. Richardson, Comment and Recommendations’’ use of appropriate automated,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, notice on September 6, 2017 to obtain electronic, mechanical, or other
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the comments from the public and affected technological collection techniques or
Associate Director for Science, Office of the agencies. CDC did not receive comments other forms of information technology,
Director, Centers for Disease Control and related to the previous notice. This e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Prevention. notice serves to allow an additional 30 responses; and
[FR Doc. 2018–00141 Filed 1–5–18; 8:45 am] days for public and affected agency
(e) Assess information collection
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CDC will accept all comments for this costs.
proposed information collection project. To request additional information on
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND The Office of Management and Budget the proposed project or to obtain a copy
HUMAN SERVICES is particularly interested in comments of the information collection plan and
that: instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or
Centers for Disease Control and (a) Evaluate whether the proposed send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Direct
Prevention collection of information is necessary written comments and/or suggestions
[30Day–18–17AUQ] for the proper performance of the regarding the items contained in this
functions of the agency, including notice to the Attention: CDC Desk
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(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202)
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proposed collection of information, within 30 days of notice publication.
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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