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(8) NIOSH anticipates that future PPT
centers of excellence will include at
least three functional core areas:
planning and evaluation, which
includes center of excellence
administration; research, which can be
comprised of pilot projects, small
projects, and large projects; and
outreach, which can include
communication and dissemination
activities, education activities, and
implementation activities. An academic
training functional core area is optional.
How important are the different core
areas and activities within core areas to
the ability of centers of excellence to
advance PPT research and practice?
Disclaimer and Important Notes
This notice is intended for planning
purposes; it does not constitute a formal
announcement for comprehensive
applications. In accordance with
Federal Acquisition Regulation 48 CFR
15.201(e), responses to this notice are
not offers and cannot be accepted by the
Government to form a binding award.
NIOSH will not provide reimbursement
for costs incurred in commenting on
this notice.
NIOSH will not respond to individual
public comments or publish publicly a
compendium of responses. An
informational submission in response to
this notice does not create any
commitment by or on behalf of CDC or
HHS to develop or pursue any program
or ideas discussed.
John J. Howard,
Director, National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, Department of Health and
Human Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–22–1262; Docket No. CDC–2021–
0111]

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.

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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

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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 HIV Behavioral
Surveillance among Transgender
Women (NHBS-Trans). CDC is
requesting approval to continue
collecting standardized HIV-related
behavioral data from transgender
women at risk for HIV.
DATES: CDC must receive written
comments on or before January 3, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CDC–2021–
0111 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 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
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
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; phone:
404–639–7570; Email: [email protected].
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:

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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;
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 HIV Behavioral Surveillance
System—among Transgender Women
(NHBS-Trans) (OMB Control No. 0920–
1262, Exp. 04/30/2022)—Revision—
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral
Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
(NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The purpose of this data collection is
to monitor behaviors of transgender
women at high risk for infection that are
related to Human Immunodeficiency
Virus (HIV) transmission and
prevention in the United States. This
includes recruiting, interviewing and
providing HIV testing and referral to
services (as needed) following CDC
protocol. The proposed respondents are
300 adult minority transgender women
in up to 14 cities (4,200 interviews total)
who will each respond one time over
the course of the three-year pilot. The
information will be collected over a
three-year period beginning no later
than two months after OMB approval.
NHBS-Trans provides information to
help prevent HIV among transgender
women. Preventing HIV, especially
among high-risk groups, is an effective
strategy for reducing individual, local,
and national healthcare costs. The
utility of this information is to provide
CDC and local health department staff
with data for evaluating progress
towards local and national public health
goals, such as reducing new HIV
infections, increasing the use of
condoms, and targeting high risk groups
by describing and monitoring the HIV
risk behaviors, HIV seroprevalence and
incidence, and HIV prevention

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experiences of persons at highest risk
for HIV infection.
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention requests a three-year
approval for a revised information
collection. Data will be collected
through anonymous, in-person
interviews conducted with persons
systematically selected from up to 14
cities throughout the United States;
these MSAs were chosen based on
having high HIV prevalence. A brief
screening interview will be used to
determine eligibility for participation in
the behavioral assessment. Participants
will be recruited through respondentdriven sampling, a scientifically proven
recruitment strategy for reaching
hidden, hard-to-reach, or stigmatized
populations. Interview data will be
recorded on secure portable computers,
without internet connections. Data will
be transferred to secure, encrypted data
servers. Data will be stored at CDC and
shared with local health departments in
accordance with existing data use

HIV, and (3) use of HIV prevention
services. All persons interviewed will
also be offered an HIV test and will
participate in a pre-test counseling
session. No other federal agency
systematically collects this type of
information from persons at risk for HIV
infection. These data have substantial
impact on prevention program
development and monitoring at the
local, state, and national levels.
The burden table below shows the
estimated annualized burden hours for
the participants’ time. Annually, 1,540
participants will complete an eligibility
screener (an average of 5 minutes to
complete), 1,400 participants will
complete the Behavioral Assessment (an
average of 40 minutes to complete), and
1,400 will complete the Recruiter
Debriefing Form (an average of two
minutes to complete). The total
estimated annualized burden is 1,110
hours. Participation of respondents is
voluntary. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time.

agreements and the Assurance of
Confidentiality for HIV/AIDS
Surveillance Data. Data will be
disseminated in aggregate through
academic and agency publications,
presentations, and reports. All required
data collection and activities will be
anonymous.
Personally identifiable information
(PII) is not included in the data
collection. The CDC Privacy Officer has
assessed this package for applicability of
5 U.S.C. 552a. The Privacy Act is not
applicable because PII is not being
collected under this CDC funded
activity. The NHBS-Trans formative
interview and optional HIV testing are
anonymous (neither names nor Social
Security numbers are collected). Data
that will be collected through NHBSTrans, while sensitive, are not
personally identifying. The data from
the behavioral assessment will provide
estimates of (1) behavior related to the
risk of HIV and other sexually
transmitted diseases, (2) prior testing for

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)

Number of
responses per
respondent

Total burden
(in hours)

Form name

Persons Screened ............................
Eligible Participants ...........................
Peer Recruiters .................................

Eligibility Screener ............................
NHBS-Trans Interview .....................
Recruiter Debriefing .........................

1,540
1,400
1,400

1
1
1

5/60
40/60
2/60

129
934
47

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

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

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

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

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

1,110

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
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Charter Renewal for the National
Advisory Committee on Rural Health
and Human Services
Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).

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Number of
respondents

Type of respondents

ACTION:

Notice.

In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972, HHS is hereby giving notice that
the National Advisory Committee on
Rural Health and Human Services
(NACRHHS) has been renewed. The

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effective date of the charter renewal is
October 29, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sahira Rafiullah, Designated Federal
Officer, Federal Office of Rural Health
Policy, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane,
17W59D, Rockville, Maryland 20857;
301–443–7095; or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
NACRHHS provides advice and
recommendations to the Secretary of
HHS (Secretary) on policy, program
development, and other matters of
significance concerning the activities
under Section 222 of the Public Health
Service Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C.
217a. Each year, the NACRHHS selects
one or more topics upon which to focus
during the year. By the end of the
calendar year, the Committee produces
a report or white papers with
recommendations on that issue for the
Secretary.
The NACRHHS charter renewal filing
date is October 29, 2021. Renewal of the
NACRHHS charter gives authorization
for the committee to operate until
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A copy of the NACRHHS charter is
available on the NACRHHS website at
https://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/rural-health/. A copy of the
charter also can be obtained by
accessing the FACA database that is
maintained by the Committee
Management Secretariat under the
General Services Administration. The
website address for the FACA database
is http://www.facadatabase.gov/.
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Neurological
Disorders and Stroke; Notice of Closed
Meetings
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as

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