Notice2023-04969
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
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Published
March 10, 2023
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 47 (Friday, March 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15025-15026]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04969]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-23-23BI]
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 ``Research Data Center Proposal (RDC)
Security Forms for Access to Confidential Data'' 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 December 12, 2022 to obtain comments from
the public and affected agencies. CDC did not receive any comments
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
Research Data Center Data Security Forms for Access to Confidential
Data for the National Center for Health Statistics--Existing Collection
In Use Without OMB Approval--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 the Secretary of Health and Human
Services (DHHS), acting through the National Center for Health
Statistics (NCHS), to receive requests for furnishing statistics to the
public. NCHS receives requests for statistics from the public through
the Standard Application Process (SAP). The public may apply to access
confidential data assets held by a federal statistical agency or unit
through the SAP for the purposes of generating statistics and
developing evidence. Once an application for confidential data is
approved through the SAP, NCHS will collect information to meet its
data security requirements through its Data Security Forms. This
information collection through the Data Security Forms will occur
outside of the SAP.
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
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complete a research proposal and to 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. The completed proposal is sent to
NCHS through the SAP portal for review and adjudication. If the
research proposal is approved by NCHS, then the researcher must fill
out two of three data security forms. If the researcher will access the
data at a RDC, then the ``Data Access Form'' and the ``Designated Agent
Form'' would need to be completed and returned to NCHS. If the
researcher will access the data through the NCHS Virtual Data Enclave
(VDE), then the ``VDE Data Use Agreement Form'' and the ``Designated
Agent Form'' would need to be completed and returned to NCHS.
In order to capture the information needed to adjudicate a
researcher's commitment to protect confidential NCHS data, researchers
must complete and sign the data security forms. This request allows for
both researcher signature and the time per response for a total
estimated annual burden total of 110 hours. There is no cost to a
researcher other than their time to complete the forms unless the
researcher has to pay a nominal notary fee for services incurred. The
resulting information will be used for NCHS internal purposes.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Avg. burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hrs.)
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Researcher............................ Research Data Center 110 1 1
proposal.
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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. 2023-04969 Filed 3-9-23; 8:45 am]
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