[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 110 (Thursday, June 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30940-30941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12208]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-21-21BL]


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 ``Evaluation of the Overdose Data to Action 
Technical Assistance Hub'' 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 
December 11, 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

Evaluation of the Overdose Data to Action Technical Assistance Hub--
New--National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Background and Brief Description

    The Division of Overdose Prevention (DOP), at Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC) requests a three-year OMB approval to 
support the evaluation of technical assistance (TA) provided for the 
Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) program. OD2A is a cooperative agreement 
(CDC-RFA-CE19-1904) funded in 2019 to focus on comprehensive and 
interdisciplinary opioid overdose prevention efforts in 47 state health 
departments, 16 localities, Puerto Rico, Washington DC, and the North 
Mariana Islands. This program consists of two required components--a 
surveillance component and a prevention component. OD2A recipients 
implement a combination of activities across 10 strategies within these 
components in order to gain access to high quality, complete, and 
timelier data on opioid prescribing and overdoses and to use those data 
to inform prevention and response efforts in their jurisdictions.
    Training and technical assistance (TA) is essential to building 
knowledge and strengthening the capacity of recipients to implement and 
evaluate OD2A program strategies. CDC will develop and deploy a TA hub 
(hereafter referred to as the OD2A TA Center) to deliver comprehensive 
technical assistance and training to support the successful 
implementation and

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evaluation of surveillance and prevention activities. The OD2A TA 
Center is designed to enhance the efficiency, coordination, and 
effectiveness of TA efforts by streamlining and centralizing the 
provision of overdose surveillance and prevention TA. TA to OD2A 
recipients is divided into four different levels with multiple modes of 
TA delivery and involves a wide range of TA providers including CDC 
staff, internal and external subject matter experts (SMEs), and program 
partners, as well as contract staff.
    The evaluation consists of two web-based surveys designed to 
collect process and outcome measures about TA access, utilization, and 
outcomes across all 66 OD2A recipient programs. The Technical 
Assistance Feedback Form will be administered to collect immediate 
feedback following individual TA encounters and group events such as 
webinars and in-person trainings. The Annual OD2A TA Survey will be 
distributed twice (mid-point and final) to assess satisfaction with 
overall TA provided and the extent to which TA supports informed 
implementation of OD2A strategies. The information obtained through 
this evaluation will allow TA providers to assess OD2A recipients' 
experience and utility of knowledge and resources gained through 
individual TA support, peer-to-peer sessions, and other group 
trainings. Ultimately, the evaluation data will inform subsequent 
rounds of TA and allow TA providers to make necessary adjustments to 
the overall TA strategy for continuous quality improvement. This will 
ensure recipients have the support necessary to implement strategies 
that will improve opioid surveillance and prevention policies and 
practices within their communities.
    The total annualized burden estimate is 222 hours. There is no cost 
to respondents other than the time to participate.

                                        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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OD2A Recipients.......................  TA Feedback Form........             671               2            5/60
                                        Annual OD2A Survey......             440               1           13/60
                                        Email invitation and                 440               1            2/60
                                         reminders for OD2A
                                         Survey.
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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. 2021-12208 Filed 6-9-21; 8:45 am]
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