[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 224 (Thursday, November 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73718-73719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25573]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-21-0879]


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 Information Collections to Advance State, 
Tribal, Local, and Territorial (STLT) Governmental Agency and System 
Performance, Capacity, and Program Delivery 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 05/21/2020 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:
    (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

    Information Collections to Advance State, Tribal, Local, and 
Territorial (STLT) Governmental Agency and System Performance, 
Capacity, and Program Delivery (OMB Control No. 0920-0879, Exp. 1/31/
2021)--Extension--Center for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial 
Support (CSTLTS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The mission of the Department of Health and Human Services is to 
enhance the health and well-being of all Americans. As part of HHS, CDC 
conducts critical science and provides health information to people and 
communities to save lives and protect people from health threats. To 
this end, CDC and HHS seek to accomplish their mission by collaborating 
with partners throughout the nation and the world to

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monitor health, detect and investigate health problems, conduct 
research to enhance prevention, develop and advocate sound public 
health policies, implement prevention strategies, promote healthy 
behaviors, foster safe and healthful environments, and provide 
leadership and training.
    CDC is requesting a three-year approval to extend a generic 
clearance to collect information related to domestic public health 
issues and services that affect and/or involve state, tribal, local and 
territorial (STLT) government entities.
    The respondent universe is comprised of STLT governmental staff or 
delegates acting on behalf of a STLT agency involved in the provision 
of essential public health services in the United States. Delegate is 
defined as a governmental or non-governmental agent (agency, function, 
office or individual) acting for a principal or submitted by another to 
represent or act on their behalf. The STLT agency is represented by a 
STLT entity or delegate with a task to protect and/or improve the 
public's health.
    Information will be used to assess situational awareness of current 
public health emergencies; make decisions that affect planning, 
response and recovery activities of subsequent emergencies; fill CDC 
and HHS gaps in knowledge of programs and/or STLT governments that will 
strengthen surveillance, epidemiology, and laboratory science; improve 
CDC's support and technical assistance to jurisdictions. CDC and HHS 
will conduct brief data collections, across a range of public health 
topics related to essential public health services.
    CDC estimates up to 30 data collections with State, territorial, or 
tribal governmental staff or delegates, and 10 data collections with 
local/county/city governmental staff or delegates will be conducted on 
an annual basis. Ninety-five percent of these data collections will be 
web-based and five percent telephone, in-person, and focus groups. The 
total annualized burden of 54,000 hours is based on the following 
estimates.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per
          Type of respondents                   Form name           respondents    responses per  respondent (in
                                                                                    respondent         hrs.)
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State, Territorial, or Tribal           Web, telephone, in-                  800              30               1
 government staff or delegate.           person, focus group.
Local/County/City government staff or   Web, telephone, in-                3,000              10               1
 delegate.                               person, focus group.
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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. 2020-25573 Filed 11-18-20; 8:45 am]
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