[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32757-32758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12219]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-16-0106]
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
Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (OMB Control No.
0920-0106, exp. 8/31/2016)--Revision--Office for State, Tribal, Local
and Territorial Support (OSTLTS), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The management of the Preventive Health and Health Services (PHHS)
Block Grant program has transitioned from the National Center for
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion to the Office for
State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support (OSTLTS). The Program
continues 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 Control No. 0920-0106, expiration 8/31/2016).
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).
CDC PHHS Block Grant program has benefited from this system by
efficiently collecting mandated information in a format that allows
data to be easily retrieved in standardized reports. The electronic
format verifies completeness of data at data entry prior to submission
to CDC, reducing the number of re-submissions that are required to
provide concise and complete information.
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. Each Work Plan
objective is defined in SMART format (Specific, Measurable, Achievable,
Realistic and Time-based), and includes a specified start date and end
date. 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. Although there are no substantive
changes to the information collected, the Work Plan guidance document
for users has been updated to improve their usability and the clarity
of instructions provided to BGMIS users.
There are no changes to the number of Block Grant awardees
(respondents), or the estimated burden per response for the Work Plan
or the Annual Report. At this time, the BGMIS does not collect data
related to performance measures, but a future information collection
request may outline additional reporting requirements related to
performance measures.
The PHHS Block Grant program must continue to collect data in order
to remain in compliance with legislative mandates. The system allows
CDC and Grantees to measure performance, identifying the extent to
which objectives were met and identifying the most highly successful
program interventions.
CDC requests OMB approval to continue the Block Grant information
collection for three years. CDC will continue to use the 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. 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. Awardees continue to submit Success Stories with their Annual
Progress reports through BGMIS, without changes.
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Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per
Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response (in
respondent 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. 2016-12219 Filed 5-23-16; 8:45 am]
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