[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 226 (Monday, November 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65934-65935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-29217]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-05-04]


Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a 
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call 
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 498-1210. Send written 
comments to CDC, Desk Officer, Human Resources and Housing Branch, New 
Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax 
to (202) 395-6974. Written comments should be received within 30 days 
of this notice.
    Proposed Project: Data Collection, Management, Reporting, and 
Evaluation for the Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI)--New--National Center 
for HIV, STD and Tuberculosis Prevention (NCHSTP), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC). CDC is requesting OMB approval to collect 
data to assess the HIV prevention and capacity-building activities of 
community-based organizations (CBOs) and other not-for-profit 
organizations funded under the MAI. The essence of this initiative is 
to implement an approach to HIV Prevention for minority communities 
through three strategies: (1) Support of CBOs to deliver HIV prevention 
services; (2) community coalition development (CCD) projects to 
increase access to a linked network of HIV, STD, TB, and substance 
abuse services; and (3) capacity-building assistance (CBA) to sustain, 
improve, and expand HIV prevention services.
    CDC requires MAI grantees to evaluate their programs. CDC has the 
responsibility to support these evaluation efforts by assisting 
grantees in the design and implementation of

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their program evaluation activities, including the provision of 
evaluation forms and conducting an overall evaluation of the MAI. The 
data collected during this evaluation will allow CDC to (1) address 
accountability needs, (2) provide necessary information to the MAI 
grantees for improving their programs, and (3) provide a context for 
understanding the effectiveness of programs targeting African Americans 
and other racial and ethnic minorities.
    Data collection will include self-administered questionnaires, 
which will be submitted quarterly, document reviews, and interviews 
with directors of community-based organizations, collaborating 
organizations, other community organizations, and community members 
served by these organizations. The first wave of data collection is 
planned for the summer of 2003. Subsequent waves of data collection are 
planned for 2004. The annualized burden for this data collection is 255 
hours.

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                                                                                  Number of      Average burden
                   Data collection forms                        Number of       responses per   per response (in
                                                               respondents       respondent           hrs)
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Community-Based Organization (CBO) Questionnaire and                     136                 1             60/60
 Capacity-Building Recipient Questionnaire................
CBO HIV Counseling, Testing and Referral Questionnaire:
    Part I................................................                54                 1             10/60
    Part II...............................................                54                 4             10/60
Capacity-Building Assistance (CBA) Provider Regionally-                    1                 1              5/60
 Based Resource Networks Questionnaire....................
CBA Provider Questionnaire
    Part I................................................                16                 1             10/60
    Part II...............................................                17                 1             20/60
    Part III..............................................                17                 4             15/60
Community Coalition Development Questionnaire
    Part I................................................                11                 1             60/60
    Part II...............................................                11                 4             30/60
Strategic Alliance
    Part I................................................                 5                 1             60/60
    Part II...............................................                 5                 4             30/30
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    Dated: November 17, 2003.
Laura Yerdon Martin,
Acting Director, Executive Secretariat, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 03-29217 Filed 11-21-03; 8:45 am]
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