[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 168 (Thursday, August 31, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41415-41416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18512]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-17-0607]


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 agency's 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

    The National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS)(OMB Control 
Number 0920-0607, expiration 10/31/2017)--Revision--National Center for 
Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Violence is a public health problem. The World Health Organization 
has estimated that 804,000 suicides and 475,000 homicides occurred in 
the year 2012 worldwide. Violence in the United States is a particular 
problem for the young; suicide and homicide were among the top 4 
leading causes of death for Americans 10-34 and 1-34 years of age in 
2015, respectively. In 2002 Congress approved the first appropriation 
to start the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS). NVDRS is 
coordinated and funded at the federal level but is dependent on 
separate data collection efforts managed by the state health department 
(or their bona fide agent) in each state.
    NVDRS is an ongoing surveillance system that captures annual 
violent death counts and circumstances that precipitate each violent 
incident. Data on violent death is defined as a death resulting from 
the intentional use of physical force or power (e.g., threats or 
intimidation) against oneself, another person, or against a group or 
community. CDC aggregates de-identified data from each state into one 
large national database that is analyzed and released in annual reports 
and publications. Descriptive analyses such as frequencies and rates 
are employed. A restricted access database is available for researchers 
to request access to NVDRS data for analysis and a web-based query 
system is open for public use that allows for electronic querying of 
data. NVDRS generates public health surveillance information at the 
national, state, and local levels that is more detailed, useful, and 
timely. Government, state and local communities have used NVDRS data to 
develop and evaluate prevention programs and strategies. NVDRS is also 
used to understand magnitude, trends, and characteristics of violent 
death and what factors protect people or put them at risk for 
experiencing violence.
    This is a revision request for an additional three years to 
continue data collection efforts of the currently approved information 
collection project. The purpose of this revision is to (1) implement 
updates to the web-based system to improve performance, functionality, 
and accessibility; (2) add new data elements to the system and minimal 
revisions to the NVDRS coding manual; (3) modify burden hours to 
account for the increase in violent deaths in the U.S. since 2003; and 
(4) to decrease the number of funded reporting state health departments 
from 58 to 56.
    The estimated annual burden hours are 34,250. There are no costs to 
respondents.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                Total number of  Average  burden
         Type of respondent                  Form name            Number of      responses per    per  response
                                                                 respondents       respondent       (in hours)
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Public Agencies.....................  Retrieving and refile                56            1,223            30/60
                                       records.
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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. 2017-18512 Filed 8-30-17; 8:45 am]
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