[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 243 (Thursday, December 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75555-75556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-29627]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30 Day-15-0879]
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
Information Collections to Advance State, Tribal, local, and
Territorial (STLT) Governmental Agency System Performance, Capacity,
and Program Delivery (OMB Control No. 0920-0879, Exp. (4/30/2017)--
Revision--Office of the Director, Office for State, Tribal Local and
Territorial Support (OSTLTS), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The mission of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is
to help provide the building blocks that Americans need to live
healthy, successful lives. As part of HHS, CDC's mission is to create
the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need
to protect their health--through health promotion, prevention of
disease, injury and disability, and preparedness for new health
threats. CDC and HHS seek to accomplish its mission by collaborating
with partners throughout the nation and the world to: Monitor health,
detect and investigate health problems, conduct research to enhance
prevention, develop and advocate sound public health policies,
implement prevention strategies, promote healthy behaviors, foster safe
and healthful environments, and provide leadership and training.
CDC is requesting a three-year approval for a generic clearance to
collect information related to domestic public health issues and
services that affect and/or involve state, tribal, local and
territorial (STLT) government entities. HHS, specifically the Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), will be a
new user for this generic clearance.
The respondent universe is comprised of STLT governmental staff or
delegates acting on behalf of a STLT agency involved in the provision
of essential public health services in the United States. Delegate is
defined as a governmental or non-governmental agent (agency, function,
office or individual) acting for a principal or submitted by another to
represent or act on their behalf. The STLT agency is represented by a
STLT entity or delegate with a task to protect and/or improve the
public's health.
Information will be used to assess situational awareness of current
public health emergencies; make decisions that affect planning,
response and recovery activities of subsequent emergencies; fill CDC
and HHS gaps in knowledge of programs and/or STLT governments that will
strengthen surveillance, epidemiology, and laboratory science; improve
CDC's support and technical assistance to states and communities. CDC
and HHS will conduct brief data collections, across a range of public
health topics related to essential public health services.
CDC estimates up to 30 data collections with STLT governmental
staff or delegates, and 10 data
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collections with local/county/city governmental staff or delegates will
be conducted on an annual basis. It is also estimated that HHS/ASPE may
submit up to three data collections with STLT governmental or staff
delegates annually. Ninety-five percent of these data collections will
be Web-based and five percent telephone, in-person, and focus groups.
The total annualized burden of 54,000 hours is based on the following
estimates.
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 hrs.)
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State, Territorial, or Tribal Web, telephone, in- 800 30 1
government staff. person, focus group.
Local/County/City government staff.... Web, telephone, in- 3,000 10 1
person, focus group.
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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. 2014-29627 Filed 12-17-14; 8:45 am]
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