[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43990-43991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19957]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-17-17ABU]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information 
collection request titled Zika Reproductive Health Call-Back Survey 
(ZRHCS), Puerto Rico, 2017 to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and approval. CDC previously published a ``Proposed Data 
Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations'' notice on 
April 27, 2017 to obtain comments from the public and affected 
agencies. CDC received one general comment related to the previous 
notice. This notice serves to allow an additional 30 days for public 
and affected agency comments.
    CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information 
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly 
interested in comments that:
    (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]. Direct written comments 
and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice to the 
Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Provide 
written comments within 30 days of notice publication.

Proposed Project

    Zika Reproductive Health Call-Back Survey (ZRHCS), 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 May 2015, the World Health Organization reported the first local 
mosquito born transmission of Zika virus in the Western Hemisphere, 
with autochthonous cases identified in Brazil. In response to the Zika 
virus outbreak, and evidence that Zika virus infection during pregnancy 
is a cause microcephaly and other adverse pregnancy and infant 
outcomes, CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center to its highest 
level on February 8, 2016 and continues to engage in Zika virus 
operations.
    To date, Puerto Rico has reported the highest number of Zika virus 
cases of any area within the United States, with the Puerto Rico 
Department of Health (PRDH) reporting more than 40,000 cases of Zika 
virus infection, including 3,757 cases in pregnant women. Given the 
adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes associated with Zika virus 
infection during pregnancy and the current lack of a vaccine, it is 
important for women who are at risk of becoming pregnant 
unintentionally, or who are planning a pregnancy, to be knowledgeable 
about the potential outcomes of Zika virus infection. In addition, it 
is important for them to practice effective pregnancy prevention 
behaviors when they do not desire pregnancy and to prevent mosquito-
borne and sexual transmission of Zika virus.
    This is a request for a new information collection. CDC requests 
one additional year of clearance to continue the Emergency information 
collection, ``Emergency Zika Package: Zika Reproductive Health Survey, 
Puerto Rico, 2017,'' approved by the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) in July 2017 (OMB Control Number 0920-1188).
    The objective of this assessment is to collect current information 
on various aspects of Zika knowledge and prevention behaviors from a 
representative sample of adult women in Puerto Rico. Information will 
be collected on the following topics: (1) Knowledge of and adherence to 
mosquito prevention strategies, and (2) use of condoms to minimize the 
risk of sexual transmission of Zika, and (3) behaviors practiced by 
women who wish to avoid or delay pregnancies that help them prevent 
unintended pregnancies that might otherwise be affected by Zika. CDC 
will rapidly summarize and analyze the information collected for the 
Puerto Rico Department of Health to determine the need for further 
refinements in educational messaging and allocation of resources, as 
established during the first season of the Zika outbreak. There is no 
cost to respondents other than the time to participate. The total 
estimated annual burden hours are 117.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
          Type of respondents                   Form name            Number of     responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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Women aged 18-49 years who completed    Recruitment text........             645               1            1/60
 the main PR-BRFSS survey.
Women aged 18-49 years who completed    Call-back Survey and                 581               1           10/60
 the main PR-BRFSS survey agree to       Consent.
 participate in the call-back survey.
PR-BRFSS Coordinators.................  Data Submission Layout..               1               3               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. 2017-19957 Filed 9-19-17; 8:45 am]
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