[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19974-19975]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07806]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-16-0469]


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.

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Proposed Project

    National Program of Cancer Registries Cancer Surveillance System 
(NPCR CSS, OMB No. 0920-0469, exp. 5/31/2016)--Revision--National 
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    In 2012, the most recent year for which complete information is 
available, more than 580,000 people died of cancer and more than 1.5 
million were diagnosed with cancer. It is estimated that 13.8 million 
Americans are currently alive with a history of cancer (2). In the 
U.S., state-based cancer registries are the only method for 
systematically collecting and reporting population based information 
about cancer incidence and outcomes such as survival. These data are 
used to measure the changing incidence and burden of each cancer; 
identify populations at increased or increasing risk; target preventive 
measures; and measure the success or failure of cancer control efforts 
in the U.S.
    In 1992, Congress passed the Cancer Registries Amendment Act which 
established the National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR). The NPCR 
provides support for state-based cancer registries that collect, manage 
and analyze data about cancer cases. The state-based cancer registries 
report information to CDC through the National Program of Cancer 
Registries Cancer Surveillance System (NPCR CSS), (OMB No. 0920-0469 5/
31/2016). CDC plans to request OMB approval to continue collecting this 
information for three years. Data definitions will be updated to 
reflect changes in national standards for cancer diagnosis and coding, 
but the number of respondents and the burden per respondent will not 
change.
    The NPCR CSS allows CDC to collect, aggregate, evaluate and 
disseminate cancer incidence data at the national level. The NPCR CSS 
is the primary source of information for United States Cancer 
Statistics (USCS), which CDC has published annually since 2002. The 
latest USCS report published in 2015 provided cancer statistics for 99% 
of the United States population from all cancer registries whose data 
met national data standards. Prior to the publication of USCS, cancer 
incidence data at the national level were available for only 14% of the 
population of the United States.
    The NPCR CSS also allows CDC to monitor cancer trends over time, 
describe geographic variation in cancer incidence throughout the 
country, and provide incidence data on racial/ethnic populations and 
rare cancers. These activities and analyses further support CDC's 
planning and evaluation efforts for state and national cancer control 
and prevention. In addition, datasets can be made available for 
secondary analysis.
    Respondents are NPCR-supported central cancer registries (CCR) in 
45 U.S. states, 2 territories, and the District of Columbia. Thirty-
eight CCR submit data elements specified for the Standard NPCR CSS 
Report. Ten specialized CCR submit data elements specified for the 
Enhanced NPCR CSS Report, which includes additional information about 
treatment and follow-up for cases of breast, colorectal, and chronic 
myeloid leukemia cases diagnosed in 2011. Each CCR is asked to transmit 
two data files to CDC per year. The first file, submitted in January, 
is a preliminary report consisting of one year of data for the most 
recent year of available data. CDC evaluates the preliminary data for 
completeness and quality and provides a report back to the CCR. The 
second file, submitted by November, contains cumulative cancer 
incidence data from the first diagnosis year for which the cancer 
registry collected data with the assistance of NPCR funds (e.g., 1995) 
through 12 months past the close of the most recent diagnosis year 
(e.g., 2014). The cumulative file is used for analysis and reporting. 
The burden for each file transmission is estimated at two hours per 
response. Because cancer incidence data are already collected and 
aggregated at the state level the additional burden of reporting the 
information to CDC is small.
    All information is transmitted to CDC electronically. Participation 
is required as a condition of the cooperative agreement with CDC. There 
are no costs to respondents except their time.
    The total estimated annualized burden hours are 192 (152 for the 
Standard NPCR CSS Report, and 40 for the Enhanced NPCR CSS Report).

                                        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       hours)
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Central Cancer Registries in States,    Standard NPCR CSS Report              38               2               2
 Territories and the District of
 Columbia.
                                        Enhanced NPCR CSS Report              10               2               2
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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. 2016-07806 Filed 4-5-16; 8:45 am]
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