[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44794-44795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20508]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-17-17NW]


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. 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 comment related to the 
previous notice. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 
30 days for public comments.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are 
encouraged. 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

    A Novel Framework for Structuring Industry-Tuned Public-Private 
Partnerships and Economic Incentives for U.S. Health Emergency 
Preparedness and Response--New--Office of Public Health Preparedness 
and Response (OPHPR), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Despite the important role of public-private partnerships in 
supporting the US's public health preparedness and response mission, 
many partnership efforts are not successful due to poorly aligned 
incentives or lack of awareness of external market factors. There is 
little research or information on private sector incentive structures 
and partnership opportunities and barriers specific to public health 
preparedness and response. This study will evaluate the effectiveness 
of public-private partnership incentives from the perspective of 
private sector industries within the public health preparedness and 
response space.
    Study activities include the following: (1) Identification of 
public-private partnership incentives and target industries for public 
health preparedness and response; (2) interviews with industry leaders 
(in person or via telephone) to identify related public health 
emergency preparedness activities and partnership opportunities and 
barriers; (3) survey of private sector organization managers using on-
line technology (Qualtrics) on key issues and attractiveness of 
partnership opportunities and incentives; and (4) framework development 
to identify partnership target organizations, opportunities, and 
incentives to promote public health emergency preparedness 
capabilities.
    CDC proposes to collect information from the private industry 
leaders in the public health preparedness and response space to 
accomplish this goal.
    The information collection project is composed of two parts: (1) 
Interviews and (2) an on-line general survey. The targeted interviews 
will seek respondents in the following eight sectors: Pharmaceutical/
life sciences (n=8), health IT/mobile (n=8), retailers/distributors 
(n=6), academia/research organization (n=6), hospital/healthcare 
provider (n=5), health insurance (n=4), logistics/transportation (n=4), 
and charitable organization/foundation (n=4). The interview questions 
and the information collected will vary significantly across the 
different sectors.
    The survey portion of the information collection consists of a 
larger survey administered to 200 individuals to reach a total sample 
population of 100 (assuming a 50% response rate). CDC will conduct the 
interviews and administer the survey only one time to each individual 
respondent. CDC plans to conduct interviews and surveys within six 
months after OMB approval.
    Members of the research team will conduct the interviews. CDC will 
administer the surveys using the secure online software Qualtrics, and 
respondents will receive an email with a unique link that will direct 
them to the Qualtrics survey platform. The research team will then 
transfer data to CDC's preferred Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) 
client for secure storage and access. After this transfer, CDC will 
destroy all copies of the data that reside outside of the SFTP. Only 
the research team will have access to the interview transcripts and 
survey responses that will link responses to personally identifiable 
information. Researchers will use locked file cabinets to store 
securely, any printed or hand-written documents containing personal 
identifiable information. Once scanned or otherwise transferred into 
electronic files (which will also be transferred to the SFTP client), 
researchers will appropriately destroy the information.
    Only the research team will have access to the SFTP, which will 
require the user to enter a host address, username, password and port 
number. Any information removed from the SFTP client to be shared with 
outside parties will be presented in aggregated and de-identified form, 
unless otherwise compelled by law. CDC will retain and destroy all 
records in accordance with the applicable CDC Records Control Schedule.
    OPHPR is requesting an approval period of one year to collect this 
information. There is no cost to respondents other than the time to 
participate. The total estimated annual burden hours is 70 hours. A 
summary of annualized burden hours is below.

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                                        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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Private Sector Organization Senior      Interview Plan..........              45               1               1
 Leader.
Private Sector Organization Manager...  Survey Plan.............             100               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. 2017-20508 Filed 9-25-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-18-P