Notice2023-01161
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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Published
January 23, 2023
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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 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 Information Collections to Advance State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial (STLT) Governmental Agency and System Performance, Capacity, and Program Delivery. This collection is used to assess situational awareness of current public health emergencies, make decisions that affect planning, response and recovery activities of subsequent emergencies, and fill CDC and HHS gaps in knowledge of programs and/or STLT governments that will strengthen surveillance, epidemiology, and laboratory science, as well as improve CDC's support and technical assistance to states and communities.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 14 (Monday, January 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3991-3992]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01161]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-23-0879; Docket No. CDC-2023-0003]
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 Information Collections to Advance State, Tribal, Local, and
Territorial (STLT) Governmental Agency and System Performance,
Capacity, and Program Delivery. This collection is used to assess
situational awareness of current public health emergencies, make
decisions that affect planning, response and recovery activities of
subsequent emergencies, and fill CDC and HHS gaps in knowledge of
programs and/or STLT governments that will strengthen surveillance,
epidemiology, and laboratory science, as well as improve CDC's support
and technical assistance to states and communities.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before March 24, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2023-
0003 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: Jeffery M. Zirger, Information Collection Review
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road
NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
<bullet> 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 Jeffery 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#2d42404f6d4e494e034a425b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d2bdbfb092b1b6b1fcb5bda4">[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
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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
Information Collections to Advance State, Tribal, Local, and
Territorial (STLT) Governmental Agency and System Performance,
Capacity, and Program Delivery--Extension--Center for State, Tribal,
Local and Territorial Support (CSTLTS), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The mission of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is
to enhance the health and well-being of all Americans. As part of HHS,
CDC conducts critical science and provides health information to people
and communities to save lives and protect people from health threats.
To this end, CDC and HHS seek to accomplish their mission by
collaborating with partners throughout the nation and the world to
monitor health, detect and investigate health problems, conduct
research to enhance prevention, develop and advocate sound public
health policies, implement prevention strategies, promote healthy
behaviors, foster safe and healthful environments, and provide
leadership and training.
CDC is requesting a three-year approval to extend a Generic
clearance to collect information related to domestic public health
issues and services that affect and/or involve State, Tribal, Local,
and Territorial (STLT) government entities. The respondent universe is
comprised of STLT governmental staff or delegates acting on behalf of a
STLT agency involved in the provision of essential public health
services in the United States. Delegate is defined as a governmental or
non-governmental agent (agency, function, office or individual) acting
for a principal or submitted by another to represent or act on their
behalf. The STLT agency is represented by a STLT entity or delegate
with a task to protect and/or improve the public's health.
Information will be used to: (1) assess situational awareness of
current public health emergencies; (2) make decisions that affect
planning, response and recovery activities of subsequent emergencies;
(3) fill CDC and HHS gaps in knowledge of programs and/or STLT
governments that will strengthen surveillance, epidemiology, and
laboratory science; and (4) improve CDC's support and technical
assistance to states and communities. CDC and HHS will conduct brief
data collections, across a range of public health topics related to
essential public health services.
CDC estimates up to 30 data collections with STLT governmental
staff or delegates, and 10 data collections with local/county/city
governmental staff or delegates will be conducted on an annual basis.
Approximately 95% of these data collections will be web-based and 5%
will be conducted via telephone, in-person, or focus groups.
CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 54,000 annual burden
hours. There are no costs to respondents other than their time to
participate.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per respondent Total burden
respondents respondent (in hrs.) (in hrs.)
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State, Territorial, or Tribal Web, telephone, 800 30 1 24,000
government staff or delegate. in-person,
focus group.
Local/County/City government Web, telephone, 3,000 10 1 30,000
staff or delegate. in-person,
focus group.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 54,000
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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. 2023-01161 Filed 1-20-23; 8:45 am]
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