[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64077-64078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25147]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-20-0987]
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 Qualitative Information Collection on
Emerging Diseases among the Foreign-born in the US 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 August 8, 2019 to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. CDC received two non-substantive 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 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
Qualitative Information Collection on Emerging Diseases Among the
Foreign-born in the US
(OMB Control No. 0920-0987, Exp. 12/31/2019)--Extension--Division of
Global Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ), National Center for Emerging
Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC)
Background and Brief Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National
Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division
of Global Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ), requests approval for an
extension of the current generic information collection; Qualitative
Information Collection on Emerging Diseases among the Foreign-born in
the US.
This qualitative data collection is needed by DGMQ because foreign-
born individuals are considered hard-to-reach populations and are often
missed by routine information collection systems in the United States.
As a consequence, limited information is available about the health
status, knowledge, attitudes, health beliefs, and practices related to
communicable diseases and other emerging health issues (e.g.,
tuberculosis, parasitic diseases, lead poisoning, and mental health
issues) among foreign-born populations in the United States. Foreign-
born populations are very diverse in terms of countries of origin,
socio-demographic, cultural and linguistic characteristics and
geographic destinations in the U.S. Data is especially limited at the
local level.
The purpose of the extension is to continue efforts to improve the
agency's understanding of the health status, risk factors for disease,
and other health outcomes among foreign-born individuals in the United
States. Numerous types of data will be collected under the auspices of
this generic information collection. These include, but are not limited
to, knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, behavioral intentions, practices,
behaviors, skills, self-efficacy, and health information needs and
sources.
Under the terms of this generic, CDC will employ focus groups and
key informant interviews to collect information. Depending on the
specific purpose, the information collection may be conducted either
in-person, by telephone, on paper, or online. For each generic
information collection, CDC will submit to OMB the project summary and
information collection tools. CDC requests a total of 550 respondents
and 450 burden hours annually. The respondents to these information
collections are foreign-born individuals in the United States. There is
no cost to respondents other than the time required to provide the
information requested.
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Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per
Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response (in
respondent hours)
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Foreign-born from specific country of Screeners for focus 300 1 10/60
birth in the United States. groups (assuming 2
screenings for each
recruited participant
in focus groups) (150 x
2 = 300).
Foreign-born from specific country of Focus Groups 150 1 2
birth in the United States. (Approximately 15 focus
groups/year and 10
participants per focus
group).
Foreign-born community leaders and Key informant interviews 100 1 1
staff from organizations serving (Approximately 100
those communities. interviews/year).
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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. 2019-25147 Filed 11-19-19; 8:45 am]
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