Notice2021-17345
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
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August 13, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 154 (Friday, August 13, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44725-44726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17345]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-21-0792]
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 ``Environmental Health Specialists Network
(EHS-Net) Program'' 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
April 5, 2021 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. Comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. 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
Environmental Health Specialists Network (EHS-Net) Program (OMB
Control No. 0920-0792, Exp. 8/31/2021)--Revision--National Center for
Environmental Health (NCEH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The CDC is requesting a three-year Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
clearance for this generic clearance. This Revision information
collection request (ICR) will allow the Environmental Health
Specialists Network (EHS-Net) to collect research data focused on
identifying and addressing the environmental causes of foodborne
illness.
An estimated 47.8 million foodborne illnesses occur annually in the
United States, resulting in 127,839 hospitalizations, and 3,037 deaths
annually. These figures indicate that foodborne illness is a
significant problem in the U.S. Reducing foodborne illness requires
identification and understanding of the environmental factors that
cause these illnesses, and it needs to be understood how and why food
becomes contaminated with foodborne illness pathogens. This information
can then be used to determine effective food safety prevention methods,
increase regulatory program effectiveness, and decrease foodborne
illness. The purpose of this food safety research program is to
identify and understand environmental factors associated with foodborne
illness and outbreaks. This program is conducted by the EHS-Net, a
collaborative project of CDC, FDA, USDA, and local and state sites.
Environmental factors associated with foodborne illness include
both food safety practices (e.g., inadequate cleaning practices) and
the factors in the environment associated with those practices (e.g.,
worker and retail food establishment characteristics). To understand
these factors, we need to collect data from those who prepare food
(i.e., food workers) and on the environments in which the food is
prepared (i.e., retail food establishment kitchens). Thus, data
collection methods for this generic package include: (1) Manager and
worker interviews/information collection instruments, and (2)
observation of kitchen environments. Both methods allow data collection
on food safety practices and environmental factors associated with
those practices. To date, EHS-Net has conducted five studies under this
generic clearance. The data from these studies have been disseminated
to environmental public health/food safety regulatory programs and the
food industry in the form of presentations at conferences and meetings,
scientific journal publications, and website postings.
The current package differs from the previous package in three
primary ways, described below.
<bullet> The sites in which data will be collected differ. CDC
funded a renewal of the EHS-Net cooperative agreement in 2020; as a
result, one site was dropped from the agreement (California), and one
was added (Franklin County, Ohio). The other sites remained the same.
These are: Harris County, Texas; Minnesota; New York; New York City,
New York; Rhode Island; Southern Nevada Health District, Nevada; and
Tennessee.
<bullet> Since the previous PRA clearance, the National Center for
Environmental Health (NCEH) Human Subjects Coordinator has determined
that EHS-Net information collections are not human subjects research,
and thus, do not require IRB review or approval.
<bullet> The annual burden estimate has been revised downward by
933 hours from 1,777 hours in 2018 to 844 hours in 2021. We estimated
interviewing 10 workers per restaurant in the last cycle; we have
revised this down to five workers per restaurant.
There is no cost to the respondents other than their time. The
total annual time burden requested is 844 hours.
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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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Retail managers..................... Manager Telephone 889 1 3/60
Recruiting Script.
Manager Interview/ 400 1 30/60
Assessment.
Observation............ 400 1 30/60
Retail food workers................. Worker Recruiting/ 2,000 1 2/60
Informed Consent
Script.
Worker Interview/ 2,000 1 10/60
Assessment.
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2021-17345 Filed 8-12-21; 8:45 am]
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