[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40150-40151]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15896]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30-Day 13-0106]
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
Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (OMB No. 0920-
0106, exp. 7/31/2013)--Revision--National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Preventive Health and Health Services (PHHS) Block Grant
program was established to provide awardees with a source of flexible
funding for health promotion and disease prevention programs.
Currently, 61 awardees (50 states, the District of Columbia, two
American Indian Tribes, and eight U.S. territories) receive Block
Grants to address locally-defined public health needs in innovative
ways. Block Grants allow awardees to prioritize the use of funds and to
fill funding gaps in programs that deal with the leading causes of
death and disability. Block Grant funding also provides awardees with
the ability to respond rapidly to emerging health issues, including
outbreaks of diseases or pathogens. The PHHS Block Grant program is
authorized by sections 1901-1907 of the Public Health Service Act.
CDC currently collects information from Block Grant awardees to
monitor their objectives and activities (Preventive Health and Health
Services Block Grant, OMB No. 0920-0106, exp. 7/31/2013). Each awardee
is required to submit an annual application for funding (Work Plan)
that describes its objectives and the populations to be addressed, and
an Annual Report that describes activities, progress toward objectives,
and Success Stories which highlight the improvements Block Grant
programs have made and the value of program activities. Information is
submitted electronically through the Web-based Block Grant Information
Management System (BGMIS).
The Work Plan and Annual Report are designed to help Block Grant
awardees attain their goals and to meet reporting requirements
specified in the program's authorizing legislation. Block Grant
activities adhere to the Healthy People (HP) framework established by
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The current version
of the BGMIS associates each awardee-defined activity with a specific
HP National Objective, and identifies the location where funds are
applied. CDC is updating the BGMIS by replacing Healthy People 2010
objectives with Healthy People 2020 objectives.
CDC requests OMB approval to continue the Block Grant information
collection for three years. CDC will continue to use the electronic
BGMIS to monitor awardee progress, identify activities and personnel
supported with Block Grant funding, conduct compliance reviews of Block
Grant awardees, and promote the use of evidence-based guidelines and
interventions. There are no changes to the number of respondents or the
estimated annual burden per respondent. There are no changes to BGMIS
data elements other than changes related to HP 2020 objectives and
enhancements. The Work Plan and the Annual Report will be submitted
annually. The estimated burden per response for the Work Plan is 20
hours and the estimated burden per response for the Annual Report is 15
hours.
Participation in this information collection is required for Block
Grant awardees. There are no costs to respondents other than their
time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 2,135.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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Block Grant Awardees.................. Work Plan............... 61 1 20
Annual Report........... 61 1 15
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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2013-15896 Filed 7-2-13; 8:45 am]
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