Notice2024-11592
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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Published
May 28, 2024
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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 Assessing Capacity to Expand Hepatitis C Testing and Treatment in United States Carceral Systems. This data collection proposes to estimate point prevalence of hepatitis C virus in carceral settings, outline patient characteristics, clinical management, and understand key operational and programmatic successes and challenges to testing and treatment of hepatitis C virus, as well as to support timely analysis and utilize findings to advance the elimination of viral hepatitis in the United States.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46120-46121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11592]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-24-24FU; Docket No. CDC-2024-0039]
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 collection project
titled Assessing Capacity to Expand Hepatitis C Testing and Treatment
in United States Carceral Systems. This data collection proposes to
estimate point prevalence of hepatitis C virus in carceral settings,
outline patient characteristics, clinical management, and understand
key operational and programmatic successes and challenges to testing
and treatment of hepatitis C virus, as well as to support timely
analysis and utilize findings to advance the elimination of viral
hepatitis in the United States.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before July 29, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2024-
0039 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#99f6f4fbd9fafdfab7fef6ef"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cfa0a2ad8facabace1a8a0b9">[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
Assessing Capacity to Expand Hepatitis C Testing and Treatment in
United States Carceral Systems--New--National Center for HIV, Viral
Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Carceral settings pose a unique challenge to hepatitis C
elimination in that data, as it relates to hepatitis C virus testing
and treatment, is not readily available for analysis to understand the
burden of disease within this environment. To our knowledge, CDC does
not have a repository of data specifically directed towards hepatitis C
within State Department of Corrections (DOC) or large jails. This
survey
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instrument will provide CDC the opportunity to survey a population that
is key to advancing the Division of Viral Hepatitis strategic plan to
eliminate viral hepatitis in the U.S.
The overarching goals for this data collection are: (1) to reduce
new viral hepatitis infections; (2) to reduce viral hepatitis-related
morbidity and mortality; and (3) to reduce viral hepatitis-related
disparities. The information collected will allow CDC to be good
stewards of resources by guiding programmatic initiatives and
allocation of funding sources. Data from this project will be used to
inform program planning and evaluation of prevention programs that aim
to reduce new viral hepatitis infections, reduce viral hepatitis-
related morbidity and mortality and reduce viral hepatitis-related
disparities. The data collected will establish a system for ongoing
program evaluation and improvement and allows for data-driven resource
allocation to areas of greatest need. Invitations will be sent to 101
State and Local DOCs, to include the District of Columbia. The request
to complete this anonymous electronic survey will include enough time
for record searches. This survey has branching logic to reduce the
number of questions asked to each respondent if the question does not
apply. Participating institutions will have a set-time period, to
complete the survey. This survey will be self-administered which may
take up to 30 minutes to complete using an electronic platform. If
preferred, there will be an option to complete an interviewer-
administered survey via telephone or videoconferencing.
CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 60 annual burden hours.
There is no cost to respondents other than their time to participate.
Estimates of 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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State and local Department of Assessing 101 1 30/60 60
Corrections (DOC) prison and Capacity to
jails, to include District of Expand
Columbia. Hepatitis C
Testing and
Treatment in
United States
Carceral
Systems.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 60
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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. 2024-11592 Filed 5-24-24; 8:45 am]
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