Notice2023-27549
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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Published
December 15, 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 Collection for Tuberculosis Data from Referring Entities to CureTB. The CureTB program works to prevent the spread of tuberculosis (TB) among people who cross international borders by providing linkage to care for patients with active/suspected TB when they leave the U.S., accurate and up-to-date information for receiving providers, motivation and resources for mobile individuals to continue care, linkage for comorbidities, and facilitation of positive outcomes and communication between partners.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 240 (Friday, December 15, 2023)]
[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: 2023-27549]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-24-1186; Docket No. CDC-2023-0099]
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 Collection for Tuberculosis Data from Referring
Entities to CureTB. The CureTB program works to prevent the spread of
tuberculosis (TB) among people who cross international borders by
providing linkage to care for patients with active/suspected TB when
they leave the U.S., accurate and up-to-date information for receiving
providers, motivation and resources for mobile individuals to continue
care, linkage for comorbidities, and facilitation of positive outcomes
and communication between partners.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before February 13,
2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2023-
0099 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: 404-639-7570;
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9af5f7f8daf9fef9b4fdf5ec"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="16797b745675727538717960">[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
Information Collection for Tuberculosis Data from Referring
Entities to CureTB (OMB Control No. 0920-1186, Exp. 2/29/2024)--
Extension--National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious
Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The CureTB program at CDC works to prevent the spread of
tuberculosis (TB) among people who cross international borders. To
reduce disease transmission and the emergence of drug-resistant TB,
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CureTB connects people with TB to healthcare services as they move
between the United States and other countries. The program is a
collaboration between CDC's Division of Global Migration Health (DGMH)
and the County of San Diego's Tuberculosis Control Program. CureTB
collaborates with health authorities throughout the United States and
around the world to link people with TB to care at their destinations.
Health departments, healthcare providers, and others seeking help in
linking patients to ongoing TB care in other countries can refer
patients to CureTB. CureTB has an interagency agreement with ICE
(Immigration and Custom Enforcement) to refer those patients with
suspected or confirmed TB when they are repatriated to their countries
of origin.
CureTB collects the following types of information: (1) referring
entities (referring agency and jurisdiction) information including name
of referring person, telephone numbers, fax numbers, email addresses;
(2) patient's name and last name(s), demographics date of birth,
gender, address (U.S. and outside of the U.S), telephone numbers, email
address, patient's contact persons including name and telephone number;
and (3) TB clinical information, including diagnostic testing
(radiology reports, laboratory testing reports, other diagnostic
methods used, treatment regimen and information about comorbidities).
CDC is requesting OMB approval for an additional three years. CDC
requests approval for an estimated 1,125 annual burden hours. There is
not 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
Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response burden
respondent (in hours) hours
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U.S. health departments............ CureTB Transnational 80 4 30/60 160
Notification.
TB patients referred by U.S. health CureTB Transnational 214 1 5/60 18
departments. Notification.
Tb patients referred by ICE........ CureTB Transnational 587 1 45/60 440
Notification.
TB treating physicians in new CureTB Clinician 870 3 10/60 435
country. Public Health
Department Follow-up
Script.
U.S. health departments............ CureTB Contact/Source 20 5 30/60 50
Investigation (CI/CS)
Notification.
U.S. health departments............ CureTB Program Partner 100 1 10/60 17
Satisfaction
Assessment
Questionnaire 1.
U.S. health departments............ CureTB Program Partner 50 1 6/60 5
Satisfaction
Assessment
Questionnaire 2.
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Total.......................... ...................... ........... .............. ........... 1,125
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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. 2023-27549 Filed 12-14-23; 8:45 am]
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