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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Acting Lead, Information Collection Review
Office, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office
of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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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 Understanding
multi-sectoral collaboration for
strengthening public health capacities
in Ethiopia 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 August
23, 2018 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
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of the information collection plan and
instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or
send an email to omb@cdc.gov. 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
Understanding multi-sectoral
collaboration for strengthening public
health capacities in Ethiopia—New—
Center for Preparedness and Response
(CPR), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Countries with poor public health
infrastructure are more vulnerable to
adverse health outcomes caused by
disease outbreaks, natural disasters, and
other public health events. The 2013
Ebola outbreak in West Africa
highlighted the shortcomings of
infrastructure and preparedness plans in
the region, and prompted Ministries of
Health in affected countries to
reexamine capabilities and identify
approaches for strengthening them.
More recently, the spread of the Zika
virus in 2015 through more than 20
countries in the Americas demonstrated
that prioritizing efforts to strengthen
public health systems and capacities is
imperative to mitigating the impact of
public health events and improving
global health security.
Capacities refer to the abilities and
resources of countries to identify and
address problems, and carry out
functions for public health. Public
health emergency preparedness (PHEP)
related capacities focus acutely on the
resources and infrastructure required for
communities and countries to
effectively respond to incidents.
Zoonotic disease (ZD) related capacities
center on minimizing the spread of
diseases from animals to humans in
domestic, agricultural and wildlife
settings.
PHEP and ZD are regarded as crosscutting technical areas of public health,
spanning numerous fields of practice
and knowledge necessary to
successfully mitigate the impacts of
public health events. As a result, multisectoral collaboration—a cornerstone of
many public health initiatives and
programs—is a prominent feature of
efforts and plans to strengthen PHEP
and ZD capacities. While the
importance of multi-sectoral
collaboration for health strategies is
widely recognized by global health
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experts and leaders, the evidence base
on demonstrated benefits and
advantages in public health capacity
building is limited. Some research has
been carried out to understand aspects
of public health capacity strengthening
efforts and their impact on global health
security; however, it often focuses on
high-income countries, such as the
United States (US). More research is
needed, particularly in low- and
middle-income country settings, to
understand how collaboration occurs
across sectors to implement efforts to
strengthen PHEP and ZD capacities and
systems, and to gain a deeper
understanding of the perspectives of
partners involved in the collaboration.
The purpose of the proposed research
is to explore how multi-sectoral
collaboration occurs for PHEP and ZD
related activities implemented under
the Global Health Security Agenda
(GHSA). The research will employ a
multiple-case study design in Ethiopia,
focusing on the GHSA technical areas of
PHEP and ZD as the cases. The study
seeks to understand the landscape of
stakeholders engaged in PHEP and ZD
related capacity development, and their
perspectives on one another’s roles and
contributions to efforts. This research
will also examine stakeholder
perceptions on barriers and facilitators
to collaboration under GHSA, overall
and in each technical area via in-depth
interviews. Finally, this study will
utilize an adapted questionnaire that
measures collaboration across five key
domains to foster dialogue between
partners on the strength of multisectoral collaboration in Ethiopia for
GHSA related ZD and PHEP activities.
Participants will be able to provide
feedback to these questionnaires
through a workshop. Research findings
will be compared across the two
technical areas to understand
similarities and differences in
stakeholder environments and partner
perspectives on collaboration under
GHSA; they can also be used to identify
opportunities to amplify successes and
overcome challenges for stakeholders to
collaborate across sectors—in Ethiopia
and other countries—to achieve ZD and
PHEP goals under GHSA. CDC will
disseminate information and findings
through presentations, publications, and
summary reports to stakeholders and
interested members of the public. This
research can enrich understanding
among stakeholders of one another’s
perspectives on collaborative efforts,
and encourage further dialogue on how
to best facilitate multi-sectoral
collaboration for broad global agendas
such as GHSA, and improved health
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outcomes overall. CDC is requesting a
two year approval for this information
collection. Information collection
activities will begin approximately one
month after OMB approval. The total
annual estimated burden to respondents
is 320 hours. There is no cost to
respondents other than their time.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Type of
respondents
Form name
Emergency Management Directors ................
Emergency Management Directors ................
Emergency Management Directors ................
In-depth interviews .........................................
Questionnaire .................................................
Questionnaire Feedback ................................
Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Acting Lead, Information Collection Review
Office, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office
of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–179 and CMS–
10280]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on CMS’ intention to collect
information from the public. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the
PRA), federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information (including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information) and to allow
60 days for public comment on the
proposed action. Interested persons are
invited to send comments regarding our
burden estimates or any other aspect of
this collection of information, including
the necessity and utility of the proposed
information collection for the proper
performance of the agency’s functions,
the accuracy of the estimated burden,
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected, and the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology to minimize the
information collection burden.
DATES: Comments must be received by
January 28, 2019.
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When commenting, please
reference the document identifier or
OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and
recommendations must be submitted in
any one of the following ways:
1. Electronically. You may send your
comments electronically to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for ‘‘Comment or
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
to find the information collection
document(s) that are accepting
comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail
written comments to the following
address: CMS, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
Division of Regulations Development,
Attention: Document Identifier/OMB
Control Number ll, Room C4–26–05,
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
To obtain copies of a supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed collection(s) summarized in
this notice, you may make your request
using one of following:
1. Access CMS’ website address at
website address at https://www.cms.gov/
Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.html.
2. Email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
(410) 786–1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William Parham at (410) 786–1326.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
Contents
This notice sets out a summary of the
use and burden associated with the
following information collections. More
detailed information can be found in
each collection’s supporting statement
and associated materials (see
ADDRESSES).
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Care Notice
Under the 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.
The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is
defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
or requirements that members of the
public submit reports, keep records, or
provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA
requires federal agencies to publish a
60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information, before
submitting the collection to OMB for
approval. To comply with this
requirement, CMS is publishing this
notice.
Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Reinstatement without change
of a previously approved collection;
Title of Information Collection:
Medicaid State Plan Base Plan Pages;
Use: State Medicaid agencies complete
the plan pages while we review the
information to determine if the state has
met all of the requirements of the
provisions the states choose to
implement. If the requirements are met,
we will approve the amendments to the
state’s Medicaid plan giving the state
the authority to implement the
flexibilities. For a state to receive
Medicaid Title XIX funding, there must
be an approved Title XIX state plan.
On October 1, 2018, we published a
60-day information collection request
(83 FR 49389) which we are
withdrawing—due to technical
difficulties—as indicated in a partial
withdrawal notice published elsewhere
in today’s Federal Register. While the
October 1, 2018, notice was an
extension, this replacement is being
published as a reinstatement.
Otherwise, there are no other changes.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-19-18ATK]
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 Understanding multi-sectoral collaboration
for strengthening public health capacities in Ethiopia 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 August 23, 2018 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 or send an email to [email protected]. 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
Understanding multi-sectoral collaboration for strengthening public
health capacities in Ethiopia--New--Center for Preparedness and
Response (CPR), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Countries with poor public health infrastructure are more
vulnerable to adverse health outcomes caused by disease outbreaks,
natural disasters, and other public health events. The 2013 Ebola
outbreak in West Africa highlighted the shortcomings of infrastructure
and preparedness plans in the region, and prompted Ministries of Health
in affected countries to reexamine capabilities and identify approaches
for strengthening them. More recently, the spread of the Zika virus in
2015 through more than 20 countries in the Americas demonstrated that
prioritizing efforts to strengthen public health systems and capacities
is imperative to mitigating the impact of public health events and
improving global health security.
Capacities refer to the abilities and resources of countries to
identify and address problems, and carry out functions for public
health. Public health emergency preparedness (PHEP) related capacities
focus acutely on the resources and infrastructure required for
communities and countries to effectively respond to incidents. Zoonotic
disease (ZD) related capacities center on minimizing the spread of
diseases from animals to humans in domestic, agricultural and wildlife
settings.
PHEP and ZD are regarded as cross-cutting technical areas of public
health, spanning numerous fields of practice and knowledge necessary to
successfully mitigate the impacts of public health events. As a result,
multi-sectoral collaboration--a cornerstone of many public health
initiatives and programs--is a prominent feature of efforts and plans
to strengthen PHEP and ZD capacities. While the importance of multi-
sectoral collaboration for health strategies is widely recognized by
global health experts and leaders, the evidence base on demonstrated
benefits and advantages in public health capacity building is limited.
Some research has been carried out to understand aspects of public
health capacity strengthening efforts and their impact on global health
security; however, it often focuses on high-income countries, such as
the United States (US). More research is needed, particularly in low-
and middle-income country settings, to understand how collaboration
occurs across sectors to implement efforts to strengthen PHEP and ZD
capacities and systems, and to gain a deeper understanding of the
perspectives of partners involved in the collaboration.
The purpose of the proposed research is to explore how multi-
sectoral collaboration occurs for PHEP and ZD related activities
implemented under the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA). The
research will employ a multiple-case study design in Ethiopia, focusing
on the GHSA technical areas of PHEP and ZD as the cases. The study
seeks to understand the landscape of stakeholders engaged in PHEP and
ZD related capacity development, and their perspectives on one
another's roles and contributions to efforts. This research will also
examine stakeholder perceptions on barriers and facilitators to
collaboration under GHSA, overall and in each technical area via in-
depth interviews. Finally, this study will utilize an adapted
questionnaire that measures collaboration across five key domains to
foster dialogue between partners on the strength of multi-sectoral
collaboration in Ethiopia for GHSA related ZD and PHEP activities.
Participants will be able to provide feedback to these questionnaires
through a workshop. Research findings will be compared across the two
technical areas to understand similarities and differences in
stakeholder environments and partner perspectives on collaboration
under GHSA; they can also be used to identify opportunities to amplify
successes and overcome challenges for stakeholders to collaborate
across sectors--in Ethiopia and other countries--to achieve ZD and PHEP
goals under GHSA. CDC will disseminate information and findings through
presentations, publications, and summary reports to stakeholders and
interested members of the public. This research can enrich
understanding among stakeholders of one another's perspectives on
collaborative efforts, and encourage further dialogue on how to best
facilitate multi-sectoral collaboration for broad global agendas such
as GHSA, and improved health
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outcomes overall. CDC is requesting a two year approval for this
information collection. Information collection activities will begin
approximately one month after OMB approval. The total annual estimated
burden to respondents is 320 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 response (in
respondent hours)
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Emergency Management Directors........ In-depth interviews..... 80 1 1
Emergency Management Directors........ Questionnaire........... 80 1 1
Emergency Management Directors........ Questionnaire Feedback.. 40 1 4
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Acting Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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