Federal Register #30Day-27-1359

CDC seeks comments on its revised National Survey of Syringe Services Programs

The CDC is seeking public input on a revised survey of syringe services programs, not purchasing products or services. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention. - Purpose: Obtain public and affected-agency comments on the National Survey of Syringe Services Programs (NSSSP), which CDC and state and local partners use to monitor and evaluate programs nationwide. - Survey topics: Program operations and services, funding, community relations, successes and challenges, prevention, testing and treatment approaches, and overdose prevention and reversals. - Participation and burden: Approximately 1,000 programs may participate; CDC estimates 800 completed surveys annually while seeking burden-hour coverage for all 1,000. Each survey is estimated to take 35 minutes, for an estimated 583 annualized burden hours. - Response methods: Online through REDCap or a similarly secure application, or by telephone or videoconference. - Organizations and platforms mentioned: CDC, HHS, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the North American Syringe Exchange Network (NASEN), and REDCap. No product OEMs or procurement vendors are identified; NASEN is referenced as a source of program listings. - Procurement status: This is an information-collection review and public-comment notice, not a solicitation for products or services. No product quantities, part numbers, contract value, or period of performance are specified.

Description

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention submitted a revised National Survey of Syringe Services Programs (NSSSP) information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval. The survey aims to help CDC and state and local partners monitor and evaluate syringe services programs nationwide, with questions on program operations, services, funding, community relations, and operational successes and challenges. Approximately 1,000 programs may participate, and CDC estimates 583 annualized burden hours. The notice allows an additional 30 days for public and affected-agency comments.

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