[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 241 (Friday, December 14, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74483-74484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30180]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60-Day 13-0650]
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 or
send comments to Ron Otten, 1600 Clifton Road, MS D-74, 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
Prevention Research Centers Program National Evaluation Reporting
System (OMB No. 0920-0650, exp. 6/30/2013)--Revision--National Center
for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Prevention Research Centers (PRC) Program was established by
Congress through the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Amendments
of 1984. CDC manages the PRC Program and currently provides funding to
PRC grantees that are housed within schools of public health, medicine
or osteopathy. Awards are made for five years and may be renewed
through a competitive application process. PRCs conduct outcomes-
oriented health promotion and disease prevention research on a broad
range of topics using a multi-disciplinary and community-based
approach. Research projects involve state and local health departments,
health care providers, universities, community partners, and other
organizations. PRCs collaborate with external partners to assess
community health priorities; identify research priorities; set research
agendas; conduct research projects and related activities such as
training and technical assistance; and disseminate research results to
public health practitioners, researchers, and the general public. Each
PRC receives an approximately equal amount of funding from CDC to
establish its core capacity and support a core research project as well
as training and evaluation activities. Research foci reflect each PRC's
area of expertise and the needs of the community. Health disparities
and goals outlined in Healthy People 2020 are a particular emphasis for
most PRC core research.
CDC is currently approved to collect performance information from
PRCs through a web-based survey and telephone interview (OMB
0920-0650, exp. 6/30/2013). The web-based survey is designed
to collect information on the PRCs' collaborations with health
departments; formal training programs and other training activities;
and other funded prevention research projects conducted separately from
their core research. A structured telephone interview with a key PRC
informant obtains information on systems and environmental changes in
which PRCs are involved. The content of the information collection is
guided by a set of performance indicators developed (2002) and later
revised (2009) in collaboration with the PRCs.
CDC will request OMB approval to continue collecting performance
information from PRCs for three years, with some changes. In this
revision, CDC requests OMB approval to (1) Continue using a web-based
survey and telephone interview for data collection, (2) change the
platform of the web-based survey, (3) decrease the data collection
burden for each PRC by decreasing the number of questions collected on
an annual basis, and (4) revise some questions for clarity or to
reflect the current needs and priorities of the program.
CDC will continue to use the information reported by PRCs to
identify training and technical assistance needs, respond to requests
for information from Congress and other sources, monitor grantees'
compliance with cooperative agreement requirements, evaluate progress
made in achieving goals and objectives, and describe the impact and
effectiveness of the PRC Program.
There is no change in the number of respondents (37). Each PRC
program will report the required information to CDC once per year. The
estimated burden per response for the web-based survey will decrease
from six hours to five hours, and the estimated burden per response for
each telephone interview will decreased from one hour to 30 minutes.
There are no 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 respondent Form name respondents responses per response (in (in hours)
respondent hours)
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PRC Program................... Survey.......... 37 1 5 185
Telephone 37 1 30/60 19
Interview.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 204
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Dated: December 10, 2012.
Ron A. Otten,
Director, Office of Scientific Integrity (OSI), Office of the Associate
Director for Science (OADS), Office of the Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-30180 Filed 12-13-12; 8:45 am]
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