[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 213 (Monday, November 4, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59386-59387]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24001]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-20-0255]


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 ``Resources and Services Database of the CDC 
National Prevention Information Network (NPIN)'' 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 July 5, 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. 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

    Resources and Services Database of the CDC National Prevention 
Information Network (NPIN) (OMB Control No. 0920-0255, Exp. 02/29/
2020)--Revision--National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, 
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Tuberculosis Prevention (NCHHSTP), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    NCHHSTP has the primary responsibility within the CDC and the U.S. 
Public Health Service for the prevention and control of HIV infection, 
viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis 
(TB), as well as for community-based HIV prevention activities, 
syphilis, and TB elimination programs. This request is for a revision 
and three-year approval of a currently approved data collection under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act. This data collection is currently approved 
under OMB Control No. 0920-0255. The purpose of this data collection is 
to assist the public by providing information about resources.
    The National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) serves as the 
U.S. reference, referral, and distribution service for information on 
HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, STDs, and TB, supporting NCHHSTP's mission 
to link Americans to prevention, education, and care services. If NPIN 
does not continue this information collection and verification project, 
the potential number of resource listings will be significantly 
reduced, and the accuracy and currency of the existing records will be 
greatly diminished. The NPIN Resources and Services Database contains 
entries on approximately 10,000 organizations and is the most 
comprehensive listing of HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, STD, and TB 
resources and services available throughout the country. The American 
public can access the NPIN resources and Services database through the 
NPIN website. More than 1,000,000 unique visitors and more than 
3,000,000 page views are recorded annually.
    Information for this request will be collected using the Resources 
and Services Questionnaire. Organizations with access to the internet 
will be given the option to complete and submit an electronic version 
of the questionnaire by visiting the NPIN website. Methods to be used 
to collect the information include online, telephone and email survey 
questionnaires to collect information from representatives of the 
organizations that provide covered services. In comparison to the 
previously approved collection, the NPIN questionnaire is collecting 
the same information, but the format of the NPIN online questionnaire 
was modified to decrease free text. This serves to improve the time 
needed to complete the form. To accomplish CDC's goal of continuing 
efforts to maintain an up-to-date, comprehensive database, NPIN plans 
each year to add up to 400 newly identified organizations and verify 
those organizations currently described in the NPIN Resources and 
Services Database each year. Updates to the NPIN resources and services 
questionnaire reduced the total burden hours by 33% when compared to 
the previous OMB clearance. This data collection uses no inferential 
statistical methods. The data collected is in textual or anecdotal 
format and will be used for information purposes. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total burden is 1,144 hours.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                Form                         Respondents             Number of     responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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Initial Questionnaire Telephone      Registered nurses, Social               400               1            8/60
 Script.                              and community service
                                      managers, and Health
                                      educators.
Telephone Verification.............  Registered nurses, Social             6,100               1            6/60
                                      and community service
                                      managers, and Health
                                      educators Social and human
                                      service assistants.

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Email Verification.................  Registered nurses, Health             3,600               1            8/60
                                      educators, and Social and
                                      human service assistants,
                                      social and community
                                      service managers.
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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. 2019-24001 Filed 11-1-19; 8:45 am]
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