[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 69 (Thursday, April 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19911-19913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08013]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-14-14SR]
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 LeRoy Richardson, 1600
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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
``A Professional Development Needs Assessment to Improve
Implementation of HIV/STD, Teen Pregnancy Prevention Services''--New--
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
(NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
In 2010, young people aged 13-24 accounted for 21% of all new HIV
infections in the United States. Nearly half of the 19 million new
sexually transmitted diseases (STD) reported each year are among young
people aged 15-24. Young people who share certain demographic
characteristics are disproportionately affected by HIV infection and
other STD. Black and Latino young men who have sex with men (YMSM),
homeless youth, and youth enrolled in alternative schools are
particularly vulnerable.
The Nation's schools can play a critical role in addressing these
epidemics. After the family, schools are one of the primary entities
responsible for the development of young people.
To address these needs and disparities, the National Center for
HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of
Adolescent and School Health (DASH) through FOA PS-13-1308 is funding
19 state education agencies (SEA) and 17 local education agencies (LEA)
to do HIV/STD teen pregnancy prevention in the education setting. Under
the same cooperative agreement six Non-Governmental organizations
(NGOs) are being funded to provide professional development, training
and technical assistance to these 36 agencies in the major approach
areas of Exemplary Sexual Health Education, Sexual Health Services and
Safe and Supportive Environments. In addition, a contractor is being
funded to provide assistance with the development and offering of
professional development training and technical assistance.
This information collection is sponsored by CDC as part of the
capacity building for grantees funded under the cooperative agreement.
CDC has provided guidance and facilitation in the development of the
survey tool that the contractor will use. This ensures efficiency and
effectiveness and will minimize the need for multiple data collection
activities by CDC and ETR as the contractor.
SEA and LEA will be providing professional development training and
technical assistance to school districts and schools. Time is very
limited to access school personnel and it is critical that this
training and technical assistance be provided in the most effective and
efficient manner. To meet these needs, DASH has funded a contractor,
ETR Associates, through contract 200-2013-F-57593 to develop
a training plan designed to raise the capacity of all funded agencies
in the area of professional development. The contract requires a needs
assessment to gauge the skill level and needs of the funded agencies.
The contractor, ETR, will conduct an organizational needs
assessment so that a plan can be developed to allow the contractor to
tailor their training and technical assistance activities to the
specific needs of the service providers (SEA/LEA).
Findings from this assessment will be used by ETR, funded NGOs, and
CDC-DASH to plan for and implement professional development training
and provide technical assistance in the most effective and efficient
manner based on need and current theory. The CDC will be able to refine
its approach to conceptualizing and providing professional development
training and technical assistance to all grantees in the most cost-
effective manner possible.
This activity is being done to obtain the information needed to
develop appropriate tools such as job aids, resources, and training to
increase the effectiveness of local and state education agencies that
will be providing professional development around HIV prevention in
schools and school districts. These resources will contribute to
efficient and effective HIV prevention throughout the four remaining
years of the cooperative agreement.
This needs assessment is being administered on-line to 36
organizations (local and state education agencies [LEA/SEA])in order to
craft plans for the training and technical assistance needed for them
as well as for the priority schools and school districts they work with
as part of cooperative agreement. It is voluntary and no personally
identifiable information will be collected. The total estimated burden
for one administration of this needs assessment is 36 hours (36
respondents x 1 hour/response). It is expected that this needs
assessment would be administered three times in a five year period to
address changing and emerging needs for training and technical
assistance.
There are no costs to respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hrs.) (in hrs.)
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LEA/SEA grantees................................ CDC DASH 1308 Training and 36 1 1 36
Technical Assistance Needs
Assessment.
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LeRoy 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. 2014-08013 Filed 4-9-14; 8:45 am]
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