Notice2023-04971
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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Published
March 10, 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 Standardized National Hypothesis Generating Questionnaire (NHGQ). This questionnaire collects exposure information from ill people involved in a suspected multistate foodborne outbreak, and aids public health investigators in identifying the potential source of infection.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 47 (Friday, March 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15033-15034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04971]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-23-0997; Docket No. CDC-2023-0016]
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 Standardized National Hypothesis Generating Questionnaire
(NHGQ). This questionnaire collects exposure information from ill
people involved in a suspected multistate foodborne outbreak, and aids
public health investigators in identifying the potential source of
infection.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before May 9, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2023-
0016 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.
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, of the 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#85eae8e7c5e6e1e6abe2eaf3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2946444b694a4d4a074e465f">[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
Standardized National Hypothesis Generating Questionnaire (SNHGQ)
(OMB Control No. 0920-0997, Exp. 5/31/2023)--Revision--National Center
for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Disease (NCEZID), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
It is estimated that each year roughly one in six Americans get
sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die of foodborne diseases.
CDC and partners ensure rapid and coordinated surveillance, detection,
and response to multistate outbreaks, to limit the number of illnesses,
and to learn how to prevent similar outbreaks from happening in the
future.
Conducting interviews during the initial hypothesis-generating
phase of multistate foodborne disease outbreaks presents numerous
challenges. In the United States there is not a standard, national form
or data collection system for illnesses caused by many enteric
pathogens. Data elements for hypothesis generation must be developed
and agreed upon for each investigation. This process can take several
days to weeks and may cause interviews to occur long after a person
becomes ill.
CDC requests a revision to this project in order to collect
standardized information, called the Standardized National Hypothesis-
Generating Questionnaire (SNHGQ), from individuals who have become ill
during a multistate foodborne disease event. Since the questionnaire is
designed to be administered by public health officials as part of
multistate hypothesis-generating interview activities, this
questionnaire is not expected to entail significant burden to
respondents.
The Standardized National Hypothesis-Generating Core Elements
Project was established with the goal to define a core set of data
elements to be used for hypothesis generation during multistate
foodborne investigations. These elements represent the minimum set of
information that should be available for all outbreak-associated cases
identified during hypothesis generation. The core elements would ensure
that similar exposures would be ascertained across many jurisdictions,
allowing for rapid pooling of data to improve the timeliness of
hypothesis-generating analyses and shorten the time to pinpoint how and
where contamination events occur.
The SNHGQ was designed as a data collection tool for the core
elements, to be used when a multistate cluster of enteric disease
infections is identified. The questionnaire is designed to be
administered over the phone by public health officials to collect core
elements data from case-patients or their proxies. Both the content of
the questionnaire (the core elements) and the format were developed
through a series of working groups comprised of local, state, and
federal public health partners.
Since the last revision of the SNHGQ in 2019, CDC has investigated
over 470 suspected multistate foodborne and enteric clusters of
infection involving over 26,000 ill people. In these investigations, an
outbreak vehicle has been identified in 199 cases. These outbreaks have
led to many product recalls and countless regulatory actions that have
removed millions of pounds of contaminated vehicles out of commerce. In
almost all instances, the SNHGQ or
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iterations of the SNHGQ have been instrumental in the successful
investigation of these outbreaks. The questionnaire has allowed
investigators to more efficiently and effectively interview ill persons
as they are identified. Because these exposures are captured in a
common, standard format, we have been able to share and analyze data
rapidly across jurisdictional lines. Faster interview response and
analysis times have allowed for more rapid epidemiologic investigation
and quicker regulatory action, thus helping to prevent thousands of
additional illnesses from occurring and spurring industry to adopt and
implement new food safety measures in an effort to prevent future
outbreaks.
CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 3,000 annualized burden
hours (approximately 4,000 individuals identified during the
hypothesis-generating phase of outbreak investigations with 45 minutes/
response). 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 response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) (in hours)
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Ill individuals identified as part of an Standardized National Hypothesis 4,000 1 45/60 3,000
outbreak investigation. Generating Questionnaire.
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Total...................................... ....................................... .............. .............. .............. 3,000
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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. 2023-04971 Filed 3-9-23; 8:45 am]
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