[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 2 (Thursday, January 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 307-308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-31599]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30 Day-13-0696]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Send written comments
to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC
20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written comments should be received
within 30 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been implemented:(1) The previous reporting system (PEMS) has been
replaced by a more efficient reporting software.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.
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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, and data entry
or upload into the web-based system.
There are no additional costs to respondents other than their time.
The total estimated annual burden hours are 206,226.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per
Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response (in
respondent hours)
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Health jurisdictions............. Agency Data.................. 69 2 1377
HE/RR Data................... 69 2 67
HIV Testing Data............. 69 2 1,229
NEM&E Data Training.......... 69 2 52
Community-based Organizations.... Agency Data.................. 200 2 30/60
HE/RR Data................... 200 2 20
NHM&E Data Training.......... 200 2 20
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Dated: December 27, 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. 2012-31599 Filed 1-2-13; 8:45 am]
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