[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 213 (Friday, November 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66706-66707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24047]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-23-23AN; Docket No. CDC-2022-0127]


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 information 
collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This 
notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project 
titled 2022 Ebola Traveler Follow Up Evaluation. Information collected 
will be used to gather feedback from state and local health department 
partners on CDC's interim guidance and post-arrival management of 
travelers and to assess the quality of contact information provided to 
states.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before January 3, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2022-
0127 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

    2022 Ebola Traveler Follow Up Evaluation--New--National Center for 
Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National 
Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division 
of Global Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ) requests approval for a new 
information collection. Section 361 of the Public Health Service (PHS) 
Act (42 U.S.C. 264) authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services (HHS) to make and enforce regulations necessary to prevent the 
introduction, transmission, or spread of communicable diseases from 
foreign countries into the United States. Under its delegated 
authority, DGMQ works to fulfill this responsibility through a variety 
of activities, including the operation of Quarantine Stations at ports 
of entry and administration of foreign quarantine regulations; 42 Code 
of Federal Regulation part 71, specifically 42 CFR 71.20--Public health 
prevention measures to detect communicable disease.
    This information collection concerns CDC's statutory and regulatory 
authority related to conducting public health screening of travelers 
upon arrival to the United States and assessing individual travelers 
for public health risk following a report of illness from a conveyance. 
The purpose of this information collection is to inform CDC and 
interagency decision makers on state/local health department activities 
related to travelers coming from areas affected by an Ebola outbreak 
originating in Uganda. This information will be used to (1) gather 
feedback from state and local health department partners on CDC's 
interim guidance and post-arrival management of travelers; (2) assess 
the quality of contact information provided to states by determining 
the proportion of travelers that state and local health departments 
were able to contact for recommended assessment and monitoring; and (3) 
inform the development of future guidance and recommendations for post-
arrival traveler management during Ebola outbreaks abroad.
    CDC collects international travelers' contact information under 
authorities in the Interim Final Rule: Control of Communicable 
Diseases: Foreign Quarantine and CDC's Order Requirement for Airlines 
and Operators to Collect and Transmit Designated Information for 
Passengers and Crew Arriving Into the United States; Requirement for 
Passengers to Provide Designated Information. Traveler contact 
information is sent to CDC through an existing data-sharing 
infrastructure in place between the United States Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS) and HHS/CDC and approved in OMB Control No. 
0920-1354. Contact information for travelers who have been to an area 
affected by the outbreak during the 21 days prior to arrival will be 
confirmed at the port of entry. CDC will share contact information for 
these travelers with state and local health departments so that they 
can do possible public health follow up, including public health 
assessment of exposure risk and monitoring for Ebola symptoms, and 
education to travelers. These public

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health interventions will help state and local health departments 
determine the appropriate level of follow up needed based on the 
traveler's level of risk and rapidly identify any travelers with 
symptoms that may need to be prioritized for more targeted public 
health measures, such as quarantine, due to a higher risk of exposure 
to Ebola. State and local health departments will utilize the contact 
information provided by CDC to prioritize and identify the level of 
follow up needed based on the level of risk of exposure to Ebola and 
determine if additional targeted public health measures are necessary. 
The purpose of this evaluation will be to gather feedback from state 
and local health departments regarding traveler monitoring activities 
and determine the usability of contact information and public health 
risk assessment information shared by CDC.
    CDC anticipates certain time and cost burdens to respondents and 
record keepers due to the requirements and requests OMB approval for an 
estimated 4,550 annual burden hours. There are no costs to respondents 
other than their time to participate.

                                                            Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                                              Average
                                                                                             Number of       Number of      burden  per    Total burden
                   Respondent                          Information collection tool          respondents    responses per   response (in        hours
                                                                                                            respondent       minutes)
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Traveler.......................................  Risk Assessment and Post-Arrival                    350              52           15/60           4,550
                                                  Monitoring Outcome REDCap Reporting.
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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. 2022-24047 Filed 11-3-22; 8:45 am]
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