[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60471-60472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23865]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60-Day-14-14BAA]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of
its continuing effort to reduce public burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. To request more information on the
below proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information
collection plan and instruments, call 404-639-7570 or send comments to
Leroy A. Richardson, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or
send an email to [email protected].
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval. 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; (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; and (e)
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Burden
means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide information
to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review
instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and
providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to
a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and
review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise
disclose the information. Written comments should be received within 60
days of this notice.
Proposed Project
A Comprehensive Assessment of the National Program to Eliminate
Diabetes Related Health Disparities in Vulnerable Populations--New--
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
(NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Diabetes affects over 29 million people in the United States, is
the sixth leading cause of death in the country, and can cause serious
health complications including heart disease, blindness, kidney
failure, and lower-extremity amputations. The overall prevalence of
diabetes in the U.S. is > 9%, however, higher rates of type 2 diabetes
and its complications exist in particular subgroups of the population.
These subgroups include adults ages 60 years and older, racial and
ethnic minority groups (e.g., African Americans, Hispanic/Latino
Americans, American Indians, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific
Islanders, and some Asian Americans), people with low socioeconomic
status (SES), and rural populations. Population subgroups that are not
well integrated into the health care system because of ethnic,
cultural, economic, or geographic characteristics, and that may not
receive adequate health care, are considered vulnerable populations.
In an effort to reduce diabetes-related disparities, CDC's Division
of Diabetes Translation (DDT) aims to concentrate efforts where the
greatest impact can be achieved for populations with the greatest
burden or risk of diabetes. DDT established the National Program to
Eliminate Diabetes Related Health Disparities in Vulnerable Populations
(the ``VP Program'') to coordinate and integrate efforts in high-risk
communities involving CDC, national organizations, and community
partners. Through the VP Program, six national organizations received
cooperative agreements to assist a total of 18 communities with
planning, implementing, and evaluating community-based diabetes control
programs. Each VP awardee is required to use the community change
framework to guide their work with three communities.
CDC proposes to collect information to learn more about how the
community change approach is working in communities that are
significantly impacted by factors that influence the disproportionate
burden of diabetes in vulnerable populations, such as low income,
limited education, limited access to health care, and a physical
environment that does not promote health.
Semi-structured telephone interviews will be conducted with key
personnel associated with each national organization (awardee) and each
community site. One project coordinator and one consultant at each of
the six VP grantee organizations (n=12) will be asked to participate in
an interview of 1.5 hours in length. In addition, an interview of
approximately 1.5 hours will be conducted with one community partner or
one coalition member at each community site (n=18) and one site
coordinator at each community site (n=18) over a two-month period. The
interviews will allow CDC to explore capacity building and support
strategies used by the awardees to facilitate community change, and
provide insight into the facilitators and barriers experienced by the
program stakeholders in addressing diabetes in their communities.
OMB approval is requested for one year. Data collection,
management, and analysis will be conducted by a contractor working on
behalf of CDC. Participation in the interviews is voluntary and 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 hours
respondent hours)
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Grantee (Staff Designee and Grantee 12 1 1.5 18
Consultant). Interview Guide.
Community Partner/Coalition Community 18 1 1.5 27
Member. Partner/
Coalition
Member
Interview Guide.
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Site Coordinator.............. Site Coordinator 18 1 1.5 27
Interview Guide.
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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. 2014-23865 Filed 10-6-14; 8:45 am]
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