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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 154 / Friday, August 9, 2024 / Notices
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. 2024–17765 Filed 8–8–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–24–24HD; Docket No. CDC–2024–
0054]
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 information collection, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. This notice invites
comment on a proposed information
collection project titled Adverse Health
Outcomes Associated with Medical
Tourism Surveillance System. This
information collection project will help
CDC detect outbreaks and trends in
cases to identify prevention measures
and improve awareness of risks
associated with medical tourism.
DATES: CDC must receive written
comments on or before October 8, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CDC–2024–
0054 by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
www.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.
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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
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.
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Proposed Project
Adverse Health Outcomes Associated
with Medical Tourism Surveillance
System—New—National Center for
Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious
Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Millions of Americans travel abroad
each year to get medical care. This
practice of medical tourism is
increasing, with even some U.S.-based
health insurance companies sending
patients abroad for medical care.
Medical tourism has been associated
with a variety of adverse health
outcomes including serious infection,
importation of antibiotic-resistant
pathogens to the United States, and
death. Outbreaks among medical
tourists can be difficult to identify for
many reasons. Complications from
treatment(s) and procedure(s) obtained
abroad are underreported by U.S.
healthcare facilities. Jurisdictions
throughout the United States have
varying policies on reporting medical
tourism-related adverse health events to
CDC that can lead to underreporting
from some jurisdictions. Infections
acquired from health care abroad may
not be locally or nationally reportable.
Currently, there is no national
surveillance system or mechanism for
states to link cases between jurisdictions
for medical tourism-related adverse
health outcomes. This makes it difficult
to identify patients with exposures
linked to the same clinic or provider
abroad since they will be returning to
different parts of the United States.
Collaboration with state and local
health departments is essential to detect
outbreaks, and as a federal entity, CDC
can fulfill this role. The information
collected through this surveillance
system will help CDC detect outbreaks
and trends in cases to identify
prevention measures and improve
awareness of risks associated with
medical tourism. State and local health
departments will conduct surveys and
send them electronically to CDC. Data
collected will be stored in an electronic
database and will be extracted for
further analysis.
CDC requests OMB approval for an
estimated 438 annual burden hours.
There are no costs to respondents other
than their time.
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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Form name
State/Local Health department staff
Form 1 Medical Tourism Case Intake Form (Part B-Medical Chart
Abstraction).
Form 1 Medical Tourism Case Intake Form (Part A-Interviews).
Ill persons who have experienced
an adverse health outcome related to medical tourism.
Ill persons who have experienced
an adverse health outcome related to medical tourism.
Total ..........................................
5/60
63
750
1
10/60
125
Form 2 Medical Tourism Enhanced
Surveillance Form.
500
1
30/60
250
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifiers: CMS–10147 and
CMS–10905]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on CMS’ intention to collect
information from the public. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information (including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information) and to allow
60 days for public comment on the
proposed action. Interested persons are
invited to send comments regarding our
burden estimates or any other aspect of
this collection of information, including
the necessity and utility of the proposed
information collection for the proper
performance of the agency’s functions,
the accuracy of the estimated burden,
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected, and the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
SUMMARY:
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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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information technology to minimize the
information collection burden.
DATES: Comments must be received by
October 8, 2024.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please
reference the document identifier or
OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and
recommendations must be submitted in
any one of the following ways:
1. Electronically. You may send your
comments electronically to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for ‘‘Comment or
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
to find the information collection
document(s) that are accepting
comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail
written comments to the following
address: CMS, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
Division of Regulations Development,
Attention: Document Identifier/OMB
Control Number: ll, Room C4–26–05,
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
To obtain copies of a supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed collection(s) summarized in
this notice, please access the CMS PRA
website by copying and pasting the
following web address into your web
browser: https://www.cms.gov/
Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William N. Parham at (410) 786–4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Contents
This notice sets out a summary of the
use and burden associated with the
following information collections. More
detailed information can be found in
each collection’s supporting statement
and associated materials (see
ADDRESSES).
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CMS–10147 Medicare Drug Coverage
and Your Rights
CMS–10905 Service Level Data
Collection for Initial Determinations
and Appeals
Under the 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.
The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is
defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
or requirements that members of the
public submit reports, keep records, or
provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA
requires federal agencies to publish a
60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information, before
submitting the collection to OMB for
approval. To comply with this
requirement, CMS is publishing this
notice.
Information Collections
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved information collection; Title
of Information Collection: Medicare
Drug Coverage and Your Rights; Use:
Section 423.562(a)(3) and an associated
regulatory provision at
§ 423.128(b)(7)(iii) require that Part D
plan sponsors’ network pharmacies
provide Part D enrollees with a printed
copy of our standardized pharmacy
notice ‘‘Medicare Drug Coverage and
Your Rights’’ (hereafter, ‘‘notice’’) if an
enrollee’s prescription cannot be filled.
The purpose of this notice is to
provide enrollees with information
about how to contact their Part D plans
to request a coverage determination,
including a request for an exception to
the Part D plan’s formulary. The notice
reminds enrollees about certain rights
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-24-24HD; Docket No. CDC-2024-0054]
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.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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 information
collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This
notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project
titled Adverse Health Outcomes Associated with Medical Tourism
Surveillance System. This information collection project will help CDC
detect outbreaks and trends in cases to identify prevention measures
and improve awareness of risks associated with medical tourism.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before October 8, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2024-
0054 by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.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: [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;
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
Adverse Health Outcomes Associated with Medical Tourism
Surveillance System--New--National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and
Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Millions of Americans travel abroad each year to get medical care.
This practice of medical tourism is increasing, with even some U.S.-
based health insurance companies sending patients abroad for medical
care. Medical tourism has been associated with a variety of adverse
health outcomes including serious infection, importation of antibiotic-
resistant pathogens to the United States, and death. Outbreaks among
medical tourists can be difficult to identify for many reasons.
Complications from treatment(s) and procedure(s) obtained abroad are
underreported by U.S. healthcare facilities. Jurisdictions throughout
the United States have varying policies on reporting medical tourism-
related adverse health events to CDC that can lead to underreporting
from some jurisdictions. Infections acquired from health care abroad
may not be locally or nationally reportable. Currently, there is no
national surveillance system or mechanism for states to link cases
between jurisdictions for medical tourism-related adverse health
outcomes. This makes it difficult to identify patients with exposures
linked to the same clinic or provider abroad since they will be
returning to different parts of the United States.
Collaboration with state and local health departments is essential
to detect outbreaks, and as a federal entity, CDC can fulfill this
role. The information collected through this surveillance system will
help CDC detect outbreaks and trends in cases to identify prevention
measures and improve awareness of risks associated with medical
tourism. State and local health departments will conduct surveys and
send them electronically to CDC. Data collected will be stored in an
electronic database and will be extracted for further analysis.
CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 438 annual burden hours.
There are no costs to respondents other than their time.
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Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) hours
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State/Local Health department Form 1 Medical 50 15 5/60 63
staff. Tourism Case
Intake Form
(Part B-Medical
Chart
Abstraction).
Ill persons who have Form 1 Medical 750 1 10/60 125
experienced an adverse Tourism Case
health outcome related to Intake Form
medical tourism. (Part A-
Interviews).
Ill persons who have Form 2 Medical 500 1 30/60 250
experienced an adverse Tourism
health outcome related to Enhanced
medical tourism. Surveillance
Form.
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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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