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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
Survey of Sexually Transmitted
Disease (STD) Provider Practices in the
United States—NEW—National Center
for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and
TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Each year, 19.7 million sexually
transmitted diseases (STDs) occur in the
U.S., half of which strike youth 15–24
years of age. The public health burden
of STDs is compounded by their
economic impact. In 2010, an estimated
$15.6 billion in direct medical costs
were attributed to STDs. Undiagnosed
and untreated STDs can lead to serious
long-term health consequences,
especially for adolescent girls and
young adult women. For example, every
year, about 24,000 young women

become infertile as a result of
undiagnosed and untreated STDs.
There is no national survey that
collects detailed information on the STD
practices of physicians. The STD
Provider Survey will collect much
needed data from U.S. health care
providers in five specialties: Primary
care (including internal medicine),
general or family practice, obstetrics/
gynecology, emergency medicine, and
pediatrics. Knowledge of provider
practices relative to guidelines and
state-level laws and policies will
provide information useful to
stakeholders at all levels regarding the
delivery of STD preventive services and
treatment by health care providers in
the U.S. As providers are one of the few
professionals who have face-to-face
contact with persons infected with
STDs, they are also a potential
intervention point for attempts to
reduce re-infection and halt the further
transmission of STDs.
The purpose of this survey is to
conduct a nationally representative
survey of physicians in five specialities:
Primary care (including internal
medicine), general or family practice,
obstetrics/gynecology, emergency
medicine, and pediatrics. Our sample
size of physicians will allow for

national estimates and comparisons
among these five specialties.
Additionally, the survey will provide
national estimates for comparisons
between providers in the public and
private sectors. Information collected
will also be used to determine STD
prevention activities needed by type of
providers (by specialty or public/
private) based on findings related to
screening and treatment practices for
STDs including EPT.
The survey contains sections on the
physician’s specialty areas, primary
practice setting, primacy practice
policies, patient demographics, STD
testing and diagnosis, STD care and
treatment, and respondent
demographics.
In an effort to better understand
policies and practices for STD care
delivery among medical providers, the
surveys will be sent to a random sample
of 5,000 U.S. physicians across several
specialties using the American Medical
Association Master file. Using a
multimode design (mail and web),
multiple reminders will be sent to nonresponders in order to reach the target
of 3,500 completed surveys. The total
burden hours are 1,342. There is no cost
to respondents other than their time.

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Form name

Physicians responding via Mail ......................
Physicians responding via Web ......................

STD Provider Survey .....................................
STD Provider Survey .....................................

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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Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
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Number of
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Type of respondents

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0025]

Proposed Data Collection Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).

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ACTION:

Notice with comment period.

The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of
its continuing efforts 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 proposed and/or
continuing information collections, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. This notice invites
comment on a proposed information
collection project titled ‘‘Knowledge,
Attitudes, and Practices related to a
Domestic Readiness Initiative on Zika
Virus Disease.’’ This project consists of
telephone interviews with participants
in Puerto Rico and the domestic U.S.

SUMMARY:

Written comments must be
received on or before May 26, 2017.

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Number of
responses per
respondent

2,625
875

1
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Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
20/60
32/60

You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CDC–2017–
0025 by any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions
for submitting comments.
• Mail: Leroy A. Richardson,
Information Collection Review Office,
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS–
D74, 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 Regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. For
access to the docket to read background
documents or comments received, go to
Regulations.gov.
Please note: All public comment
should be submitted through the
Federal eRulemaking portal
(Regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the
address listed above.

ADDRESSES:

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To
request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of
the information collection plan and
instruments, contact the Information
Collection Review Office, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
Clifton Road NE., MS–D74, Atlanta,
Georgia 30329; phone: 404–639–7570;
Email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology; and (e) estimates of capital
or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information. Burden means
the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal
agency. This includes the time needed
to review instructions; to develop,
acquire, install and utilize technology
and systems for the purpose of
collecting, validating and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; to train
personnel and to be able to respond to
a collection of information, to search
data sources, to complete and review
the collection of information; and to
transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.

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Proposed Project
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices
related to a Domestic Readiness
Initiative on Zika Virus Disease—New—
Office of the Associate Director for
Communication (OADC), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Since late 2015, Zika has rapidly
spread through Puerto Rico. As of
November 2016, there have been 35,136
confirmed cases of Zika in Puerto Rico,
with 2,797 cases among pregnant
women and 67 cases of Guillain-Barre´
caused by Zika. In the continental
United States, there have been 4,432
travel-associated cases of Zika and 185
locally-acquired Zika cases in Florida
and Texas. Due to the urgent nature of
this public health emergency, CDC is
implementing a Zika prevention
communication and education initiative
in the continental United States and
Puerto Rico.
CDC intends to request approval from
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) to conduct an assessment of a
domestic U.S. and Puerto Rico-based
communication and education initiative
aimed at encouraging at-risk
populations to prepare and protect
themselves and their families from Zika
virus infection. As part of the mission
of CDC’s Domestic Readiness Initiative
on the Zika Virus Disease, CDC will
assess the following communication and
education objectives: (1) Determine the
reach and saturation of the initiative’s
messages in Puerto Rico and the
domestic U.S.; (2) measure the extent to
which messages were communicated
clearly across multiple channels to
advance knowledge and counter
misinformation; and (3) monitor
individual and community-level
awareness, attitudes and likelihood to
follow recommended behaviors.
This data collection is related to Zika
prevention efforts that have been and
will be implemented in Puerto Rico and
the domestic U.S. Specifically, CDC
needs this assessment to ensure that
Zika prevention campaigns effectively
reach target audiences to educate
individuals regarding Zika prevention
behaviors. Ongoing evaluation is an
important part of this program because
it can inform awareness of campaign
activities, how people perceive Zika as
a health risk, and assess their uptake of
recommended health behaviors after the
campaign has been implemented.
These interviews can help articulate
motivations for and against engaging in
Zika prevention behaviors that are
critical for preventing Zika-associated
birth defects and morbidities.

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Implementing changes based on results
from this assessment is expected to
facilitate program improvement and
ensure the most efficient allocation of
resources for this public health
emergency.
CDC will launch a new Zika Virus
Disease Domestic Readiness Initiative in
the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico.
The goal of this project is to determine
knowledge, attitudes, and practices
related to this initiative. CDC will use
the findings to improve planning,
implementation, refinements, and
demonstrate outcomes of a Zika
Domestic Readiness Initiative
communication and education effort.
CDC will also use the information to
make recommendations for improving
communication and education regarding
the prevention and spread of the Zika
virus. CDC will develop presentations,
reports, and manuscripts to document
the communication effort and provide
the lessons learned to inform future and
similar communication efforts.
The plan is to conduct 2,400
interviews 12 months post-launch of the
campaign to assess long term outcomes
of the initiative. CDC will conduct
telephone interviews with a mix of
closed-ended and open-ended questions
with individuals domestically in the
U.S. and in Puerto Rico. The purpose of
this assessment is to assess core
components of CDC’s Zika response in
communicating prevention behaviors
and risk messages to the public about
vector control services.
The following factors will be assessed:
• Knowledge about Zika virus and
related prevention behaviors
• Self-efficacy in engaging in Zika
prevention behaviors
• Engagement in Zika prevention
behaviors (e.g., protective clothing use,
condom use, and standing water
removal)
• Risk perceptions of Zika
Researchers will analyze the data, and
generate a report for leaders of the
response to offer insights on the
delivery of the communication
campaign.
Results of this project will have
limited generalizability. However,
results of this evaluation should provide
information that can be used to enhance
and revise the existing program as well
as offer lessons learned to inform
infectious disease control programs that
use education materials.
Authorizing legislation comes from
Section 301 of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 241). There is no cost to
respondents other than their time to
participate.

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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Total burden
hours

Form name

U.S. Domestic Adults ........................
Puerto Rico Adults ............................

Zika Readiness Initiative Survey ......
Zika Readiness Initiative Survey ......

1,800
600

1
1

14/60
14/60

420
140

Total ...........................................

...........................................................

2,400

........................

........................

560

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–10120]

Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

Notice.

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

SUMMARY:

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minimize the information collection
burden.
Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by April 26, 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:
[email protected].
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
[email protected].
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
(410) 786–1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
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
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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:
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: 1932(a) State
Plan Amendment Template, State Plan
Requirements and Supporting
Regulations; Use: Section 1932(a)(1)(A)
of the Social Security Act (the Act)
grants states the authority to enroll
Medicaid beneficiaries on a mandatory
basis into managed care entities and
primary care case managers. Under this
authority, a state can amend its
Medicaid state plan to require certain
categories of Medicaid beneficiaries to
enroll in managed care entities without
being out of compliance with section
1902 of the Act on state-wideness (42
CFR 431.50), freedom of choice (42 CFR
431.51) or comparability (42 CFR
440.230). The template may be used by
states to modify their state plans if they
choose to implement the provisions of
section 1932(a)(1)(A); Form Number:
CMS–10120 (OMB control number:
0938–0933); Frequency: Once and
occasionally; Affected Public: State,
Local, or Tribal Governments; Number
of Respondents: 56; Total Annual
Responses: 12; Total Annual Hours: 70.
(For policy questions regarding this
collection contact Debbie Anderson at
410–786–5545.)
Dated: March 22, 2017.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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