[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 75 (Friday, April 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21442-21443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08169]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-20-0607]
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 Violent Death Reporting System
(NVDRS)'' 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 October
22, 2019 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC
received two anonymous 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. 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 Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) (OMB Control
No. 0920-0607, Exp. 11/30/2020)--Revision -- National Center for Injury
Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Violence is a public health problem. The World Health Organization
has estimated that 804,000 suicides and 475,000 homicides occurred in
the year 2012 worldwide. Violence in the United States is a particular
problem for the young; suicide and homicide were among the top four
leading causes of death for Americans 10-34 and 1-34 years of age in
2015, respectively. In 2002 Congress approved the first appropriation
to start the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS). NVDRS is
coordinated and funded at the federal level but is dependent on
separate data collection efforts managed by the state health department
(or their bona fide agent) in each state.
NVDRS, implemented by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), is a state-based surveillance system developed to
monitor the occurrence of violent deaths (i.e., homicide, suicide,
undetermined deaths, and unintentional firearm deaths) in the United
States (U.S.) by collecting comprehensive, detailed, useful, and timely
data from multiple sources (e.g., death certificates, coroner/medical
examiner reports, law enforcement reports) into a useable, anonymous
database. NVDRS is an ongoing surveillance system that captures annual
violent death counts and circumstances that precipitate each violent
incident. Data on violent death is defined as a death resulting from
the intentional use of physical force or power (e.g., threats or
intimidation) against oneself, another person, or against a group or
community. CDC aggregates de-identified data from each state into one
large national database that is analyzed and released in annual reports
and publications. Descriptive analyses such as frequencies and rates
are employed. A restricted access
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database is available for researchers to request access to NVDRS data
for analysis and a web-based query system is open for public use that
allows for electronic querying of data. NVDRS generates public health
surveillance information at the national, state, and local levels that
is more detailed, useful, and timely. Government, state and local
communities have used NVDRS data to develop and evaluate prevention
programs and strategies. NVDRS is also used to understand magnitude,
trends, and characteristics of violent death and what factors protect
people or put them at risk for experiencing violence.
Since 2004 and throughout 2017, CDC has received OMB approval for
NVDRS. This is a revision request for an additional three years to (1)
implement updates to the web-based system to improve performance,
functionality, and accessibility, (2) add new data elements to the
system and minimal revisions to the NVDRS coding manual. In 2018, the
NVDRS expanded by adding 10 new states and now all 50 states, the
District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico participate in the system. Each
state, District of Columbia, and U.S. territory (referred to
hereinafter as ``states'') is funded to abstract standard data elements
from three primary data sources: Death certificates, coroner/medical
examiner records, and law enforcement records into a web-based data
entry system, supplied by CDC. This is an ongoing surveillance system
that captures annual violent death counts and circumstances that
precipitate each violent incident. CDC aggregates de-identified data
from each state into one national database that is analyzed and
released in annual reports and other publications. Descriptive analyses
such as frequencies and rates will be employed. A restricted access
database is available for researchers to request access to NVDRS data
for analysis and a web-based query system is open for public use that
allows for electronic querying of data. The estimated annual burden
hours are 36,540. There are no costs to respondents other than their
time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Total number of burden per
Type of respondent Form name respondents responses per response (in
respondent hours)
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Public Agencies...................... Web-based Data Entry... 56 1,305 30/60
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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. 2020-08169 Filed 4-16-20; 8:45 am]
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