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Download as PDF 56826 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 160 / Monday, August 21, 2023 / Notices ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS Type of respondents Form name Oil and Gas Workers ...................................... Oil and Gas Workers ...................................... Oil and Gas Workers ...................................... Noise and Hearing Questionnaire .................. Informed Consent ........................................... Audiometry Testing ........................................ Jeffrey M. Zirger, Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Public Health Ethics and Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2023–17919 Filed 8–18–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day–23–0314] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 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 ‘‘The National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG)’’ 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 April 7, 2023 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Aug 18, 2023 Jkt 259001 Number of respondents 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 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 The National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) (OMB Control No. 0920–0314, Exp. 12/31/2024)— Revision—National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description Section 306 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 242k), as amended, authorizes that the Secretary of Health and Human Services (DHHS), acting through NCHS, shall collect statistics on ‘‘family formation, growth, and dissolution,’’ as well as ‘‘determinants of health’’ and ‘‘utilization of health care’’ in the United States. This clearance request includes the data collection in 2024– 2026 for the continuous National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG). The NSFG was conducted periodically between 1973 and 2002, continuously in 2006–2010, and after a break of 15 months, continuously in 2011–2019, by the NCHS, CDC. Each PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 167 167 33 Number of responses per respondent 1 1 1 Average burden per response (in hours) 17/60 15/60 30/60 year, about 13,500 households will be screened, with about 5,000 participants interviewed annually. Participation in the NSFG is completely voluntary and confidential. Interviews are expected to average 50 minutes for males and 75 minutes for females. The response rate during the 2011–2019 data collection period ranged from 64.5% to 74.0%, and the cumulative response rate for this 8-year fieldwork period was 67.7%. The NSFG program produces descriptive statistics which document factors associated with birth and pregnancy rates, including contraception, infertility, marriage, cohabitation, and sexual activity, in the US household population 15–49 years (15–44 prior to 2015), as well as behaviors that affect the risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STD). The survey also disseminates statistics on the medical care associated with contraception, infertility, pregnancy, and related health conditions. NSFG data users include the DHHS programs that fund the survey, including CDC/NCHS and eleven others within the Department of Health and Human Services: • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NIH/NICHD) • Office of Population Affairs (OPA) • Children’s Bureau in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF/CB) • Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (ACF/CB) • Office on Women’s Health (OASH/ OWH) • CDC’s Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (CDC/NCHHSTP/DHAP) • CDC’s Division of STD Prevention (CDC/NCHHSTP/DSTDP) • CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health (CDC/NCHHSTP/ DASH) • CDC’s Division of Reproductive Health (CDC/NCCDPHP/DRH) • CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (CDC/NCCDPHP/DCPC) • CDC’s Division of Violence Prevention (CDC/NCIPC/DVP) The NSFG is also used by state and local governments (primarily for E:\FR\FM\21AUN1.SGM 21AUN1 56827 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 160 / Monday, August 21, 2023 / Notices benchmarking to national data); private research and action organizations focused on men’s and women’s health, child well-being, and marriage and the family; academic researchers in the social and public health sciences; journalists, and many others. This submission requests approval for a revision to NSFG data collection for three years. The revision request includes the increase of the main survey incentive from $40 to $60, a small set of questionnaire revisions beginning in Year 3 (2024) data collection and to conduct several methodological studies designed to improve the efficiency and validity of NSFG data collection for the purposes described above. The total estimated annualized time burden to respondents is 6,584 hours. There is no cost to respondents other than their time. ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS Respondents Household Household Household Household Household member ......................................... Female 15–49 years of age ......... Male 15–49 years of age ............. member ......................................... Individual 15–49 years of age ...... Jeffrey M. Zirger, Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Public Health Ethics and Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2023–17920 Filed 8–18–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [60Day–23–0666; Docket No. CDC–2023– 0068] Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). AGENCY: ACTION: Notice with comment period. 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 continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). NHSN provides facilities, States, regions, and the nation with data necessary to identify problem areas, measure the progress of prevention efforts, and ultimately eliminate healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) nationwide. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Aug 18, 2023 Number of responses Form Jkt 259001 Screener Interview ......................................... Female Interview ............................................ Male Interview ................................................ Screener Verification ...................................... Main Verification ............................................. CDC must receive written comments on or before October 20, 2023. DATES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC–2023– 0068 by either of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: ww.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 H21–8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket Number. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments to www.regulations.gov. Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking portal (www.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 H21–8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; Telephone: 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 ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Average burden/ response (in hours) Responses per respondent 15,000 2,750 2,250 230 150 1 1 1 1 1 5/60 75/60 50/60 2/60 5/60 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; 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; and 5. Assess information collection costs. Proposed Project National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) (OMB Control No. 0920–0666, Exp. 6/30/2026)—Revision—National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infection Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description The Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP), National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious E:\FR\FM\21AUN1.SGM 21AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 160 (Monday, August 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56826-56827]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17920]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-23-0314]


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 ``The National Survey of Family Growth 
(NSFG)'' 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 April 7, 
2023 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 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 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

    The National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) (OMB Control No. 0920-
0314, Exp. 12/31/2024)--Revision--National Center for Health Statistics 
(NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Section 306 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 
242k), as amended, authorizes that the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services (DHHS), acting through NCHS, shall collect statistics on 
``family formation, growth, and dissolution,'' as well as 
``determinants of health'' and ``utilization of health care'' in the 
United States. This clearance request includes the data collection in 
2024-2026 for the continuous National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG).
    The NSFG was conducted periodically between 1973 and 2002, 
continuously in 2006-2010, and after a break of 15 months, continuously 
in 2011-2019, by the NCHS, CDC. Each year, about 13,500 households will 
be screened, with about 5,000 participants interviewed annually. 
Participation in the NSFG is completely voluntary and confidential. 
Interviews are expected to average 50 minutes for males and 75 minutes 
for females. The response rate during the 2011-2019 data collection 
period ranged from 64.5% to 74.0%, and the cumulative response rate for 
this 8-year fieldwork period was 67.7%.
    The NSFG program produces descriptive statistics which document 
factors associated with birth and pregnancy rates, including 
contraception, infertility, marriage, cohabitation, and sexual 
activity, in the US household population 15-49 years (15-44 prior to 
2015), as well as behaviors that affect the risk of HIV and other 
sexually transmitted diseases (STD). The survey also disseminates 
statistics on the medical care associated with contraception, 
infertility, pregnancy, and related health conditions.
    NSFG data users include the DHHS programs that fund the survey, 
including CDC/NCHS and eleven others within the Department of Health 
and Human Services:

 Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and 
Human Development (NIH/NICHD)
 Office of Population Affairs (OPA)
 Children's Bureau in the Administration for Children and 
Families (ACF/CB)
 Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (ACF/CB)
 Office on Women's Health (OASH/OWH)
 CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (CDC/NCHHSTP/DHAP)
 CDC's Division of STD Prevention (CDC/NCHHSTP/DSTDP)
 CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health (CDC/NCHHSTP/
DASH)
 CDC's Division of Reproductive Health (CDC/NCCDPHP/DRH)
 CDC's Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (CDC/NCCDPHP/
DCPC)
 CDC's Division of Violence Prevention (CDC/NCIPC/DVP)

    The NSFG is also used by state and local governments (primarily for

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benchmarking to national data); private research and action 
organizations focused on men's and women's health, child well-being, 
and marriage and the family; academic researchers in the social and 
public health sciences; journalists, and many others.
    This submission requests approval for a revision to NSFG data 
collection for three years. The revision request includes the increase 
of the main survey incentive from $40 to $60, a small set of 
questionnaire revisions beginning in Year 3 (2024) data collection and 
to conduct several methodological studies designed to improve the 
efficiency and validity of NSFG data collection for the purposes 
described above. The total estimated annualized time burden to 
respondents is 6,584 hours. There is no cost to respondents other than 
their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                  Average burden/
              Respondents                         Form               Number of     Responses per    response (in
                                                                     responses      respondent        hours)
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Household member......................  Screener Interview......          15,000               1            5/60
Household Female 15-49 years of age...  Female Interview........           2,750               1           75/60
Household Male 15-49 years of age.....  Male Interview..........           2,250               1           50/60
Household member......................  Screener Verification...             230               1            2/60
Household Individual 15-49 years of     Main Verification.......             150               1            5/60
 age.
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Public Health 
Ethics and Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2023-17920 Filed 8-18-23; 8:45 am]
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