[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 160 (Wednesday, August 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50291-50292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20478]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-15-0696]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted
the following information collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public
and affected agencies.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are
encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of
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the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) Minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses; and
(e) Assess information collection costs.
To request additional information on the proposed project or to
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Written comments and/or
suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice should be
directed to the Attention: 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 03/31/2016)--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 three-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]).
This revision includes changes to the data variables to adjust to
the different monitoring and evaluation needs of new funding
announcements without a change in burden. CDC is adjusting the
variables by deleting some of the client-level variables related to
determining risk factors during the HIV Testing process and replacing
these variables with aggregate testing variables that have previously
been reported by grantees as part of their progress reports. This will
streamline and simplify data submission for the grantees.
The other significant change is to add budget allocation data
variables for CBOs but offset that addition with reductions in client-
level variables and conversion of some variables to aggregate-level
reporting. There are other minor changes in variables and values to
adjust to new technologies and interventions and to improve reporting
related to linkage to care and retention in care for HIV positive
persons. However, the number of variables deleted approximately equals
the number of variables added, so the net result is no change in the
grantee reporting burden.
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. Data collection will include searching existing data
sources, gathering and maintaining data, document compilation, grantee
training, review of data, and data entry or upload into the web-based
system.
There are no additional costs to respondents other than their time.
As noted above, the number of added variables is approximately equal to
the number of deleted variables, so there is no change in burden hours
from the previously approved information collection. The total
estimated annual burden hours are 206,226.
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 hrs.)
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Health jurisdiction............ Health Department 69 2 1377
Reporting.
Community-based organization... Community-based 200 2 40.5
organization
Reporting.
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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.
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