[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 144 (Tuesday, July 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44966-44967]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18424]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-15-15UJ]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted 
the following information collection request to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed 
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are 
encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (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 or send an email to [email protected]. Written comments and/or 
suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice should be 
directed to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and 
Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written 
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Examining How Local Health Departments Can Leverage Age-Friendly 
Cities Initiatives to Build Resilience in Elderly Populations--New--
Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Despite considerable progress in efforts to define and build 
community resilience (CR), critical gaps remain in addressing the needs 
of older adults (age 60+), which is expected to rise to 25% by 2050. 
Age Friendly Initiatives (AFIs), including Senior Villages (SV) 
represent a promising strategy for U.S. communities and cities to 
support older adults aging in place, and could potentially build CR. 
However, few AFIs have wholly incorporated the critical element of 
emergency preparedness and

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resilience. Even when these domains have been included, there is no 
evaluation of whether these efforts have resulted in improved 
resilience outcomes among seniors (e.g., greater self-sufficiency). 
This study will quantify the contribution that AFIs and SVs have made 
to improving resilience outcomes for older adults and provide guidance 
to local health departments (LHDs) for improving their engagement with 
AFIs/SVs.
    The Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response proposes to 
conduct a new information collection, Examining How Local Health 
Departments Can Leverage Age-Friendly Cities Initiatives to Build 
Resilience in Elderly Populations. Information collection activities 
will target four groups. Respondents will include AFI Staff, Village 
Directors, LHD Representatives, and adults aged 65+ within the AFI and 
SV communities.
    The study will outline where current AFIs and CR efforts align; 
conduct interviews in AFIs and SVs across the U.S. to understand 
relationships with LHDs; clarify the process through which policymakers 
can incorporate CR into AFIs; survey test sites in a quasi-experimental 
design of AFIs currently underway; and develop a toolkit to help LHDs 
identify the need for AFIs, evaluate and monitor AFIs ability to 
improve resilience, develop effective and efficient partnerships with 
AFIs to expand AFI-LHD efforts across the U.S to build community 
resilience.
    OMB approval is requested for two years. Participation in the 
survey is voluntary. There are no costs to respondents other than their 
time. The total estimated annual burden hours are 302. A summary of 
annualized burden hours is below.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per
          Type of respondents                   Form name           respondents    responses per   response  (in
                                                                                    respondent         hrs)
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Age Friendly Initiative Staff.........  Interview Guide for Age               16               1           30/60
                                         Friendly Initiative
                                         Staff.
Senior Village Director...............  Interview Guide for                   15               1           30/60
                                         Senior Village Director.
Local Health Department Representative  Interview Guide for                    8               1           30/60
                                         Local Health Department
                                         Representative.
Older Adult--Screened Out.............  Senior Village Survey...             716               1            2/60
Older Adult--Participant..............  Senior Village Survey...             775               1           20/60
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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific 
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the 
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2015-18424 Filed 7-27-15; 8:45am]
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