[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66004-66005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20760]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-23-23IE; Docket No. CDC-2023-0077]


Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice with comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part 
of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the 
utility of government information, invites the general public and other 
federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed information 
collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This 
notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project 
titled Social and Economic Barriers to Receiving Optimal Services Along 
the Cancer Care Continuum. This mixed methods data collection effort 
will help CDC understand the social and economic barriers that 
colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer survivors and their caregivers 
face at each stage of the cancer care continuum, from screening through 
survivorship, and how these barriers may vary by population.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before November 27, 
2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2023-
0077 by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection Review 
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road 
NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and Docket Number. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments 
to www.regulations.gov.
    Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking 
portal (www.regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the address listed 
above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan 
and instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection 
Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton 
Road NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; Telephone: 404-639-7570; 
Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain approval from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 
information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires 
federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register 
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new 
proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of 
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information 
collection before submitting the collection to the OMB for approval. To 
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a 
proposed data collection as described below.
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:
    1. 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;
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected;
    4. 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 
submissions of responses; and
    5. Assess information collection costs.

Proposed Project

    Social and Economic Barriers to Receiving Optimal Services Along 
the Cancer Care Continuum--New--National Center for Chronic Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC)

Background and Brief Description

    The purpose of this project is to: (1) examine and better 
understand social and economic barriers faced by colorectal, breast, 
and cervical cancer survivors and their caregivers at each stage of the 
Cancer Care Continuum (CCC); and (2) quantify the impact of individual 
and compounded barriers on health outcomes along the CCC for survivors. 
CDC will use a mixed methods data collection approach.
    First, CDC plans to pull our sample from cancer registry data in 
California, North Carolina, and Texas based on inclusion criteria 
(received first cancer diagnosis of either breast, cervical or 
colorectal cancer in 2021; 18-75 years of age at time of diagnosis; are 
non-Hispanic Black/African American, non-Hispanic White, or Hispanic; 
alive at the time of data extraction/sample selection). Then, CDC will 
administer a Wave 1 (baseline) and Wave 2 (follow-up) survey to cancer 
survivors, as well as a survey to their caregivers. Additionally, CDC 
will conduct interviews with survivors and caregivers as well as focus 
groups with

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representatives from patient/survivor advocacy organizations. CDC will 
incorporate cancer registry data into the quantitative data analysis, 
and triangulate findings from the quantitative and qualitative data 
collection efforts. Results will be used to inform efforts aimed at 
increasing access to cancer care services, reducing the burden of 
cancers and closing the disparities gap.
    CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 1,681 annual burden 
hours. There are no costs to respondents other than their time to 
participate.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
      Type of respondents           Form name        Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)      (in hours)
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Wave 1 Survivor Survey          W1 Survey                  3,000               1           20/60           1,000
 Respondents.                    Instrument.
Wave 2 Survivor Survey          W2 Survey                  1,200               1           20/60             400
 Respondents.                    Instrument.
Survivor Interviewees.........  Survivor                      20               1               1              20
                                 Interview Guide.
Caregiver Survey Respondents..  Caregiver Survey             900               1           15/60             225
                                 Instrument.
Caregiver Interviewees........  Caregiver                     20               1               1              20
                                 Interview Guide.
Patient Advocacy Group--Focus   Advocacy                      16               1               1              16
 Group Participants.             Representatives
                                 Focus Group
                                 Guide.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............           1,681
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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. 2023-20760 Filed 9-25-23; 8:45 am]
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