[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 15 (Thursday, January 23, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3920-3921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01050]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-20-20EN; Docket No. CDC-2019-0116]
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 ``Identifying Information Needs
and Communication Channels for Reaching At-Risk Populations During
Emergencies''. This information collections aims to understand the
preferences, needs, and challenges of persons with limited English
proficiency (LEP) in accessing and understanding health protection
information during an infectious disease emergency as well as persons
who will likely help them navigate and understand health information
during an outbreak: Family, physicians, staff at community-based
organizations, and staff at local public health agencies.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before March 23, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2019-
0116 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 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: 404-639-7570; 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; 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
Identifying Information Needs and Communication Channels for
Reaching At-Risk Populations During Emergencies--New--Center for
Preparedness and Response (CPR), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Nearly one tenth of the United States population over age five, or
more than 25.9 million people, have limited English proficiency (LEP).
Persons with LEP are disproportionately vulnerable to negative health
outcomes, particularly in infectious disease emergencies. Communicating
with such persons quickly and effectively in an emergency is essential,
as it can encourage them to take protective personal actions like hand-
washing or vaccination. These actions can protect persons with LEP and
their friends and family members while reducing the spread and scale of
the outbreak.
Despite widespread recognition of risks for persons with LEP in
outbreaks and the importance of effective emergency risk communication,
current guidelines are insufficient. Further, the empirical evidence to
develop such guidelines is extremely limited. There is little
understanding of persons with LEP's communication needs in emergencies,
particularly from their own perspective and in their own voice. There
is little data about preferences for and trust in information sources,
communication channels, or formats--particularly social media--nor data
fully describing barriers in accessing information. There is also
little discussion of how the sociocultural context or social
determinants play a role. Without evidence-based guidelines that
address such central issues, it can be extremely challenging to create
a communication or behavior change strategy, drive related programming,
or develop messages and materials. This is especially true in the high-
pressure moments of infectious disease emergencies, where time is
limited, the science is evolving, and organizations have competing
priorities.
This research effort will provide CDC with information about the
preferences, needs, and challenges of persons with LEP in accessing and
understanding health protection information during an infectious
disease emergency. The findings will be used to develop evidence-based
emergency risk communication recommendations for CDC and state, local
and territorial public health agencies. The results will be used to
help ensure LEP-focused communications are effective, prevent delays,
reduce inequities in health outcomes, and help contain infectious
disease outbreaks that affect LEP communities and the broader public.
The proposed study utilizes a rigorous
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mixed methods design. It incorporates views of persons with LEP through
a survey (via mail, online, telephone, or in-person, depending on
respondent preference) and qualitative, in-depth interviews (IDIs) (via
telephone). It also incorporates the views of persons who will likely
help persons with LEP navigate and understand health protection
information during an infectious disease emergency: Family, physicians,
and staff at community-based organizations and local public health
agencies. IDIs will be conducted with each group (via telephone).
CDC is requesting a two-year approval for this information
collection. The total annualized burden hour estimate is 369 burden
hours. There is no cost 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 respondents Form name respondents responses per response (in (in hours)
respondent hours)
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Persons with LEP.............. Persons with 637 1 20/60 212
LEP--Survey.
Persons with LEP.............. Persons with 44 1 1 44
LEP--IDIs.
Family members................ Family members-- 44 1 1 44
IDIs.
Physicians.................... Physicians--IDIs 33 1 1 33
CBO staff..................... CBO staff--IDIs. 18 1 1 18
LPHA staff.................... LPHA staff--IDIs 18 1 1 18
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 369
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Jeffery M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2020-01050 Filed 1-22-20; 8:45 am]
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