[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9624-9625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03710]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-22-22CR; Docket No. CDC-2022-0026]


Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice with comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part 
of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the 
utility of government information, invites the general public and other 
federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed and/or 
continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed 
information collection project titled Homeless Service Providers 
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Body Lice, Fleas and 
Associated Diseases. This proposed study is designed to improve CDC's 
understanding of homeless service providers knowledge, attitudes, and 
practices regarding vector-borne diseases that can affect persons 
experiencing homelessness.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before April 25, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2022-
0026, by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection Review 
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road 
NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and Docket Number. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments 
to regulations.gov.
    Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking 
portal (regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the address listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan 
and instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection 
Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton 
Road NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone: 404-639-7570; Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain approval from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 
information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires 
federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register 
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new 
proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of 
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information 
collection before submitting the collection to the OMB for approval. To 
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a 
proposed data collection as described below.
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:
    1. 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;
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected;
    4. 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 
submissions of responses; and
    5. Assess information collection costs.

Proposed Project

    Homeless Service Providers Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices 
Regarding Body Lice, Fleas and Associated Diseases--New--National 
Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    This proposed information collection aims to improve CDC's 
understanding of homeless service providers knowledge, attitudes, and 
practices regarding vector-borne diseases that can affect persons 
experiencing homelessness (PEH). Insights gained from this information 
collection will be used to develop guidance for control of vector-borne 
diseases among PEH and to improve educational outreach regarding these 
diseases.
    Several bacterial vector-borne diseases that are spread by body 
lice and fleas disproportionately affect PEH. Given the potential 
severity of louse- and flea-borne diseases, as well as their 
disproportionate impact on PEH, understanding the knowledge and gaps in 
knowledge of urban homeless service providers will allow for targeted 
education and interventions to reduce the risk of louse- and flea-borne 
disease among this vulnerable population. This investigation aims to 
gain insight about gaps in understanding, prevention, and intervention 
to inform tailored educational campaigns and intervention efforts to 
reduce risk of infestation with body lice and fleas and their 
associated diseases.
    CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 38 annual burden hours. 
There is no cost to respondents other than their time.

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                                                            Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                             Number of    Average burden
              Type of respondents                               Form name                    Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                                                            respondents     respondent      (in hours)      (in hours)
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Homeless Service Providers--Shelter Workers and  Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices                 150               1           10/60              25
 Volunteers.                                      About Body Lice- and Flea-borne
                                                  Diseases: Survey for Shelter Workers.
Homeless Service Providers--Street Outreach      Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices                  50               1           10/60               9
 Team.                                            About Body Lice- and Flea-borne
                                                  Diseases: Survey for Street/Outreach
                                                  Workers.
Supervisor--Shelter............................  Site Assessment Form for Homeless                    30               1            5/60               3
                                                  Service Sites.
Supervisor--Street Outreach Teams..............  Site Assessment Form for Street/                     10               1            5/60               1
                                                  Outreach Workers.
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    Total......................................  .......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............              38
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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. 2022-03710 Filed 2-18-22; 8:45 am]
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