[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73309-73310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25995]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-23-1317]


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 ``National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) 
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Surveillance in Healthcare Facilities'' 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 September 12, 2022, to obtain 
comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC received two 
comments related to the previous notice. This notice serves to allow an 
additional 30 days for the 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

    National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Coronavirus (COVID-19) 
Surveillance in Healthcare Facilities (OMB Control No. 0920-1317, Exp. 
1/31/2024)--Revision--National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic 
Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Hospitals are key partners in the U.S. response to COVID-19. The 
response is locally executed, state managed, and federally supported. 
At the Federal level, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 
COVID-19 Response Function, the White House Coronavirus Response Team, 
and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 
Response work together to support the effective operations of the 
American healthcare system. This collection initially began at the end 
of March 2020 through a letter from then Vice President Pence to the 
nation's 4,700 hospitals, asking them to submit data daily on the 
number of patients tested for COVID-19, as well as information on bed 
capacity and requirements for other supplies. (https://www.cms.gov/files/document/32920-hospital-letter-vice-president-pence.pdf).
    CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 Module 
(OMB Control No. 0920-1290) was initially approved March 26, 2020 for 
the collection of hospital COVID-19 data. The NHSN COVID-19 Module also 
collects COVID-19 data from long-term care facilities and dialysis 
centers, and was later approved as OMB Control No. 0920-1317. Beginning 
July 2020, at the request of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, 
collection of information from hospitals was transferred to the 
Department of Health and Human Services/Administration for Strategic 
Preparedness and Response (HHS/ASPR) and was housed in the TeleTracking 
portal.
    This Revision request is being submitted so that the National 
Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) will again assume responsibility for 
collection of COVID-19 data from hospitals beginning in January 2023. 
CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 4,477,073 annual burden 
hours.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of        Number        burden per
      Type of respondent                    Form name               respondents    responses per   response  (in
                                                                                    respondent        hours)
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LTCF personnel................  NHSN and Secure Access                    11,500               1           60/60
                                 Management Services (SAMS)
                                 enrollment.
LTCF personnel................  COVID-19 Module, Long Term Care           11,621              52           40/60
                                 Facility: Resident Impact and
                                 Facility Capacity form (57.144).
Business and financial          COVID-19 Module, Long Term Care            1,870              52           40/60
 operations occupations.         Facility: Resident Impact and
                                 Facility Capacity form (57.144).
State and local health          COVID-19 Module, Long Term Care            1,870              52           40/60
 department occupations.         Facility: Resident Impact and
                                 Facility Capacity form (57.144).
LTCF personnel................  COVID-19 Module, Long Term Care            5,811               1           40/60
                                 Facility Resident Impact and
                                 Facility Capacity form (57.144)
                                 (retrospective data entry).
Business and financial          COVID-19 Module, Long Term Care              935               1           40/60
 operations occupations.         Facility Resident Impact and
                                 Facility Capacity form (57.144)
                                 (retrospective data entry).
State and local health          COVID-19 Module, Long Term Care              935               1           40/60
 department occupations.         Facility Resident Impact and
                                 Facility Capacity form (57.144)
                                 (retrospective data entry).
LTCF personnel................  COVID-19 Module, Long Term Care           11,621              52           15/60
                                 Facility: Staff and Personnel
                                 Impact form (57.145).
Business and financial          COVID-19 Module, Long Term Care            1,870              52           15/60
 operations occupations.         Facility: Staff and Personnel
                                 Impact form (57.145).
State and local health          COVID-19 Module, Long Term Care            1,870              52           15/60
 department occupations.         Facility: Staff and Personnel
                                 Impact form (57.145).
LTCF personnel................  COVID-19 Module, Long Term Care            5,811               1           15/60
                                 Facility Staff and Personnel
                                 Impact form (57.145)
                                 (retrospective data entry).
Business and financial          COVID-19 Module, Long Term Care              935               1           15/60
 operations occupations.         Facility Staff and Personnel
                                 Impact form (57.145)
                                 (retrospective data entry).
State and local health          COVID-19 Module, Long Term Care              935               1           15/60
 department occupations.         Facility Staff and Personnel
                                 Impact form (57.145)
                                 (retrospective data entry).
LTCF personnel................  COVID-19 Module, Long-Term Care           11,621              52           10/60
                                 Facility: Resident Therapeutics
                                 (57.158).
Business and financial          COVID-19 Module, Long-Term Care            1,870              52           10/60
 operations occupations.         Facility: Resident Therapeutics
                                 (57.158).
State and local health          COVID-19 Module, Long-Term Care            1,870              52           10/60
 department occupations.         Facility: Resident Therapeutics
                                 (57.158).
LTCF personnel................  LTCF VA Resident COVID-19 Event              188              36           35/60
                                 Form.
LTCF personnel................  LTCF VA Staff and Personnel                  188              36           20/60
                                 COVID-19 Event Form.
Facility personnel............  Weekly Healthcare Personnel               12,600              52           90/60
                                 COVID-19 Vaccination Cumulative
                                 Summary.
LTCF personnel................  Weekly Resident COVID-19                  16,864              52           75/60
                                 Vaccination Cumulative Summary
                                 for Long-Term Care Facilities.
Microbiologist (IP)...........  Weekly Patient COVID-19                    7,700              52          75/100
                                 Vaccination Cumulative Summary
                                 for Dialysis Facilities.
LTCF personnel................  Monthly Reporting Plan Form for           16,864               9            5/60
                                 Long-term Care Facilities.
Microbiologist (IP)...........  Healthcare Personnel Safety                7,700               9            5/60
                                 Monthly Reporting Plan--
                                 completed by Dialysis
                                 Facilities.
Microbiologist (IP)...........  Healthcare Personnel Safety                  394              12            5/60
                                 Monthly Reporting Plan--
                                 completed by Inpatient
                                 Psychiatric Facilities.
Microbiologist (IP)...........  COVID-19 Dialysis Component Form           4,900             104           20/60
Hospitals.....................  NHSN COVID-19 Hospital Module...           6,000             365           90/60
Infusion Centers and            NHSN COVID-19 Hospital Module...             400              52           15/60
 Outpatient Clinics reporting
 Inventory & use of
 therapeutics (MABs).
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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. 2022-25995 Filed 11-28-22; 8:45 am]
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