[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 24 (Monday, February 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7728-7729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02421]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30 Day-23-0215]


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 ``Application Form and Related Forms for the 
Operation of the National Death Index (NDI)'' 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 November 16, 2022 to obtain comments from 
the public and affected agencies. CDC received one comment 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

    Application Form and Related Forms for the Operation of the 
National Death Index (NDI) (OMB Control No. 0920-

[[Page 7729]]

0215, Exp. 3/31/2023)--Revision--National Center for Health Statistics 
(NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Section 306 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C.), as 
amended, authorizes that the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
(DHHS), acting through NCHS, shall collect statistics on the extent and 
nature of illness and disability of the population of the United 
States.
    The National Death Index (NDI) is a database containing identifying 
death record information submitted annually to NCHS by all the 
jurisdiction (states and territories) vital statistics offices, 
beginning with deaths in 1979. Searches against the NDI file provide 
the jurisdictions and dates of death, and the death certificate numbers 
of deceased study subjects. Using the NDI Plus service, researchers 
have the option of also receiving cause of death information for 
deceased subjects, thus reducing the need to request copies of death 
certificates from the jurisdictions. The NDI Plus option currently 
provides the International Classification of Disease (ICD) codes for 
the underlying and multiple causes of death for the years 1979-2021. 
Health researchers must complete administrative forms in order to apply 
for NDI services and submit records of study subjects for computer 
matching against the NDI file.
    A three-year revision request is submitted to continue the use of 
the two administrative forms (the application form and transmittal 
form) utilized in the operation of the National Death Index (NDI) 
program, along with worksheets used to calculate related fees. These 
forms are submitted by NDI users when applying for use of the NDI and 
when actually using the service. In addition, this request includes the 
electronic versions that replace the three paper documents, one of 
which will include a minor reduction in the number of data collection 
items.
    The total estimated annual burden hours are 1,276. This represents 
an increase of 489 hours from 787, due primarily to the increase in 
applications, and transmittal forms. There is no cost to respondents 
except for their time.

                                      Estimates of Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per
         Type of respondent                   Form name             respondents    responses per   response  (in
                                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Researcher.........................  Application Form--                      282               1          150/60
                                      Electronic.
Researcher.........................  Transmittal Form--Paper/                400               3           18/60
                                      Electronic.
Researcher.........................  Early Transmittal Form--                100               3           18/60
                                      Paper/Electronic.
Researcher.........................  Fee Worksheet..............             450               1           15/60
Researcher.........................  Early Release Fee Worksheet             100               1            5/60
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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. 2023-02421 Filed 2-3-23; 8:45 am]
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