Notice2022-22506
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
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Published
October 17, 2022
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 199 (Monday, October 17, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62852-62853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22506]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-23-1154]
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 ``Generic Clearance for CDC/ATSDR Formative
Research and Tool Development'' 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 July 22, 2022 to obtain comments from the public and affected
agencies. CDC did not receive comment 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
Generic Clearance for CDC/ATSDR Formative Research and Tool
Development (OMB Control No. 0920-1154, Exp. 1/31/2023)--Extension--
Office of Scientific Integrity (OSI), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requests
approval for an Extension of a Generic Clearance for CDC/ATSDR
Formative Research and Tool Development. This information collection
request is designed to allow CDC to conduct formative research
information collection activities used to inform many aspects of
surveillance, communications, health promotion, and research project
development at CDC. Formative research is the basis for developing
effective strategies including communication channels, for influencing
behavior change. It helps researchers identify and understand the
characteristics--interests, behaviors and needs--of target populations
that influence their decisions and actions.
Formative research is integral in developing programs as well as
improving existing and ongoing programs. Formative research looks at
the community in which a public health intervention is being or will be
implemented and helps the project staff understand the interests,
attributes and needs of different populations and persons in that
community. Formative research occurs before a program is designed and
implemented, or while a program is being conducted.
At CDC, formative research is necessary for developing new programs
or adapting programs that deal with the complexity of behaviors, social
context, cultural identities, and health care that underlie the
epidemiology of diseases and conditions in the U.S. CDC conducts
formative research to develop public-sensitive communication messages
and user-friendly tools prior to developing or recommending
interventions, or care. Sometimes these studies are entirely behavioral
but most often they are cycles of interviews and focus groups designed
to inform the development of a product.
Products from these formative research studies will be used for
prevention of disease. Findings from these studies may also be
presented as evidence to disease-specific National Advisory Committees,
to support revisions to recommended prevention and intervention
methods, as well as new recommendations.
Much of CDC's health communication takes place within campaigns
that have fairly lengthy planning periods--timeframes that accommodate
the standard federal process for approving data collections. Short term
qualitative interviewing and cognitive research techniques have
previously proven invaluable in the development of scientifically valid
and population-appropriate methods, interventions, and instruments.
This request includes studies investigating the utility and
acceptability of proposed sampling and recruitment methods,
intervention contents and delivery, questionnaire domains, individual
questions, and interactions with project staff or electronic data
collection equipment. These activities will also provide information
about how respondents answer questions and ways in which question
response bias and error can be reduced.
This request also includes collection of information from public
health programs to assess needs related to initiation of a new program
activity or expansion or changes in scope or implementation of existing
program activities to adapt them to current needs. The information
collected will be used to advise programs and provide capacity-building
assistance tailored to identify needs.
Overall, these development activities are intended to provide
information that will increase the success of the surveillance or
research projects through increasing response rates and decreasing
response error, thereby decreasing future data collection burden to the
public. The studies that will be covered under this request will
include one or more of the following investigational modalities: (1)
structured and qualitative interviewing for surveillance, research,
interventions and
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material development; (2) cognitive interviewing for development of
specific data collection instruments; (3) methodological research; (4)
usability testing of technology-based instruments and materials; (5)
field testing of new methodologies and materials; (6) investigation of
mental models for health decision-making, to inform health
communication messages; and (7) organizational needs assessments to
support development of capacity. Respondents who will participate in
individual and group interviews (qualitative, cognitive, and computer
assisted development activities) are selected purposively from those
who respond to recruitment advertisements. In addition to utilizing
advertisements for recruitment, respondents who will participate in
research on survey methods may be selected purposively or
systematically from within an ongoing surveillance or research project.
Participation of respondents is voluntary. There is no cost to
participants other than their time. The total estimated annual burden
requested is 20,000 hours.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of
Type of respondent Form name Number of responses per Average hours
respondents respondent per response
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General public and health care Screener................ 10,000 1 15/60
providers. Interview............... 5,000 1 1
Focus group interview... 5,000 1 2
Survey.................. 5,000 1 30/60
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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. 2022-22506 Filed 10-14-22; 8:45 am]
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