[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 223 (Monday, November 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70831-70832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25242]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-23-22FT]


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 ``Enhanced Surveillance of Respiratory 
Illness Among People Experiencing Homelessness in Anchorage, Alaska'' 
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 June 2, 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 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

    Enhanced Surveillance of Respiratory Illness Among People 
Experiencing Homelessness in Anchorage, Alaska--New--National Center 
for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    People experiencing homelessness are at higher risk for respiratory 
infectious diseases. However, the causes of these infections are not 
well understood. This project involves enhanced surveillance for 
organisms that cause respiratory illness in congregate and non-
congregate homeless shelters to provide evidence to improve public 
health for people who are experiencing homelessness in Anchorage, 
Alaska.
    The project team will collect an upper respiratory specimen (e.g., 
nasopharyngeal swab) from people experiencing respiratory symptoms who 
are accessing shelters. A member from the project team will complete 
demographic questions and a short symptom questionnaire with the 
participant. Swabs obtained from study participants will be tested for 
multiple respiratory pathogens to: (1) estimate the burden of pathogen-
specific respiratory infections among people experiencing homelessness; 
(2) inform infection control; and (3) determine the vaccination status 
of people in this population.
    CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 500 annual burden hours 
for this collection. There is no cost to respondents other than their 
time to participate.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
          Type of respondents                   Form name            Number of     responses per    per respons
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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Persons with Respiratory Symptoms       Enrollment in Symptom              1,000               1           30/60
 Experiencing Homelessness.              Screening.
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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. 2022-25242 Filed 11-18-22; 8:45 am]
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