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Diseases included in this surveillance 

program are Influenza Virus, 

Caliciviruses, Respiratory and Enteric 

Viruses, Foodborne Outbreaks, 

Waterborne Outbreaks and 

Enteroviruses. 

Proposed revisions include form 

consolidation, minor revised language 

and rewording to improve clarity and 

readability of the data collection forms 

and the discontinuation of multiple 

previously approved influenza 

collection instruments, and the National 

Respiratory & Enteric Virus Surveillance 

System (NREVSS) Laboratory 

Assessment (CDC 55.83). CDC also 

requests the use of a new form, Suspect 

Respiratory Virus Patient Form, to assist 

health departments and clinical sites 

when they submit specimens to the CDC 

lab for viral pathogen identification. The 

data will enable rapid detection and 

characterization of outbreaks of known 

pathogens, as well as potential newly 

emerging viral pathogens. 

The frequency of response for each 

form will depend on the disease and 

surveillance need. This represents a 

7,116 burden hour reduction since last 

approval. This reduction in burden 

hours is attributed primarily to the 

discontinuation of previously approved 

forms and formatting changes to existing 

forms. The total time burden estimate 

for all collection instruments in this 

revision request is 24,805. 

There are no costs to the respondents 

other than their time. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of respondent Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Avg. burden 

per response 

(in hours) 

Epidemiologist ............ NORS Foodborne Disease Transmission_Person to Person Disease 

Transmission_Animal Contact_Environmental Contamination_Unknown Transmission Mode_52.13.

54 37 20/60 

Epidemiologist ............ WHO COLLABORATING CENTER FOR INFLUENZA Influenza 

Virus Surveillance.

53 52 10/60 

Epidemiologist ............ U.S. WHO Collaborating Laboratories Influenza Testing Methods 

Assessment.

113 1 10/60 

Epidemiologist ............ US Outpatient Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Network (ILINet) 

Weekly_CDC 55.20.

1,800 52 10/60 

Epidemiologist ............ US Outpatient Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Network (ILINet) 

Workfolder 55.20E.

1800 1 5/60 

Epidemiologist ............ Influenza-Associated Pediatric Mortality Case Report Form .............. 57 2 30/60 

Epidemiologist ............ Human Infection with Novel Influenza A Virus Case Report Form .... 57 2 30/60 

Epidemiologist ............ Human Infection with Novel Influenza A Virus Severe Outcomes ..... 57 1 90/60 

Epidemiologist ............ Novel Influenza A Virus Case Screening Form .................................. 57 1 15/60 

Epidemiologist ............ Antiviral Resistant Influenza Infection Case Report Form .................. 57 3 30/60 

Epidemiologist ............ National Respiratory & Enteric Virus Surveillance System 

(NREVSS) (55.83A, B, D) (electronic).

550 52 15/60 

Epidemiologist ............ National Enterovirus Surveillance Report: (CDC 55.9) (electronic) .... 20 12 15/60 

Epidemiologist ............ National Adenovirus Type Reporting System (NATRS) ..................... 13 4 15/60 

Epidemiologist ............ Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Patient Under Investigation (PUI) Short Form.57 3 25/60 

Epidemiologist ............ Viral Gastroenteritis Outbreak Submission Form ................................ 20 5 5/60 

Epidemiologist ............ NORS Waterborne Disease Transmission Form_52.12 ..................... 59 1 20/60 

Epidemiologist ............ Influenza Virus (Electronic, Year Round), PHLIP_HL7 messaging 

Data Elements.

57 52 5/60 

Epidemiologist ............ Influenza virus (electronic, year round) (PHIN–MS) ........................... 3 52 5/60 

Epidemiologist ............ Suspect Respiratory Virus Patient Form ............................................. 10 5 30/60 

Leroy A. Richardson, 

Chief, Information Collection Review Office, 

Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the 

Associate Director for Science, Office of the 

Director, Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier CMS–10239] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing 

an opportunity for the public to 

comment on CMS’ intention to collect 

information from the public. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), federal agencies are required to 

publish notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

extension or reinstatement of an existing 

collection of information, and to allow 

a second opportunity for public 

comment on the notice. Interested 

persons are invited to send comments 

regarding the burden estimate or any 

other aspect of this collection of 

information, including the necessity and 

utility of the proposed information 

collection for the proper performance of 

the agency’s functions, the accuracy of 

the estimated burden, ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology to 

minimize the information collection 

burden. 

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DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of 

information must be received by the 

OMB desk officer by September 29, 

2017. 

ADDRESSES: When commenting on the 

proposed information collections, 

please reference the document identifier 

or OMB control number. To be assured 

consideration, comments and 

recommendations must be received by 

the OMB desk officer via one of the 

following transmissions: OMB, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax 

Number: (202) 395–5806 OR, email: 

OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

To obtain copies of a supporting 

statement and any related forms for the 

proposed collection(s) summarized in 

this notice, you may make your request 

using one of following: 

1. Access CMS’ Web site address at 

Web site address at https://

www.cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Legislation/ 

PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.html. 

2. Email your request, including your 

address, phone number, OMB number, 

and CMS document identifier, to 

Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. 

3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at 

(410) 786–1326. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786– 

1326. 

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. The term ‘‘collection of 

information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. 

3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and 

includes agency requests or 

requirements that members of the public 

submit reports, keep records, or provide 

information to a third party. Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies 

to publish a 30-day notice in the 

Federal Register concerning each 

proposed collection of information, 

including each proposed extension or 

reinstatement of an existing collection 

of information, before submitting the 

collection to OMB for approval. To 

comply with this requirement, CMS is 

publishing this notice that summarizes 

the following proposed collection(s) of 

information for public comment: 

Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Conditions of 

Participation for Critical Access 

Hospitals (CAH) and Supporting 

Regulations; Use: At the outset of the 

critical access hospital (CAH) program, 

the information collection requirements 

for all CAHs were addressed together 

under the following information 

collection request: CMS–R–48 (OCN: 

0938–0328). As the CAH program has 

grown in both scope of services and the 

number of providers, the burden 

associated with CAHs with distinct part 

units (DPUs) was separated from the 

CAHs without DPUs. Section 

1820(c)(2)(E)(i) of the Social Security 

Act provides that a CAH may establish 

and operate a psychiatric or 

rehabilitation DPU. Each DPU may 

maintain up to10 beds and must comply 

with the hospital requirements specified 

in 42 CFR Subparts A, B, C, and D of 

part 482. Presently, 105 CAHs have 

rehabilitation or psychiatric DPUs. The 

burden associated with CAHs that have 

DPUs continues to be reported under 

CMS–R–48, along with the burden for 

all 4,890 accredited and non-accredited 

hospitals. 

The CAH conditions of participation 

and accompanying information 

collection requirements specified in the 

regulations are used by surveyors as a 

basis for determining whether a CAH 

meets the requirements to participate in 

the Medicare program. We, along with 

the healthcare industry, believe that the 

availability to the facility of the type of 

records and general content of records, 

which this regulation specifies, is 

standard medical practice and is 

necessary in order to ensure the wellbeing and safety of patients and 

professional treatment accountability. 

Form Number: CMS–10239 (OMB 

Control number: 0938–1043); 

Frequency: Yearly; Affected Public: 

Private sector—Business or other forprofit; Number of Respondents: 1,215; 

Total Annual Responses: 144,585; Total 

Annual Hours: 24,183. (For policy 

questions regarding this collection 

contact Mary Collins at 410–786–3189.) 

Dated: August 24, 2017. 

Martique Jones, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; Comment Request 

Title: National and Tribal Evaluation 

of the 2nd Generation of the Health 

Profession Opportunity Grants. 

OMB No.: 0970–0462. 

Description: The Administration for 

Children and Families (ACF), U.S. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS) is proposing data 

collection activities as part of the Health 

Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) 

to Serve TANF and Other Low Income 

Individuals. ACF has developed a multipronged research and evaluation 

approach for the HPOG program to 

better understand and assess the 

activities conducted and their results. 

Two rounds of HPOG grants have been 

awarded—the first in 2010 (HPOG 1.0) 

and the second in 2015 (HPOG 2.0). 

There are federal evaluations associated 

with each round of grants. HPOG grants 

provide funding to government 

agencies, community-based 

organizations, post-secondary 

educational institutions, and tribalaffiliated organizations to provide 

education and training services to 

Temporary Assistance for Needy 

Families (TANF) recipients and other 

low-income individuals, including 

tribal members. Under HPOG 2.0, ACF 

provided grants to five tribal-affiliated 

organizations and 27 non-tribal entities. 

OMB previously approved data 

collection under OMB Control Number 

0970–0462 for: The HPOG 2.0 National 

and Tribal Evaluation (Approved 

August 2015); and the National 

Evaluation impact study, the National 

Evaluation descriptive study, and the 

Tribal Evaluation (All approved June 

2017). The proposed data collection 

activities described in this Federal 

Register Notice will provide data for the 

impact and cost benefit studies of the 27 

non-tribal grantees participating in the 

National Evaluation of HPOG 2.0. 

National Evaluation: The National 

Evaluation pertains only to the 27 nontribal grantees that received HPOG 2.0 

funding. The design for the National 

Evaluation features an implementation 

study, a systems change analysis, and 

cost benefit analysis. In addition, the 

National Evaluation is using an 

experimental design to measure and 

analyze key participant outcomes 

including completion of education and 

training, receipt of certificates and/or 

degrees, earnings, and employment in a 

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