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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; and
4. Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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.
5. Assess information collection costs.
Proposed Project
Application Form and Related Forms
for the Operation of the National Death
Index (NDI) (OMB Control No. 0920–
0215, Exp. 12/31/2019)—Revision—
National Center for Health Statistics
(NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Section 306 of the Public Health
Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C.), as
amended, authorizes that the Secretary
of Health and Human Services (DHHS),
acting through NCHS, shall collect
statistics on the extent and nature of
illness and disability of the population
of the United States.
The National Death Index (NDI) is a
national database containing identifying
death record information submitted
annually to NCHS by all the state vital
statistics offices, beginning with deaths
in 1979. Searches against the NDI file
provide the states and dates of death,
and the death certificate numbers of
deceased study subjects.
Using the NDI Plus service,
researchers have the option of also

receiving cause of death information for
deceased subjects, thus reducing the
need to request copies of death
certificates from the states. The NDI
Plus option currently provides the
International Classification of Disease
(ICD) codes for the underlying and
multiple causes of death for the years
1979–2018. Health researchers must
complete administrative forms in order
to apply for NDI services, and submit
records of study subjects for computer
matching against the NDI file. A threeyear revision request is submitted to
continue the use of the three
administrative forms (the application
form, repeat request form, and
transmittal form) utilized in the
operation of the National Death Index
(NDI) program. These forms are
submitted by NDI users when applying
for use of the NDI and when actually
using the service. In addition, this
request includes the introduction of
electronic versions that will ultimately
replace the three paper documents, one
of which will include a minor reduction
in the number of data collection items.
There is no cost to respondents except
for their time. The total estimated
annual burden hours are 417. While the
estimated annual number of application
forms has increased from 100 to 120, the
revised estimate of the time required to
complete the application form results in
an overall net decrease by 40 burden
hours from the previously approved 457
hours.

ESTIMATES OF ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Type of respondent

Researcher
Researcher
Researcher
Researcher

Number of
respondents

Form name

Average
burden per
response
(in hours)

Total
burden hours

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

Application Form—Paper ....................................
Application Form—Electronic ..............................
Repeat Request Form—Paper/Electronic ...........
Transmittal Form—Paper/Electronic ...................

20
100
70
120

1
1
1
1

3
3
18/60
18/60

60
300
21
36

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

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

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417

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

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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 titled The National Intimate
Partner and Sexual Violence Survey

SUMMARY:

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(NISVS). CDC will collect information
about individual’s experiences of sexual
violence, stalking and intimate partner
violence and information about the
health consequences of these forms of
violence. CDC produces national and
state level prevalence estimates of these
types of violence.
DATES: CDC must receive written
comments on or before December 9,
2019.
You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CDC–2019–
0082 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.

ADDRESSES:

Please note: Submit all comments through
the Federal eRulemaking portal
(regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the
address listed above.

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–
D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone:
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 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
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Partner and Sexual Violence
Surveillance System that produces
national and state level estimates of
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), Sexual
Violence (SV) and stalking on an annual
basis.
CDC seeks OMB approval for a threeyear period for this revision. In this
revision CDC describes the planned
testing of a redesign of the National
Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence
Survey (NISVS) and the approach for
collecting NISVS data using multiple
data collection modes and sampling
strategies. More specifically, this
revision is requesting: (1) Conduct
feasibility testing to assess alternative
design features including the sample
frame, mode of response, and incentive
structures that help garner participation
and help reduce nonresponse. (2)
Conduct experiments that inform the
development of a protocol for
alternative sampling and weighting
methods for multi-modal data collection
that will result in the ability to calculate
accurate and reliable national and statelevel estimates of SV, IPV, and stalking.
(3) Conduct a pilot data collection to
ensure that the selected optimal
alternative sampling methods and
multi-modal data collection approaches
for NISVS are ready for full-scale
implementation.
These data will be used only to
inform future NISVS data collections.
Results from the feasibility phase
experiments may be prepared for
publication, as the findings related to
optimal data collection modes, sampling
frames, and incentive structures are
likely to be useful to other federal
agencies currently conducting national
data collections. No national prevalence
estimates will be generated from the
data collected during the NISVS
redesign project. Data are analyzed
using appropriate statistical software to
account for the complexity of the survey
design to compute weighted counts,
percentages, and confidence intervals
using national-level data. There are no
costs to respondents other than their
time. The annual estimated burden
hours are 1,085.

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; and
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.
5. Assess information collection costs
Proposed Project
The National Intimate Partner and
Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) (OMB
control No. 0920–0822, Exp. 02/29/
2020)—Revision—National Center for
Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC),
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
In 2010, the National Intimate Partner
and Sexual Violence Surveillance
System (NISVSS) reported that
approximately 6.9 million women and
5.6 million men experienced rape,
physical violence and/or stalking by an
intimate partner within the last year.
The health care costs associated with
this exceed $5.8 billion each year,
nearly $3.9 billion of which is for direct
medical and mental health care services.
In order to address this important public
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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents

Type of respondent

Form name

RDD Non-Participating Household (Screened)
Phase 2: Experimentation and Feasibility Testing.

CATI instrument ...........

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3/60

Total burden
hours
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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS—Continued
Total
number of
responses per
respondent

Average
burden per
response
(in hours)

Total burden
hours
(in hours)

Form name

RDD Eligible Household (Completes Survey.
Phase 2: Experimentation and Feasibility Testing.
Non-Participating Household (Screened). Phase
2: Experimentation and Feasibility Testing.
Web Eligible Household (Completes Survey.
Phase 2: Experimentation and Feasibility Testing.
Paper Eligible Household (Completes Survey.
Phase 2: Experimentation and Feasibility Testing.
RDD Non-Participating Household (Screened)
Phase 3: Pilot Testing.
RDD Eligible Household (Completes Survey.
Phase 3: Pilot Testing.
Non-Participating Household (Screened). Phase
3: Pilot Testing.
Web Eligible Household (Completes Survey.
Phase 3: Pilot Testing.
Paper Eligible Household .....................................
(Completes Survey. Phase 3: Pilot Testing .........

CATI instrument ...........

667

1

25/60

278

Web/Paper Screener ....

800

1

3/60

40

Web instrument ............

1,000

1

25/60

417

Paper instrument ..........

667

1

25/60

278

CATI instrument ...........

27

1

3/60

1

CATI instrument ...........

22

1

25/60

9

Web/Paper Screener ....

53

1

3/60

3

Web instrument ............

23

1

25/60

10

Paper instrument ..........

22

1

25/60

9

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

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

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

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

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1,085

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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In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
has submitted the information
collection request titled Energy
Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act of 2000
(EEOICPA) Special Exposure Cohort to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval. CDC
previously published a ‘‘Proposed Data
Collection Submitted for Public
Comment and Recommendations’’
notice on July 5, 2019 to obtain
comments from the public and affected
agencies. CDC did not receive comments
related to the previous notice. This
notice serves to allow an additional 30
days for public and affected agency
comments.
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The Office of Management and Budget
is particularly interested in comments
that:
(a) 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;
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agencies estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected;
(d) 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 submission of
responses; and
(e) Assess information collection
costs.
To request additional information on
the proposed project or to obtain a copy
of the information collection plan and
instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or
send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Direct
written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the items contained in this
notice to the Attention: CDC Desk
Officer, Office of Management and
Budget, 725 17th Street NW,
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395–5806. Provide written comments
within 30 days of notice publication.
Proposed Project
Energy Employees Occupational
Illness Compensation Program Act of
2000 (EEOICPA) Special Exposure
Cohort (OMB Control No. 0920–0639,
Exp. 10/31/2019)—Extension—National
Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
On October 30, 2000, the Energy
Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act of 2000
(EEOICPA), 42 U.S.C. 7384–7385 [1994,
supp. 2001] was enacted. The Act
established a compensation program to
provide a lump sum payment of
$150,000 and medical benefits as
compensation to covered employees
suffering from designated illnesses
incurred as a result of their exposure to
radiation, beryllium, or silica while in
the performance of duty for the
Department of Energy and certain of its
vendors, contractors and subcontractors.
This legislation also provided for
payment of compensation for certain
survivors of these covered employees.
This program has been mandated to be
in effect until Congress ends the
funding.
Among other duties, the Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS)
was directed to establish and implement
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