[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 111 (Friday, June 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37883-37884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12357]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-23-23AH]


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 ``Community Health Workers for COVID Response 
and Resilient Communities (CCR) National Evaluation'' 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 two non-substantive 
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;
    (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

    Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient 
Communities (CCR) National Evaluation--New--National Center for Chronic 
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC is requesting approval for a New data collection entitled 
``Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities 
(CCR) National Evaluation.'' OMB approval is requested for three years.
    In 2021, CDC funded DP21-2109, ``Community Health Workers for COVID 
Response and Resilient Communities (CCR)''. DP21-2109 funds 68 CCR 
recipients across the United States to train and deploy community 
health workers (CHWs) to support COVID-19 response efforts and to build 
and strengthen community resilience to fight COVID-19 through 
addressing existing health disparities. DP21-2109 is funded for a 
three-year period, from September 2021 through August 2024. At the same 
time, CDC also funded two recipients under CDC-RFA-DP21-2110, 
``Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities 
(CCR)--Evaluation and Technical Assistance'' (CCR-ETA recipients) to 
design and conduct the national evaluation of DP21-2109 CCR. These two 
recipients will lead the information collection described in this 
request.
    Both DP21-2109 and DP21-2110 were funded through the Coronavirus 
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 funds allocated 
to CDC to achieve the goal of protecting the American people from the 
public health impacts of COVID-19. The novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 
has impacted communities nationwide. Racial and ethnic minority groups, 
economically disadvantaged persons, justice-involved individuals, 
people experiencing homelessness, and people who use drugs and/or have 
certain underlying medical conditions have a higher risk of having 
severe COVID-19 illness and adverse outcomes. Thus, these groups 
represent the CCR populations of focus.
    The purpose of the DP21-2109 CCR national evaluation is to monitor 
implementation and evaluate implementation and outcomes of CCR. CDC 
will use resulting information to describe the implementation of CCR at 
the national level, inform future community-based and CHW-led COVID 
response programs, and, in conjunction with secondary data sources, 
assess some important health outcomes, including vaccination rates 
among populations of focus. This request includes the following 
information collections:
     CCR Recipient Survey: The survey will collect information 
about: (1) program management; (2) organizational infrastructure; (3) 
populations of focus served by CCR funded efforts; (4) CHW hiring and 
compensation; (5) CHW training, certification, and integration into 
community-based and care COVID response teams; (6) CHW referral 
tracking systems; (7) non-CDC resources supporting the program; and (8) 
other aspects of program implementation. The survey will be 
administered once--at the end of program Year 3--in both English and 
Spanish using web-based survey software.
     CHW Survey: The survey will collect information about: (1) 
CHW compensation and benefits; (2) core CHW roles during CCR 
implementation; (3) integration of CHWs into community-based and care 
COVID response teams; (4) core competency training; (5) supervision; 
(6) CHW-initiated referrals; and (7) CHW involvement in decision-
making. The survey will be administered once--at the end of program 
Year 3--in English and Spanish using web-based survey software.
    CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 194 annual burden hours. 
There is no cost to respondents other than their time to participate.

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                                        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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CDC-RFA-DP21-2109 CCR recipients......  CCR Recipient Survey....              23               1           25/60
CCR CHWs..............................  CCR CHW Survey..........             367               1           30/60
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Public Health 
Ethics and Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2023-12357 Filed 6-8-23; 8:45 am]
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