[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 37 (Thursday, February 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 9475]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04012]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30-Day-16-15BBT]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted
the following information collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public
and affected agencies.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are
encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (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 or send an email to [email protected]. Written comments and/or
suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice should be
directed to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS)--New --
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
In 2013, there were nearly 44,000 drug overdose deaths, including
nearly 36,000 unintentional drug overdose deaths, in the United States.
More people are now dying of drug overdose than automobile crashes in
the U.S. A major driver of the problem are overdoses related to
opioids, both opioid pain relievers (OPRs) and illicit forms such as
heroin. In order to address this public health problem, the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has made addressing the
opioid abuse problem a high priority.
In order to support targeting of drug overdose prevention efforts,
detect new trends in fatal unintentional drug overdoses, and assess the
progress of HHS's initiative to reduce opioid abuse and overdoses, the
State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS) plans to
generate public health surveillance information at the national, state,
and local levels that is more detailed, useful, and timely than is
currently available.
SUDORS will collect information that is currently not collected on
death certificates such as whether the drug(s) causing the overdoses
were injected or taken orally, decedent toxicology report, if
available, and risk factors for fatal drug overdoses including previous
drug overdoses, decedent's mental health, and whether the decedent
recently exiting a treatment program. SUDORS will leverage on the
existing web-based data collection platform, the National Violent Death
Reporting System (NVDRS) (OMB Control No. 0920-0607), to collect
Coroner and Medical Examiner (CME) information, including toxicology,
and death certificate information on unintentional fatal drug
overdoses.
This proposed collection will generate public health surveillance
information on unintentional fatal drug overdoses. This information
will help develop, inform, and assess the progress of drug overdose
prevention strategies. Without this information, drug overdose efforts
are often based on limited information available in the death
certificate and anecdotal evidence.
OMB approval is requested for three years. Participation is based
on secondary data and is dependent on separate data collection efforts
in each state managed by the state health departments or their bona
fide agent.
The estimated annual burden hours are 7,008. There are no costs to
respondents.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondent Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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Public Agencies..................... Retrieving and refile 16 876 30/60
records.
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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.
[FR Doc. 2016-04012 Filed 2-24-16; 8:45 am]
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