[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 37 (Thursday, February 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 9475]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04012]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30-Day-16-15BBT]


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

    State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS)--New -- 
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    In 2013, there were nearly 44,000 drug overdose deaths, including 
nearly 36,000 unintentional drug overdose deaths, in the United States. 
More people are now dying of drug overdose than automobile crashes in 
the U.S. A major driver of the problem are overdoses related to 
opioids, both opioid pain relievers (OPRs) and illicit forms such as 
heroin. In order to address this public health problem, the U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has made addressing the 
opioid abuse problem a high priority.
    In order to support targeting of drug overdose prevention efforts, 
detect new trends in fatal unintentional drug overdoses, and assess the 
progress of HHS's initiative to reduce opioid abuse and overdoses, the 
State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS) plans to 
generate public health surveillance information at the national, state, 
and local levels that is more detailed, useful, and timely than is 
currently available.
    SUDORS will collect information that is currently not collected on 
death certificates such as whether the drug(s) causing the overdoses 
were injected or taken orally, decedent toxicology report, if 
available, and risk factors for fatal drug overdoses including previous 
drug overdoses, decedent's mental health, and whether the decedent 
recently exiting a treatment program. SUDORS will leverage on the 
existing web-based data collection platform, the National Violent Death 
Reporting System (NVDRS) (OMB Control No. 0920-0607), to collect 
Coroner and Medical Examiner (CME) information, including toxicology, 
and death certificate information on unintentional fatal drug 
overdoses.
    This proposed collection will generate public health surveillance 
information on unintentional fatal drug overdoses. This information 
will help develop, inform, and assess the progress of drug overdose 
prevention strategies. Without this information, drug overdose efforts 
are often based on limited information available in the death 
certificate and anecdotal evidence.
    OMB approval is requested for three years. Participation is based 
on secondary data and is dependent on separate data collection efforts 
in each state managed by the state health departments or their bona 
fide agent.
    The estimated annual burden hours are 7,008. There are no costs to 
respondents.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                   Number of     Average  burden
         Type of respondent                  Form name            Number of      responses per    per  response
                                                                 respondents       respondent       (in hours)
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Public Agencies.....................  Retrieving and refile                16              876            30/60
                                       records.
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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. 2016-04012 Filed 2-24-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-18-P