[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 159 (Friday, August 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39438-39439]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17518]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-17-17ABC]


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

    Zika Postpartum Emergency Response Survey (ZPER), Puerto Rico, 
2017--New--National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    In December 2015, the Puerto Rico Department of Health (PRDH) 
reported the first locally acquired (index) case of Zika virus disease 
in the United States. Since then, 38,733 cases have been confirmed in 
Puerto Rico, including 3,076 among pregnant women. Because the most 
common mosquito vector of Zika virus, Aedes aegypti, is present 
throughout Puerto Rico, Zika virus transmission is ongoing. The island 
has been designated at the highest level of risk according to a 3-
tiered Zika virus infection risk scale developed by CDC's Emergency 
Operations Center.
    While pregnant women do not differ from the general population in 
terms of susceptibility to Zika virus infection or severity of disease, 
they are at risk for adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes associated 
with Zika virus infection during pregnancy. After review of the 
available evidence, CDC concluded that Zika virus infection during 
pregnancy is a cause of microcephaly and other brain defects.
    Given the adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes associated with Zika 
virus infection during pregnancy, it is more important than ever to 
understand the Zika-related concerns of pregnant women, interactions 
regarding Zika between pregnant women and their health care providers, 
sources of information that pregnant women consult regarding Zika 
virus, and use of recommended precautions by pregnant women to reduce 
the risk of exposure to Zika virus. This information was successfully 
collected for the first time in a hospital-based survey of women 24-48 
hours after delivery by the Puerto Rico Department of Health in the 
fall of 2016 (Emergency OMB approval, Control #0920-1127), and has been 
critical for informing clinical guidance, developing communication 
messages, and providing resources for pregnant women.
    The currently proposed data collection includes three components to 
follow-up on the initial effort. The first component is a telephone 
follow-back survey among a subset of the original participants. This 
component would be the first population-based sample of postpartum 
women who were pregnant during the early period of the Zika outbreak, 
and would provide information on the accessibility and utilization of 
postpartum and newborn services, and continued adherence to Zika 
prevention behaviors. The second component would be to repeat the 
hospital-based survey of pregnant women to assess the effectiveness of 
emergency response efforts and to determine where there is a need for 
further refinement of efforts and outstanding resource gaps; as with 
the first hospital-based survey, there would be subsequent telephone 
follow-up survey with a subset of the participants. The third and final 
component is the addition of a separate hospital-based survey for 
fathers of the infants born to surveyed mothers. This component would 
assess father's concerns about Zika related birth defects and 
contribution to prevention efforts.
    There are no costs to respondents other than their time to 
participate.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of      Avg. burden
      Type of respondents            Form name        Number of    responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                     respondents    respondent      (in hours)      (in hours)
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Women with recent births.......  Maternal hospital-        2,990               1           25/60           1,247
                                  based
                                  questionnaire.
Fathers with recently born       Father hospital-          1,790               1           15/60             448
 infants.                         based
                                  questionnaire.
Women with live births 2-10      Follow-up phone           3,070               1           15/60             768
 months prior.                    questionnaire.
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    Total......................  .................  ............  ..............  ..............           2,463
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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. 2017-17518 Filed 8-17-17; 8:45 am]
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