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proposed slate of candidates 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 October, or as
soon as the HHS selection process is
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different expertise varies from year to
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in one year may be reconsidered in a
subsequent year.
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• Current curriculum vitae, including
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physician, representative of WTC
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National Institutes of Health, Food and
Drug Administration).
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
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 ‘‘Shigella
Hypothesis Generating Questionnaire
(SHGQ)’’ 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 July 14,
2023 to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. CDC
received two comments 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
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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
Shigella Hypothesis Generating
Questionnaire (SHGQ) (OMB Control
No. 0920–1307, Exp. 11/30/2023)—
Extension—National Center for
Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious
Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Shigella are a family of bacteria that
cause the diarrheal disease shigellosis. It
is estimated that Shigella causes about
450,000 cases of diarrhea in the United
States annually, with increasing
evidence of antimicrobial resistance.
From 2009 through 2021, there have
been 1,252 outbreaks of shigellosis in
the United States, with most of these
outbreaks attributed to person to person
spread. Outbreaks of shigellosis have
been reported in a range of settings such
as community-wide, daycares, schools,
restaurants, and retirement homes.
Outbreaks of shigellosis have impacted
a range of populations such as children,
men who have sex with men, people
experiencing homelessness, tight knit
religious communities, international
travelers, and refugees/displaced
persons. Finally, outbreaks of shigellosis
have been attributed to a range of
transmission modes including personto-person/no common source, sexual
person-to person contact, contaminated
food, and contaminated water.
As part of Shigella outbreak
investigations, it is common for state
and local health departments to conduct
comprehensive interviews with cases
and contacts to identify how individuals
became sick with shigellosis, to identify
individuals who could have come into
contact with an individual sick with
shigellosis, and to identify strategies to
control the cluster or outbreak. As
person-to-person contact is the most
common mode of transmission for
shigellosis, and shigellosis is highly
contagious, it can be challenging to
identify how individuals could have
become ill. As a result, comprehensive
hypothesis generating questionnaires
focused on a range of settings, activities,
and potential modes of transmission are
needed to guide prevention and control
activities.
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The Shigella Hypothesis Generating
Questionnaire (SHGQ) will be
administered by state and local public
health officials via telephone interviews
or self-administered web-based surveys
with cases of shigellosis or their proxy
who are part of a shigellosis cluster or
outbreak. The SHGQ will collect
information on demographics
characteristics, household information
and family member event and activity
attendance, clinical signs and
symptoms, medical care and treatment
information, travel history, contact with
international travelers or other ill
individuals, event and activity
attendance, limited food and water
exposure, work, visit, and volunteer
locations, childcare and school
attendance, and recent sexual partner(s)
and activity. This interview/survey
activity is consistent with the state’s
existing authority to investigate reports
of notifiable diseases for routine
surveillance purposes; therefore, formal
consent to participate in the activity is
not required. However, cases may
choose not to participate and may
choose not to answer any question they
do not wish to answer. It will take
health department personnel
approximately 45 minutes to administer
the questionnaire to an estimated 1,500
patient respondents. This results in an
estimated annual burden to the public
of 1,125 hours.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Type of respondents
Form name
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Shigellosis case patients identified as part of
outbreak or cluster investigations.
Shigella Hypothesis Generating Questionnaire.
1500
1
45/60
Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Public Health Ethics and
Regulations, Office of Science, 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 ‘‘Understanding
HIV/STD Risk and Enhancing PrEP
Implementation Messaging in a Diverse
Community-Based Sample of Gay,
Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex
with Men in a Transformational Era
(MIC–DROP)’’ 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 November
16, 2022, to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. CDC
received two comments 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:
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(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
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comments within 30 days of notice
publication.
Proposed Project
‘‘Understanding HIV/STD Risk and
Enhancing PrEP Implementation
Messaging in a Diverse CommunityBased Sample of Gay, Bisexual, and
Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in
a Transformational Era (MIC–DROP)’’—
New—National Center for HIV, Viral
Hepatitis, STD, TB Prevention
(NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
CDC is requesting approval for three
years for a data collection titled
‘‘Understanding HIV/STD Risk and
Enhancing PrEP Implementation
Messaging in a Diverse CommunityBased Sample of Gay, Bisexual, and
Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in
a Transformational Era (MIC–DROP).’’
The purpose of the information
collection is to understand men’s
strategies to prevent HIV and sexually
transmitted infections (STIs), including
preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use and
adherence, condom use, sexual risktaking behavior, and substance-using
behaviors. This study will assess men’s
use and preferences for prevention
modalities and their awareness,
knowledge, beliefs, and perceptions
about products that prevent the
transmission of HIV and other sexually
transmitted diseases (STD). This study
will also conduct structured
assessments to identify HIV prevention
gaps and test prevention messages for
men who have sex with men (MSM).
The information collected in this
study will be used to: (1) describe realworld HIV and STI prevention strategies
including PrEP and condom use and
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-24-1307]
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 ``Shigella Hypothesis Generating
Questionnaire (SHGQ)'' 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
July 14, 2023 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.
CDC received two comments 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
Shigella Hypothesis Generating Questionnaire (SHGQ) (OMB Control
No. 0920-1307, Exp. 11/30/2023)--Extension--National Center for
Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Shigella are a family of bacteria that cause the diarrheal disease
shigellosis. It is estimated that Shigella causes about 450,000 cases
of diarrhea in the United States annually, with increasing evidence of
antimicrobial resistance. From 2009 through 2021, there have been 1,252
outbreaks of shigellosis in the United States, with most of these
outbreaks attributed to person to person spread. Outbreaks of
shigellosis have been reported in a range of settings such as
community-wide, daycares, schools, restaurants, and retirement homes.
Outbreaks of shigellosis have impacted a range of populations such as
children, men who have sex with men, people experiencing homelessness,
tight knit religious communities, international travelers, and
refugees/displaced persons. Finally, outbreaks of shigellosis have been
attributed to a range of transmission modes including person-to-person/
no common source, sexual person-to person contact, contaminated food,
and contaminated water.
As part of Shigella outbreak investigations, it is common for state
and local health departments to conduct comprehensive interviews with
cases and contacts to identify how individuals became sick with
shigellosis, to identify individuals who could have come into contact
with an individual sick with shigellosis, and to identify strategies to
control the cluster or outbreak. As person-to-person contact is the
most common mode of transmission for shigellosis, and shigellosis is
highly contagious, it can be challenging to identify how individuals
could have become ill. As a result, comprehensive hypothesis generating
questionnaires focused on a range of settings, activities, and
potential modes of transmission are needed to guide prevention and
control activities.
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The Shigella Hypothesis Generating Questionnaire (SHGQ) will be
administered by state and local public health officials via telephone
interviews or self-administered web-based surveys with cases of
shigellosis or their proxy who are part of a shigellosis cluster or
outbreak. The SHGQ will collect information on demographics
characteristics, household information and family member event and
activity attendance, clinical signs and symptoms, medical care and
treatment information, travel history, contact with international
travelers or other ill individuals, event and activity attendance,
limited food and water exposure, work, visit, and volunteer locations,
childcare and school attendance, and recent sexual partner(s) and
activity. This interview/survey activity is consistent with the state's
existing authority to investigate reports of notifiable diseases for
routine surveillance purposes; therefore, formal consent to participate
in the activity is not required. However, cases may choose not to
participate and may choose not to answer any question they do not wish
to answer. It will take health department personnel approximately 45
minutes to administer the questionnaire to an estimated 1,500 patient
respondents. This results in an estimated annual burden to the public
of 1,125 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)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shigellosis case patients identified Shigella Hypothesis 1500 1 45/60
as part of outbreak or cluster Generating
investigations. Questionnaire.
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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.
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