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organization, address, telephone
number, email address, state, city or
town, country, number of years worked
in the field of ethics, and special
accommodations requests.
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the record is maintained, or by the
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organization is registering an individual
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These records and the information
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a. To disclose information to all event
participants for the purposes of
displaying names and other personal
information on event materials such as
name badges, tent cards, or event
programs or directories.
b. To disclose information to vendors,
venues, or other Federal agencies for the
purposes of event planning and/or
venue security.
c. To disclose information when OGE
determines that the records are arguably
relevant and necessary to a proceeding
before a court, grand jury, or
administrative or adjudicative body; or
in a proceeding before an administrative
or adjudicative body when the
adjudicator determines the records to be
relevant and necessary to the
proceeding.
d. To disclose information to the
National Archives and Records
Administration in records management
inspections conducted under authority
of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906.
e. To disclose information to
appropriate agencies, entities, and
persons when: (1) OGE suspects or has
confirmed that there has been a breach
of the system of records; (2) OGE has
determined that as a result of the
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a risk of harm to individuals, the agency
(including its information systems,
programs, and operations), the Federal
Government, or national security; and
(3) the disclosure made to such
agencies, entities, and persons is
reasonably necessary to assist in
connection with OGE’s efforts to
respond to the suspected or confirmed
breach or to prevent, minimize, or
remedy such harm.
f. To disclose information to another
Federal agency or Federal entity, when
OGE determines that information from
this system of records is reasonably
necessary to assist the recipient agency
or entity in (1) responding to a
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suspected or confirmed breach or (2)
preventing, minimizing, or remedying
the risk of harm to individuals, the
recipient agency or entity (including its
information systems, programs, and
operations), the Federal Government, or
national security, resulting from a
suspected or confirmed breach.
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and/or electronic form.
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RECORDS:
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name or other data elements such as an
individual’s agency.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND
DISPOSAL OF RECORDS:
In accordance with General Records
Schedule 6.4, item 010, Public affairsrelated routine operational records, the
records are destroyed when 3 years old,
or no longer needed, whichever is later.
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SAFEGUARDS:
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file cabinets which may be locked or in
specified areas to which only authorized
personnel have access. Electronic
records are maintained either on the
OGE network, in OGE internal
applications, or in third party
applications like Pay.gov, which is used
to manage paid registrations. They are
protected from unauthorized access
through password identification
procedures, limited access, firewalls,
and other system-based protection
methods.
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Individuals requesting access to this
system of records must follow the
procedures set forth in OGE’s Privacy
Act regulations at 5 CFR part 2606.
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Individuals wishing to request
amendment of records about themselves
must follow the procedures set forth in
OGE’s Privacy Act regulations at 5 CFR
part 2606.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
Individuals wishing to inquire
whether this system of records contains
information about them must follow the
procedures set forth in OGE’s Privacy
Act regulations at 5 CFR part 2606.
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
None.
HISTORY:
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Approved: December 17, 2019.
Emory Rounds,
Director, U.S. Office of Government Ethics.
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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 Cognitive
Testing and Pilot Testing for the
National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion 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 13, 2019 to obtain
comments from the public and affected
agencies. CDC received one comment
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
Cognitive Testing and Pilot Testing
for the National Center for Chronic
Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion (NCCDPHP)—New—National
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP),
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
CDC’s National Center for Chronic
Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion (NCCDPHP) plans to
establish a generic clearance to support
information collection for cognitive
testing and pilot testing activities.
Information collections that support the
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance
System (BRFSS) and other NCCDPHP
programs are expected to be the major
focus of activity under this generic.
Additional information collections may
also be considered for submission
through this generic clearance if they
are relevant to BRFSS and NCCDPHP
programs or collaborations.
Cognitive testing and pilot testing are
methodological procedures conducted
to prepare for a large scale or key
information collection. Cognitive and
pilot testing activities are designed to
improve information quality and the
efficiency of information collection by
addressing issues such as the use of new
or existing survey questions, question
formatting, survey protocols, data
collection software systems and other
related processes.
Cognitive testing is a technique used
to clarify the meaning of survey
questions and/or the response options
for questions. Cognitive testing
contributes to the understanding of the
validity and reliability of questions used
for a variety of public health purposes.
Cognitive testing is conducted early in
the process of considering questions for
use in a survey or other information
collection activity. This type of testing
is usually conducted in a controlled
setting, such as an office setting.
Respondents participate in a discussion
or interview with a trained interviewer
and may respond individually or as
members of focus groups.
Questions may undergo cognitive
testing because they have not been used
in previous surveys; for example,
questions related to the emergence of a
new public health concern (such as ecigarettes). In addition, testing may be
conducted on previously used questions
to assess their use in a different
information collection mode; for
example, testing might be conducted to
convert questions developed for a paper
survey to an interview format or an
electronic survey format; or testing
might be conducted to identify issues
specific to a subpopulation or language
translation. Respondents are asked to
review questions and/or surveys to
discuss their impressions of the items
under consideration, the questions, the
response set, individual words within
the question, or the focus of the
questionnaire itself. Incentives may be
offered to respondents who participate
in the in-person phase of cognitive
testing since these activities involve
additional burden and inconvenience.
Pilot testing is used to determine
whether methods or modes of data
collection (such as phone or mail
surveys, in-person interviews or online
data collection) are appropriate and
efficient ways of collecting data. Pilot
testing may include testing of changes
in sampling or contacting potential
respondents.
The majority of participants in
cognitive and pilot testing activities are
expected to be adults > 18 years of age.
Information may be collected during the
recruitment process to assist in the
selection of respondents. Respondents
may be recruited to take part in testing
through online or newspaper
advertisements. If the participants are
not recruited to be present at a physical
location, they may be called and
recruited by telephone.
Cognitive and pilot testing are
efficient means of identifying problems
with questions and procedures prior to
implementation of data collection.
Thus, they are cost effective approaches
to providing evidence on survey
questionnaire performance. A
consequence of cognitive and pilot
testing is to maintain high levels of
participation in the information
collection process itself.
Initial response and burden estimates
are based on anticipated information
collection needs for the BRFSS, with an
additional allocation for a variety of
NCCDPHP programs and collaborators.
Each information collection activity
conducted through this generic will be
submitted to OMB for approval in a
project-specific information collection
request that describes its purpose and
methods.
Participation in cognitive and pilot
testing is voluntary, but respondents
will be encouraged to participate by
explanations of the need for their input
in the introduction of each survey.
There are no costs to respondents other
than their time. The total estimated
annual burden is 8,950 hours.
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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Type of respondent
Form name
General U.S. Population or Selected Subpopulation.
Screening for cognitive testing .......................
2,500
1
15/60
Screening for pilot testing ..............................
Cognitive testing in person ............................
Cognitive testing by phone ............................
Cognitive testing by ABS/mail/web ................
Pilot testing in person ....................................
Pilot testing by phone ....................................
Pilot testing by ABS/mail/web ........................
2,400
1,500
1,500
600
1,000
3,000
5,000
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
15/60
60/60
45/60
60/60
30/60
30/60
30/60
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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.
[FR Doc. 2019–27552 Filed 12–19–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Child Care and Development
Fund (CCDF) Consumer Education
Website and Reports of Serious
Injuries and Death
Office of Child Care,
Administration for Children and
Families; HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
AGENCY:
The Office of Child Care
(OCC), Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of
SUMMARY:
Health and Human Services (HHS), is
proposing a revision to an approved
information collection: ‘‘Child Care and
Development Fund (CCDF) Consumer
Education website and Reports of
Serious Injuries and Death.’’ (OMB
#0970–0473, expiration 2/29/2020).
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of
publication. In compliance with the
requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
the Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment
on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be
forwarded by emailing infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. Alternatively, copies can
also be obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation (OPRE), 330 C Street
SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attn: ACF
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests,
emailed or written, should be identified
by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The revised Consumer
Education website reporting
requirement will require states and
territories to include certain information
about their state or territory policies
(related to background checks) on their
Consumer Education websites.
The existing Reporting of Serious
Injuries and Death reporting
requirement will not be modified.
There are no standard federal forms
associated with these reporting
requirements.
Respondents: The Consumer
Education website information
collection requirement applies to the 50
States, the District of Columbia, and five
Territories that receive CCDF grants.
The estimated number of provider
respondents for the Reporting of Serious
Injuries and Death information
collection requirement would be
approximately 10,000 annually.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
Annual number of respondents
Consumer Education Website ........................
Reporting of Serious Injuries and Death ........
56 States and Territories ...............................
10,000 Child Care Providers ..........................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 26,800.
Comments: The Department
specifically requests comments on (a)
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information; (c) the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology. Consideration will be given
to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: Pub. L. 113–186; 42 U.S.C. 9858
et seq.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA–2018–D–3759]
Considerations for the Development of
Dried Plasma Products Intended for
Transfusion; Guidance for Industry;
Availability
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice of availability.
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA or Agency) is
announcing the availability of a final
guidance entitled ‘‘Considerations for
the Development of Dried Plasma
Products Intended for Transfusion;
Guidance for Industry.’’ The guidance
document provides recommendations
intended to assist manufacturers,
sponsors, and applicants developing
dried plasma products intended for
transfusion in order to facilitate the
availability of safe and effective dried
plasma products in the United States.
The guidance document provides
considerations for the successful
SUMMARY:
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Total number
of responses
per
respondent
1
1
Average
burden hours
per response
300
1
Annual burden
hours
16,800
10,000
development and licensing of dried
plasma products and for the approval of
devices used to manufacture dried
plasma. The guidance includes
recommendations on optimal sources of
input plasma; manufacturing and
product quality, including product
characterization; packaging and
reconstitution; clinical studies; and
device submissions. The guidance
announced in this notice finalizes the
draft guidance of the same title dated
October 2018.
DATES: The announcement of the
guidance is published in the Federal
Register on December 20, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit either
electronic or written comments on
Agency guidances at any time as
follows:
Electronic Submissions
Submit electronic comments in the
following way:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Comments submitted electronically,
including attachments, to https://
www.regulations.gov will be posted to
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-20-19BND]
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 Cognitive Testing and Pilot Testing for the
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 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 13, 2019 to obtain
comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC received one
comment 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 [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
Cognitive Testing and Pilot Testing for the National Center for
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)--New--
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
(NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion (NCCDPHP) plans to establish a generic clearance to support
information collection for cognitive testing and pilot testing
activities. Information collections that support the Behavioral Risk
Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and other NCCDPHP programs are
expected to be the major focus of activity under this generic.
Additional information collections may also be considered for
submission through this generic clearance if they are relevant to BRFSS
and NCCDPHP programs or collaborations.
Cognitive testing and pilot testing are methodological procedures
conducted to prepare for a large scale or key information collection.
Cognitive and pilot testing activities are designed to improve
information quality and the efficiency of information collection by
addressing issues such as the use of new or existing survey questions,
question formatting, survey protocols, data collection software systems
and other related processes.
Cognitive testing is a technique used to clarify the meaning of
survey questions and/or the response options for questions. Cognitive
testing contributes to the understanding of the validity and
reliability of questions used for a variety of public health purposes.
Cognitive testing is conducted early in the process of considering
questions for use in a survey or other information collection activity.
This type of testing is usually conducted in a controlled setting, such
as an office setting. Respondents participate in a discussion or
interview with a trained interviewer and may respond individually or as
members of focus groups.
Questions may undergo cognitive testing because they have not been
used in previous surveys; for example, questions related to the
emergence of a new public health concern (such as e-cigarettes). In
addition, testing may be conducted on previously used questions to
assess their use in a different information collection mode; for
example, testing might be conducted to convert questions developed for
a paper survey to an interview format or an electronic survey format;
or testing might be conducted to identify issues specific to a
subpopulation or language translation. Respondents are asked to review
questions and/or surveys to discuss their impressions of the items
under consideration, the questions, the response set, individual words
within the question, or the focus of the questionnaire itself.
Incentives may be offered to respondents who participate in the in-
person phase of cognitive testing since these activities involve
additional burden and inconvenience.
Pilot testing is used to determine whether methods or modes of data
collection (such as phone or mail surveys, in-person interviews or
online data collection) are appropriate and efficient ways of
collecting data. Pilot testing may include testing of changes in
sampling or contacting potential respondents.
The majority of participants in cognitive and pilot testing
activities are expected to be adults > 18 years of age. Information may
be collected during the recruitment process to assist in the selection
of respondents. Respondents may be recruited to take part in testing
through online or newspaper advertisements. If the participants are not
recruited to be present at a physical location, they may be called and
recruited by telephone.
Cognitive and pilot testing are efficient means of identifying
problems with questions and procedures prior to implementation of data
collection. Thus, they are cost effective approaches to providing
evidence on survey questionnaire performance. A consequence of
cognitive and pilot testing is to maintain high levels of participation
in the information collection process itself.
Initial response and burden estimates are based on anticipated
information collection needs for the BRFSS, with an additional
allocation for a variety of NCCDPHP programs and collaborators. Each
information collection activity conducted through this generic will be
submitted to OMB for approval in a project-specific information
collection request that describes its purpose and methods.
Participation in cognitive and pilot testing is voluntary, but
respondents will be encouraged to participate by explanations of the
need for their input in the introduction of each survey. There are no
costs to respondents other than their time. The total estimated annual
burden is 8,950 hours.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondent Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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General U.S. Population or Selected Screening for cognitive 2,500 1 15/60
Subpopulation. testing.
Screening for pilot 2,400 1 15/60
testing.
Cognitive testing in 1,500 1 60/60
person.
Cognitive testing by 1,500 1 45/60
phone.
Cognitive testing by ABS/ 600 1 60/60
mail/web.
Pilot testing in person. 1,000 1 30/60
Pilot testing by phone.. 3,000 1 30/60
Pilot testing by ABS/ 5,000 1 30/60
mail/web.
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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.
[FR Doc. 2019-27552 Filed 12-19-19; 8:45 am]
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