[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 155 (Monday, August 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55049-55050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17378]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-23-23CU]
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 ``Advancing Violence Epidemiology in Real-
Time (AVERT)'' 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 3/24/2023
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
Advancing Violence Epidemiology in Real-Time (AVERT)--NEW--National
Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
In FY2020, CDC funded the Firearm Injury Surveillance Through
Emergency Rooms (FASTER) initiative, which provided funding for 10 U.S.
jurisdictions to share firearm injury-related emergency department (ED)
visit data with CDC. As firearm injuries increased significantly in
recent years
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and contribute to billions of dollars in medical and lost productivity
costs every year, the FASTER initiative was funded to improve the
availability and timeliness of nonfatal firearm injury data. As the 3-
year FASTER initiative was implemented, the utility of syndromic
surveillance data for monitoring other forms of nonfatal violence and
mental health conditions (which may increase risk for or be a negative
outcome associated with violence victimization) became clear. Timely
state- and local-level data on ED visits for firearm injuries, other
nonfatal injuries (e.g., intimate partner violence, sexual violence,
child abuse and neglect), and mental health conditions are currently
limited; thus, the collection of near real-time data on ED visits for
these conditions at the state- and local-level could improve the
ability to identify, respond to, and prevent violence. These data can
also be used to identify, track, and address disparities in ED visits
for firearm injuries, other violence-related injuries, and mental
health conditions.
The Advancing Violence Epidemiology in Real Time (AVERT)
initiative, funded by CDC in FY2023, intends to integrate, expand, and
enhance previous data sharing efforts with public health departments
initiated under the FASTER program. The goal of AVERT is to build on
the FASTER program and provide funding to a minimum of 10 jurisdictions
to share timely ED data for all firearm injuries (regardless of
intent), other violence-related injuries, and mental health conditions.
AVERT will support states to conduct routine monitoring of electronic
health record data via syndromic surveillance to identify ED visits
related to these conditions, as well as to analyze these data in a
timely manner and share these data with CDC. To do this, AVERT will
leverage ED syndromic surveillance data already routinely collected by
state health departments and the District of Columbia health department
through CDC's National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP), which
receives near real-time ED data from health departments. Descriptive
analyses, such as frequencies and changes in the rate of ED visits
involving a firearm injury, other violence-related injury, or mental
health condition by region, state, and local jurisdiction, will be
conducted. Longitudinal statistical analyses will be used to describe
trends.
Understanding the full extent of the problem of firearm violence,
other forms of nonfatal violence, and mental health conditions treated
in EDs is crucial to informing prevention and response strategies and
reducing future incidents.
CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 30 annual burden hours.
There are no costs to respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Total number of Average burden
Type of respondent Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (hours)
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Participating health departments Emergency Department 10 6 30/60
sharing case-level ED data with CDC. Form (ED Violence Data
Form).
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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. 2023-17378 Filed 8-11-23; 8:45 am]
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