[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2920-2921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00809]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day--23-23CA; Docket No. CDC-2023-0002]


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 Vector Surveillance and Control Assessment: Post-Zika Response 
and Tick Capacities. This study is designed to determine the vector 
control capabilities of local jurisdictions within the District of 
Columbia, territories, and 50 states that responded to Zika virus 
(ZIKV) outbreaks.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before March 20, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2023-
0002 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

    Vector Surveillance and Control Assessment: Post-Zika Response and 
Tick Capacities--New--National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic 
Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Vector borne diseases (VBD) like West Nile Virus (WNV) and Zika 
virus infection (ZIKV), as well as Lyme disease, have become a public 
health concern in the United States. CDC expects that the number of 
vector-borne disease cases in the United States will likely increase 
and that the pathogens have the potential to spread locally, 
particularly if vector control measures are not taken. Currently, there 
is limited information available regarding the abilities of local 
vector control organizations to prepare for and respond to VBDs. To 
provide these organizations with the most useful and beneficial 
information and resources, the National Association of County and City 
Health Officials (NACCHO) and CDC must first determine what gaps and 
limitations still exist specific to these vector control capabilities.
    CDC and NACCHO have developed a Mosquito Control Program 
Questionnaire with additional tick inquiries to collect information 
about the capabilities of local vector control organizations. The 
information collected during this study will provide jurisdictions with 
their current status (ranging from `needs improvement' to `fully 
capable') related to various vector control activities. This will 
enable respondents to focus future efforts and initiatives on observed 
areas for improvement. This study will utilize an electronic assessment 
that will be distributed to 1,664 local vector control departments and 
districts. Information collected in this study will be self-reported. 
The data will be analyzed using descriptive statistics and subgroup 
analyses.
    CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 250 annual burden hours. 
There is no cost 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
      Type of respondents           Form name       respondents    responses per   response (in     (in hours)
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Environmental Science and       Vector Control              1664               1            9/60             250
 Protection Technicians,         Program
 including Health.               Questionnaire.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............             250
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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. 2023-00809 Filed 1-17-23; 8:45 am]
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