[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 57587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20068]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-16-16AOP]


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

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI) SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM--New--National Center 
for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC)

Background and Brief Description
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requests 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for three years for a 
new data collection for a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Surveillance 
System. TBI is a significant public health concern in the United 
States, contributing to an estimated 2.2 million Emergency Department 
(ED) visits, 280,000 hospitalizations, and 50,000 deaths in 2010. These 
numbers, however, underestimate the true public health and economic 
burden of TBI in the U.S. because they are based on healthcare 
administrative data that only capture information on the number of ED 
visits, hospitalizations, and deaths identified as TBI-related. A 
surveillance system will accurately determine how many children and 
adults experience a TBI each year in the United States, and will 
collect information about the circumstances that identifies groups most 
at risk for TBI. By administering the surveillance system over time, 
the surveillance system can monitor trends and allow for an 
understanding of whether TBIs are increasing or decreasing, and whether 
prevention efforts are effective.
    Data will be collected through household survey conducted as a 
random digit dial telephone survey utilizing both landline and 
cellphones; adult respondents will be asked about their own TBI history 
while adult respondents with children 5-17 years of age will serve as 
proxies and answer questions about their children's TBI history. 
Information collected will produce nationally representative incidence 
estimates of all TBI, with a particular focus on the incidence of 
sports- and recreation-related TBI (SRR-TBI) among youth 5-21 years of 
age. Another use of the data is to produce nationally-representative 
estimates of TBI-related disability. Participation in the information 
collection is voluntary. The survey will be conducted among English or 
Spanish speaking participants living in the United States.
    The estimated annual burden hours are 4,612. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time.

                                        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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Adults 18 or older....................  Adult Eligibility                  2,611               1            2/60
                                         Screener.
                                        Adult Screener..........          14,167               1           14/60
                                        Adult Survey............           2,500               1           21/60
Adolescent 12 to 17 years of age......  Adolescent Screener.....           2,058               1            5/60
                                        Adolescent Survey.......             686               1           15/60
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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. 2016-20068 Filed 8-22-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-18-P