[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 99 (Monday, May 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32332-32333]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12010]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30 Day-16-0987]


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

    Qualitative Information Collection on Emerging Diseases among the 
Foreign-born in the U.S. (OMB Control No. 0920-0987, Expires 09/30/
2016)--Extension--Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, National 
Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National 
Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division 
of Global Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ), requests approval for an 
extension of the current generic information collection Qualitative 
Information Collection on Emerging Diseases among the Foreign-born in 
the U.S. (OMB Control Number 0920-0987, expiration date 9/30/2016).

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    This qualitative data collection is needed by DGMQ because foreign-
born individuals are considered hard-to-reach populations and are often 
missed by routine information collection systems in the United States. 
As a consequence, limited information is available about the health 
status, knowledge, attitudes, health beliefs and practices related to 
communicable diseases and other emerging health issues (e.g., 
tuberculosis, parasitic diseases, lead poisoning, and mental health 
issues) among foreign-born populations in the United States. Foreign-
born populations are very diverse in terms of countries of origin, 
socio-demographic, cultural and linguistic characteristics and 
geographic destinations in the U.S. Data is especially limited at the 
local level.
    The purpose of the extension is to continue efforts to improve the 
agency's understanding of the health status, risk factors for disease, 
and other health outcomes among foreign-born individuals in the United 
States. Numerous types of data will be collected under the auspices of 
this generic information collection. These include, but are not limited 
to, knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, behavioral intentions, practices, 
behaviors, skills, self-efficacy, and health information needs and 
sources.
    For example, CDC recently used this generic to collect feedback on 
Mexican-born audience's preferences for messaging and communication 
about mosquito-borne diseases to develop effective prevention campaigns 
as these diseases--especially Zika--pose an increasing threat to global 
health security.
    Under the terms of this generic, CDC will employ focus groups and 
key informant interviews to collect information. Depending on the 
specific purpose, the information collection may be conducted either 
in-person, by telephone, on paper, or online. For each generic 
information collection, CDC will submit to OMB the project summary and 
information collection tools.

Estimated Annualized Burden Hours

    This requests entails a total of 1,025 respondents and 825 burden 
hours annually. The respondents to these information collections are 
foreign born individuals in the United States. There is no cost to 
respondents other than the time required to provide the information 
requested.

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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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Foreign-born from specific country of   Screeners for focus                  600               1           10/60
 birth in the United States.             groups (assuming 2
                                         screenings for each
                                         recruited participant
                                         in focus groups) (300X2
                                         = 600).
Foreign-born from specific country of   Focus Groups                         300               1               2
 birth in the United States.             (Approximately 30 focus
                                         groups/year and 10
                                         participants per focus
                                         group).
Foreign-born community leaders and      Key informant interviews             125               1               1
 staff from organizations serving        (Approximately 125
 those communities.                      interviews/year).
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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. 2016-12010 Filed 5-20-16; 8:45 am]
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