8646 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 24 / Monday, February 8, 2021 / Notices 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of respondent Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

Drug Overdose Response Investigation Participants DORI Data Collection Instruments ...... 4,000 1 30/60 

Jeffrey M. Zirger, 

Lead, Information Collection Review Office, 

Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of Science, 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2021–02550 Filed 2–5–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[30Day–21–20QN] 

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 ‘‘Availability, 

Use, and Public Health Impact of 

Emergency Supply Kits among DisasterAffected Populations’’ 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 

28, 2020 to obtain comments from the 

public and affected agencies. CDC 

received one comment 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 

Availability, Use, and Public Health 

Impact of Emergency Supply Kits 

among Disaster-Affected Populations— 

New—National Center for 

Environmental Health (NCEH), Centers 

for Disease Control and Prevention 

(CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

The National Center for 

Environmental Health (NCEH) is 

submitting a New Information 

Collection Request (ICR), for two-year 

approval. NCEH will conduct this crosssectional study among two disasteraffected populations, at one site per 

year. NCEH will select geographic sites 

(e.g., city, town, region) for inclusion in 

the study after a disaster (e.g., hurricane, 

wildfire, flood, tornado) has occurred in 

the area. Parameters for site selection 

include a major or state-level disaster 

declaration for a natural disaster that 

affects a mid- to high-density area (e.g., 

population of 100,000 people) within 

the United States. 

An all-of-society approach to disaster 

risk reduction emphasizes inclusion and 

engagement in preparedness activities. 

A common recommendation is to 

promote household preparedness 

through the preparation of an 

emergency supply kit that can be used 

to shelter-in-place or during evacuation. 

Lack of household preparedness is a 

public health concern, especially in 

medically frail populations, because it 

consumes first responders’ time, taking 

them away from relief and recovery 

efforts, and can easily deplete 

community health resources. The 

Federal Emergency Management Agency 

(FEMA) states that individuals or 

households are prepared for a disaster if 

they have thought about and planned 

for the types of disaster for which they 

are at most risk, have developed a 

family communication and evacuation 

plan in the event of a disaster, and have 

assembled a complete disaster 

(emergency) supply kit. However, the 

prevalence of emergency supply kits 

across households in the United States 

ranges considerably from a communitylevel low of 10% to a regional high of 

68%. This lack and variation of 

emergency supply kits across 

households makes household disaster 

preparedness a public health concern. 

Self-sufficiency (defined as the ability 

to shelter-in-place without needing to 

leave your home or call for outside 

assistance for ∼3 days following a 

disaster) can help reduce the demands 

placed on first responders during 

critical times, which has downstream 

public health impacts. Among persons 

with an existing physical or mental 

health condition at the time of the 

disaster, having an adequate supply of 

prescription and over-the-counter 

medications and medical supplies 

allows people to maintain treatment and 

prevent worsening or exacerbation of 

their existing condition or illness. It also 

can reduce their need for emergency 

medical services following a disaster. 

The FEMA definition of an emergency 

supply kit is one that can sustain each 

member of a household with food, 

water, and medication for up to three 

days. However, there are several 

knowledge gaps and challenges related 

to emergency supply kit use and 

effectiveness, including whether the 

current recommendations are adequate 

or need expansion. We identified the 

following gaps: 


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• Lack of consistency for what supplies 

to include in an emergency supply kit: 

While the public can access 

information on what contents are 

likely important to include in 

emergency supply kits, there is a lack 

of information as to whether there is 

a standard set of supplies that is 

consistently needed across disaster 

types 

• Lack of a standard tool for evaluation 

of emergency supply kit use and 

effectiveness 

• Lack of information on how 

emergency supply kit items are used 

during or following disasters: 

Currently we lack detailed 

information on how households use 

emergency supply kit items during or 

following disasters and what, if any, 

are barriers to their use 

• Lack of information on effectiveness 

of emergency supply kits in 

preventing adverse outcomes: To our 

knowledge, there is no information on 

whether the use of emergency supply 

items prevents adverse health 

outcomes. Among individuals with 

health conditions, it remains unclear 

whether preparing an emergency 

supply kit with adequate medications 

and medical supplies prevents the 

worsening of conditions or the need 

for emergency medical services 

• Lack of data to support emergency 

supply kit recommendations: It is 

unclear whether having essential 

supplies improves self-sufficiency 

and lessens the need for outside 

assistance 

This general lack of research on the 

efficacy and use of emergency supply 

kits impedes our ability to make datadriven recommendations regarding 

emergency supply kit promotion. The 

cross-sectional disaster survey and focus 

group(s) on the public’s knowledge, 

preparedness, and use of emergency 

supply kits will identify and inform 

public health officials about the most 

useful items to include in an emergency 

supply kit, ideally across two different 

types of disasters. 

Survey participants will be selected 

via address-based sampling in the 

defined geographic area impacted by the 

disaster and given the choice to 

complete the survey via paper (i.e., 

Teleform) or online via a web-based 

instrument. Survey participants will 

also be recruited using an existing, 

nonprobability web panel and be 

directed to the online, web-based 

instrument to create a larger, more costeffective dataset. Focus group 

participants will be randomly selected 

among survey respondents and/or 

recruited via targeted social media (e.g., 

Facebook, Craigslist) to provide context 

and enhancement to the survey. 

The estimated annualized burden is 

384 hours. The estimated burden is 

based on conducting the survey at one 

site per year, taking 15 minutes per 

respondent via the web or 30 minutes 

via paper survey, and up to two focus 

groups in each site taking approximately 

five minutes for the focus group 

screener and two hours for the focus 

group. There is no cost to respondents 

other than their time. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of respondents Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

General public ...................................... Web survey ............................................................... 667 1 15/60 

Paper survey ............................................................. 333 1 30/60 

Focus group screener ............................................... 24 1 5/60 

Focus group .............................................................. 24 1 2 

Jeffrey M. Zirger, 

Lead, Information Collection Review Office, 

Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of Science, 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2021–02549 Filed 2–5–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4163–18–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[30 Day–21–20OS] 

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 ‘‘COVID–19 

Pandemic Response, Laboratory Data 

Reporting’’ 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 June 5th, 

2020 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 


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