Notice2022-15735
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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July 22, 2022
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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 the opportunity to comment on a proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled School-Based Active Surveillance (SBAS) of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Among Schoolchildren: Phase-2 of the National Roll-Out. This project will expand on the work from the pilot phase and increase the number of local schools, school districts, states and subsequently school nurses involved in active surveillance of chronic conditions, including ME/ CFS, using an electronic data collection platform.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 140 (Friday, July 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43864-43865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15735]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-22-22HN; Docket No. CDC-2022-0089]
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 the opportunity to comment on a proposed information
collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This
notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project
titled School-Based Active Surveillance (SBAS) of Myalgic
Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Among
Schoolchildren: Phase-2 of the National Roll-Out. This project will
expand on the work from the pilot phase and increase the number of
local schools, school districts, states and subsequently school nurses
involved in active surveillance of chronic conditions, including ME/
CFS, using an electronic data collection platform.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before September 20,
2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2022-
0089 by either of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.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. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments
to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking
portal (<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>) 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; Telephone: 404-639-7570;
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1f70727d5f7c7b7c31787069"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2d42404f6d4e494e034a425b">[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 the 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
School-Based Active Surveillance (SBAS) of Myalgic
Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Among Schoolchildren: Phase-
2 of the National Roll-Out--New--National Center for Emerging Zoonotic
and Infectious Disease (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a
complex, chronic, debilitating multi-system disease, affects an
estimated 836,000 to 2.5 million persons in the United States. However,
about 90% of people with ME/CFS have not received an official diagnosis
from a healthcare professional. ME/CFS affects up to two in 100
children and adolescents, which often goes undiagnosed by healthcare
professionals.
Data on chronic conditions among schoolchildren, such as asthma,
has been collected over the years, but there has been little to no
emphasis on ME/CFS in the United States. Chronic conditions among
school-aged children likely account for a high proportion of chronic
school absenteeism and school withdrawal. Conducting active
surveillance among students using school nurses could expedite the
diagnosis and management of children who present with symptoms commonly
seen in ME/CFS. This involves educating school nurses about ME/CFS and
its related syndromes, how to best approach parents and guardians when
suggesting the diagnosis, and how to
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support the educational success of students with chronic diseases.
National active surveillance in schools for ME/CFS coupled with
education of school nurses about ME/CFS could help improve measuring
the burden of ME/CFS in children and provide insights for future plans
to improve healthcare in children suffering from ME/CFS and other
chronic health conditions. In the next phase of this project, we will
expand the active surveillance project beyond the pilot schools to
include additional schools in the pilot states as well as in other
states. In this national rollout, school nurses will continue to
receive education on data collection and ME/CFS as well as technical
assistance and training on using the electronic data collection
reporting platform.
CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 631 annual burden hours.
There is no cost to respondents other than their time to participate.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total burden
Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response (in (in hours)
respondent hours)
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Frontline School Nurses....... Electronic 20 4 5 400
Platform
Quarterly
Chronic
Absenteeism
Data Reporting
Form.
Frontline School Nurses....... Demographic Data 20 1 6 120
Collection
Points.
Frontline School Nurses....... Site Baseline 20 1 12/60 4
Survey.
Frontline School Nurses....... Question Guide 20 3 90/60 90
for Face-to-
Face Evaluation
Interviews.
State Data Coordinators....... Webinar 1 50 1 18/60 15
Feedback Form.
School District Representative School District 8 1 18/60 2
Feedback Form.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 631
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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. 2022-15735 Filed 7-21-22; 8:45 am]
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