[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 212 (Thursday, November 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54928-54929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23862]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-19-0969]
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 ``Monitoring Changes in Attitudes and
Practices among Family Planning Providers and Clinics'' 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 June 8, 2018 to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. CDC received one substantive and five
non-substantive 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
Monitoring Changes in Attitudes and Practices among Family Planning
Providers and Clinics (OMB Number 0920-0969, Expiration Date: 05/31/
2014)--Reinstatement with Change--National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Division of Reproductive Health (DRH) at the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the HHS Office of Population
Affairs (OPA) develop and disseminate guidance to improve the use of
contraception and the delivery of quality family planning services. The
U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (US MEC), the
first national guidance on family planning containing evidence-based
recommendations for the safe use of contraceptive methods for women and
men with specific characteristics and medical conditions, was first
published by the CDC in June 2010. The US Selected Practice
Recommendations for Contraceptive Use (US SPR), which provides guidance
on how to use contraceptive methods safely and effectively once they
are deemed to be medically appropriate, was first published by the CDC
in June 2013. The US MEC and US SPR were updated after review of the
scientific evidence and consultation with national experts in family
planning; the revised US MEC and US SPR were published in August 2016.
Providing Quality Family Planning Services (QFP), which provides
evidence-informed recommendations to improve client care and service
delivery infrastructure to support the provision of quality family
planning services to women and men of reproductive age in the United
States, was published by CDC and OPA in April 2014. The US MEC, US SPR,
and QFP have been widely disseminated to health care providers and
other constituents via professional organizations, federal program
grantees, scientific and programmatic meetings, scientific
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manuscripts, online resources, and other avenues.
To monitor changes in attitudes and practices regarding provision
of contraception among family planning providers and clinics, we
initiated a multi-phase assessment. In 2009-2010, CDC carried out the
first phase of the assessment, collecting information before the
release of the US MEC (OMB No. 0920-0008). In 2013-2014, CDC, in
collaboration with OPA, carried out the second phase of the assessment,
collecting information before the release of the US SPR and QFP (OMB
No. 0920-0969). These information collections provided useful knowledge
about attitudes and practices of family planning providers. CDC and OPA
used the findings to develop educational materials and opportunities
for health care providers.
In 2018, in collaboration with OPA, CDC plans to request a
reinstatement of OMB No. 0920-0969, `Monitoring Changes in Attitudes
and Practices among Family Planning Providers and Clinics' to carry out
the third phase of the assessment. As in the previous phases, the
information collection will allow CDC and OPA to improve family
planning-related practice by: (1) Understanding the current use of
contraception guidance in practice, including awareness and use of the
US MEC, US SPR and QFP; (2) describing current attitudes and practices
among family planning providers and clinics related to recommendations
included in the US MEC, US SPR, and QFP and assessing changes from
previous data collections; and (3) identifying training needs in use of
guidance and family planning service delivery (e.g., provider tools,
continuing education modules).
As in previous phases of data collection, CDC plans to administer
surveys to private and public sector family planning providers and
clinic administrators in the United States. The design, methodology,
and analytic approach that CDC plans to implement are based on methods
previously approved for the 2013-2014 survey, with different
instruments being administered to providers and clinic administrators.
Minor changes to survey content will be made to eliminate unnecessary
questions, add new questions of interest, and improve formatting,
usability, and data quality. The estimated burden per response for
providers is 15 minutes and has not changed since the previous OMB
approval. The estimated burden per response for administrators will be
reduced from 40 minutes to 35 minutes. The total burden for
participants is estimated at 1,916 hours. Participation is voluntary
and there are no costs to respondents other than their time. OMB
approval is requested for one year.
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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Office-based physicians (private 2018-2019 Survey of 1,000 1 15/60
sector). Health Care Providers
about Family Planning
Attitudes and Practices.
Title X clinic providers (public 2018-2019 Survey of 1,000 1 15/60
sector). Health Care Providers
about Family Planning
Attitudes and Practices.
Non-Title X clinic providers (public 2018-2019 Survey of 1,000 1 15/60
sector). Health Care Providers
about Family Planning
Attitudes and Practices.
Title X clinic administrators (public 2018-2019 Survey of 1,000 1 35/60
sector). Administrators of
Health Centers that
Provide Family Planning.
Non-Title X clinic administrators 2018-2019 Survey of 1,000 1 35/60
(public sector). Administrators of
Health Centers that
Provide Family Planning.
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Acting Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2018-23862 Filed 10-31-18; 8:45 am]
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