Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 13, 2023 / Notices 62795 

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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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[30Day–23–23EH] 

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 ‘‘Public Health 

Emergency Management Capacity 

Assessment Tool (PHEM Tool)’’ 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 May 1, 2023 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 

Public Health Emergency 

Management Capacity Assessment Tool 

(PHEM Tool)—New—Office of 

Readiness and Response (ORR), Centers 

for Disease Control and Prevention 

(CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

The Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention’s (CDC) Global Emergency 

Management Capacity Development 

(GEMCD) team strengthens emergency 

management capacity development 

globally. It helps countries to prepare 

for, anticipate, and respond to all forms 

of public health threats. GEMCD’s 

mission is to build resilient Public 

Health Emergency Management (PHEM) 

programs throughout the world. 

The GEMCD team’s Emergency 

Management Technical Advisors 

(EMTAs) will use the PHEM Tool to 

guide an in-person interview with 

GHSA countries Ministry of Health, 

Public Health Emergency Operations 

Center (PHEOC) Manager and optional 

additional staff, to characterize the 

country’s PHEM program and 

capabilities. EMTAs will document 

responses in an excel based form that 

will be entered into and maintained in 

the CDCReady data base. Collected data 

will identify strengths and weaknesses, 

capabilities, and gaps in PHEM 

programs and PHEOCs in GHSA 

countries. Findings will guide GEMCD 

team program planning initiatives and 

determine appropriate technical 

assistance (TA) for GHSA countries. 

Data will be analyzed to identify the 

presence or absence of specific PHEM 

and PHEOC requirements, such as 

plans, policies, and procedures, etc. 

Additional analysis will focus upon the 

status of PHEM and PHEOC plans, 

policies, and procedures, e.g., date of 

publication, relevance, etc. The survey 

will be conducted annually to identify 

progress and document changes from 

one year to the next in terms of PHEM 

program and PHEOC capabilities. 

OMB approval is sought for three 

years. The estimated annualized burden 

for this information collection is 72 

hours. 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) 

Ministry of Health personnel responsible for Public Health 

Emergency Management (PHEM) Program in participating GHSA countries.

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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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