95792 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 232 / Tuesday, December 3, 2024 / Notices 

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. 2024–28320 Filed 12–2–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[60Day–25–1363; Docket No. CDC–2024– 

0097] 

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 to take this opportunity to 

comment on a continuing information 

collection, as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. This notice 

invites comment on the Research Data 

Center (RDC) Proposal for Access to 

Confidential Data for the National 

Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). 

This data collection is used to assess 

researcher’s request for access to 

confidential NCHS data for their 

research projects. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before February 3, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by Docket No. CDC–2024– 

0097 by any 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. All relevant comments 

received will be posted without change 

to www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. For 

access to the docket to read background 

documents or comments received, go to 

www.regulations.gov. 

Please note: All public comment 

should be submitted 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 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. 

Proposed Project 

Research Data Center (RDC) Proposal 

for Access to Confidential Data for the 

National Center for Health Statistics 

(OMB Control No. 0920–1363, Exp. 4/ 

30/2025)—Extension—National Center 

for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

Section 306(b)(4) of the Public Health 

Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 242k(b)(4)), 

as amended, authorizes the Secretary of 

Health and Human Services (DHHS), 

acting through NCHS, to receive 

requests for providing data and statistics 

to the public. NCHS receives requests 

for confidential data from the public 

through the Research Data Center (RDC) 

Proposal for Access to Confidential 

Data. This is a request for an Extension 

without change from OMB to collect 

information via the RDC proposal over 

the next three years at an overall burden 

rate of 990 hours. 

As part of a comprehensive data 

dissemination program, the Research 

Data Center (RDC), National Center for 

Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention, 

requires prospective researchers who 

need access to confidential data to 

complete a research proposal. 

Researchers self-select whether they 

need access to confidential data to 

answer their research questions. The 

RDC requires the researcher to complete 

a research proposal so NCHS 

understands the research proposed, 

whether confidential data are available 

to address the research questions, how 

the confidential data will be used and 

what data outputs the researcher needs 

to satisfy their project. The completed 

proposal is sent to NCHS for 

adjudication on whether the proposed 

research is possible. 

To capture the information needed to 

adjudicate researchers’ need for access 

to confidential NCHS data, this request 

allows for both respondents and time 

per response for a total estimated annual 

burden total of 330 hours (990 hours for 

a three-year clearance period). There is 

no cost to respondents other than their 

time to complete the proposal. 


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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of respondents Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Avg. burden 

per response 

(in hrs.) 

Total burden 

(in hrs.) 

Researcher ........................................ Research Data Center proposal ...... 110 1 3 330 

Total ........................................... ........................................................... 330 ........................ ........................ ........................

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. 2024–28322 Filed 12–2–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[Docket No. CDC–2024–0100] 

Draft CDC’s Recommendations for HIV 

Screening in Clinical Settings 

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC), Department of Health 

and Human Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention in the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services announces the opening of a 

docket to obtain comment on the draft 

Recommendations for HIV Screening in 

Clinical Settings, that update portions of 

CDC’s ‘‘Revised Recommendations for 

HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and 

Pregnant Women in Health-Care 

Settings,’’ published in 2006. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before January 2, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by Docket No. CDC–2024– 

0100 by either of the methods listed 

below. Do not submit comments by 

email. CDC does not accept comments 

by email. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: National Center for HIV, Viral 

Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, 

CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop 

U.S. 8–6, Atlanta, GA 30329–4027. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

Docket Number. All relevant comments 

received will be posted without change 

to https://regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. For 

access to the docket to read background 

documents or comments received, go to 

https://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cecily Campbell, National Center for 

HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB 

Prevention, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE, 

Mailstop U.S. 8–6, Atlanta, GA 30329– 

4027, Email: nchhstppolicy@cdc.gov. 

Office phone: 404–639–0485. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CDC is 

requesting public comment on the draft 

‘‘Recommendations for HIV Screening 

in Clinical Settings,’’ which is available 

on regulations.gov in Docket CDC– 

2024–0100. These recommendations 

modify the ages for HIV screening 

including eliminating an upper age 

limit, encourage providers to use 

clinical decision support tools such as 

automated HIV test laboratory orders to 

implement HIV screening, provide 

considerations for healthcare 

populations on which to conduct HIV 

screening, recommend anyone who 

requests a test should be tested, and 

emphasize the use of a general consent 

process as used for other routine tests. 

CDC describes the methods and 

supporting evidence in the 

recommendations. The 

recommendations’ objectives are to 

diagnose and link patients with 

undiagnosed infection to clinical care; 

relink persons with previously 

diagnosed HIV to clinical care; diagnose 

HIV infection earlier; and reduce HIV 

transmission in the United States. 

Public Participation 

Interested persons or organizations 

are invited to participate by submitting 

written views, recommendations, and 

data. In addition, CDC invites comments 

specifically on the following questions 

proposed in this document: 

• Does the evidence presented 

support the proposed recommendations 

for HIV screening in clinical settings, 

including the benefits and harms of HIV 

screening? If not, please state the reason 

why and, if available, provide 

additional evidence for consideration. 

• Are CDC’s proposed 

recommendations for HIV screening in 

clinical settings clearly written? If not, 

what changes do you propose to make 

it clearer? 

• If implemented as currently drafted, 

do you believe these recommendations 

would improve HIV screening in 

clinical settings, improve diagnoses and 

linking patients with undiagnosed 

infection to clinical care; relinking 

persons with previously diagnosed HIV 

to clinical care; diagnosing HIV 

infection earlier; and reducing HIV 

transmission in the United States? If 

not, please provide an explanation and 

supporting data or evidence. 

• How should CDC disseminate the 

final recommendations to effectively 

reach end users such as healthcare 

providers in clinical settings? 

• After the recommendations are 

finalized, CDC is planning to publish an 

implementation guide for healthcare 

providers to supplement the updated 

recommendations. What should the 

implementation guide include? 

Please note that comments received, 

including attachments and other 

supporting materials, are part of the 

public record and are subject to public 

disclosure. Comments will be posted on 

https://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, 

do not include any information in your 

comment or supporting materials that 

you consider confidential or 

inappropriate for public disclosure. If 

you include your name, contact 

information, or other information that 

identifies you in the body of your 

comments, that information will be on 

public display. CDC will review all 

submissions and may choose to redact, 

or withhold, submissions containing 

private or proprietary information such 

as Social Security numbers, medical 

information, inappropriate language, or 

duplicate/near duplicate examples of a 

mass-mail campaign. Do not submit 

comments by email. CDC does not 

accept comment by email. 

After the comments received on the 

draft are considered and addressed, the 

final recommendations will be 

published on CDC’s website at https:// 

www.cdc.gov/hiv/guidelines/ 

testing.html. The final recommendations 

will also be posted to docket CDC– 

2024–0100 at www.regulations.gov. 

Background 

Human immunodeficiency virus 

(HIV) is a virus that attacks the body’s 

immune system. The only way a person 

can know their HIV status is by getting 

tested (CDC, 2024a). While there is no 


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