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God). Studies have found contradictory 

findings, suggesting that Mexican 

American women have increased 

awareness of the association between 

folate and birth defects compared to 

English-speaking women. More research 

is needed to determine cultural factors 

in the decision-making process around 

folic acid intake for Hispanic WRA, 

though several studies have examined 

beliefs and best practices for promoting 

folic acid consumption. 

The purpose of this project is to 

conduct formative research with 

Hispanic/Latina women of reproductive 

age to examine folic acid and fortified 

food awareness, food and supplement 

use practices, as well as messaging and 

channels to reach Hispanic/Latina 

women. The resulting data are expected 

to be used for developing new 

messaging and communication products 

to improve knowledge, awareness, and 

practices regarding folic acid 

fortification and supplementation 

among Hispanic/Latina women of 

reproductive age. Additionally, the 

findings from the project will inform 

future intervention activities to prevent 

neural tube defects among Hispanic 

women of reproductive age. 

This information collection will 

involve focus groups with Hispanic/ 

Latina WRA. CDC requests OMB 

approval for an estimated 122 annual 

burden hours. There are no costs to 

respondents other than their time to 

participate. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of respondents Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

Hispanic/Latina Women of Reproductive Age (WRA).Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAPs) of Hispanic/Latina Women of Reproductive Age: Focus 

Group Moderator Guide (English/Spanish).

81 1 90/60 

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 

[60Day–24–24AL; Docket No. CDC–2023– 

0089] 

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. 

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 information collection, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. This notice invites 

comment on a proposed information 

collection project titled Occupational 

exposures to surgical smoke in 

veterinary personnel which will 

characterize occupational exposure to 

surgical smoke and related respiratory 

health effects in clinical veterinary 

settings and provide guidance on 

engineering controls to improve air 

quality in veterinary medicine/animal 

care personnel’s work environment by 

reducing exposure to surgical smoke. 

DATES: CDC must receive written 

comments on or before January 2, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by Docket No. CDC–2023– 

0089 by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

www.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 H21–8, Atlanta, 

Georgia 30329. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

Docket Number. CDC will post, without 

change, all relevant comments to 

www.regulations.gov. 

Please note: Submit all comments 

through the Federal eRulemaking portal 

(www.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 

H21–8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; 

Telephone: 404–639–7570; Email: omb@

cdc.gov. 

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; 

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; and 

5. Assess information collection costs. 


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Proposed Project 

Occupational Exposures to Surgical 

Smoke in Veterinary Personnel—New— 

National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

Surgical smoke produced during 

tissue cutting and cauterizing tissues 

and blood vessels generates hazardous 

gaseous compounds and aerosols that 

are associated with cancer and 

respiratory irritation; however, no 

research has characterized surgical 

smoke generated from animal tissue in 

clinical veterinary settings. Surgical 

smoke exposure is an emerging concern 

in human operating rooms, and several 

states have either passed or are 

considering bills requiring surgical 

smoke evacuation systems in human 

operating rooms to mitigate this 

occupational hazard. Surgical suites in 

veterinary clinics are often multiple bay 

suites or have less effective ventilation 

systems than human operating rooms, 

potentially leading to higher exposure 

levels, yet no research has examined 

barriers and aids to the use of surgical 

smoke evacuation systems among 

veterinary medicine/animal care (VM/ 

AC) personnel. 

The proposed project will 

characterize occupational exposure to 

surgical smoke and related respiratory 

health effects in clinical veterinary 

settings. Data will be used to examine: 

(1) work-related factors that contribute 

to exposure to surgical smoke in clinical 

veterinary settings; (2) relationships 

between surgical smoke exposure in 

clinical veterinary settings and 

respiratory health; and (3) barriers and 

aids to implementing surgical smoke 

extraction systems that reduce 

occupational exposures to surgical 

smoke. Findings from this study will 

help to provide guidance on engineering 

controls to improve air quality in VM/ 

AC personnel’s work environment by 

reducing exposure to surgical smoke. 

Three veterinary teaching hospitals 

and a national network of community 

veterinary clinics have been recruited to 

participate in this research. 

Participating VM/AC personnel at 

collaborating field study sites will 

complete: (1) a baseline questionnaire 

that collects data on demographics, 

work history, job tasks, exposures to 

respiratory hazards (including surgical 

smoke), use of personal protective 

equipment, workplace safety climate, 

and respiratory health and symptoms; 

and (2) a post-shift questionnaire 

assessing acute respiratory symptoms 

and job tasks during the work shift. 

CDC requests OMB approval for an 

estimated 59 annual burden hours. 

There are no costs to respondents other 

than their time to participate. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of respondents Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

Total burden 

(in hours) 

VM/AC personnel .............................. Baseline Questionnaire .................... 33 1 28/60 15 

VM/AC personnel .............................. Post-shift Questionnaire ................... 33 10 8/60 44 

Total ........................................... ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 59 

Jeffrey M. Zirger, 

Lead, Information Collection Review Office, 

Office of Public Health Ethics and 

Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2023–24345 Filed 11–2–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program 

AGENCY: Center for Consumer 

Information and Insurance Oversight 

(CCIIO), Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), Department 

of Health and Human Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice of a new matching 

program. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing 

notice of the re-establishment of a 

computer matching program between 

CMS and the Office of Personnel 

Management (OPM), ‘‘Verification of 

Eligibility of Minimum Essential 

Coverage Under the Patient Protection 

and Affordable Care Act through an 

Office of Personnel Management Health 

Benefit Plan.’’ 

DATES: The deadline for comments on 

this notice is December 4, 2023. The reestablished matching program will 

commence not sooner than 30 days after 

publication of this notice, provided no 

comments are received that warrant a 

change to this notice. The matching 

program will be conducted for an initial 

term of 18 months (from approximately 

December 8, 2023 to June 7, 2025) and 

within three months of expiration may 

be renewed for up to one additional year 

if the parties make no change to the 

matching program and certify that the 

program has been conducted in 

compliance with the matching 

agreement. 

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may 

submit comments on this notice to the 

CMS Privacy Act Officer by mail at: 

Division of Security, Privacy Policy & 

Governance, Information Security & 

Privacy Group, Office of Information 

Technology, Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, Location: N1–14–56, 

7500 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 

21244–1850 or by email at 

Barbara.Demopulos@cms.hhs.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about the matching 

program, you may contact Anne Pesto, 

Senior Advisor, Marketplace Eligibility 

and Enrollment Group, Center for 

Consumer Information and Insurance 

Oversight, Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, at 443–955–9966, by 

email at anne.pesto@cms.hhs.gov, or by 

mail at 7500 Security Blvd., Baltimore, 

MD 21244. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 

U.S.C. 552a) provides certain 

protections for individuals applying for 

and receiving federal benefits. The law 

governs the use of computer matching 

by federal agencies when records in a 

system of records (meaning, federal 

agency records about individuals 

retrieved by name or other personal 

identifier) are matched with records of 

other federal or non-federal agencies. 

The Privacy Act requires agencies 

involved in a matching program to: 

1. Enter into a written agreement, 

which must be prepared in accordance 


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