Notice2025-00159
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
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Published
January 8, 2025
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 8, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1499-1500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00159]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-25-24FS]
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 ``Needle Exchange Utilization Survey
(NEXUS)'' 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 May 28,
2024, to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC
received one comment 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
Needle Exchange Utilization Survey (NEXUS)--New--National Center
for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The opioid crisis in the U.S. has led to steep increases in
overdose, Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) incidence, and HIV clusters and
outbreaks among people who inject drugs (PWID). These alarming trends
indicate an urgent need to strengthen interventions to prevent
morbidity and mortality and transmission of infectious disease among
PWID. Syringe services programs (SSPs) are evidence-based, highly
effective prevention programs that have expanded in many areas in the
United States to respond to the increasing needs of providing HIV and
HCV prevention and other health and social services to PWID and their
communities. Due to an increase in HCV and HIV related to injection
drug use (IDU), it is now critical to understand current patterns of
IDU for the prevention of these infectious diseases and other injection
related harms. Data to inform these prevention efforts are needed
nationally, particularly from non-urban settings that have experienced
increases in IDU and where current surveillance activities are non-
existent or limited.
The purpose of the Needle Exchange Utilization Survey (NEXUS) is to
develop a surveillance system to monitor drug use, prevention
behaviors, and the infectious disease consequences of drug use in 6-15
select urban and non-urban areas of the U.S. that the opioid crisis has
impacted. Such a surveillance system is needed to inform prevention
efforts and policy. The specific objectives of the project are to
assess the following among persons who inject drugs who are recruited
in SSPs and their peers who use drugs through peer-driven recruitment:
(1) drug use and sexual behaviors, injection risk networks, receipt of
prevention services, and barriers to prevention and care; and (2) the
prevalence of HIV and HCV infections.
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CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 3,126 total annualized
burden hours. Participation is voluntary and there are no costs to the
respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Respondent Form Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (hours)
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Persons Screened...................... Eligibility Screening 5,400 1 5/60
Form English.
Persons Screened...................... Eligibility Screening 600 1 5/60
Form Spanish.
Persons who give permission........... Model Project Consent 4,050 1 5/60
Form English.
Persons who give permission........... Model Project Permission 450 1 5/60
Form Spanish.
Eligible Participants................. NEXUS Survey English.... 4,050 1 30/60
Eligible Participants................. NEXUS Survey Spanish.... 450 1 30/60
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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. 2025-00159 Filed 1-7-25; 8:45 am]
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