[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 231 (Friday, December 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74149-74151]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26306]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-23-1166]


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 ``Poison Center Collaborations for Public 
Health Emergencies (PCCPHE)'' 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 August 26, 2022 to obtain comments from the public and 
affected agencies. CDC received no substantive public 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;

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    (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

    Poison Center Collaborations for Public Health Emergencies 
(PCCPHE)(OMB Control No. 0920-1166, Exp. 04/30/2023)--Revision--
National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is requesting 
a three-year Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) Revision of the Generic 
Information Collection Request (Generic ICR) titled Poison Center 
Collaborations for Public Health Emergencies (PCCPHE) (OMB Control No. 
0920-1166; Expiration Date 04/30/2023).
    CDC's key partner is America's Poison Centers, formerly known as 
the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC). America's 
Poison Centers is a national network of 55 poison centers working to 
prevent and treat poison exposures. America's Poison Centers manages 
its existing surveillance system called the National Poison Data System 
(NPDS) and provides CDC access to monitor this system under a 
cooperative agreement and a data license agreement.
    When a public health emergency of interest emerges in NPDS, the CDC 
and America's Poison Centers hold a meeting to mutually decide whether 
the incident needs further investigation. For a public health emergency 
to be selected for call-back, adverse health effects must have 
occurred, and a response is needed to prevent further morbidity and 
mortality. The event must meet the following criteria: (1) the event is 
a public health emergency causing adverse health effects; (2) timely 
data are urgently needed to inform rapid public health action to 
prevent or reduce injury, disease, or death; (3) the incident is 
characterized by a natural or man-made disaster, contaminated food or 
water, a new or existing consumer product, or an emerging public health 
threat; (4) the incident has resulted in calls to a poison center, and 
the poison center agrees to conduct the call-back data collection; (5) 
the incident is domestic; and (6) data collection will be completed in 
60 days or less.
    The purpose of this Generic ICR is to create a timely mechanism to 
allow poison centers, supported by CDC, to follow-up with callers 
during select public health emergencies on exposure and health. These 
PCCPHE Generic Information Collections (GenICs) will obtain information 
on sources of exposure, scenario of exposure, health seeking behaviors 
following exposure, and awareness of health communication messaging. 
These additional data can help CDC identify interventions to improve 
health messaging meant to reduce exposure; improve disaster and 
emergency response; and prevent future events for the specific area or 
incident of interest.
    Trained poison center staff will conduct the call-back telephone 
survey or will facilitate the call-back web survey, after administering 
consent. Respondents will include individuals who call poison centers 
about exposures related to the select public health emergencies. These 
respondents include adults, 18 years and older; adolescents, 15 to less 
than 18 years; and parents or guardians on behalf of their children 
less than 15 years of age.
    In 2019, a PCCPHE GenIC, titled ``Risk Factors for Harmful Algal 
Blooms (HABs),'' was conducted to identify sources of and risk factors 
for HAB exposures. New information gained about HAB exposures were used 
improve HAB incident response, communication, and outreach at the state 
and national level. During the past three-year approval period, no 
PCCPHE GenICs were conducted; however, two NPDS-related follow-up 
studies were implemented using the Secretary's Public Health Emergency 
PRA Waiver for COVID-19. During a non-pandemic situation, these two 
studies would have used this Generic ICR. These studies assessed 
unintentional exposures associated with cleaning products (e.g., 
bleach, hand sanitizers) in home settings to determine knowledge, 
attitudes, and practices regarding cleaning behaviors and help guide 
public health messaging.
    Based on CDC's past experience, the following revisions affecting 
public burden are proposed. CDC plans to increase the annual number of 
public health emergencies of interest from two to three per year. CDC 
will reduce the estimated time per response from 40 minutes to 10 
minutes. CDC plans to add web surveys as a second secure mode of 
collection to the currently approved telephone surveys. CDC will also 
increase the annual number of respondents from 150 to 500 per call-back 
investigation.
    Based on these revisions, the annual time burden requested is 250 
hours, which is an increase of 50 hours over the 200 hours previously 
approved. There is no cost to the respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
          Type of respondent                    Form name            Number of     responses per   per  response
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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Adult Poison Center Callers...........  Call-back Questionnaire            1,200               1           10/60
                                         for Self.
Adolescent Poison Center Callers......  Call-back Questionnaire              150               1           10/60
                                         for Self.
Parent or Guardian Poison Center        Call-back Questionnaire              150               1           10/60
 Callers.                                for Proxy.
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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. 2022-26306 Filed 12-1-22; 8:45 am]
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