[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 233 (Thursday, December 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78131-78132]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-26630]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-21-20MT]


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 Firefighter Registry 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 April 27, 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

    National Firefighter Registry--New--National Institute for 
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    In order to accurately monitor trends in cancer incidence and 
evaluate control measures among the U.S. Fire Service, Congress passed 
the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018. This legislation directed 
CDC/NIOSH to create a registry of U.S. firefighters for the purpose of 
monitoring cancer incidence and risk factors among the current U.S. 
Fire service. The legislation authorized funding of the project for 
five years as of fiscal year 2019.
    The main goal of the National Firefighter Registry (NFR), according 
to the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018, is, ``to develop and 
maintain a voluntary registry of firefighters to collect relevant 
health and occupational information of such firefighters for purposes 
of determining cancer incidence.'' Results from the NFR will provide 
information for decision makers within the fire service and medical or 
public health community to devise and implement policies and procedures 
to lessen cancer risk and/or improve early detection of cancer among 
firefighters.
    The below table outlines the estimated time burden for participants 
enrolling in the NFR. There are three corresponding documents to be 
completed as part of the enrollment process; the Informed Consent, User 
Profile, and Enrollment Questionnaire.
    The estimated time burden for the Informed Consent and User Profile 
are five minutes each, and an estimated 30 minute burden for the 
enrollment questionnaire.

                                        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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U.S. Firefighters.....................  Informed Consent........          66,666               1            5/60
U.S. Firefighters.....................  NFR User Profile (web-            66,666               1            5/60
                                         portal registration).
U.S. Firefighters.....................  NFR Enrollment                    66,666               1           30/60
                                         Questionnaire.
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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. 2020-26630 Filed 12-2-20; 8:45 am]
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