[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 93 (Friday, May 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29320-29321]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10379]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-22-0469]


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 ``National Program of Cancer Registries 
Cancer Surveillance System'' 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 November 22, 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 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 Program of Cancer Registries Cancer Surveillance System 
(NPCR CSS) (OMB Control No. 0920-0469, Exp. 12/31/2022)--Revision--
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 
(NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    In 2018, the most recent year for which complete incidence 
information is available, almost 600,000 people died of cancer and more 
than 1.7 million were diagnosed with cancer. It is estimated that 16.3 
million Americans are currently alive with a history of cancer. In the 
U.S., state/territory-based central cancer registries are the only 
method for systematically collecting and reporting population-based 
information about cancer incidence and outcomes such as survival. These 
data are used to measure the changing incidence and burden of each 
cancer; identify populations at increased or increasing risk; target 
preventive measures; and measure the success or failure of cancer 
control efforts in the U.S.
    In 1992, Congress passed the Cancer Registries Amendment Act which 
established the National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR). The NPCR 
provides support for state/territory-based cancer registries that 
collect, manage, and analyze data about cancer cases. The state/
territory-based cancer registries report information to CDC through the 
National Program of Cancer Registries Cancer Surveillance System (NPCR 
CSS) (OMB Control No. 0920-0469, Exp. 12/31/2022). CDC plans to request 
OMB approval to continue collecting this information for three years. 
Data definitions will be updated to reflect changes in national 
standards for cancer diagnosis and coding. No changes to the total 
estimated annualized burden hours or number of respondents are 
anticipated.
    The NPCR CSS allows CDC to collect, aggregate, evaluate, and 
disseminate cancer incidence data at the national level. The NPCR CSS 
is the primary source of information for the United States Cancer 
Statistics (USCS), which CDC has published annually since 2002. The 
latest USCS report published in 2021 provided cancer statistics for 99% 
of the U.S. population from cancer registries in the United States. 
Prior to the publication of USCS, cancer incidence data at the national 
level were available for only 14% of the population of the United 
States.
    The NPCR CSS also allows CDC to monitor cancer trends over time, 
describe geographic variation in cancer incidence throughout the 
country, and

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provide incidence data on racial/ethnic populations and rare cancers. 
These activities and analyses further support CDC's planning and 
evaluation efforts for state and national cancer control and 
prevention. In addition, datasets can be made available for secondary 
analysis.
    Respondents are NPCR-supported central cancer registries (CCR) in 
46 U.S. states, 3 territories, and the District of Columbia. Fifty CCRs 
submit data elements specified for the Standard NPCR CSS Report. Each 
CCR is asked to transmit two data files to CDC per year. The first NPCR 
CSS Standard file, submitted in January, is a preliminary report 
consisting of one year of data for the most recent year available. CDC 
evaluates the preliminary data for completeness and quality and 
provides a report back to the CCR. The second NPCR CSS Standard file, 
submitted by November, contains cumulative cancer incidence data from 
the first diagnosis year for which the cancer registry collected data 
with the assistance of NPCR funds (e.g., 1995) through 12 months past 
the close of the most recent diagnosis year (e.g., 2018). The 
cumulative file is used for analysis and reporting.
    The burden for each file transmission is estimated at two hours per 
response. Because cancer incidence data are already collected and 
aggregated at the state level, the additional burden of reporting the 
information to CDC is small. All information is transmitted to CDC 
electronically. CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 200 annual 
burden hours. Participation is required as a condition of the 
cooperative agreement with CDC. There are no costs to respondents other 
than their time.

                                        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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Central Cancer Registries in States,    Standard NPCR CSS Report              50               2               2
 Territories, and the District of
 Columbia.
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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. 2022-10379 Filed 5-12-22; 8:45 am]
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