[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 159 (Friday, August 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66726-66727]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18374]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-24-1108]


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 ``Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke 
Program'' 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 June 4, 
2024 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC did 
not receive 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

    Paul Coverdell Acute National Stroke Program (OMB Control No. 0920-
1108, Exp. 09/30/2024)--Extension--National Center for Chronic Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division for 
Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP), requests an Extension of a 
previously approved data collection for a period of three years. The 
CDC is the primary federal agency for protecting health and promoting 
quality of life through the prevention and control of disease, injury, 
and disability. CDC is committed to programs that reduce the health and 
economic consequences of the leading causes of death and disability, 
thereby ensuring a long, productive, healthy life for all people. 
Stroke remains a leading cause of serious, long-term disability and is 
the fifth leading cause of death in the United States after heart 
disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, and accidents. 
Estimates indicate that approximately 795,000 suffer a first-ever or 
recurrent stroke each year with more than 145,000 deaths annually. 
Although there have been significant advances in preventing and 
treating stroke, the rising prevalence of heart disease, diabetes, and 
obesity has increased the relative risk for stroke, especially in 
African American populations.
    There is a critical need to improve access to and quality of care 
for those at highest risk for events and stroke patients among the 
continuum of care, particularly among high burden populations. 
Coverdell-funded State programs are in the forefront of developing and 
implementing system-change efforts to improve stroke systems of care 
using strategies like linking and using data, using team-based 
approaches to coordinate stroke care, and providing community resources 
to reach the general populations and specifically those at highest risk 
of stroke events, and reduce disparities in access to quality care for 
high burden populations. When Congress directed the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish the Paul Coverdell National 
Acute Stroke Program (PCNASP) in 2001, CDC intended to monitor trends 
in stroke and stroke care, with the ultimate mission of improving the 
quality of care for stroke patients in the United States. Since 2021, 
CDC has funded and provided technical assistance to thirteen recipients 
to develop comprehensive stroke systems of care. A comprehensive system 
of care improves quality of care by creating seamless transitions for 
individuals experiencing stroke. In such a system, pre-hospital 
providers, in-hospital providers, and early post-hospital providers 
coordinate patient hand-offs and ensure continuity of care. While 
PCNASP has existed since 2001,

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the goal and mission of the program has evolved with each funding 
cycle. The 2021-2024 funding cycle is the first such initiative to 
focus on addressing health equity specifically and understanding 
efforts to impact stroke outcomes for those at highest risk of stroke. 
CDC proposes to continue collecting information from thirteen funded 
PCNASP recipients to gain insight into the effectiveness of 
implementation approaches, including linking and using data, using 
teambased approaches to coordinate stroke care, and providing community 
resources in order to reach the general population and those at highest 
risk of stroke events, and reduce disparities in access to quality care 
for high burden populations. The insights to be gained from this 
continuing data collection will be critical to improving immediate 
efforts and achieving the goals of spreading and replicating State-
level strategies that are proven programmatically and are cost-
effective in contributing to a higher quality of care for stroke 
patients.
    CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 501 annual burden hours. 
There is no cost 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
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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PCNASP Awardee........................  Pre-Hospital data.......               3               4           30/60
                                                                              10               4               1
                                        In-Hospital data........              13               4           30/60
                                        Hospital Inventory                    13               1               8
                                         (awardees).
PCNASP Hospital Partners..............  Hospital Inventory for               650               1           30/60
                                         Hospital Partners.
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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. 2024-18374 Filed 8-15-24; 8:45 am]
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