[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 153 (Thursday, August 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38989-38991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16961]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-19-0457]


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 ``Aggregate Reports for Tuberculosis Program 
Evaluation'' 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 23, 
2019 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC did 
not receive 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.

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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

    Aggregate Reports for Tuberculosis Program Evaluation (OMB Control 
No. 0920-0457, Exp. 2/29/2020)--Revision--National Center for HIV/AIDS, 
Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    To ensure the elimination of tuberculosis in the United States, 
CDC's Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE) provides cooperative 
agreement funding to tuberculosis (TB) control programs located in 
state and local health departments. Key program activities include 
finding tuberculosis infections in recent contacts of cases and in 
other persons likely to be infected, and providing therapy for latent 
tuberculosis infection (LTBI).
    In 2000, CDC began collecting two aggregate reports from 
cooperative agreement awardees: The Follow-up and Treatment for 
Contacts of Tuberculosis Cases Form and the Targeted Testing and 
Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection Form. These reports contain 
only de-identified, summary information without client-level 
identifying information. Awardees submit the reports to CDC on an 
annual basis, primarily utilizing the National Tuberculosis Indicators 
Project (NTIP), a secure web-based system. No other federal agency 
collects this type of national tuberculosis data. CDC uses the 
information to monitor awardee activities, plan national TB control 
strategy, and estimate funding needs. CDC also provides ongoing 
assistance in the preparation and utilization of these reports at the 
local and state levels of public health jurisdiction, as well as 
technical support for the NTIP software.
    In this Revision request, CDC proposes minor changes to the report 
forms, data definitions, and reporting instructions. All tuberculosis 
control programs will discontinue manual data compilation methods and 
will completely transition to electronic information submission through 
the NTIP. In addition, three optional questions will be added to each 
form as recommended by the Association Council for the Elimination of 
Tuberculosis. The optional questions on nativity, diagnostic tests, and 
drug regimens will improve understanding of the epidemiology of 
tuberculosis, the adoption of new diagnostic tests, and the 
effectiveness of new short-course drug regimens in increasing the 
initiation and completion of preventive treatment. These changes will 
help programs assess high-risk populations served and will also address 
a shift in the national strategies for TB control and prevention, which 
emphasize treatment of individuals with LTBI and at high risks of 
progression to TB disease.
    OMB approval is requested for three years. Participation in 
aggregate reporting for tuberculosis program evaluation is required by 
the cooperative agreement. The number of funded health departments will 
decrease from 68 to 67. The revised estimated burden per response for 
each aggregate form is 2 hours and the total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 268, an increase of 42 hours.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
          Type of respondent                    Form name            Number of     responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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Health Department Awardee (state,       Follow-up and Treatment               67               1               2
 local, city, or other jurisdiction).    of Contacts to
                                         Tuberculosis Cases Form.
                                        Targeted Testing and                  67               1               2
                                         Treatment for Latent
                                         Tuberculosis Infection.
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific 
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2019-16961 Filed 8-7-19; 8:45 am]
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