[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 49 (Monday, March 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14268-14269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05298]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-22-1092]


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 ``Sudden Death in the Young (SDY) Case 
Registry'' 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 September 
7, 2021 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

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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

    Sudden Death in the Young (SDY) Case Registry (OMB Control No. 
0920-1092, Exp. 04/30/2022)--Revision--National Center for Chronic 
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Sudden Death in the Young (SDY) is defined as a sudden and 
unexpected death among an infant, child, or young adults (up to age 
20), which is not explained by homicide, suicide, overdose, or the 
result of an external cause that was the only and obvious reason for 
the fatal injury, or terminal illnesses. Injury deaths where there may 
have been an initiating natural cause (e.g., drowning or death of the 
driver in a motor vehicle accident, which may have been triggered by an 
underlying cardiac or neurological condition) are also included in the 
definition.
    SDY deaths are not systematically monitored and estimates of the 
annual incidence of SDY vary due to differences in definitions, 
inconsistencies in classifying cause, variable age and study 
populations, and differing case ascertainment methodologies. Because 
standardized information has not been collected on the incidence, 
causes, and risk factors, developing evidence-based prevention measures 
has been challenging.
    To address these gaps, CDC, in collaboration with the National 
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the National Institute of 
Neurological Disorders and Stroke at the National Institutes of Health, 
implemented the SDY Case Registry. Standardized data collected through 
the SDY Case Registry has been used by the NIH and CDC awardees to 
generate estimates of the incidence of SDY; to elucidate risk factors; 
and to develop evidence-based prevention strategies for SDY. The SDY 
Registry also creates infrastructure for future research about 
previously unknown or unrecognized risk factors for, and causes of, 
these deaths.
    This information collection request is to extend OMB approval for 
the SDY Registry. By continuing the prior work of the SDY Registry, the 
information collected under this request will allow CDC to provide 
technical assistance to awardees so they can improve their state or 
local jurisdiction's information on SDY. This includes two additions to 
their existing Child Death Review (CDR) program: (1) Entering SDY 
information from existing data sources (e.g., medical records, autopsy 
reports) used during CDR review into the established web-based NCFRP 
Case Reporting System; and (2) convening clinicians with three 
different types of expertise (pediatric cardiology; pediatric neurology 
or epileptology; and forensic pathology) to conduct advanced clinical 
reviews of a subset of SDY cases to allow for a more thorough review of 
information compiled, and to generate additional data about the 
classification of the death. The intended result will be data that can 
establish incidence and guide program and policy decisions at the 
state/local jurisdiction levels.
    CDC estimates that the participating state/local jurisdictions will 
collect data on approximately 720 SDY cases per year. For participating 
state/local jurisdictions, burden is estimated for reporting required 
case information. Based on historical program information, it is 
estimated that approximately half (360) of the 720 estimated SDY cases 
each year will undergo an advanced clinical review and classification 
of cause by a team of three medical experts.
    OMB approval is requested for three years. The total estimated 
annual burden is 511 hours which is a decrease of 10 hours from the 
previously approved information collection request due to a decrease in 
the number of participating states/local jurisdictions from 14 to 13. 
There are no costs to respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
          Type of respondents                   Form name            Number of     responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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State or Local Health Department        SDY Module I............              13              55           10/60
 Personnel.
Medical Experts.......................  Advanced Review.........              39              28           15/60
State or Local Health Department        SDY Module N............              13              55           10/60
 Personnel.
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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. 2022-05298 Filed 3-11-22; 8:45 am]
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