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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 166 (Friday, August 28, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55593-55594]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17623]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-26-1414]


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 ``Advancing Violence Epidemiology in Real-
Time (AVERT)'' 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 27, 
2026 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC 
received one comment for this 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

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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

    Advancing Violence Epidemiology in Real-Time (AVERT) (OMB Control 
No. 0920-1414, Exp. 9/30/2026)--Revision--National Center for Injury 
Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    This Information Collection Request (ICR) for Advancing Violence 
Epidemiology in Real-Time (AVERT) is submitted as a renewal of 
previously approved information collection. This request is for 
continued approval to collect information for AVERT using the existing 
data collection approach, case definitions, and National Syndromic 
Surveillance Program (NSSP) infrastructure. The length of data 
collection requested for OMB approval is three years. AVERT supports 
data collection efforts that expand and enhance partnerships with 
public health departments initiated to share emergency department (ED) 
visit data with CDC. The AVERT program provides funding to 12 
jurisdictions to conduct routine monitoring of ED visits related to 
violence-related injuries and mental health conditions, and to analyze 
these data in a timely manner and share these data with CDC to support 
public health surveillance and response. AVERT also ensures that 
participating jurisdictions use their data to track these violent 
injury outcomes by providing jurisdictions standardized definitions, 
which can facilitate rapid identification and tracking of violence and 
mental health related ED visits.
    AVERT leverages existing ED data collection efforts deployed across 
state health departments through CDC's National ED Syndromic 
Surveillance program. The Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, 
and Technology (OPHDST) in CDC operates the National Syndromic 
Surveillance Program (NSSP) BioSense Platform (OMB Control No. 0920-
0824) through which state and local health departments share 
preliminary ED visit data from approximately 85% of ED facilities in 
the U.S. (>7,500 participating EDs). AVERT will continue to establish 
and maintain local and state information collection of violence-related 
injuries and mental health conditions and provide public health 
partners and the public with more timely and useful violence 
surveillance data than is currently available. All 10 of these 
jurisdictions provide CDC access to their syndromic surveillance data 
from EDs in CDC's NSSP system. Health departments have used this data 
to populate state data dashboards and develop alerts for local 
communities. In addition, health departments have used this data in 
concert with other violence data sources, including the National 
Violent Death Reporting System, to gain a better overall picture of 
violence-related injuries in their communities.
    Health departments sharing syndromic surveillance data with CDC 
will be required to complete the ED Violence Data Form on a bimonthly 
basis using data from existing state and local ED data collection 
efforts, described previously. In Year 1, the AVERT program received 
additional funding to support a total of 12 jurisdictions (instead of 
10); accordingly, the Burden Table has been updated to reflect this 
change. Additionally, through collaboration with NSSP, the AVERT 
program has developed advanced scripts and standardized data reports. 
As a result, participating jurisdictions will receive these reports 
directly and will no longer need to develop their own. This has reduced 
estimated burden hours.
    CDC is requesting continued OMB approval to collect information for 
AVERT using the existing data collection approach, case definitions, 
and NSSP infrastructure. The total estimated annual burden is 18 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 respondent                     Form name            respondents    responses per    response
                                                                                       respondent     (in hours)
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Participating health departments         ED form (ED violence data               12               6        15/60
 sharing case-level ED data with CDC      form).
 through the NSSP BioSense.
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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. 2026-17623 Filed 8-27-26; 8:45 am]
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