[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5665-5666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01861]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-20-1166]


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 Poison Center Collaborations for Public 
Health Emergencies 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 
August 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. 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

    Poison Center Collaborations for Public Health Emergencies (OMB 
Control No. 0920-1166, Exp. 2/29/2020)--Extension--National Center for 
Environmental Health (NCEH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is requesting 
a three-year Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)

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clearance for an extension of the generic clearance information 
collection request (Generic ICR) titled ``Poison Center Collaborations 
for Public Health Emergencies'' (OMB Control No. 0920-1166, expiration 
date 02/29/2020).
    CDC's key partner, the American Association of Poison Control 
Centers (AAPCC), is a national network of 55 poison centers working to 
prevent and treat poison exposures. The goal for this Generic ICR is to 
continue to provide a timely mechanism to allow poison centers, in 
collaboration with CDC, to obtain critical exposure and health 
information during public health emergencies. This information is not 
captured during initial poison center calls about triage and treatment 
of potential poison exposures. Additional data collections are needed 
quickly to further characterize exposures, risk factors, and illnesses.
    When a public health emergency of interest to CDC and AAPCC occurs, 
the CDC and AAPCC hold a meeting to mutually decide whether the 
incident needs further investigation. For a public health emergency to 
be selected for call-back, adverse health effects must have occurred, 
and a response is needed to prevent further morbidity and mortality. 
The event must meet the criteria below:
    (1) The event is a public health emergency causing adverse health 
effects.
    (2) Timely data are urgently needed to inform rapid public health 
action to prevent or reduce injury, disease, or death.
    (3) The event is characterized by a natural or man-made disaster, 
contaminated food or water, a new or existing consumer product, or an 
emerging public health threat.
    (4) The event has resulted in calls to a poison center, and the 
poison center agrees to conduct the call-back data collection.
    (5) The event is domestic.
    (6) Data collection will be completed in 60 days or less.
    Trained poison center staff will conduct the call-back telephone 
survey, after administering consent. Respondents will include 
individuals who call poison centers about exposures related to the 
select public health emergencies. These respondents include adults, 18 
years and older; adolescents, 15 to less than 18 years; and parents or 
guardians on behalf of their children less than 15 years of age.
    The total estimate of 300 annual respondents is based on poison 
center experience which assumes two incidents per year with 
approximately 150 respondents per event. The average burden per 
respondent is approximately 40 minutes for the call-back questionnaire. 
We anticipate a total annualized burden of 200 hours. There is no cost 
to the respondents other than their time.

                                        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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Adult Poison Center Callers...........  Call-back Questionnaire              210               1           40/60
                                         for Self.
Adolescent Poison Center Callers......  Call-back Questionnaire               30               1           40/60
                                         for Self.
Parent or Guardian Poison Center        Call-back Questionnaire               60               1           40/60
 Callers.                                for Proxy.
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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. 2020-01861 Filed 1-30-20; 8:45 am]
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