90 FR 11 pgs. 5885-5887 - Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Correction
Type: NOTICEVolume: 90Number: 11Pages: 5885 - 5887
Pages: 5885, 5886, 5887Docket number: [60Day-25-0666; Docket No. CDC-2025-0001]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2025-01154 Filed 1-16-25; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-25-0666; Docket No. CDC-2025-0001]
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Correction
AGENCY:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION:
60-Day notice; correction.
SUMMARY:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), submits this Notice as a correction to the 60-day FRN (CDC Docket Number CDC-2025-0001) published January 8, 2025 for the information collection project titled National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). This correction adds Polio to the NHSN package and extends the public comment period 60 days from the date of publication.
DATES:
CDC must receive written comments on or before March 18, 2025.
ADDRESSES:
You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2025-0001 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:
[top] 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;
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:
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 Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) (OMB Control No. 0920-0666, Exp. 5/31/2025)-Revision-National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infection Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP), National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collects data from healthcare facilities in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) under OMB Control Number 0920-0666. NHSN provides facilities, health departments, states, regions, and the nation with data necessary to identify problem areas, measure the progress of prevention efforts, and ultimately eliminate healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) nationwide. NHSN also allows healthcare facilities to track blood safety errors and various HAI prevention practice methods such as healthcare personnel influenza vaccine status and corresponding infection control adherence rates. Enrollment in NHSN has continuously increased, with over 37,000 actively reporting healthcare facilities across the U.S. Of the total enrolled healthcare facilities, there are over 6,000 acute care facilities. NHSN currently has eight components, and the collection of information is authorized by the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 242b, 242k, and 242m (d)).
A 60-day Federal Register Notice (FRN) was published on January 8, 2025 (90 FR 1495) for an Emergency Revision information collection request (ICR) and was submitted to add three diseases to the NHSN Pathogens of High Consequence Form: Influenza A (H5), Marburg, and Oropouche. A second 60-day Federal Register Notice is submitted here to add Polio to the NHSN Pathogens of High Consequence Form, as well. It is crucial for CDC to be aware of cases of these select infectious diseases of public health concern, including Polio, to help ensure that local and state authorities are equipped to contain and prevent further spread. Facilities enrolled in the NHSN Patient Safety Component will be asked to select the specific diseases they are reporting on and then provide the overall number of patients hospitalized with confirmed disease along with stratification of disease in adult and pediatric patients. The data collection will be collected electronically via the NHSN application.
As a result of these changes, this Revision requests OMB approval for an additional 111,021 estimated annual burden hours to be added to Form 57.130-Pathogens of High Consequence. This brings the total estimated burden for Form 57.130 to 777,146 burden hours, and the total estimated annual burden hours for the entire NHSN package to 4,508,255. Participation is required for healthcare facilities that report through the NHSN platform. There is no cost to respondents other than their time to participate.
| Type of respondents | Form name | Number of respondents | Number of responses per respondent | Average burden per response (in hours) | Total burden (in hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infection Preventionist/Microbiologist | 57.130 Pathogens of High Consequence | 3650 | 365 | 5/60 | 111,021 |
| Total | 777,146 |
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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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