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data collection for which approval is
sought will allow DVBD to use survey
results to inform implementation of
future TBD prevention interventions.
TBDs are a substantial and growing
public health problem in the United
States. From 2004–2016, over 490,000
cases of TBDs were reported to CDC,
including cases of anaplasmosis,
babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease,
Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and
tularemia (CDC, 2018). Lyme disease
accounted for 82% of all TBDs, with
over 400,000 cases reported during this
time period. In addition, several novel
tickborne pathogens have recently been
found to cause human disease in the
United States. Factors driving the
emergence of TBDs are not well defined
and current prevention methods have
been insufficient to curb the increase in
cases. Data is lacking on how often
certain prevention measures are used by
individuals at risk as well as what the
barriers to using certain prevention
measure are.
The primary target population for
these data collections are individuals
and their household members who are
at risk for TBDs associated with I.
scapularis ticks and who may be
exposed to these ticks residentially,
recreationally, and/or occupationally.
The secondary target population
includes owners and employees of
businesses offering pest control services
to residents in areas where I. scapularis
ticks transmit diseases to humans.
Specifically, these target populations
include those residing or working in the
15 highest incidence states for Lyme
disease (CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, MN, NH,
NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, VA, WI and WV).
We anticipate conducting one to two
surveys per year, for a maximum of six
surveys conducted over a three year
period. Depending on the survey, we
aim to enroll 500–10,000 participants
per study. It is expected that we will
need to target recruitment to about twice
as many people as we intend to enroll.
Surveys may be conducted daily,
weekly, monthly, or bi-monthly per
participant for a defined period of time
(whether by phone or web survey),
depending on the survey or study. The
surveys will range in duration from
approximately 5–30 minutes. Each
participant may be surveyed 1–64 times
in one year; this variance is due to
differences in the type of information
collected for a given survey. Specific
burden estimates for each study and
each information collection instrument
will be provided with each individual
project submission for OMB review. The
maximum estimated, annualized burden
hours are 9,583 hours.
Insights gained from KAP surveys will
aid in prioritizing which prevention
methods should be evaluated in future
randomized, controlled trials and
ultimately help target promotion of
proven prevention methods that could
yield substantial reductions in TBD
incidence. There is no cost to
respondents other than their time.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Form name
General public .................................................
Screening instrument .....................................
Consent form ..................................................
Introductory Surveys ......................................
Monthly surveys .............................................
Final surveys ..................................................
PCO Survey ...................................................
Pest control operators .....................................
Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of Science,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Centers for Disease Control and
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Recommendations
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Number of
respondents
Type of respondents
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS)
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of
its continuing effort to reduce public
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burden and maximize the utility of
government information, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies the opportunity to comment on
a proposed and/or continuing
information collection, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
This notice invites comment on a
proposed information collection project
titled Performance Measurement for
STD Prevention. This information
collection is for the 59 state, local, and
territorial health departments that are
recipients of CDC’s cooperative
agreement PS19–1901 STD PCHD. The
information collection covers key
performance measures that will be used
to assess recipients’ individual and
collective progress towards the larger
aims of the cooperative agreement,
direct technical assistance to recipients,
and obtain information needed to help
assess the cooperative agreement’s
public health impact.
CDC must receive written
comments on or before October 15,
2019.
DATES:
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4,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
500
Number of
responses per
respondent
1
1
1
12
1
1
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
15/60
10/60
30/60
15/60
30/60
30/60
You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CDC–2019–
0067 by any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
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–D74, Atlanta,
Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
Docket Number. CDC will post, without
change, all relevant comments to
Regulations.gov.
Please note: Submit all comments
through the Federal eRulemaking portal
(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–
ADDRESSES:
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D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone:
404–639–7570; Email: omb@cdc.gov.
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; and
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
the five-year period 2019–2024. The
cooperative agreement represents a
focused scope of work that reflects the
core public health functions of
assessment, assurance, and policy, and
aligns with today’s STD epidemiology
and best practices. In 2019,
approximately $92.5 million dollars
were awarded by CDC to 59 state, local,
and territorial health departments to
carry out these functions.
The goal of this data collection is to
guide performance measurement efforts
among the 59 health departments that
receive funding from CDC to conduct
STD surveillance, prevention and
control through cooperative agreement
PS19–1901. The purpose is to assess
recipients’ individual and collective
progress towards the larger aims of the
cooperative agreement, direct technical
assistance to recipients, and obtain
information needed to help assess the
cooperative agreement’s public health
impact. The resulting data will be used
to identify areas for improvement both
within individual sites and as it pertains
to the funded community as a whole,
and to document outcomes associated
with STD surveillance, prevention, and
control efforts.
Data will be collected in aggregate
using a Microsoft Excel-based data
collection tool. All health department
recipients will be required to submit the
data tool annually. The population from
which data will be collected is the 59
state, local, and territorial health
departments that are funded through the
cooperative agreement PS19–1901 STD
PCHD. The total annual burden hours
are 1,475. There are no other costs to
respondents other than their time.
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
5. Assess information collection costs.
Proposed Project
Performance Measurement for STD
Prevention and Control Program—
New—National Center for HIV,
Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
(NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Health departments play a critical role
in addressing STD prevention and
control and are well-positioned to
monitor and understand local trends in
STDs through case-based surveillance,
and to respond to emerging threats and
outbreaks. Health department STD
programs also have the authority and
skills to conduct disease investigation
activities including partner services, an
effective intervention to prevent STD
transmission in some populations.
Given that most STDs are diagnosed
outside of public STD clinics, health
departments must also work with
primary care and other health care
providers and organizations to promote
the delivery of recommended, evidencebased STD screening, timely treatment,
and other prevention services.
Federal support for state, local, and
territorial health departments to carry
out these functions has been in place for
decades and remains a critical source of
funding to monitor and fight increasing
STDs across the US. CDC’s cooperative
agreement PS19–1901 STD PCHD is the
latest iteration of this support, covering
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Total
burden
(in hours)
Form name
State health departments ..................
Local health departments .................
Territorial health departments ...........
Data Collection Tool .........................
Data Collection Tool .........................
Data Collection Tool .........................
50
7
2
1
1
1
25
25
25
1,250
175
50
Total ...........................................
...........................................................
........................
........................
........................
1,475
Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of Science,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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burden per
response
(in hours)
Type of respondents
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-19-19BNG; Docket No. CDC-2019-0067]
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 and/or
continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed
information collection project titled Performance Measurement for STD
Prevention. This information collection is for the 59 state, local, and
territorial health departments that are recipients of CDC's cooperative
agreement PS19-1901 STD PCHD. The information collection covers key
performance measures that will be used to assess recipients' individual
and collective progress towards the larger aims of the cooperative
agreement, direct technical assistance to recipients, and obtain
information needed to help assess the cooperative agreement's public
health impact.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before October 15, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2019-
0067 by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: 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-D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and Docket Number. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments
to Regulations.gov.
Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking
portal (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-
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D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone: 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; and
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.
5. Assess information collection costs.
Proposed Project
Performance Measurement for STD Prevention and Control Program--
New--National Center for HIV, Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
(NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Health departments play a critical role in addressing STD
prevention and control and are well-positioned to monitor and
understand local trends in STDs through case-based surveillance, and to
respond to emerging threats and outbreaks. Health department STD
programs also have the authority and skills to conduct disease
investigation activities including partner services, an effective
intervention to prevent STD transmission in some populations. Given
that most STDs are diagnosed outside of public STD clinics, health
departments must also work with primary care and other health care
providers and organizations to promote the delivery of recommended,
evidence-based STD screening, timely treatment, and other prevention
services.
Federal support for state, local, and territorial health
departments to carry out these functions has been in place for decades
and remains a critical source of funding to monitor and fight
increasing STDs across the US. CDC's cooperative agreement PS19-1901
STD PCHD is the latest iteration of this support, covering the five-
year period 2019-2024. The cooperative agreement represents a focused
scope of work that reflects the core public health functions of
assessment, assurance, and policy, and aligns with today's STD
epidemiology and best practices. In 2019, approximately $92.5 million
dollars were awarded by CDC to 59 state, local, and territorial health
departments to carry out these functions.
The goal of this data collection is to guide performance
measurement efforts among the 59 health departments that receive
funding from CDC to conduct STD surveillance, prevention and control
through cooperative agreement PS19-1901. The purpose is to assess
recipients' individual and collective progress towards the larger aims
of the cooperative agreement, direct technical assistance to
recipients, and obtain information needed to help assess the
cooperative agreement's public health impact. The resulting data will
be used to identify areas for improvement both within individual sites
and as it pertains to the funded community as a whole, and to document
outcomes associated with STD surveillance, prevention, and control
efforts.
Data will be collected in aggregate using a Microsoft Excel-based
data collection tool. All health department recipients will be required
to submit the data tool annually. The population from which data will
be collected is the 59 state, local, and territorial health departments
that are funded through the cooperative agreement PS19-1901 STD PCHD.
The total annual burden hours are 1,475. There are no other costs to
respondents other than their time.
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)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State health departments...... Data Collection 50 1 25 1,250
Tool.
Local health departments...... Data Collection 7 1 25 175
Tool.
Territorial health departments Data Collection 2 1 25 50
Tool.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 1,475
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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