Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations, 83087-83089 [2020-28113]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 245 / Monday, December 21, 2020 / Notices and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice. Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a new information collection requirement regarding documents, records, reports, and processes associated with determining compliance with FAR part 25, Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance. SUMMARY: Submit comments on or before January 20, 2021. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for this 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 Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Additionally submit a copy to GSA through https://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions on the site. This website provides the ability to type short comments directly into the comment field or attach a file for lengthier comments. Instructions: All items submitted must cite OMB Control No. 9000–0200, Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance. Comments received generally will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business confidential information provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov, approximately two to three days after submission to verify posting. If there are difficulties submitting comments, contact the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202–501–4755 or GSARegSec@gsa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Email FARPolicy@gsa.gov or call 202– 969–4075. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: A. OMB Control Number, Title, and Any Associated Form(s): 9000–0200, Protecting Life in Global Health. B. Needs and Uses The Secretary of State approved on May 9, 2017, a plan to implement the manner in which U.S. Government Departments and Agencies will apply the provisions of the ‘‘Mexico City Policy,’’ which was reinstated in the January 23, 2017 Presidential Memorandum, to foreign VerDate Sep<11>2014 00:23 Dec 19, 2020 Jkt 253001 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that receive U.S. funding for global health assistance; this included the extension of the policy to Federal contracts. This clearance covers the information contractors must keep and make available to the Government to comply with the requirements of FAR clause 52.225–XX. a. 52.225–XX(c)(2)(i) requires foreign prime contractors to allow authorized Government representatives to inspect documents and materials maintained or prepared by the Contractor in the usual course of its operations that describe the health activities implemented by the Contractor. b. 52.225–XX(j)(1)(ii)(A) requires foreign subcontractors to allow authorized Government representatives to inspect documents and materials maintained or prepared by the subcontractor in the usual course of its operations that describe the health activities of the subcontractor. c. 52.225–XX(e) requires the Contractor to provide the Contracting Officer a request for consent to subcontract if the contract includes the clause at FAR 52.244–2, Subcontracts. d. 52.225–XX(g)(2) requires the Contractor to provide the Contracting Officer the results of a subcontractor review when the Government has reason to believe that a foreign subcontractor may have violated the requirements of this clause. e. 52.225–XX(j)(2) and (j)(3) requires the Contractor to review the foreign subcontractor’s health program to determine if a violation has occurred, and to consult with the Contracting Officer prior to terminating the subcontract or determining other corrective action is warranted. C. Annual Burden Respondents: 253. Total Annual Responses: 1,089. Total Burden Hours: 38,992. D. Public Comment A 60-day proposed rule was published within the proposed FAR rule (2018–002, Protecting Life in Global Health) in the Federal Register at 85 FR 56549, on September 14, 2020. Some comments regarding the Paperwork Reduction Burden were received; however, it did not change the estimate of the burden. Comment: The proposed rule provided an estimate of the public reporting burden for required information collection of nearly 39,000 total response burden hours. Please provide the assumptions and methodology used in calculating this estimate. PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 83087 Response: Requesters may obtain a copy of the supporting statement from GSA. Obtaining Copies: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information collection documents from the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division, by calling 202–501–4755 or emailing GSARegSec@gsa.gov. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000–0200, Protecting Life in Global Health. William F. Clark, Director,Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy,Office of Acquisition Policy,Office of Governmentwide Policy. [FR Doc. 2020–28152 Filed 12–18–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day-21–21AC; Docket No. CDC–2020– 0110] Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice with comment period. AGENCY: 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 The GAIN (Greater Access and Impact with NAT) Study: Improving HIV Diagnosis, Linkage to Care, and Prevention Services with HIV Point-ofCare Nucleic Acid Tests (NATs). GAIN is an implementation study to compare a point-of-care nucleic acid HIV test (HIV RNA POC NAT) to standard labbased HIV testing. DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before February 19, 2021. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC–2020– 0110 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\21DEN1.SGM 21DEN1 83088 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 245 / Monday, December 21, 2020 / Notices 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– D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone: 404–639–7118; 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; disproportionately affected populations, and provide opportunities to approach the goal of no new HIV infections. The purpose of this research is to develop feasible and effective models for using HIV POC NATs to: (1) Improve PrEP initiation, and duration of PrEP use, among persons at high-risk for acquiring HIV infection; and (2) reduce the time between testing in community-based and clinical-based settings and linkage to HIV care, ART initiation, and viral suppression. GAIN is an implementation study to compare a point-of-care nucleic acid HIV test (HIV RNA POC NAT) to standard lab-based HIV testing. Study activities include: 1. Retrospective baseline data collection from clinical site electronic medical records. This will establish baseline PrEP and HIV care metrics for comparison after study implementation; 2. A longitudinal, prospective study of HIV-negative patients seeking HIV testing and/or PrEP services; 3. A longitudinal, prospective study of HIV-positive patients seeking STI testing; 4. An RCT of POC NAT or Standard of Care for HIV-positive patients; 5. A survey, interviews, and focus groups examining POC NAT acceptability among HIV-negative and HIV-positive patients; 6. A crosssectional comparison of several pointof-care NATs among HIV-positive patients; 7. Acceptability/feasibility assessment among clinical and community providers and costing analyses. These data will be analyzed and disseminated to describe the realworld performance and clinical effects of HIV RNA POC NAT testing technology. This study will develop functional models to integrate HIV RNA POC NAT testing technology into HIV prevention and treatment services. There are no costs to respondents other than their time. 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 The GAIN (Greater Access and Impact with NAT) Study: Improving HIV Diagnosis, Linkage to Care, and Prevention Services with HIV Point-ofCare Nucleic Acid Tests (NATs)— NEW—National Center for HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description Current rapid point-of-care (POC) HIV testing technologies do not reliably detect the earliest HIV infections and lab-based testing can introduce delays while patients wait for test results. During this time, patients can drop out of care and remain at high-risk to acquire HIV. Direct molecular detection of HIV through nucleic acid tests (NATs) can identify early HIV infections, which have high potential for transmission. NATs that are used at the point-of-care (POC NAT) can provide results in 60 to 90 minutes. Obtaining timely molecular test results from a POC NAT in clinics or community settings can expand prevention as well as HIV treatment services, improve our reach into ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) Total burden (in hours) Type of respondent Form name Participants in prospective study of HIV-negative patients seeking HIV testing and/or PrEP services. Consent form ................ HIPPA form .................. 1150 1150 1 1 30/60 10/60 575 192 Release of information form. Study visit survey ......... Consent form ................ HIPPA form .................. Release of information form. Study visit survey ......... Consent form ................ HIPPA form .................. 1150 1 10/60 192 1150 125 125 125 1 1 1 1 15/60 30/60 10/60 10/60 288 63 21 21 125 250 250 1 1 1 15/60 30/60 10/60 31 125 42 Participants in prospective study of HIV-positive patients seeking STI testing. Participants in RCT of POC NAT or Standard of Care for HIV-positive patients. VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:33 Dec 18, 2020 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21DEN1.SGM 21DEN1 83089 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 245 / Monday, December 21, 2020 / Notices ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS—Continued Type of respondent Participants in survey group examining POC NAT acceptability. Participants in cross-sectional comparison of several point-of-care NATs. Acceptability/feasibility assessment among clinical and community providers. Total ............................................................... Jeffrey M. Zirger, Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2020–28113 Filed 12–18–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Docket No. CDC–2020–0122] Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP); Correction Notice is hereby given of a change in the meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP); December 11, 2020, 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m., EST; and December 13, 2020, 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m., EST (times subject to change, see the ACIP website for any updates: https://www.cdc.gov/ vaccines/acip/) which was published in the Federal Register on December 9, 2020, Volume 85, Number 237, pages 79814–79815. The meeting dates and times should read as follows: DATES: The meeting will be held on December 11, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., EST and December 12, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., EST (times subject to change, see the ACIP website for any updates: https://www.cdc.gov/ vaccines/acip/). Written comments must be received on or before December 14, 2020. The meeting is open to the public. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Thomas, ACIP Committee Management Specialist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Immunization and VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:33 Dec 18, 2020 Jkt 253001 Number of responses per respondent Number of respondents Form name Release of information form. Study visit survey ......... POC NAT acceptability survey. Consent ........................ Release of information form. Study visit survey ......... POC NAT acceptability survey, focus group, or interview. ....................................... 1 10/60 42 250 87 1 1 15/60 20/60 63 29 250 250 1 1 30/60 10/60 125 42 250 25 1 1 15/60 1 63 25 ........................ ........................ ........................ 1,667 Kalwant Smagh, Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2020–28091 Filed 12–18–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day–21–20OJ] 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 ‘‘National YRBS Test-Retest Reliability Study’’ 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 2, 2020 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC received no comments to Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Total burden (in hours) 250 Respiratory Diseases, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, MS–H24–8, Atlanta, GA 30329– 4027; Telephone: 404–639–8367; Email: ACIP@cdc.gov. The Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management activities, for both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. PO 00000 Average burden per response (in hours) Sfmt 4703 the 60 day Federal Register 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 E:\FR\FM\21DEN1.SGM 21DEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-21-21AC; Docket No. CDC-2020-0110]


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 The GAIN (Greater Access and 
Impact with NAT) Study: Improving HIV Diagnosis, Linkage to Care, and 
Prevention Services with HIV Point-of-Care Nucleic Acid Tests (NATs). 
GAIN is an implementation study to compare a point-of-care nucleic acid 
HIV test (HIV RNA POC NAT) to standard lab-based HIV testing.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before February 19, 
2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2020-
0110 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

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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-D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone: 404-639-7118; 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

    The GAIN (Greater Access and Impact with NAT) Study: Improving HIV 
Diagnosis, Linkage to Care, and Prevention Services with HIV Point-of-
Care Nucleic Acid Tests (NATs)--NEW--National Center for HIV/AIDS, STD, 
and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Current rapid point-of-care (POC) HIV testing technologies do not 
reliably detect the earliest HIV infections and lab-based testing can 
introduce delays while patients wait for test results. During this 
time, patients can drop out of care and remain at high-risk to acquire 
HIV. Direct molecular detection of HIV through nucleic acid tests 
(NATs) can identify early HIV infections, which have high potential for 
transmission. NATs that are used at the point-of-care (POC NAT) can 
provide results in 60 to 90 minutes. Obtaining timely molecular test 
results from a POC NAT in clinics or community settings can expand 
prevention as well as HIV treatment services, improve our reach into 
disproportionately affected populations, and provide opportunities to 
approach the goal of no new HIV infections. The purpose of this 
research is to develop feasible and effective models for using HIV POC 
NATs to: (1) Improve PrEP initiation, and duration of PrEP use, among 
persons at high-risk for acquiring HIV infection; and (2) reduce the 
time between testing in community-based and clinical-based settings and 
linkage to HIV care, ART initiation, and viral suppression.
    GAIN is an implementation study to compare a point-of-care nucleic 
acid HIV test (HIV RNA POC NAT) to standard lab-based HIV testing. 
Study activities include: 1. Retrospective baseline data collection 
from clinical site electronic medical records. This will establish 
baseline PrEP and HIV care metrics for comparison after study 
implementation; 2. A longitudinal, prospective study of HIV-negative 
patients seeking HIV testing and/or PrEP services; 3. A longitudinal, 
prospective study of HIV-positive patients seeking STI testing; 4. An 
RCT of POC NAT or Standard of Care for HIV-positive patients; 5. A 
survey, interviews, and focus groups examining POC NAT acceptability 
among HIV-negative and HIV-positive patients; 6. A cross-sectional 
comparison of several point-of-care NATs among HIV-positive patients; 
7. Acceptability/feasibility assessment among clinical and community 
providers and costing analyses. These data will be analyzed and 
disseminated to describe the real-world performance and clinical 
effects of HIV RNA POC NAT testing technology. This study will develop 
functional models to integrate HIV RNA POC NAT testing technology into 
HIV prevention and treatment services. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
      Type of respondent            Form name       respondents    responses per   response (in     (in hours)
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Participants in prospective     Consent form....            1150               1           30/60             575
 study of HIV-negative          HIPPA form......            1150               1           10/60             192
 patients seeking HIV testing
 and/or PrEP services.
                                Release of                  1150               1           10/60             192
                                 information
                                 form.
                                Study visit                 1150               1           15/60             288
                                 survey.
Participants in prospective     Consent form....             125               1           30/60              63
 study of HIV-positive          HIPPA form......             125               1           10/60              21
 patients seeking STI testing.
                                Release of                   125               1           10/60              21
                                 information
                                 form.
                                Study visit                  125               1           15/60              31
                                 survey.
Participants in RCT of POC NAT  Consent form....             250               1           30/60             125
 or Standard of Care for HIV-   HIPPA form......             250               1           10/60              42
 positive patients.

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                                Release of                   250               1           10/60              42
                                 information
                                 form.
                                Study visit                  250               1           15/60              63
                                 survey.
Participants in survey group    POC NAT                       87               1           20/60              29
 examining POC NAT               acceptability
 acceptability.                  survey.
Participants in cross-          Consent.........             250               1           30/60             125
 sectional comparison of        Release of                   250               1           10/60              42
 several point-of-care NATs.     information
                                 form.
                                Study visit                  250               1           15/60              63
                                 survey.
Acceptability/feasibility       POC NAT                       25               1               1              25
 assessment among clinical and   acceptability
 community providers.            survey, focus
                                 group, or
                                 interview.
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............           1,667
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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. 2020-28113 Filed 12-18-20; 8:45 am]
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