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Jeffery M. Zirger,
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 Disease Control and
Prevention
[Docket Number NIOSH 278]
Solicitation of Nominations for
Appointment to the Board of Scientific
Counselors (BSC), National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH)
ACTION:
Notice.
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking
nominations for membership on the
BSC, NIOSH. The BSC consists of 15
experts in fields associated with
occupational safety and health.
Nominations are being sought for
individuals who have expertise and
qualifications necessary to contribute to
the accomplishments of the committee’s
objectives. Nominees will be selected
based on expertise in the fields of
occupational medicine, occupational
nursing, industrial hygiene,
occupational safety and health
engineering, toxicology, chemistry,
safety and health education,
ergonomics, epidemiology, biostatistics,
and psychology. Federal employees will
not be considered for membership.
Members may be invited to serve for up
to four-year terms. Selection of members
is based on candidates’ qualifications to
contribute to the accomplishment of the
board’s objectives https://www.cdc.gov/
niosh/BSC/default.html.
DATES: Nominations for membership on
the BSC must be received no later than
April 20, 2019. Packages received after
this time will not be considered for the
current membership cycle.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be
mailed to NIOSH Docket 278, c/o
Pauline Benjamin, Committee
Management Specialist, National
Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS
V–24–4, Atlanta, Georgia 30329–4027,
or emailed (recommended) to
nioshdocket@cdc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alberto Garcia, M.S., Executive
Secretary, BSC, NIOSH, CDC, 1090
Tusculum Avenue, MS R–5, Cincinnati,
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services policy stipulates that
committee membership be balanced in
terms of points of view represented, and
the committee’s function. Appointments
shall be made without discrimination
on the basis of age, race, ethnicity,
gender, sexual orientation, gender
identity, HIV status, disability, and
cultural, religious, or socioeconomic
status. Nominees must be U.S. citizens,
and cannot be full-time employees of
the U.S. Government. Current
participation on federal workgroups or
prior experience serving on a federal
advisory committee does not disqualify
a candidate; however, HHS policy is to
avoid excessive individual service on
advisory committees and multiple
committee memberships. Committee
members are Special Government
Employees (SGEs), requiring the filing
of financial disclosure reports at the
beginning and annually during their
terms. CDC reviews potential candidates
for NIOSH BSC membership each year,
and provides a slate of nominees for
consideration to the Secretary of HHS
for final selection. HHS notifies selected
candidates of their appointment near
the start of the term in January 2021, or
as soon as the HHS selection process is
completed. Note that the need for
different expertise varies from year to
year and a candidate who is not selected
in one year may be reconsidered in a
subsequent year. SGE nominees must be
U.S. citizens, and cannot be full-time
employees of the U.S. Government.
Candidates should submit the following
items:
D Current curriculum vitae, including
complete contact information
(telephone numbers, mailing address,
email address)
D Cover letter, including a description
of the candidate qualifications and
why the candidate would be a good fit
for the BSC
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from person(s) not employed by the
U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services. (Candidates may
submit letter(s) from current HHS
employees if they wish, but at least
one letter must be submitted by a
person not employed by an HHS
agency (e.g., CDC, NIH, FDA, etc.).
Nominations may be submitted by the
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[30Day–20–0853]
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 ‘‘Asthma
Information Reporting System (AIRS)’’
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 December 6, 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
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• Reduce and consolidate the
required performance measures (PMs),
from 18 to eight core measures.
• Change the collection method for
receipt of PMs from an Excel
spreadsheet to a newly developed
electronic reporting tool (SharePoint
site).
• Include instructions for the newly
developed electronic reporting tool that
will be utilized to report the eight core
PMs.
• Change the collection method for
receipt of surveillance data, from
uploading to a SharePoint site to
submitting by email to a dedicated
mailbox.
• Update the estimated annualized
cost to the government to reflect current
funding for the cooperative agreement,
updated salaries for staff, and contractor
costs for development of the new
electronic reporting tool.
The three-year approval will allow
CDC to continue to monitor states’
program planning and delivery of public
health activities and the programs’
collaboration with health care systems
through a new five-year cooperative
agreement—A Comprehensive Public
Health Approach to Asthma Control
Through Evidence-Based Interventions
(CDC–RFA–EH19–1902).
The goal of this data collection is to
provide NCEH with routine information
about the activities and performance of
the state, local and territorial recipients
funded under the NACP through an
annual reporting system. NACP requires
recipients to report activities related to
partnerships, infrastructure, evaluation
and interventions to monitor the
programs’ performance in reducing the
burden of asthma. AIRS also includes
two forms to collect aggregate
emergency department (ED) visits and
hospital discharge (HD) data from
recipients.
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 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
Asthma Information and Reporting
System (AIRS) (OMB Control No. 0920–
0853, Exp. 5/31/2020)—Revision—
National Center for Environmental
Health (NCEH), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
In 1999, the CDC began its National
Asthma Control Program (NACP), a
public health approach to address the
burden of asthma. The program
supports the proposed objectives of
‘‘Healthy People 2030’’ for asthma and
is based on the public health principles
of surveillance, partnerships,
interventions, and evaluation. The CDC
requests a three-year approval to revise
the ‘‘Asthma Information Reporting
System (AIRS)’’ (OMB Control No.
0920–0853; Expiration Date 5/31/2020).
Specifically, CDC seeks to make the
following changes:
• Increase the number of respondents
from 25 to 30.
• Increase the burden from 89 hours
to 105 hours.
AIRS was first approved by OMB in
2010 to collect data in a web-based
system to monitor and guide
participating state health departments.
Since implementation in 2010, AIRS
and the technical assistance provided by
CDC staff have provided states with
uniform data reporting methods and
linkages to other states’ asthma program
information and resources. Thus, AIRS
has saved state resources and staff time
when asthma programs embark on
asthma activities similar to those
conducted elsewhere.
In the past three years, AIRS data was
used to:
• Serve as a resource to NCEH when
addressing congressional, departmental
and institutional inquiries.
• Help the branch align its current
interventions with CDC goals and
allowed the monitoring of progress
toward these goals.
• Allow the NACP and the state
asthma programs to make more
informed decisions about activities to
achieve objectives.
• Facilitate communication about
interventions across states and enable
inquiries regarding interventions by
populations with a disproportionate
burden, age groups, geographic areas
and other variables of interest.
• Provide feedback to the grantees
about their performance relative to
others through the distribution of two
written reports and several
presentations (webinar and in-person)
summarizing the results.
• Customize and provide technical
assistance and support materials to
address implementation challenges.
There will be no cost to respondents
other than their time to complete the
PM Reporting Tool, ED Visits Reporting
Form, and HD Reporting Form, on an
annual basis. The estimated annualized
time burden is 105 hours.
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Number of
respondents
Type of respondents
Form name
Funded Asthma Program Recipients ..............................
Performance Measures Reporting Tool .........................
Emergency Department Visits Reporting Form ..............
Hospital Discharge Reporting Form ...............................
30
30
30
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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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-20-0853]
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 ``Asthma Information Reporting System
(AIRS)'' 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 December
6, 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
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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
Asthma Information and Reporting System (AIRS) (OMB Control No.
0920-0853, Exp. 5/31/2020)--Revision--National Center for Environmental
Health (NCEH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
In 1999, the CDC began its National Asthma Control Program (NACP),
a public health approach to address the burden of asthma. The program
supports the proposed objectives of ``Healthy People 2030'' for asthma
and is based on the public health principles of surveillance,
partnerships, interventions, and evaluation. The CDC requests a three-
year approval to revise the ``Asthma Information Reporting System
(AIRS)'' (OMB Control No. 0920-0853; Expiration Date 5/31/2020).
Specifically, CDC seeks to make the following changes:
Increase the number of respondents from 25 to 30.
Increase the burden from 89 hours to 105 hours.
Reduce and consolidate the required performance measures
(PMs), from 18 to eight core measures.
Change the collection method for receipt of PMs from an
Excel spreadsheet to a newly developed electronic reporting tool
(SharePoint site).
Include instructions for the newly developed electronic
reporting tool that will be utilized to report the eight core PMs.
Change the collection method for receipt of surveillance
data, from uploading to a SharePoint site to submitting by email to a
dedicated mailbox.
Update the estimated annualized cost to the government to
reflect current funding for the cooperative agreement, updated salaries
for staff, and contractor costs for development of the new electronic
reporting tool.
The three-year approval will allow CDC to continue to monitor
states' program planning and delivery of public health activities and
the programs' collaboration with health care systems through a new
five-year cooperative agreement--A Comprehensive Public Health Approach
to Asthma Control Through Evidence-Based Interventions (CDC-RFA-EH19-
1902).
The goal of this data collection is to provide NCEH with routine
information about the activities and performance of the state, local
and territorial recipients funded under the NACP through an annual
reporting system. NACP requires recipients to report activities related
to partnerships, infrastructure, evaluation and interventions to
monitor the programs' performance in reducing the burden of asthma.
AIRS also includes two forms to collect aggregate emergency department
(ED) visits and hospital discharge (HD) data from recipients.
AIRS was first approved by OMB in 2010 to collect data in a web-
based system to monitor and guide participating state health
departments. Since implementation in 2010, AIRS and the technical
assistance provided by CDC staff have provided states with uniform data
reporting methods and linkages to other states' asthma program
information and resources. Thus, AIRS has saved state resources and
staff time when asthma programs embark on asthma activities similar to
those conducted elsewhere.
In the past three years, AIRS data was used to:
Serve as a resource to NCEH when addressing congressional,
departmental and institutional inquiries.
Help the branch align its current interventions with CDC
goals and allowed the monitoring of progress toward these goals.
Allow the NACP and the state asthma programs to make more
informed decisions about activities to achieve objectives.
Facilitate communication about interventions across states
and enable inquiries regarding interventions by populations with a
disproportionate burden, age groups, geographic areas and other
variables of interest.
Provide feedback to the grantees about their performance
relative to others through the distribution of two written reports and
several presentations (webinar and in-person) summarizing the results.
Customize and provide technical assistance and support
materials to address implementation challenges.
There will be no cost to respondents other than their time to
complete the PM Reporting Tool, ED Visits Reporting Form, and HD
Reporting Form, on an annual basis. The estimated annualized time
burden is 105 hours.
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)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Funded Asthma Program Recipients...... Performance Measures 30 1 150/60
Reporting Tool.
Emergency Department 30 1 30/60
Visits Reporting Form.
Hospital Discharge 30 1 30/60
Reporting Form.
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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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