[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 52 (Friday, March 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16448-16449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05514]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-23-1208]


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 ``Developmental/Methodologic Projects to 
Improve the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and 
Related Programs'' 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 
October 21, 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

    Developmental/Methodologic Projects to Improve the National Health 
and Nutrition Examination Survey and Related Programs (OMB Control No. 
0920-1208, Exp. 8/31/2023)--Extension--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. 
242k), 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; environmental, social and 
other health hazards; and determinants of health of the population of 
the United States. The Division of Health and Nutrition Examination 
Surveys (DHNES) has conducted national surveys and related projects 
periodically between 1970 and 1994, and continuously since 1999. The 
mission of DHNES programs is to produce descriptive statistics which 
measure the health and nutrition status of the general population. The 
continuous operation of DHNES programs presents unique challenges in 
testing new survey content and activities, such as outreach or 
participant screening.
    This Generic Information Collection Request (ICR) covers 
developmental projects to help evaluate and enhance DHNES existing and 
proposed data collection activities to increase research capacity and 
improve data quality. The information collected through this Generic 
ICR will not be used to make generalizable statements about the 
population of interest or to inform public policy; however, 
methodological findings from these projects may be reported.
    The purpose and use of projects under this NHANES Generic Clearance 
would include developmental projects necessary for activities such as 
testing new procedures, equipment, technology and approaches that are 
going to be folded into NHANES or other NCHS programs; designing and 
testing examination components or survey questions; creating new 
studies including biomonitoring and clinical measures; creating new 
cohorts, including a pregnancy and/or a birth-24 month cohort; testing 
of the cognitive and interpretive aspects of survey methodology; 
feasibility testing of proposed new components or modifications to 
existing components; testing of human-computer interfaces/usability; 
assessing the acceptability of proposed NHANES components among likely 
participants; testing alternative approaches to existing NHANES 
procedures, including activities related to improving nonresponse; 
testing the use of or variations/adjustments in incentives; testing 
content of web based surveys; testing the feasibility of obtaining 
bodily fluid specimens (blood, urine, semen, saliva, breastmilk) and 
tissue sample (swabs); testing digital imaging technology and related 
procedures (e.g., retinal scan, liver ultrasound, Dual-energy X-ray 
absorptiometry (DEXA), prescription and over-the-counter dietary 
supplements bottles); testing the feasibility of and procedure/
processes for accessing participant's medical records from healthcare 
settings (e.g., hospitals and physician offices); testing the 
feasibility and protocols for home examination measurements; testing 
survey materials and procedures to improve response rates, including 
changes to advance materials and protocols, changes to the incentive 
structure, introduction of new and timely outreach and awareness 
procedures including the use of social media; conducting crossover 
studies; creating and testing digital survey materials; and conducting 
customer satisfaction assessments.
    The types of participants covered by the NHANES Generic may include 
current or past NHANES participants; family or household members of 
NHANES participants; individuals eligible to be participants in NHANES, 
but who did not screen into the actual survey; convenience samples; 
volunteers; subject matter experts or consultants such as survey 
methodologist, academic researchers, clinicians or other health care 
providers; NHANES data or website users; members of the general public 
or individuals abroad who would be part of a collaborative development 
project or projects between NCHS and related public health agencies in 
the U.S. and/or abroad. The type of participant involved in a given 
developmental project would be determined by the nature of the project. 
The details of each

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project will be included in the specific GenIC submissions.
    CDC requests a three-year clearance. The estimated annualized 
burden for this generic data collection is 59,465 hours. There is no 
cost to respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                    Number of     Average burden
          Type of respondents                    Form name           Number of    responses per    per response
                                                                    respondents    respondent       (in hours)
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Individuals or Households..............  Developmental Projects &        35,000               1              1.5
                                          Focus Group documents.
Volunteers.............................  Developmental Projects &           300               1              1.5
                                          Focus Group documents.
Individuals or households, Volunteers,   24-hour developmental              200               1               25
 NHANES Participants.                     projects.
NHANES Participants....................  Developmental Projects...        1,000               1              1.5
Subject Matter Experts.................  Focus Group/Developmental           15               1                1
                                          Project Documents.
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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. 2023-05514 Filed 3-16-23; 8:45 am]
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