[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 10, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75858-75859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31132]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-03-21]


Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on 
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. 
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a 
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call the CDC Reports 
Clearance Officer on (404) 498-1210.
    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

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collected; and (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. Send 
comments to Anne O'Connor , CDC Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 
1600 Clifton Road, MS-D24, Atlanta, GA 30333. Written comments should 
be received within 60 days of this notice.
    Proposed Project: Automated Management Information System (MIS) for 
Diabetes Control Programs--Extension--National Center for Chronic 
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background

    The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has 
implemented a Management Information System (MIS) and federally 
sponsored data collection requirement from all CDC funded diabetes 
control programs. Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the 
United States contributing to more than 200,000 deaths each year. An 
estimated 11.1 million people in the United States have been diagnosed 
with diabetes and an estimated 5.9 million people have undiagnosed 
diabetes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of 
Diabetes Translation (DDT) provides funding to health departments of 
States and territories to develop, implement, and evaluate systems-
based Diabetes Control Programs (DCPs). DCPs are population-based, 
public health programs that design, implement and evaluate public 
health prevention and control strategies that improve access to and 
quality of care for all, and reach communities most impacted by the 
burden of diabetes (e.g., racial/ethnic populations, the elderly, rural 
dwellers and the economically disadvantaged). Support for these 
programs is a cornerstone of the DDT's strategy for reducing the burden 
of diabetes throughout the nation. The Diabetes Control Program is 
authorized under sections 301 and 317(k) of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. sections 241 and 247b(k)).
    In accordance with the original OMB approval (July 20, 2002), this 
extension will continue to expand and enhance the technical reporting 
capacity of the MIS. The MIS is a web-based, password access protected 
repository/technical reporting system that replaced an archaic paper 
reporting system. The MIS allows the accurate, uniform, and complete 
collection of diabetes program progress information using the Internet. 
The MIS has improved upon the old data collection system by:

    [sbull] Improving accountability;
    [sbull] Shortening the information cycle;
    [sbull] Eliminating non-standard reporting;
    [sbull] Minimizing unnecessary duplication of data collection and 
entry;
    [sbull] Reducing the reporting burden on small state organizations;
    [sbull] Using plain, coherent, and unambiguous terminology that is 
understandable to respondents;
    [sbull] Implementing a consistent system for progress reporting and 
record-keeping processes;
    [sbull] Identifying the retention periods for recordkeeping 
requirements;
    [sbull] Utilizing modern information technology for data collection 
and transfer;
    [sbull] Significantly reducing the amount of paper reports that 
diabetes control programs are required to submit.

The MIS has allowed CDC to more rapidly respond to outside inquiries 
concerning a specific diabetes control activity occurring in the state 
diabetes control programs. The data collection requirement has 
formalized the format and contents of diabetes data reported from the 
DCPs and provides an electronic means for efficient collection and 
transmission to the CDC headquarters.
    The MIS has facilitated the staff's ability at CDC to fulfill its 
obligations under the cooperative agreements; to monitor, evaluate, and 
compare individual programs; and to assess and report aggregate 
information regarding the overall effectiveness of the DCP program. It 
has also supported DDT's broader mission of reducing the burden of 
diabetes by enabling DDT staff to more effectively identify the 
strengths and weaknesses of individual DCPs and to disseminate 
information related to successful public health interventions 
implemented by these organizations to prevent and control diabetes. 
Implementation of the MIS has provided for efficient collection of 
state-level diabetes program data. The cost to respondents is $7,080.

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                                                                     Number of    Average burden/
                   Respondents                      Number. of      responses/        response     Total  burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)      (in hours)
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State Program Control Officers..................             59*               1               4             236
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............            236
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*Respondents reside in each of the 50 States, 8 Territories, and the District of Columbia and provide progress
  reporting on an annual frequency.


    Dated: December 4, 2002.
John Moore,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 02-31132 Filed 12-9-02; 8:45 am]
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