Notice2025-20577

Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

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November 21, 2025

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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 223 (Friday, November 21, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52667-52668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-20577]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-25-0036]


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 ``Division of Vital Statistics Proposal for 
Access to Restricted-Use Vital Statistics Data for the National Center 
for Health Statistics'' 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 
June 16, 2025, to obtain comments from the public and affected 
agencies. CDC received two comments 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

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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

    Division of Vital Statistics Proposal for Access to Restricted-Use 
Vital Statistics Data for the National Center for Health Statistics--
Existing Collection in Use Without an OMB Control Number--National 
Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    This is a request for OMB Clearance for the Division of Vital 
Statistics (DVS) Proposal for Access to Restricted-Use Vital Statistics 
Data for the National Center for Health Statistics. A three-year 
clearance is requested. The DVS Proposal has been in use since 1998. 
Recently, as part of the Evidence Act work to develop and implement a 
federal government-wide Standard Application Process (see 44 U.S.C. 
3583) and through OMB consultation, the NCHS DVS became aware that the 
DVS proposal was, in fact, an information collection initiative. The 
NCHS DVS recognizes this and is therefore submitting this OMB clearance 
package to correct this oversight and obtain OMB approval.
    This proposed information collection of information is designed to 
help facilitate review of the agency's research and will allow the 
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) to determine whether a 
research study requires access to confidential data. NCHS anticipates 
it will receive approximately 600 proposals annually. CDC requests OMB 
approval for an estimated 600 annual burden hours. There is no cost to 
respondents other than their time to participate.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                       Average
                                                                         Number of      Number of     burden per
           Type of respondents                     Form name            respondents   responses per    response
                                                                                       respondent     (in hours)
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Researchers.............................  NCHS Restricted Vital                 600               1            1
                                           Statistics Data Request
                                           Application Form.
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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. 2025-20577 Filed 11-20-25; 8:45 am]
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