Notice2023-25087
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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Published
November 14, 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 proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled OD2A--LOCAL Linkage to and Retention in Care Surveillance. This project is designed to help standardize data processes that drive data-to-action decision-making and improve intra- jurisdictional comparisons over time.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78037-78039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25087]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-24-24AZ; Docket No. CDC-2023-0092]
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 proposed information
collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This
notice invites comment on a proposed information
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collection project titled OD2A--LOCAL Linkage to and Retention in Care
Surveillance. This project is designed to help standardize data
processes that drive data-to-action decision-making and improve intra-
jurisdictional comparisons over time.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before January 16, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2023-
0092 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, H 21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; Telephone: 404-639-7570;
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#77181a153714131459101801"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f7989a95b7949394d9909881">[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
Overdose Data to Action (OD2A)--LOCAL Linkage to and Retention in
Care Surveillance--New--National Center for Injury Prevention and
Control (NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
In the United States, opioid overdose deaths have increased
significantly over the years. Drug overdose deaths in the United States
increased by 14% from 2020 to 2021. Of the 106,699 drug overdose deaths
in 2021, over 75% involved an opioid. Deaths involving
psychostimulants, such as methamphetamine, also increased from 2020 to
2021. Scaling up prevention and surveillance activities to address
substance misuse and nonfatal and fatal drug overdoses are priorities
for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Evidence
shows that reducing drug overdoses requires increased capacity for
linking people to treatment and harm reduction services and improving
retention across care settings. Linking individuals with a substance
use disorder to treatment and harm reduction is a key strategy for
saving lives and it is crucial that jurisdictions implement
surveillance strategies that can inform and improve their linkage to
and retention in care activities.
In September 2023, CDC launched a new surveillance program as part
of the Overdose Data to Action: Limiting Overdose through Collaborative
Actions in Localities (OD2A: LOCAL) Notice of Funding Opportunity
(NOFO): Linkage to and Retention in Care surveillance. Linkage to Care
is a five-year NOFO which connects individuals at risk of overdose to
evidence-based treatment, services, and supports, thereby reducing
future overdoses and other harms associated with substance use.
Implementation of surveillance systems to collect data on standardized
Linkage to and Retention in Care indicators is needed so that health
departments can measure the impact of their linkage to care programs,
inform overdose prevention activities, and appropriately allocate
public health resources where they are most needed.
Funded local health departments will be tasked with the collection
and sharing of standardized Linkage to and Retention in Care indicators
with CDC, as part of this effort. Local health departments are uniquely
suited to implement surveillance systems for standardized Linkage to
and Retention in Care (LTC) indicators due to their proximity to the
communities they serve and access to data from local linkage to care
programs and activities. Following an extensive environmental scan and
with input from local and state overdose prevention and response
programs, the CDC defined a substance use disorder cascade of care
(CoC) and a set of minimum standard measures to assess local LTC
efforts. The overarching goal of this initiative hinges on generating
actionable data that jurisdictions can leverage to enhance and fine-
tune their linkage to and retention in care programs. Linkage to and
Retention in Care surveillance will also foster a robust foundation for
deriving insights into disparities, unmet needs, and optimal practices
across the CoC. This approach will help standardize data processes to
drive data-to-action decision making and improve intra-jurisdictional
comparisons over time to drive better health outcomes. Ultimately, a
standardized approach ensures that a greater number of individuals
access the care they require and drives meaningful change in how
individuals are connected to care.
CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 240 annual burden hours
for this collection. There are no costs to respondents other than their
time.
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Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondent Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) hours
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Participating health Partner's Portal 12 2 8 192
departments reporting Data Entry Form
aggregate data to CDC using (Up to 60
Partner's Portal (every 6 indicators).
months).
Partner's Portal 12 2 2 48
Data Entry Form
(9 metadata
questions).
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 240
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Public Health
Ethics and Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2023-25087 Filed 11-13-23; 8:45 am]
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