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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 8, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1490-1491]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00160]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-25-24FU]

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 ``Comprehensive Understanding of Readiness 
for Elimination of Hepatitis C in Corrections (Cure-HepC)'', 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 28, 2024, to obtain 
comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC received two non-
substantive public 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 
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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

    Comprehensive Understanding of Readiness for Elimination of 
Hepatitis C in Corrections (Cure-HepC)survey--New--National Center for 
HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention (NCHHSTP), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC previously piloted the Comprehensive Understanding of Readiness 
for Elimination of Hepatitis C in Corrections (Cure-HepC) survey with 
the American Correctional Association in seven jurisdictions. The goal 
is to administer the validated Cure-HepC survey to all 50-state 
Department of Corrections (DOC) including the district of Columbia, and 
large jails. This survey captures data on current hepatitis C 
screening, testing, and treatment practices, hepatitis C prevalence 
estimates, access to substance use disorder treatment including 
medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), and challenges in scaling 
hepatitis C testing and treatment programming.
    The results of this survey will be used to accelerate the 
implementation of hepatitis C screening, testing and treatment best 
practices and track the elimination of hepatitis C in carceral 
settings. Point prevalence data allows for the appropriate allocation 
of resources to support state DOCs and large jails in their efforts to 
eliminate hepatitis C in carceral settings. Understanding challenges in 
best practices implementation can shape technical assistance and 
resources to accelerate their adoption. The importance of this task is 
monumental in that carceral health is community health and eliminating 
hepatitis C in carceral settings greatly advances overall elimination 
efforts.
    The information collected will allow CDC to be good stewards of 
resources by guiding programmatic initiatives and allocation of funding 
sources. Data from this project will be used to inform planning and 
evaluation of programming that aim to reduce new viral hepatitis 
infections, reduce viral hepatitis-related morbidity and mortality, and 
reduce viral hepatitis-related disparities. The data collected will 
establish a system for ongoing program evaluation and improvement and 
allow for data-driven resource allocation to areas of greatest need. 
Invitations will be sent to 101 state DOCs and large jails, to include 
the District of Columbia.
    This self-administered survey modality will include programmed 
required data elements, logic checks, skip patterns, and range values, 
thereby improving the quality of the data and reducing burden for 
respondents. Respondents who do not wish to complete the survey online 
via secure web-based application will be given other options including 
to schedule a telephone or videoconference interview with a member of 
the study administration team. All data, regardless of survey modality 
used, will be entered into a secure web-based application (e.g., 
REDCap, Survey Monkey). The burden to respondents will remain the same 
regardless of mode of administration. Participating sites will have a 
set-time period, to complete the survey. Estimated time to complete 
survey is between 30 to 80 minutes, with an average time to complete of 
55 minutes, to include time for collecting the required data elements 
and entering the data elements into the web-based survey form. The 
total annual burden is estimated to be 96 hours.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
              Respondent                          Form               Number of     responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent        (hours)
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Participating State Department of       Comprehensive                        101               1           55/60
 Corrections Prisons and large jails,    Understanding of
 to include District of Columbia.        Readiness for
                                         Elimination of
                                         Hepatitis C in
                                         Corrections (Cure-HepC)
                                         survey.
Non-responding State Department of      Non-Response survey.....             101               1            2/60
 Corrections Prisons and large jails,
 to include District of Columbia.
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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.
[FR Doc. 2025-00160 Filed 1-7-25; 8:45 am]
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