[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 67 (Friday, April 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14856-14857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07017]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-18-0932]


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 Information Collection for Evaluation of 
Education, Communication, and Training Activities for Mobile 
Populations 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 October 
30, 2017 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC 
received four comments 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

    Information Collection for Evaluation of Education, Communication, 
and Training Activities for Mobile Populations (OMB Control Number 
0920-0932, Expiration 07/31/2018)--Revision--National Center for 
Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases

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(NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of 
Global Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ) is requesting a three-year 
revision of a currently approved generic clearance to conduct 
evaluation research. This will help CDC plan and implement health 
communication, education, and training activities to improve health and 
prevent the spread of disease. These activities include communicating, 
educating, and training with international travelers and other mobile 
populations, training healthcare providers, and educating public health 
departments, federal partners, and other stakeholders.
    The information collection for which the revision is sought is in 
accordance with DGMQ's mission to reduce morbidity and mortality among 
immigrants, refugees, travelers, expatriates, and other globally mobile 
populations, and to prevent the introduction, transmission, or spread 
of communicable diseases from foreign countries into the United States. 
This mission is supported by delegated legal authorities outlined in 
the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 264) and in regulations 
that are codified in 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 70 and 
71, and 34.
    Approval of this revision request will allow DGMQ to continue 
collecting, in an expedited manner, information about the knowledge, 
attitudes, and behaviors of key audiences (such as refugees, 
immigrants, migrants, international travelers, travel industry 
partners, healthcare providers, non-profit agencies, customs brokers 
and forwarders, schools, state and local health departments) to help 
improve and inform these activities during both routine and emergency 
public health events. This generic OMB clearance will help DGMQ 
continue to refine these efforts in a timely manner, and will be 
especially valuable for communication activities that must occur 
quickly in response to public health emergencies.
    DGMQ staff will use a variety of data collection methods for this 
proposed project: interviews, focus groups, surveys, and pre/post-
tests. Depending on the research questions and audiences involved, data 
may be gathered in-person, by telephone, online, or using some 
combination of these formats. Data may be collected in quantitative 
and/or qualitative forms. Numerous audience variables will be assessed 
under the auspices of this generic OMB clearance. These include, but 
are not limited to, knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, behavioral 
intentions, practices, behaviors, skills, self-efficacy, and 
information needs and sources. Insights gained from evaluation research 
will assist in the development, refinement, implementation, and 
demonstration of outcomes and impact of communication, education, and 
training activities.
    DGMQ estimates that 17,500 respondents and 7,982 hours of burden 
will be involved in evaluation research activities each year. The 
information being collected will not impose a cost burden on the 
respondents beyond that associated with their time to provide the 
required data.
    For this submission, requested burden has been reduced from 37,500 
respondents and 17,835 burden hours to 17,500 respondents and 7,982 
burden hours due to a reduction in the number of estimated number of 
collections per year from ten to five and a two thirds reduction in 
pre- and post-tests requested for both types of respondents: healthcare 
professionals and the general public.

                                        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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General Public........................  Focus Groups Screening             1,050               1           10/60
                                         form.
Healthcare Professionals..............  Focus Groups Screening               450               1           10/60
                                         form.
General Public........................  Focus Groups............             525               1           90/60
Healthcare Professionals..............  Focus Groups............             225               1           90/60
General Public........................  Interview Screening Form             700               1           10/60
Healthcare Professionals..............  Interview Screening Form             300               1           10/60
General Public........................  Interviews..............             350               1               1
Healthcare Professionals Interviews...  Interviews..............             150               1               1
General Public........................  Survey Screening Forms..           5,250               1           10/60
Healthcare Professionals..............  Survey Screening Forms..           2,250               1           10/60
General Public........................  Surveys.................           2,625               1           45/60
Healthcare Professionals..............  Surveys.................           1,125  ..............           45/60
General Public........................  Pre/Post Tests..........           1,750               1           45/60
Healthcare Professionals..............  Pre/Post Tests..........             750               1           45/60
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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. 2018-07017 Filed 4-5-18; 8:45 am]
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