[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 179 (Friday, September 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56961-56962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20124]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-22-22FC]


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 ``Assessing the Capacity of Vector Management 
Programs in the United States to Provide Comprehensive Community-level 
Tick Management Services'' 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 
May 13, 2022 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: 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

    Assessing the Capacity of Vector Management Programs in the U.S. to 
Provide Comprehensive Community-level Tick Management Services--New--
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Background and Brief Description

    Previous surveys have focused on private pest management firms or 
agencies in a single state. The overall capacity for publicly-funded 
comprehensive tick management in the regions of interest remains poorly 
understood, especially in high incidence areas. Data collected by 
engaging vector management program staff will inform the development of 
sustainable and effective community-level tick management programs by 
assessing the feasibility of program components, the resources 
necessary to add new functions to existing vector management programs, 
and the expected costs associated with delivering comprehensive tick 
management services. This survey will identify robust vector management 
programs with which CDC can partner to refine guidance for the 
development of comprehensive community-level tick management programs, 
which can be adapted to specific regional ecologies and communities. 
Ultimately, this survey is an important first step toward developing a 
community of practice for publicly-funded, comprehensive tick 
management programs in the U.S. The survey will lay the groundwork for 
efforts to establish local entities capable of first evaluating the 
efficacy of tick control methods, and then broadly deploying those 
measures proven effective, and publicly-acceptable in order to: (a) 
reduce the number of infected ticks in the environment; and (b) reduce 
human bites by infected ticks.
    The primary goals of this project are two-fold: (1) assess the 
current tick management capacity and knowledge in vector management 
programs that receive public funding in the Upper Midwest, mid-
Atlantic, Northeast, and Pacific coast states; and (2) determine the 
services that vector management program staff believe should be part of 
comprehensive tick management programs if they are developed in the 
future. We also hope to identify barriers to the development of 
comprehensive tick management programs and ways CDC can begin to 
address gaps.
    CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 63 annual burden hours. 
There are no costs to respondent other than the time needed 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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Public Vector Control Operators.................  ..............             200               1           15/60
Private Vector Control Operators................  ..............             100               1            8/60
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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. 2022-20124 Filed 9-15-22; 8:45 am]
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