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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-22-22FC]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted
the information collection request titled “Assessing the
Capacity of Vector Management Programs in the United States to
Provide Comprehensive Community-level Tick Management Services”
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 May
13, 2022 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.
CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information
collection project. 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. Comments and recommendations
for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30
days of publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting "Currently under 30-day
Review - Open for Public Comments" or by using the search
function. Direct written comments and/or suggestions regarding
the items contained in this notice to: Attention: CDC Desk
Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Provide
written comments within 30 days of notice publication.

Proposed Project
Assessing the Capacity of Vector Management Programs in the US
to Provide Comprehensive Community-level Tick Management
Services – New – National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic
Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description
Previous surveys have focused on private pest management
firms or agencies in a single state. The overall capacity for
publicly-funded comprehensive tick management in the regions of
interest remains poorly understood, especially in high incidence
areas. Data collected by engaging vector management program
staff will inform the development of sustainable and effective
community-level tick management programs by assessing the
feasibility of program components, the resources necessary to
add new functions to existing vector management programs, and
the expected costs associated with delivering comprehensive tick
management services. This survey will identify robust vector
management programs with which CDC can partner to refine
guidance for the development of comprehensive community-level
tick management programs, which can be adapted to specific
regional ecologies and communities. Ultimately, this survey is
an important first step toward developing a community of
practice for publicly-funded, comprehensive tick management
programs in the U.S. The survey will lay the groundwork for

efforts to establish local entities capable of first evaluating
the efficacy of tick control methods, and then broadly deploying
those measures proven effective, and publicly-acceptable in
order to: a) reduce the number of infected ticks in the
environment; and b) reduce human bites by infected ticks.
The primary goals of this project are two-fold: 1) assess
the current tick management capacity and knowledge in vector
management programs that receive public funding in the Upper
Midwest, mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Pacific coast states; and
2) determine the services that vector management program staff
believe should be part of comprehensive tick management programs
if they are developed in the future. We also hope to identify
barriers to the development of comprehensive tick management
programs and ways CDC can begin to address gaps.
CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 63 annual burden
hours. There are no costs to respondent other than the time
needed to participate.

Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
Type of
Form
Respondents Name
Public
Vector
Control
Operators
Private
Vector
Control
Operators

Number of
Number of
Respondents Responses
per
Respondent
200
Average
Burden per
Response
(in hours)
15/60

8/60

Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead,
Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity,
Office of Science,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-20124 Filed: 9/15/2022 8:45 am; Publication Date: 9/16/2022]