[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 203 (Friday, October 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64049-64050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22930]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-23-1208; Docket No. CDC-2022-0123]


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 continuing information 
collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This 
notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project 
titled Developmental/Methodologic Projects to Improve the National 
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and Related Programs. The goals 
of these projects are to conduct voluntary customer surveys to assess 
strengths in agency products and services and to evaluate how well it 
addresses the emerging needs of its data users.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before December 20, 
2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2022-
0123 by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.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 www.regulations.gov.
    Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking 
portal (www.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; Telephone: 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

    Developmental/Methodologic Projects to Improve the National Health 
and Nutrition Examination Survey and Related Programs, (OMB Control No. 
0920-1208, Exp. 08/31/2023)--Extension--National Center for Health 
Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Section 306 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 
242k), as amended, authorizes that the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services (DHHS), acting through NCHS, shall collect statistics on the 
extent and nature of illness and disability; environmental, social and 
other health hazards; and determinants of health of the population of 
the United States. The Division of Health and Nutrition Examination 
Surveys (DHNES) has conducted national surveys and related projects 
periodically between 1970 and 1994, and continuously since 1999. The 
mission of DHNES programs is to produce descriptive statistics which 
measure the health and nutrition status of the general population. The 
continuous operation of DHNES programs presents unique challenges in 
testing new survey content and activities, such as outreach or 
participant screening etc.
    This Generic Information Collection Request (ICR) covers 
developmental projects to help evaluate and enhance DHNES existing and 
proposed data

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collection activities to increase research capacity and improve data 
quality. The information collected through this Generic ICR will not be 
used to make generalizable statements about the population of interest 
or to inform public policy; however, methodological findings from these 
projects may be reported. The purpose and use of projects under this 
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) Generic 
Clearance would include developmental projects necessary for activities 
such as testing new procedures, equipment, technology and approaches 
that are going to be folded into NHANES or other NCHS programs; 
designing and testing examination components or survey questions; 
creating new studies including biomonitoring and clinical measures; 
creating new cohorts, including a pregnancy and/or a birth--24 month 
cohort; testing of the cognitive and interpretive aspects of survey 
methodology; feasibility testing of proposed new components or 
modifications to existing components; testing of human-computer 
interfaces/usability; assessing the acceptability of proposed NHANES 
components among likely participants; testing alternative approaches to 
existing NHANES procedures, including activities related to improving 
nonresponse; testing the use of or variations/adjustments in 
incentives; testing content of web based surveys; testing the 
feasibility of obtaining bodily fluid specimens (e.g., blood, urine, 
semen, saliva, breastmilk) and tissue samples (swabs); testing digital 
imaging technology and related procedures (e.g., retinal scan, liver 
ultrasound, Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), prescription and 
over-the-counter dietary supplements bottles); testing the feasibility 
of and procedure/processes for accessing participant's medical records 
from healthcare settings (e.g., hospitals and physician offices); 
testing the feasibility and protocols for home examination 
measurements; testing survey materials and procedures to improve 
response rates, including changes to advance materials and protocols, 
changes to the incentive structure, introduction of new and timely 
outreach and awareness procedures including the use of social media; 
conducting crossover studies; creating and testing digital survey 
materials; and conducting customer satisfaction assessments.
    The types of participants covered by the NHANES Generic ICR may 
include current or past NHANES participants; family or household 
members of NHANES participants; individuals eligible to be participants 
in NHANES, but who did not screen into the actual survey; convenience 
samples; volunteers; subject matter experts or consultants such as 
survey methodologist, academic researchers, clinicians or other health 
care providers; NHANES data or website users; members of the general 
public or individuals abroad who would be part of a collaborative 
development project or projects between NCHS and related public health 
agencies in the U.S. and/or abroad. The type of participant involved in 
a given developmental project would be determined by the nature of the 
project. The details of each project will be included in the specific 
GenIC submissions.
    CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 59,465 annualized burden 
hours for this Generic ICR. A three-year clearance is requested. There 
is no cost to respondents other than their time.

                                        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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Individuals or Households.....  Developmental             35,000               1           90/60          52,500
                                 Projects &
                                 Focus Group
                                 documents.
Volunteers....................  Developmental                300               1           90/60             450
                                 Projects &
                                 Focus Group
                                 documents.
Individuals or households,      24-hour                      200               1              25           5,000
 Volunteers, NHANES              developmental
 Participants.                   projects.
NHANES participants...........  Developmental              1,000               1           90/60           1,500
                                 Projects.
Subject Matter Experts........  Focus Group/                  15               1               1              15
                                 Developmental
                                 Project
                                 Documents.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............          59,465
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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. 2022-22930 Filed 10-20-22; 8:45 am]
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