Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

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December 20, 2022

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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 continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled Asthma Information Reporting System (AIRS). The purpose of AIRS is to collect performance measure (PM) and surveillance data designed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of, and to monitor the impact of, state, local and territorial asthma programs.

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27506]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-23-0853; Docket No. CDC-2023-0141]

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 continuing information
collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This
notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project
titled Asthma Information Reporting System (AIRS). The purpose of AIRS
is to collect performance measure (PM) and surveillance data designed
to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of, and to monitor the
impact of, state, local and territorial asthma programs.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before February 21,
2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2023-
0141 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: 404-639-7118;
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f29d9f90b2919691dc959d84"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="88e7e5eac8ebeceba6efe7fe">[email&#160;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

Asthma Information and Reporting System (AIRS) (OMB Control No.
0920-0853, Exp. 5/31/2023)--Extension--National Center for
Environmental Health (NCEH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).

Background and Brief Description

In 1999, the CDC began its National Asthma Control Program (NACP),
a public health approach to address the burden of asthma. The program
supports the proposed objectives of ``Healthy People 2030'' for asthma
and is based on the public health principles of surveillance,
partnerships, interventions, and evaluation. CDC requests a three-year
approval to extend the ``Asthma Information Reporting System (AIRS)''
(OMB Control No. 0920-0853; Exp. Date 5/31/2023).
The three-year Extension will allow CDC to continue to monitor
states' program planning and delivery of public health activities and
the programs' collaboration with health care systems through the end of
the five-year cooperative agreement--A Comprehensive Public Health
Approach to Asthma Control through Evidence-Based Interventions (CDC-
RFA-EH19-1902).
The goal of this data collection is to provide NCEH with routine
information about the activities and performance of the state, local
and territorial recipients funded under the NACP through an annual
reporting system. NACP requires recipients to report activities related
to partnerships, infrastructure, evaluation and interventions to
monitor the programs' performance in reducing the burden of asthma.
AIRS also includes two forms to collect aggregate emergency department
(ED) visits and hospital discharge (HD) data from recipients.
AIRS was first approved by OMB in 2010 to collect data in a web-
based system to monitor and guide participating state health
departments. Since implementation in 2010, AIRS and the technical
assistance provided by CDC staff have provided states with uniform data
reporting methods and linkages to other states' asthma program
information and resources. Thus, AIRS has saved state resources and
staff time when asthma programs embark on asthma activities similar to
those conducted elsewhere.
In the past three years, AIRS data were used to:
<bullet> Facilitate communication about interventions across states
and enable inquiries regarding interventions by populations with a
disproportionate burden, age groups, geographic areas and other
variables of interest;
<bullet> Provide feedback to the grantees about their performance
relative to others through the distribution of written reports and
several presentations summarizing the results;
<bullet> Customize and provide technical assistance and support
materials to address implementation challenges;
<bullet> Serve as a resource to the branch, division, and center
when addressing congressional, departmental and institutional
inquiries. For example, the PMs allow us to report the number and age
distribution of people reached with intensive asthma self-management
education through the recipients and their partners;
<bullet> Help the branch align its current interventions with CDC
goals and

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allowed the monitoring of progress toward these goals. For example,
recipient efforts to establish public health-health care collaboration
has been integrated into CDC's 6[verbar]18 initiative which connects
healthcare purchasers, payers, and providers with CDC researchers,
economists, and policy analysts to find ways to improve health and
control costs with the 6[verbar]18 interventions;
<bullet> Allow the NACP and the state asthma programs to make more
informed decisions about activities to achieve objectives. For example,
PM information identified a problem with enrolling patients most in
need of intervention into recipient programs. This led to cross-state
discussions and changes in recruitment strategies;
<bullet> Motivate use of data and evaluation findings. For example,
the requirement to report actions taken based on evaluation findings
encourages program managers and health departments officials to act on
recommendations in evaluation reports.
CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 105 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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Funded Asthma Program Recipients............... Performance Measures Reporting Tool.... 30 1 150/60 75
Emergency Department Visits Reporting 30 1 30/60 15
Form.
Hospital Discharge Reporting Form...... 30 1 30/60 15
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Total...................................... ....................................... .............. .............. .............. 105
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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. 2022-27506 Filed 12-19-22; 8:45 am]
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