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God). Studies have found contradictory
findings, suggesting that Mexican
American women have increased
awareness of the association between
folate and birth defects compared to
English-speaking women. More research
is needed to determine cultural factors
in the decision-making process around
folic acid intake for Hispanic WRA,
though several studies have examined
beliefs and best practices for promoting
folic acid consumption.

The purpose of this project is to
conduct formative research with
Hispanic/Latina women of reproductive
age to examine folic acid and fortified
food awareness, food and supplement
use practices, as well as messaging and
channels to reach Hispanic/Latina
women. The resulting data are expected
to be used for developing new
messaging and communication products
to improve knowledge, awareness, and
practices regarding folic acid
fortification and supplementation

among Hispanic/Latina women of
reproductive age. Additionally, the
findings from the project will inform
future intervention activities to prevent
neural tube defects among Hispanic
women of reproductive age.
This information collection will
involve focus groups with Hispanic/
Latina WRA. CDC requests OMB
approval for an estimated 122 annual
burden hours. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time to
participate.

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Form name

Hispanic/Latina Women of Reproductive Age (WRA).

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAPs) of Hispanic/Latina Women of Reproductive Age: Focus
Group Moderator Guide (English/Spanish).

Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Public Health Ethics and
Regulations, 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–24–24AL; Docket No. CDC–2023–
0089]

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 information collection, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. This notice invites
comment on a proposed information
collection project titled Occupational
exposures to surgical smoke in
veterinary personnel which will
characterize occupational exposure to
surgical smoke and related respiratory
health effects in clinical veterinary
settings and provide guidance on

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engineering controls to improve air
quality in veterinary medicine/animal
care personnel’s work environment by
reducing exposure to surgical smoke.
DATES: CDC must receive written
comments on or before January 2, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CDC–2023–
0089 by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
www.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
www.regulations.gov.
Please note: Submit all comments
through the Federal eRulemaking portal
(www.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;
Telephone: 404–639–7570; Email: omb@
cdc.gov.
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

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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;
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.

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Proposed Project
Occupational Exposures to Surgical
Smoke in Veterinary Personnel—New—
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Surgical smoke produced during
tissue cutting and cauterizing tissues
and blood vessels generates hazardous
gaseous compounds and aerosols that
are associated with cancer and
respiratory irritation; however, no
research has characterized surgical
smoke generated from animal tissue in
clinical veterinary settings. Surgical
smoke exposure is an emerging concern
in human operating rooms, and several
states have either passed or are
considering bills requiring surgical
smoke evacuation systems in human
operating rooms to mitigate this
occupational hazard. Surgical suites in

help to provide guidance on engineering
controls to improve air quality in VM/
AC personnel’s work environment by
reducing exposure to surgical smoke.
Three veterinary teaching hospitals
and a national network of community
veterinary clinics have been recruited to
participate in this research.
Participating VM/AC personnel at
collaborating field study sites will
complete: (1) a baseline questionnaire
that collects data on demographics,
work history, job tasks, exposures to
respiratory hazards (including surgical
smoke), use of personal protective
equipment, workplace safety climate,
and respiratory health and symptoms;
and (2) a post-shift questionnaire
assessing acute respiratory symptoms
and job tasks during the work shift.
CDC requests OMB approval for an
estimated 59 annual burden hours.
There are no costs to respondents other
than their time to participate.

veterinary clinics are often multiple bay
suites or have less effective ventilation
systems than human operating rooms,
potentially leading to higher exposure
levels, yet no research has examined
barriers and aids to the use of surgical
smoke evacuation systems among
veterinary medicine/animal care (VM/
AC) personnel.
The proposed project will
characterize occupational exposure to
surgical smoke and related respiratory
health effects in clinical veterinary
settings. Data will be used to examine:
(1) work-related factors that contribute
to exposure to surgical smoke in clinical
veterinary settings; (2) relationships
between surgical smoke exposure in
clinical veterinary settings and
respiratory health; and (3) barriers and
aids to implementing surgical smoke
extraction systems that reduce
occupational exposures to surgical
smoke. Findings from this study will

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Total burden
(in hours)

Form name

VM/AC personnel ..............................
VM/AC personnel ..............................

Baseline Questionnaire ....................
Post-shift Questionnaire ...................

33
33

1
10

28/60
8/60

15
44

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

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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Public Health Ethics and
Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
Center for Consumer
Information and Insurance Oversight
(CCIIO), Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).

AGENCY:

Notice of a new matching
program.

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In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing
notice of the re-establishment of a
computer matching program between

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CMS and the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM), ‘‘Verification of
Eligibility of Minimum Essential
Coverage Under the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act through an
Office of Personnel Management Health
Benefit Plan.’’
DATES: The deadline for comments on
this notice is December 4, 2023. 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
December 8, 2023 to June 7, 2025) and
within three months of expiration may
be renewed for up to 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.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may
submit comments on this notice to the
CMS Privacy Act Officer by mail at:
Division of Security, Privacy Policy &
Governance, Information Security &
Privacy Group, Office of Information
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Medicaid Services, Location: N1–14–56,
7500 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD
21244–1850 or by email at
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions about the matching
program, you may contact Anne Pesto,
Senior Advisor, Marketplace Eligibility
and Enrollment Group, Center for
Consumer Information and Insurance
Oversight, Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, at 443–955–9966, by
email at [email protected], or by
mail at 7500 Security Blvd., Baltimore,
MD 21244.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5
U.S.C. 552a) provides certain
protections for individuals applying for
and receiving federal benefits. The law
governs the use of computer matching
by federal agencies when records in a
system of records (meaning, federal
agency records about individuals
retrieved by name or other personal
identifier) are matched with records of
other federal or non-federal agencies.
The Privacy Act requires agencies
involved in a matching program to:
1. Enter into a written agreement,
which must be prepared in accordance

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