[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38148-38150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09852]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60-Day-24-24FA; Docket No. CDC-2024-0032]


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 an information collection project titled 
Human-Centered Design Effort on Bringing Guidelines to the Digital Age. 
This information collection will allow CDC to understand pain points in 
developing solutions that help develop and implement guidelines that 
leverage technology to improve patient care.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before July 8, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2024-
0032 by either of the following methods:

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     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

    Human-Centered Design Effort on Bringing Guidelines to the Digital 
Age--Existing Collection in Use Without an OMB Control Number--Office 
of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology (OPHDST), Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Given the increased demand to improve clinical guideline 
development and implementation, a new approach that began with an 
initiative on Adapting Clinical Guidelines for the Digital Age has been 
expanded by Guidelines International Network (GIN) North America to 
implement a future state of guideline development and implementation 
that leverages advancements in technology. To identify pain points in 
the process, CDC plans to engage individuals from multiple perspectives 
in guideline development and implementation in discussion. CDC requests 
approval for an Existing Collection in Use Without an OMB Control 
Number for a data collection titled Human-Centered Design Effort on 
Bringing Guidelines to the Digital Age.
    CDC will use semi-structured interviews to collect data for this 
study. The interviews will explore insights about guideline development 
and implementation as well as pain points in this process. Data will be 
used to inform the structure of a human-centered design workshop where 
participants use the pain points identified as starting points for 
designing solutions. Burden estimates include the time for respondents 
to be participate in semi-structured interviews. CDC requests OMB 
approval for an estimated 33 annual burden hours. There is no cost to 
respondents other than their time to participate.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total  burden
      Type of respondent            Form Name       respondents    responses per   response  (in    (in hours)
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Clinicians....................  Clinician                      5               1               1               5
                                 Conversation
                                 Guide.
EHR Vendors...................  EHR Vendor                     2               1               1               2
                                 Conversation
                                 Guide.
Guideline Developers..........  Guideline                      8               1               1               8
                                 Developer
                                 Conversation
                                 Guide.
Informaticists................  Informaticist                  4               1               1               4
                                 Conversation
                                 Guide.
Implementers..................  Implementer                    9               1               1               9
                                 Conversation
                                 Guide.
Insurers......................  Insurer                        1               1               1               1
                                 Conversation
                                 Guide.
Patient/Patient Advocate......  Patient/Patient                4               1               1               4
                                 Advocate
                                 Conversation
                                 Guide.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............              33
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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. 2024-09852 Filed 5-6-24; 8:45 am]
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