[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41626-41627]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13567]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-23-0879]


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 ``Information Collections to Advance State, 
Tribal, Local, and Territorial (STLT) Governmental Agency and System 
Performance, Capacity, and Program Delivery'' 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 January 23, 2023 to obtain comments from 
the public and affected agencies. CDC received one non-substantive 
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

    Information Collections to Advance State, Tribal, Local, and 
Territorial (STLT) Governmental Agency and System Performance, 
Capacity, and Program Delivery (OMB Control Number 0920-0879, 
Expiration Date 1/31/2024)--Extension--National Center for STLT Public 
Health Infrastructure and Workforce (NCSTLTPHIW), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The mission of the Department of Health and Human Services is to 
enhance the health and well-being of all Americans. As part of HHS, CDC 
conducts critical science and provides health information to people and 
communities to save lives and protect people from health threats. To 
this end, CDC and HHS seek to accomplish their mission by collaborating 
with partners throughout the nation and the world to monitor health, 
detect and investigate health problems, conduct research to enhance 
prevention, develop and advocate sound public health policies, 
implement prevention strategies, promote healthy behaviors, foster safe 
and healthful environments, and provide leadership and training.
    CDC is requesting a three-year approval for an Extension of a 
Generic Clearance to collect information related to domestic public 
health issues and services that affect and/or involve State, Tribal, 
Local, and Territorial (STLT) government entities. The respondent 
universe is comprised of STLT governmental staff or delegates acting on 
behalf of an STLT agency involved in the provision of essential public 
health services in the United States. Delegate is defined as a 
governmental or non-governmental agent (agency, function, office or 
individual) acting for a principal or submitted by another to represent 
or act on their behalf. The STLT agency is represented by an STLT 
entity or delegate with a task to protect and/or improve the public's 
health.
    Information will be used to: (1) assess situational awareness of 
current public health emergencies; (2) make decisions that affect 
planning, response and recovery activities of subsequent emergencies; 
and (3) fill CDC and HHS gaps in knowledge of programs and/or STLT 
governments that will strengthen surveillance, epidemiology, and 
laboratory science; and/or improve CDC's support and technical 
assistance to states and communities. CDC and HHS will conduct brief 
data collections across a range of public health topics related to 
essential public health services.
    CDC estimates up to 30 data collections with STLT governmental 
staff or delegates, and 10 data collections with local/county/city 
governmental staff or delegates, will be conducted on an annual basis. 
Approximately 95% of these data collections will be web-based and 5% by 
telephone, in-person, and focus groups. CDC will submit a description 
of each data collection project to OMB

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for final review and approval. The description will include a 
discussion of the project's purpose, information collection methods and 
instrument(s), and estimated burden.
    CDC requests OMB approval for a total estimated annualized burden 
of 54,000 hours. There is no cost to respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per
          Type of respondents                   Form name           respondents    responses per    respondent
                                                                                    respondent       (in hrs.)
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State, Territorial, or Tribal           Web, telephone, in-                  800              30               1
 government staff or delegate.           person, focus group.
Local/County/City government staff or   Web, telephone, in-                3,000              10               1
 delegate.                               person, focus group.
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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. 2023-13567 Filed 6-26-23; 8:45 am]
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