[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 227 (Monday, November 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73002-73003]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25852]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-23-1243; Docket No. CDC-2022-0134]


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 Rapid Response Suicide Investigation Data Collection. This data 
collection is designed to inform the implementation of prevention 
strategies in a state, county, community, or vulnerable population 
where a possible suicide cluster or increasing trend has been observed.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before January 27, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2022-
0134 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.

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Proposed Project

    Rapid Response Suicide Investigation Data Collection (OMB Control 
No. 0920-1243, Exp. 5/31/2021)--Extension--National Center for Injury 
Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC is frequently called upon to respond to urgent requests from 
one or more external partners (e.g., local, state, territory, and 
tribal health authorities; other federal agencies; local and state 
leaders; schools; or other partner organizations) to conduct 
investigations of suicide. Supporting rapid investigations to inform 
the implementation of effective suicide prevention strategies is one of 
the most important ways CDC can serve to protect and promote the health 
of the public.
    Rapid Response Suicide Investigation Data Collections are 
specifically designed to inform the implementation of prevention 
strategies in a state, county, community, or vulnerable population 
where a possible suicide cluster or increasing trend has been observed. 
This generic clearance will not be used to conduct research studies or 
to collect data designed to draw conclusions about the United States or 
areas beyond the defined geographic location or vulnerable population 
that is the focus of the investigation. CDC in collaboration with 
external partners (e.g., local, state, territory, and tribal health 
authorities; other federal agencies; local and state leaders; schools; 
or other partner organizations) will identify the respondent universe 
for each Rapid Response Suicide Investigation Data Collection. The 
respondent universe will be determined based on the information needed 
to understand potential suicide clusters, significant increases in 
suicidal behavior and suicide, risk and protective factors, and 
vulnerable populations in order to inform the implementation of suicide 
prevention strategies. When the goal is generalizability, CDC will 
submit the sampling methods to OMB as part of the GenIC package.
    CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 1,000 annual burden 
hours. There are no costs to respondents other than their time to 
participate.

                                                            Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                          Number of      Average burden
               Type of respondent                              Form name                 Number of      responses per     per response     Total burden
                                                                                        respondents       respondent       (in hours)         hours
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Rapid Response Suicide Investigation Data         Rapid Response Suicide                       2,000                1            30/60            1,000
 Collection Participants.                          Investigation Protocol.
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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. 2022-25852 Filed 11-25-22; 8:45 am]
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