[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 75 (Friday, April 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21442-21443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08169]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-20-0607]


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 ``The National Violent Death Reporting System 
(NVDRS)'' 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 October 
22, 2019 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC 
received two anonymous 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. Comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. 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

    The National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) (OMB Control 
No. 0920-0607, Exp. 11/30/2020)--Revision -- National Center for Injury 
Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Violence is a public health problem. The World Health Organization 
has estimated that 804,000 suicides and 475,000 homicides occurred in 
the year 2012 worldwide. Violence in the United States is a particular 
problem for the young; suicide and homicide were among the top four 
leading causes of death for Americans 10-34 and 1-34 years of age in 
2015, respectively. In 2002 Congress approved the first appropriation 
to start the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS). NVDRS is 
coordinated and funded at the federal level but is dependent on 
separate data collection efforts managed by the state health department 
(or their bona fide agent) in each state.
    NVDRS, implemented by the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC), is a state-based surveillance system developed to 
monitor the occurrence of violent deaths (i.e., homicide, suicide, 
undetermined deaths, and unintentional firearm deaths) in the United 
States (U.S.) by collecting comprehensive, detailed, useful, and timely 
data from multiple sources (e.g., death certificates, coroner/medical 
examiner reports, law enforcement reports) into a useable, anonymous 
database. NVDRS is an ongoing surveillance system that captures annual 
violent death counts and circumstances that precipitate each violent 
incident. Data on violent death is defined as a death resulting from 
the intentional use of physical force or power (e.g., threats or 
intimidation) against oneself, another person, or against a group or 
community. CDC aggregates de-identified data from each state into one 
large national database that is analyzed and released in annual reports 
and publications. Descriptive analyses such as frequencies and rates 
are employed. A restricted access

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database is available for researchers to request access to NVDRS data 
for analysis and a web-based query system is open for public use that 
allows for electronic querying of data. NVDRS generates public health 
surveillance information at the national, state, and local levels that 
is more detailed, useful, and timely. Government, state and local 
communities have used NVDRS data to develop and evaluate prevention 
programs and strategies. NVDRS is also used to understand magnitude, 
trends, and characteristics of violent death and what factors protect 
people or put them at risk for experiencing violence.
    Since 2004 and throughout 2017, CDC has received OMB approval for 
NVDRS. This is a revision request for an additional three years to (1) 
implement updates to the web-based system to improve performance, 
functionality, and accessibility, (2) add new data elements to the 
system and minimal revisions to the NVDRS coding manual. In 2018, the 
NVDRS expanded by adding 10 new states and now all 50 states, the 
District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico participate in the system. Each 
state, District of Columbia, and U.S. territory (referred to 
hereinafter as ``states'') is funded to abstract standard data elements 
from three primary data sources: Death certificates, coroner/medical 
examiner records, and law enforcement records into a web-based data 
entry system, supplied by CDC. This is an ongoing surveillance system 
that captures annual violent death counts and circumstances that 
precipitate each violent incident. CDC aggregates de-identified data 
from each state into one national database that is analyzed and 
released in annual reports and other publications. Descriptive analyses 
such as frequencies and rates will be employed. A restricted access 
database is available for researchers to request access to NVDRS data 
for analysis and a web-based query system is open for public use that 
allows for electronic querying of data. The estimated annual burden 
hours are 36,540. There are no costs to respondents other than their 
time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                   Number of     Total number of    burden per
          Type of respondent                  Form name           respondents     responses per    response  (in
                                                                                   respondent         hours)
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Public Agencies......................  Web-based Data Entry...              56             1,305           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. 2020-08169 Filed 4-16-20; 8:45 am]
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