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of the data collection, and increase the
relevance and value of the information,
which decreased the time of interview
from 45 minutes to 40 minutes.
Changes were made that did not affect
the burden, listed below:
• Non-substantive changes have been
made to the respondent consent form to
decrease the reading comprehension
level and make the form more visual.
• Nine data elements were removed
from and three data elements were
added to the Minimum Dataset. Because
these data elements are extracted from

the HIV surveillance system from which
they are sampled, these changes do not
affect the burden of the project.
• Seven data elements were added to
the medical record abstraction data
elements to collect information on
SARS–CoV–2 (COVID–19) testing.
Because the medical records are
abstracted by MMP staff, these changes
do not affect the burden of the project.
This proposed data collection would
supplement the National HIV
Surveillance System (NHSS, OMB
Control No. 0920–0573, Exp. 11/30/

2022) in 23 selected state and local
health departments, which collect
information on persons diagnosed with,
living with, and dying from HIV
infection and AIDS. Through their
participation, respondents will help to
improve programs to prevent HIV
infection as well as services for those
who already have HIV. The
participation of respondents is
voluntary. There is no cost to the
respondents other than their time. Total
estimated annual burden requested is
5,707 hours.

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average hours
per response

7,760
1,940

1
1

40/60
2/60

Approach persons for enrollment ...................

970

1

5/60

Pull medical records .......................................

7,760

1

3/60

Form name

Sampled, Eligible HIV-Infected Persons .........
Facility office staff looking up contact information.
Facility office staff approaching sampled persons for enrollment.
Facility office staff pulling medical records .....

Interview Questionnaire .................................
Look up contact information ...........................

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
[60Day–2021–0706; Docket No. CDC–2021–
0030]

Proposed Data Collection Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
AGENCY:

The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), 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 and/or continuing
information collection, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
This notice invites comment on a
proposed information collection project
titled National Program of Cancer
Registries Program Evaluation
Instrument (NPCR–PEI). The NPCR
Program Evaluation Instrument (PEI) is

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a web-based survey instrument designed
to evaluate NPCR-funded registries’
operational attributes and their progress
towards meeting program standards.
The PEI monitors the integration of
surveillance, registry operations and
health information systems, the
utilization of established data standards,
and the electronic exchange of health
data. The PEI serves to inform CDC and
NPCR Program Consultants where
technical assistance is most needed to
continue to improve and enhance the
NPCR.
DATES: CDC must receive written
comments on or before May 25, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CDC–2021–
0030 by any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
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–D74, Atlanta,
Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
Docket Number. CDC will post, without
change, all relevant comments to
Regulations.gov.
Please note: Submit all comments
through the Federal eRulemaking portal
(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

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instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Information Collection Review Office,
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS–
D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone:
404–639–7118; Email: [email protected].
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
National Program of Cancer Registries
Program Evaluation Instrument (NPCR–
PEI) (OMB Control No. 0920–0706, Exp.
02/28/2021)—Reinstatement—National
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP),
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
CDC is responsible for administering
and monitoring the National Program of
Cancer Registries (NPCR). The NPCR
provides technical assistance and
funding, and sets program standards to
assure that complete local, state,
regional, and national cancer incidence
data are available for national and state

standards for data completeness; (5)
whether registry data is being used for
comprehensive cancer control programs,
needs assessment/program planning,
clinical studies, or incidence and
mortality estimates.
The NPCR–PEI is needed to receive,
process, evaluate, aggregate, and
disseminate NPCR program information.
The information is used by CDC and the
NPCR-funded registries to monitor
progress toward meeting established
program standards, goals, and
objectives; to evaluate various attributes
of the registries funded by NPCR; and to
respond to data inquiries made by CDC
and other agencies of the federal
government. CDC requests OMB
approval for a period of three years to
collect information in the winter of 2022
and 2024.
The current burden estimate is based
on the current 50 NPCR awardees. The
new project period begins July 1, 2022.
If the number of awardees changes, then
a change request will be submitted to
accurately reflect the burden hours.
There are no costs to the respondents
other than their time. CDC requests
approval for an estimated 66 annualized
burden hours. This is summarized in
the table below.

cancer control and prevention activities
and health planning activities. The
Program Evaluation Instrument (PEI)
has been used for 28 years to monitor
the performance of NPCR grantees in
meeting the required Program
Standards.
CDC currently supports 50
population-based cancer registries (CCR)
in 46 states, two territories, the District
of Columbia, and the Pacific Islands.
The National Cancer Institute supports
the operations of CCRs in the four
remaining states. The Program
Evaluation Instrument (NCPR–PEI)
includes questions about the following
categories of registry operations: (1)
Staffing, (2) legislation, (3)
administration, (4) reporting
completeness, (5) data exchange, (6)
data content and format, (7) data quality
assurance, (8) data use, (9) collaborative
relationships, (10) advanced activities,
and (11) survey feedback.
Examples of information that can be
obtained from various questions
include, but are not limited to: (1)
Number of filled staff full-time positions
by position responsibility; (2) revision
to cancer reporting legislation; (3)
various data quality control activities;
(4) data collection activities as they
relate to achieving NPCR program

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
responses per
respondent

Average
burden per
response
(in hours)

Total burden
(in hours)

Form name

NPCR Awardees ...............................
NPCR Awardees ...............................

PEI (Online) ......................................
PEI (Paper) ......................................

30
3

1
1

2
2

60
6

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

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

33

1

2

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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 Medicare & Medicaid
Services

Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of new matching
program.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the

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Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing
notice of a new matching program
between CMS and the Department of
Defense, Defense Manpower Data Center
for ‘‘The Verification of Eligibility for
Minimum Essential Coverage Under the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act through a Department of Defense
Health Benefits Plan.’’
The deadline for comments on
this notice is April 26, 2021. The reestablished matching program will
commence not sooner than 30 days after
publication of this notice, provided no
comments are received that warrant a
change to this notice. The matching
program will be conducted for an initial
term of 18 months (from approximately
May 30, 2021 to November 29, 2022)
and within 3 months of expiration may

DATES:

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be renewed for one additional year if the
parties make no change to the matching
program and certify that the program
has been conducted in compliance with
the matching agreement.
Interested parties may
submit comments as follows:
1. Electronically. You may send your
comments electronically to http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for ‘‘Comment or
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
to find the information collection
document(s) that are accepting
comments.
2. By Regular Mail. You may mail
written comments to the following
address: Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Division of Security,
Privacy Policy & Governance,
Information Security & Privacy Group,
Office of Information Technology,

ADDRESSES:

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