[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 129 (Monday, July 6, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40291-40292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14330]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-20-20GX]


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 Validated Follow-up Interview of Clinicians 
on Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Interventions 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 February 10, 2020 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:


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    (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

    Validated Follow-up Interview of Clinicians on Outpatient 
Antibiotic Stewardship Interventions--New--National Center for Emerging 
and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Code of Federal Regulations under subsections C and D of 
section 247d-5 authorizes education of medical and health services 
personnel in antimicrobial resistance and appropriate use of 
antibiotics and the funding of eligible entities to increase capacity 
to detect, monitor, and combat antimicrobial resistance. Through the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) SHEPheRD funding 
mechanism, the University of Utah has been awarded a contract to 
perform such work as stated above within a research framework in the 
urgent care setting, with interventions based on the Core Elements of 
Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship. Intermountain Healthcare is the 
subcontractor for this work, and operates the clinics participating in 
the intervention arm of this research study.
    The proposed request for data collection will allow Intermountain 
Healthcare to explore knowledge, attitudes, and practices among 
clinicians to identify barriers and facilitators after the 
implementation of the antibiotic stewardship program in the urgent care 
setting of participating clinics. CDC requests approval for 207 
estimated annualized burden hours. 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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Urgent Care Clinician...............  Interview Guide........               40                1                1
Urgent Care Clinician...............  Survey.................              250                1            40/60
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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. 2020-14330 Filed 7-2-20; 8:45 am]
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