[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 238 (Monday, December 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89467-89468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29730]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-17-16AWJ]


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

    Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Asthma Call-back 
Survey (ACBS)--Existing Collection in Use without an OMB Control 
Number--National Center for Environmental Health NCEH), Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is requesting 
a three-year Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) clearance to conduct 
information collection under ``The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance 
System (BRFSS) Asthma Call-back Survey (ACBS)'' for three years 
beginning with the 2017 data collection cycle. The ACBS is an existing 
collection in use without an OMB Control Number. BRFSS (OMB Control No. 
0920-1061, expiration date 3/31/2018) is a nationwide system of 
customized, cross-sectional telephone health surveys sponsored by CDC's 
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 
(NCCDPHP) Division of Population Health. The BRFSS information 
collection is conducted in a continuous, three-part telephone interview 
process: Screening, participation in a common BRFSS core survey, and 
participation in optional question modules that states use to customize 
survey content.
    The ACBS is not an optional state module, but rather, is a follow-
up survey to the regular BRFSS efforts. It is funded by the National 
Asthma Control Program (NACP) in the Air Pollution and Respiratory 
Health Branch (APRHB) of the National Center for Environmental Health 
(NCEH). The ACBS is administered by NCCDPHP on behalf of NCEH using its 
existing BRFSS sampling frame. BRFSS coordinators in the health 
departments in U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia 
(collectively referred to as states) are responsible for survey 
administration. Currently CDC provides its 40 participating states with 
technical and methodological assistance.
    The purpose of ACBS is to gather state-level asthma data and to 
make them available to track the burden of the disease, to monitor 
adherence to asthma guidelines, and to direct and evaluate 
interventions undertaken by asthma control programs located in state 
health departments. Beyond asthma prevalence estimates, for most 
states, the ACBS provides the only sources of adult and child asthma 
data on the state and local level.
    As a follow-up, the ACBS is conducted within two weeks after the 
BRFSS survey. Data collection for ACBS involves (1) screening, (2) 
obtaining permission, (3) consenting and telephone interviewing on a 
subset of the BRFSS respondents from participating states. The ACBS 
eligible respondents are BRFSS adults, 18 years and older, who report 
ever being diagnosed with asthma. In addition, some states include 
children, below 18 years of age, who are randomly selected subjects in 
the BRFSS household. Parents or guardians serve as ACBS proxy 
respondents for their children ever diagnosed with asthma. If both the 
BRFSS adult respondent and the selected child in the household have 
asthma, then only one or the other is eligible for the ACBS.
    The ACBS adds considerable state-level depth to the existing body 
of asthma data. It addresses critical questions surrounding the health 
and experiences of persons with asthma. Health data include symptoms, 
environmental factors, and medication use among persons with asthma. 
Data on their experiences include activity limitation, health system 
use, and self-management education. These asthma data are needed to 
direct and evaluate interventions undertaken by asthma control programs 
located in state health departments. Federal agencies and other 
entities also rely on this critical information for planning and 
evaluating efforts and to reduce the burden from this disease.
    The CDC makes annual ACBS datasets available for public use and 
provides

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guidance on statistically appropriate uses of the data. Participation 
in the ACBS is voluntary and there are no costs to respondents other 
than their time. The burden table reflects the landline and cell phone 
data collection methods used in 2013 and later years. Additionally, the 
burden table accounts for reporting burden incurred by the states for 
the monthly or quarterly data submission to CDC. The burden hour 
estimates represent the 2013 data collection which is the most recent 
data released.
    The total estimated annualized burden hours for all respondents are 
6,029 hours.

                                        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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BRFSS Adults..........................  ACBS Landline Screener--          21,424               1            1/60
                                         Adult.
                                        ACBS Cell Phone                    8,976               1            1/60
                                         Screener--Adult.
BRFSS Parents or Guardians of Children  ACBS Landline Screener--           4,245               1            1/60
                                         Child.
                                        ACBS Cell Phone                    2,238               1            1/60
                                         Screener--Child.
ACBS Adults...........................  ACBS Adult Consent and            19,954               1           10/60
                                         Survey--2013.
ACBS Parents or Guardians of Children.  ACBS Child Consent and             3,887               1           10/60
                                         Survey--2013.
State BRFSS Coordinators..............  ACBS Data Submission                  40              12               3
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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. 2016-29730 Filed 12-9-16; 8:45 am]
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