[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 99 (Monday, May 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32329-32330]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12053]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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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 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
Monitoring and Reporting System (MRS) for Rape Prevention and
Education (RPE) Program Awardees--New--National Center for Injury
Prevention and Control NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Sexual violence (SV) is a major public health problem, but it is
preventable. According to CDC's National Intimate Partner and Sexual
Violence Survey (NISVS), nearly 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men in the
U.S. have been raped during their lifetime, and nearly 1 in 2 women and
1 in 5 men have experienced severe SV victimization other than rape at
some point in their lives. The majority of victimization starts early
in life with approximately 80% of female victims experiencing their
first rape before the age of 25, and almost half experiencing their
first rape before the age of 18.
CDC's RPE Program is a national initiative that addresses SV
through cooperative agreement funding and technical assistance to
health
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departments in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and four
territories (e.g., Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and the
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands) to conduct state-, district-,
and territorial-wide SV prevention activities. The Violence against
Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) and as amended in the Violence Against Women
Reauthorization Act of 2013 authorize the RPE program and legislatively
states that awardees will allot RPE funds for prevention activities
conducted by local organizations (i.e., RPE sub-awardees), which
include rape crisis centers; State, territorial, or tribal sexual
assault coalitions; and other public and private nonprofit entities
(e.g., community-based organizations, nongovernmental organizations,
and academic institutions).
The CDC seeks a three-year OMB approval to collect information from
55 RPE awardees (health departments in all 50 states, District of
Columbia, and four U.S. territories, i.e., Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S.
Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands) and
their designees. RPE awardees will report activity information to CDC
annually through the Monitoring and Reporting System (MRS), which
consists of two reporting tools, Work Plan Tool and Program Report
Tool. The Work Plan Tool consists of items about awardees' annual
goals, objectives, progress, and performance towards overall
cooperative agreement purpose and strategies. The Program Report Tool
consists of items to assess awardees' implementation, use of evidence-
based prevention strategies, and use of the public health approach. The
tools in the MRS provide a systematic format to collect data related to
implementation and performance consistently across all awardees.
Information to be collected will provide crucial data for program
performance monitoring, will allow CDC analyze and synthesize
information across multiple RPE programs, help ensure consistency in
documenting progress and TA, enhance accountability of the use of
federal funds, and provide timely reports as frequently requested by
HHS, the White House, and Congress. It provides CDC with the capacity
to respond in a timely manner to requests for information about the
program, improve real-time communications between CDC and RPE awardees,
and strengthen CDC's ability to monitor and evaluate awardees' progress
and performance.
The estimated annual burden hours are 654. There is no cost 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
respondents respondent (in hours)
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RPE Program Awardees.................. Work Plan Tool--Initial. 18 1 10
(State, District of Columbia, and
Territorial Health Departments) and
Designees.
Program Report Tool-- 18 1 8
Initial.
Work Plan Tool--Annual 55 1 3
Reporting.
Program Report Tool-- 55 1 3
Annual 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.
[FR Doc. 2016-12053 Filed 5-20-16; 8:45 am]
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