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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 8802
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Department of Justice (DOJ), specifically the Bureau of Justice Statistics, is seeking public comments on a new information collection related to the National Prisoner Statistics Program and its Coronavirus Pandemic Supplement. This survey will collect data from state departments of correction and the Federal Bureau of Prisons regarding their response to COVID-19, including information on COVID-19 cases, testing, vaccinations, and policies within prisons. The DOJ is encouraging public input to ensure that the survey is necessary, accurate, and easy to complete, and estimates that the survey will take respondents an average of 2.5 hours.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government wants to learn about how prisons have been handling the COVID-19 pandemic, so they're asking prisons to fill out a survey about things like cases and vaccines. They're looking for feedback to make sure the survey is easy to do and helps them understand how prisons are dealing with the situation.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 1490
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a new information collection project called "Cure-HepC." This survey aims to gather data on hepatitis C practices in prisons and large jails across the U.S. and will involve 101 state departments of corrections and large jails, including Washington, D.C. The survey will cover hepatitis C screening, testing, treatment practices, and challenges in eliminating the virus in these settings. The information will help CDC improve and allocate resources effectively to combat hepatitis C in correctional facilities. Public comments on this proposed collection are encouraged.

    Simple Explanation

    The CDC wants to collect information on how prisons and jails in the U.S. are dealing with a disease called hepatitis C. They are asking for feedback to help make sure they use their resources wisely to help people better.