[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 106 (Tuesday, June 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33681-33682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11801]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-20-20OM; Docket No. CDC-2020-0059]


Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice with comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part 
of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the 
utility of government information, invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed and/or 
continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed 
information collection project titled the Medical Monitoring Project 
Facility Survey, a one-time survey of the characteristics of HIV care 
facilities in order to collect information on the nation's existing HIV 
care infrastructure and the capacity of facilities to implement the 
strategies of the U.S. Ending the HIV Epidemic Federal Initiative.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before August 3, 2020.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2020-
0059 by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection Review 
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road 
NE, MS-D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and Docket Number. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments 
to Regulations.gov.

    Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking 
portal (regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the address listed 
above.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan 
and instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection 
Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton 
Road NE, MS-D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone: 404-639-7570; Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 
information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires 
Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register 
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new 
proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of 
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information 
collection before submitting the collection to the OMB for approval. To 
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a 
proposed data collection as described below.
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:

    1. 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;
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
of the proposed collection of information, including the

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validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and
    4. 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 submissions of responses.
    5. Assess information collection costs.

Proposed Project

    Medical Monitoring Project Facility Survey--New--National Center 
for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requests a 
three-year approval for a new information collection, ``Medical 
Monitoring Project Facility Survey'' (MMP). The primary objective of 
the MMP Facility Survey will be to conduct a one-time survey of the 
characteristics of HIV care facilities in order to collect information 
on the nation's existing HIV care infrastructure and the capacity of 
facilities to implement the strategies of the U.S. Ending the HIV 
Epidemic Federal Initiative. CDC will also use the findings to guide 
national and local HIV prevention and care efforts and identify gaps as 
part of the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention's Strategic Plan. 
Specifically, information is needed about the capacity of care 
facilities to deliver care and prevention services, provide HIV 
prevention messaging, partner with public health programs, offer 
services for HIV negative partners of HIV positive persons, engage and 
retain patients, offer PrEP, medication-assisted therapy (MAT), and 
substance use treatment/referrals, etc. Information on facility 
location, key populations served, and workforce capacity is also needed 
to identify areas in need of expanded support to deliver these 
services. There is no other data source that comprehensively collects 
this information.
    The participation of respondents is voluntary. There is no cost to 
the respondents other than their time. Through their participation, 
respondents will help to improve programs to prevent HIV infection as 
well as services for those who already have HIV.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
      Type of respondents           Form name        Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)      (in hours)
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Facility administrative staff.  MMP Facility               1,200               1           30/60             600
                                 Survey.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............             600
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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. 2020-11801 Filed 6-1-20; 8:45 am]
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