Notice2021-23186
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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Published
October 25, 2021
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Abstract
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 to take this opportunity to comment on proposed information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on the Research Data Center (RDC) Proposal for Access to Confidential Data for the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). The proposed collection will be used to assess researcher's requests for access to confidential NCHS data for their research projects.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 203 (Monday, October 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58912-58913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23186]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-22-22AD; Docket No. CDC-2021-0113]
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 to take this opportunity to comment on proposed
information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. This notice invites comment on the Research Data Center (RDC)
Proposal for Access to Confidential Data for the National Center for
Health Statistics (NCHS). The proposed collection will be used to
assess researcher's requests for access to confidential NCHS data for
their research projects.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 27,
2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2021-
0113 by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a>. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
<bullet> Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection Review
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road
NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and Docket Number. All relevant comments received will be posted
without change to <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a>, including any personal information
provided. For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a>.
Please note: All public comment should be submitted 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-H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone: 404-639-7570; Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e986848ba98a8d8ac78e869f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7a1517183a191e19541d150c">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 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;
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; and
5. Assess information collection costs.
Proposed Project
Research Data Center (RDC) Proposal for Access to Confidential Data
for the National Center for Health Statistics--Existing Collection in
use without an OMB Control Number--National Center for Health
Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Section 306(b)(4) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C.
242k(b)(4)), as amended, authorizes that the Secretary of Health and
Human Services (DHHS), acting through NCHS, receive requests for
providing data and statistics to the public. NCHS receives requests
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for confidential data from the public through the Research Data Center
(RDC) Proposal for Access to Confidential Data. This is a request for
approval from OMB to collect information via the RDC proposal over the
next three years.
As part of a comprehensive data dissemination program, the Research
Data Center (RDC), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS),
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), requires prospective
researchers who need access to confidential data to complete a research
proposal. Researchers self-select whether they need access to
confidential data to answer their research questions. The RDC requires
the researcher to complete a research proposal so NCHS understands the
research proposed, whether confidential data are available to address
the research questions, how the confidential data will be used, and
what data outputs the researcher needs to satisfy their project. The
completed proposal is sent to NCHS for adjudication on whether the
proposed research is possible.
To capture the information needed to adjudicate researchers' need
for access to confidential NCHS data, CDC requests OMB approval for a
total estimated annual burden total of 330 hours (990 hours for a
three-year clearance period). The resulting information will be for
NCHS internal use. There is no cost to respondents other than their
time to complete the proposal.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Avg. burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hrs.) (in hrs.)
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Researcher.................... Research Data 110 1 3 330
Center proposal.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 330
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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. 2021-23186 Filed 10-22-21; 8:45 am]
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