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the United States. To meet the needs of 

the CryptoNet and Case Surveillance 

Program, and the needs of local officials, 

the CryptoNet case report form (CRF) 

was developed. The CRF includes a set 

of data elements that can be used to 

identify exposures trends in outbreakand non-outbreak-associated 

Cryptosporidium cases, to generate 

hypotheses about the sources of 

infection in clusters or outbreaks, and to 

identify strategies to prevent and control 

Cryptosporidium cases, clusters, or 

outbreaks. 

Data from the CRF will be used by 

federal, state, and local public health 

officials responsible for conducting 

interviews with reported cases of 

cryptosporidiosis in their jurisdiction in 

order to systemically assess core 

exposure elements and risk factors 

among cases of cryptosporidiosis. 

Collected data will be used by CDC staff 

to inform cryptosporidiosis sporadic 

case, cluster, and outbreak prevention 

and control strategies. CRF data 

elements and the CRF were designed for 

administration via telephone interviews 

with individuals ill with 

cryptosporidiosis, or their designated 

proxy. 

CDC requests OMB approval for an 

estimated 125 burden hours. Providing 

information is voluntary, and there are 

no costs 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) 

Total burden 

(in hours) 

Individuals ill with cryptosporidiosis, or their designated proxy.CryptoNet Case Report 

Form.

500 1 15/60 125 

Total ............................................................... ....................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 125 

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. 2024–24308 Filed 10–18–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[60Day–25–0706; Docket No. CDC–2024– 

0081] 

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 continuing information collection, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. This notice invites 

comment on a proposed information 

collection project titled National 

Program of Cancer Registries Program 

Evaluation Instrument (NPCR–PEI). The 

NPCR–PEI is a web-based survey 

instrument designed to evaluate NPCRfunded registries’ operational attributes 

and their progress towards meeting 

program standards. 

DATES: CDC must receive written 

comments on or before December 20, 

2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by Docket No. CDC–2024– 

0081 by either of the following methods: 

b Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

b 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: 404–639–7118; 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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84146 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 203 / Monday, October 21, 2024 / Notices 

Proposed Project 

National Program of Cancer Registries 

Program Evaluation Instrument (NPCR– 

PEI) (OMB Control No. 0920–0706, Exp. 

01/31/2025)—Revision—National 

Center for Chronic Disease Prevention 

and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

CDC is responsible for administering 

and monitoring the National Program of 

Cancer Registries (NPCR). The NPCR 

provides technical assistance and 

funding and sets program standards to 

assure that complete local, state, 

regional, and national cancer incidence 

data are available for national and state 

cancer control and prevention activities 

and health planning activities. The 

Program Evaluation Instrument (PEI) 

has been used for 31 years to monitor 

the performance of NPCR grantees in 

meeting the required Program 

Standards. CDC currently supports 50 

population-based central cancer 

registries (CCR) in 46 states, two 

territories, the District of Columbia, and 

the Pacific Islands. The National Cancer 

Institute supports the operations of 

CCRs in the four remaining states. 

The NCPR–PEI includes questions 

about the following categories of registry 

operations: (1) Staffing; (2) legislation; 

(3) administration; (4) reporting 

completeness; (5) data exchange; (6) 

data content and format; (7) data quality 

assurance; (8) data use; (9) collaborative 

relationships; (10) advanced activities; 

and (11) survey feedback. Examples of 

information that can be obtained from 

various questions include, but are not 

limited to: (1) number of filled staff fulltime positions by position 

responsibility; (2) revision to cancer 

reporting legislation; (3) various data 

quality control activities; (4) data 

collection activities as they relate to 

achieving NPCR program standards for 

data completeness; and (5) whether 

registry data is being used for 

comprehensive cancer control programs, 

needs assessment/program planning, 

clinical studies, or incidence and 

mortality estimates. 

The NPCR–PEI is needed to receive, 

process, evaluate, aggregate, and 

disseminate NPCR program information. 

The information is used by CDC and the 

NPCR-funded registries to monitor 

progress toward meeting established 

program standards, goals, and 

objectives; to evaluate various attributes 

of the registries funded by NPCR; and to 

respond to data inquiries made by CDC 

and other agencies of the federal 

government. 

The current burden estimate is based 

on 50 NPCR awardees. A new project 

period begins July 1, 2025. If the 

number of awardees changes, then a 

change request will be submitted to 

accurately reflect the burden hours. CDC 

requests OMB approval for an estimated 

132 annual burden hours. There are no 

costs 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) 

Total burden 

(in hours) 

NPCR Awardees ............................... PEI (Online) ...................................... 30 1 4 120 

NPCR Awardees ............................... PEI (Paper) ...................................... 3 1 4 12 

Total ........................................... ........................................................... .................... ........................ ............................ 132 

Jeffrey M. Zirger, 

Lead, Information Collection Review Office, 

Office of Public Health Ethics and Regulation, 

Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2024–24306 Filed 10–18–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4163–18–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[30Day-25–1317] 

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 ‘‘National 

Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) 

COVID–19’’ OMB Control No. 0920– 

1317 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 4, 2024 to obtain 

comments from the public and affected 

agencies. CDC received four 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. 


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