[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40062-40063]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-17288]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-19-1150]


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 Lyme and Other Tickborne Diseases Knowledge, 
Attitudes, and Practices Surveys 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 5, 2019 to obtain comments from the public and affected 
agencies. CDC received one 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

    Lyme and other Tickborne Diseases Knowledge, Attitudes, and 
Practices Surveys--Extension--National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic 
Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of 
Vector-Borne Diseases (DVBD) and other programs working on tickborne 
diseases (TBDs) are requesting a three year extension without change 
for a generic clearance to conduct TBD prevention studies to include 
knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) surveys regarding ticks and 
tickborne diseases (TBDs) among residents and businesses offering pest 
control services in Lyme disease endemic areas of the United States. 
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data collection for which approval is sought will allow DVBD to use 
survey results to inform implementation of future TBD prevention 
interventions. TBDs are a substantial and growing public health problem 
in the United States. From 2004-2016, over 490,000 cases of TBDs were 
reported to CDC, including cases of anaplasmosis, babesiosis, 
ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and tularemia 
(CDC, 2018). Lyme disease accounted for 82% of all TBDs, with over 
400,000 cases reported during this time period. In addition, several 
novel tickborne pathogens have recently been found to cause human 
disease in the United States. Factors driving the emergence of TBDs are 
not well defined and current prevention methods have been insufficient 
to curb the increase in cases. Data is lacking on how often certain 
prevention measures are used by individuals at risk as well as what the 
barriers to using certain prevention measure are.
    The primary target population for these data collections are 
individuals and their household members who are at risk for TBDs 
associated with I. scapularis ticks and who may be exposed to these 
ticks residentially, recreationally, and/or occupationally. The 
secondary target population includes owners and employees of businesses 
offering pest control services to residents in areas where I. 
scapularis ticks transmit diseases to humans. Specifically, these 
target populations include those residing or working in the 15 highest 
incidence states for Lyme disease (CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, MN, NH, NJ, NY, 
PA, RI, VT, VA, WI and WV). We anticipate conducting one to two surveys 
per year, for a maximum of six surveys conducted over a three year 
period. Depending on the survey, we aim to enroll 500-10,000 
participants per study. It is expected that we will need to target 
recruitment to about twice as many people as we intend to enroll. 
Surveys may be conducted daily, weekly, monthly, or bi-monthly per 
participant for a defined period of time (whether by phone or web 
survey), depending on the survey or study. The surveys will range in 
duration from approximately 5-30 minutes. Each participant may be 
surveyed 1-64 times in one year; this variance is due to differences in 
the type of information collected for a given survey. Specific burden 
estimates for each study and each information collection instrument 
will be provided with each individual project submission for OMB 
review. The maximum estimated, annualized burden hours are 9,583 hours.
    Insights gained from KAP surveys will aid in prioritizing which 
prevention methods should be evaluated in future randomized, controlled 
trials and ultimately help target promotion of proven prevention 
methods that could yield substantial reductions in TBD incidence. There 
is no cost to respondents other than their time.

                                        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........................  Screening instrument....           4,000               1           15/60
                                        Consent form............           2,000               1           10/60
                                        Introductory Surveys....           2,000               1           30/60
                                        Monthly surveys.........           2,000              12           15/60
                                        Final surveys...........           2,000               1           30/60
Pest control operators................  PCO Survey..............             500               1           30/60
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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. 2019-17288 Filed 8-12-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-18-P