[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 199 (Monday, October 17, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62857-62858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22502]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-23-22CC]


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 ``Assessment for the Be Antibiotics Aware 
(BAA) Consumer and Healthcare Professional Campaign'' 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 January 31, 2022, to obtain comments from 
the public and affected agencies. CDC received one 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

    Assessment for the Be Antibiotics Aware (BAA) Consumer and 
Healthcare Professional Campaign--New--National Center for Emerging and 
Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Antibiotic resistance (AR) is one of the most urgent threats to 
public health in the United States. Antibiotic resistant bacteria have 
grown more virulent, prevalent, and diverse and can spread between 
human and animals. Each year there are more than 2.8 million 
antibiotic-resistant infections in the United States and 35,000 
individuals die as a result. At least 30% of antibiotics prescribed to 
outpatients and emergency departments are unnecessary which amounts to 
47 million excess prescriptions per year. One of the main side effects 
of taking antibiotics is alteration of the microbiome which could lead 
to infections such as C. difficile, the inability to treat infections, 
prolonged illness, or even death. Risk factors for AR include lack of 
knowledge, sub-therapeutic doses, excessive use, antibiotic residues, 
and incorrect storage. In addition, there can be impacts on 
productivity, healthcare costs, and it can serve as a drain on the 
economy.
    The National Action Plan calls for federal agencies to accelerate 
their response to AR. The 2020-2025 National Action Plan calls for CDC 
to decrease healthcare-associated AR infections by 20% by 2025 and 
community-acquired AR infections by 10% by 2025. One way to decrease 
the use of unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions is through antibiotic 
stewardship. The goals of the Be Antibiotics Aware campaign are to seek 
optimization of antibiotic prescribing and use in order to improve 
patient safety and healthcare quality, and to combat AR by raising 
knowledge and awareness, and motivating behavior change among consumer 
and healthcare professional (HCP) audiences.
    Online panel surveys will be utilized to recruit participants. 
Surveys will be distributed to consumer and HCP audiences both pre- and 
post-campaign. Consumer audiences include:
    (1) Healthy adults who visit urgent care, ages 18-64,
    (2) Community dwelling older adults, ages 65+, and
    (3) Family caregivers of nursing home (long-term care) residents.
    HCP audiences include:
    (1) Hospitalists,
    (2) Dentists,
    (3) Community pharmacists,
    (4) Physicians and advanced practice providers in nursing homes, 
and
    (5) Nurses in nursing homes.

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    This program evaluation will assist CDC in determining if the Be 
Antibiotics Aware media campaign, along with partner outreach, was 
successful in raising knowledge and awareness and motivating behavior 
change among the intended consumer and HCP audiences in select markets. 
The information gathered from this evaluation will also be used to 
inform refinement and implementation of the campaign (materials and 
tactics).
    CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 842 annual burden hours. 
There is no cost to respondents other than their 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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Consumer Audiences....................  BAA Consumer Pre-                    473               1           20/60
                                         Campaign Web Survey.
Consumer Audiences....................  BAA Consumer Post-                   473               1           20/60
                                         Campaign Web Survey.
HCP Audiences.........................  BAA HCP.................             788               1           20/60
Consumer Audiences....................  BAA Consumer Pre-                    473               1           20/60
                                         Campaign Web Survey.
                                        Pre-Campaign Web Survey.  ..............  ..............  ..............
HCP Audiences.........................  BAA HCP Post-Campaign                788               1           20/60
                                         Web 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. 2022-22502 Filed 10-14-22; 8:45 am]
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