[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 20 (Monday, January 31, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4893-4894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01824]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-22-22AD]


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 Research Data Center Proposal (RDC) Proposal 
for Access to Confidential Data for the National Center for Health 
Statistics 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 October 
25, 2021 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC 
received one non-substantive comment 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

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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

    Research Data Center Proposal for Access to Confidential Data for 
the National Center for Health Statistics--Existing Collection in use 
without an OMB Control Number--National Center for Health Statistics 
(NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Section 306(b)(4) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 
242k(b)(4)), as amended, authorizes that the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services (DHHS), acting through NCHS, receive requests for 
providing data and statistics to the public. NCHS receives requests for 
confidential data from the public through the Research Data Center 
Proposal for Access to Confidential Data. This is a request for 
approval from OMB to collect information via the Researcher Data Center 
proposal.
    As part of a comprehensive data dissemination program, the Research 
Data Center (RDC), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), requires prospective 
researchers who need access to confidential data to complete a research 
proposal. Researchers self-select whether they need access to 
confidential data to answer their research questions. The RDC requires 
the researcher to complete a research proposal so NCHS understands the 
research proposed, whether confidential data are available to address 
the research questions, how the confidential data will be used, and 
what data outputs the researcher needs to satisfy their project. The 
completed proposal is sent to NCHS for adjudication on whether the 
proposed research is possible. NCHS estimates receipt of an average of 
110 proposals per year. All information collection is conducted 
electronically.
    OMB approval is requested for three years. The estimated burden per 
response is three hours and there are no costs to respondents other 
than their time to complete the proposal. The total estimated 
annualized burden is 330 hours.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of      Avg. burden
          Type of respondents                   Form name            Number of     responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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Researcher............................  Research Data Center                 110               1               3
                                         proposal.
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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. 2022-01824 Filed 1-28-22; 8:45 am]
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