[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 22, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50697-50698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20681]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60-Day-12-0696]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects.
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-7570
and send comments to Kimberly S. Lane, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74,
Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an email to [email protected].
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology. Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
National HIV Prevention Program Monitoring and Evaluation (NHM&E)
(OMB 0920-0696, Expiration 08/31/2013)--Revision--National Center for
HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
CDC is requesting a 3-year approval for revision to the previously
approved project.
The purpose of this revision is to continue collecting standardized
HIV prevention program evaluation data from health departments and
community-based organizations (CBOs) who receive federal funds for HIV
prevention activities. Grantees have the option of key-entering or
uploading data to a CDC-provided Web-based software application
(EvaluationWeb[supreg]).
The following changes have occurred since project 0920-0696 has
been implemented: (1) The previous reporting system (PEMS) has been
replaced by a more efficient reporting software. (2) Many data
variables that were previously required or optional but reported have
been deleted in order to reduce data reporting burden on grantees.
Other variables have been added or modified to adapt to changes in HIV
prevention and the National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan. (3) Reporting has
been changed from quarterly to semiannual. (4) The number of grantees
has changed as new FOAs were awarded.
The evaluation and reporting process is necessary to ensure that
CDC receives standardized, accurate, thorough evaluation data from both
health department and CBO grantees. For these reasons, CDC developed
standardized NHM&E variables through extensive consultation with
representatives from health departments, CBOs, and national partners
(e.g., The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors,
Urban Coalition of HIV/AIDS Prevention Services, and National Minority
AIDS Council).
CDC requires CBOs and health departments who receive federal funds
for HIV prevention to report non-identifying, client-level and
aggregate-level, standardized evaluation data to: (1) Accurately
determine the extent to which HIV prevention efforts are carried out,
what types of agencies are providing services, what resources are
allocated to those services, to whom services are being provided, and
how these efforts have contributed to a reduction in HIV transmission;
(2) improve ease of reporting to better meet these data needs; and (3)
be accountable to stakeholders by informing them of HIV prevention
activities and use of funds in HIV prevention nationwide.
CDC HIV prevention program grantees will collect, enter or upload,
and report agency-identifying information, budget data, intervention
information, and client demographics and behavioral risk
characteristics with an estimate of 200,846 burden hours. Data
collection will include searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining data, document compilation, review of data,
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and data entry or upload into the Web-based system.
There are no additional costs to respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total burden
Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response (in hours
respondent hours)
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Health jurisdictions.......... Agency Data..... 69 2 9 1,242
Health jurisdictions.......... HE/RR Data...... 69 2 67 9,246
Health jurisdictions.......... HIV Testing Data 69 2 1,229 169,602
Health jurisdictions.......... Partner Services 69 2 52 7,176
Data.
Health jurisdictions.......... NHM&E Data 69 2 20 2,760
Training.
Community-Based Organizations. Agency Data..... 200 2 30/60 200
Community-Based Organizations. HE/RR Data...... 200 2 20 8,000
Community-Based Organizations. NHM&E Data 200 2 20 8,000
Training.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 206,226
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Dated: August 16, 2012.
Ron A. Otten,
Director, Office of Scientific Integrity (OSI), Office of the Associate
Director for Science (OADS), Office of the Director, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2012-20681 Filed 8-21-12; 8:45 am]
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