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ATSDR/NCEH estimates the total 

annualized time burden is 1,535 hours. 

This represents a decrease of 596 hours 

relative to the previously approved 

2,131 hours. Participation 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) 

EA Community Members ................................ Community Event Evaluation Survey ............ 489 1 5/60 

EA Participants (all ages) ............................... Biological Testing Tracking ............................ 1,137 1 20/60 

EA Adults ........................................................ Household Eligibility Screener ....................... 4,560 1 5/60 

Consent .......................................................... 864 1 10/60 

Exposure Questionnaire (Adult) for Biological 

and Environmental Testing.

864 1 30/60 

EA Parents ...................................................... Parental Permission ....................................... 273 1 10/60 

Exposure Questionnaire (Child) for Biological 

Testing (Parent Proxy).

158 1 15/60 

EA Children ..................................................... Assent ............................................................ 115 1 10/60 

Exposure Questionnaire (Child) for Biological 

Testing (Child completed).

115 1 15/60 

EA Heads-of-Households ............................... Household Recruitment Script for Environmental Sampling.70 1 5/60 

Environmental Sampling Consent Form ........ 45 1 10/60 

Environmental Sample Collection Form ........ 45 1 15/60 

Jeffrey M. Zirger, 

Lead, Information Collection Review Office, 

Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of Science, 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13092 Filed 6–16–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[60Day–22–22GG; Docket No. CDC–2022– 

0077] 

Pilot Plan for Data Collection Tools for 

the Interim Local Health Department 

Strategy for Response, Control, and 

Prevention of Healthcare Associated 

Infections (HAI) and Antibiotic 

Resistance (AR) 

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), located 

within the Department of Health and 

Human Services, 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 Pilot Plan for 

the Interim Local Health Department 

Strategy for Response, Control, and 

Prevention of Healthcare Associated 

Infections (HAI) and Antibiotic 

Resistance (AR). The proposed 

collection is designed to strengthen 

local and regional capacity to respond 

to, control, and prevent HAI/AR across 

all healthcare settings and in the 

community by supporting enhanced 

coordination between state and local 

partners and by promoting local public 

health, healthcare, and community 

partner networks. 

DATES: CDC must receive written 

comments on or before August 16, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by Docket No. CDC–2022– 

0077, 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; 


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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 

Pilot Plan for the Interim Local Health 

Department Strategy for Response, 

Control, and Prevention of Healthcare 

Associated Infections (HAI) and 

Antibiotic Resistance (AR)—New— 

National Center for Emerging and 

Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

The Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC) Division of Healthcare 

Quality Promotion (DHQP) recently 

developed an Interim Local Health 

Department Strategy for Response, 

Control, and Prevention of Healthcare 

Associated Infections (HAI) and 

Antibiotic Resistance (AR). CDC’s vision 

is to strengthen local and regional 

capacity to respond to, control, and 

prevent HAI/AR across all healthcare 

settings and in the community by 

supporting enhanced coordination 

between state and local partners and by 

promoting local public health, 

healthcare, and community partner 

networks. This vision can be achieved 

with collaboration between local, state, 

and federal public health entities, and 

partners. This strategy aims to 

strengthen local health departments 

(LHD) by focusing on three main goals: 

(1) growing strong partner networks; (2) 

building internal operational capacity; 

and (3) expanding the scope of 

programmatic activities to effectively 

address HAI/AR in their jurisdictions. 

CDC’s next steps include piloting the 

strategy with local health departments 

in part through a cooperative agreement 

with the National Association for 

County and City Health Officials 

(NACCHO) and is proposing this data 

collection to gather information from 

LHDs during that pilot phase. The 

strategy was developed to highlight and 

support the important role LHDs play in 

preventing, responding to, and 

controlling HAI and AR related events. 

The HAI/AR activities that are 

conducted by LHDs vary widely and 

depend on many factors such as staff 

capacity and expertise, governance 

structures and public health authorities, 

prevalence of emerging HAI/AR 

diseases, types, and organization of 

healthcare facilities in the jurisdiction, 

population demographics, local 

relationships, and nature of 

collaborations with the state HAI/AR 

program. While the specific activities 

and responsibilities of LHDs will vary, 

the unique roles and assets of LHDs 

make them critical players in the 

prevention and control of HAI/AR 

infections. LHDs can build relationships 

in their local communities and may be 

well-positioned to understand and 

respond to the health needs of their 

communities. There is much to be 

learned and many best practices to be 

shared from LHD working in HAI/AR. 

Engaging with LHDs is essential for 

DHQP to connect to other priority areas 

such as focusing on rural areas, 

healthcare preparedness, and health 

equity considerations. Additionally, a 

local engagement strategy will help 

DHQP expand their activities to focus 

on connecting with LHDs that directly 

work between healthcare and public 

health groups, especially to continue 

work and partnerships begun by 

COVID–19 task forces. 

The data collection and subsequent 

data analysis will identify themes and 

commonalities that will be used to make 

updates to the strategy and identify 

areas of support for LHDs seeking to 

grow their capacity for HAI/AR 

activities. CDC requests OMB approval 

for an estimated 390 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 

hours 

(in hours) 

Voluntary LHD Participants ............... LHD HAI/AR Strategy Pilot Feedback Form.30 1 4 120 

Voluntary LHD Participants ............... LHD HAI/AR Strategy Pilot Interview 

Guide Survey.

30 1 1 30 

Voluntary LHD Participants ............... LHD HAI/AR Strategy Pilot Survey 

for Review and Implement.

30 1 2 60 

NACCHO CoAg LHD Participants .... LHD HAI/AR Strategy Pilot Survey .. 30 1 2 60 

NACCHO CoAg LHD Participants .... LHD HAI/AR Strategy Pilot Feedback Form.30 1 4 120 

Total ........................................... ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 390 

Jeffrey M. Zirger, 

Lead, Information Collection Review Office, 

Office of Scientific Integrity, 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 

[30Day–22–21EX] 

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 ‘‘Baseline of 

Injury and Psychosocial Stress for 

Applied Behavior Analysis Workers’’ 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 7, 2021 to obtain 

comments from the public and affected 


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