[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 236 (Tuesday, December 9, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68628-68629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-30415]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

60Day-04-03]


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 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: HIV Prevention Capacity-Building Assistance 
Information Collection: Reporting and Monitoring System--New--National 
Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background

    CDC is requesting a 3-year clearance for information collection 
forms to monitor the HIV prevention activities of CBA provider grantees 
funded by CDC from 2004 to 2009. These forms will be used to collect 
information that assists in monitoring CBA services and activities. CDC 
is responsible for monitoring and evaluating HIV prevention activities 
conducted under these cooperative agreements. This requires that CDC 
have current information regarding the progress of CBA activities and 
services supported through these cooperative agreements. Therefore, 
forms such as the Trimester Interim Progress Report, CBA Notification 
Form, CBA Completion Form, CBA Training Events Report are considered a 
critical component of the monitoring and evaluation process. Since, 
this program will encompass approximately 36 CBA provider 
organizations, there is a need for a standardized system for reporting 
individual episodes of CBA delivered by all CBA provider grantees. The 
collection of data will help CDC discern and refine national goals and 
objectives in the prevention of HIV.
    CBA providers will be required to submit CBA Trimester Progress 
Reports (form A). The purpose of the CBA Trimester Progress Report is 
to describe CBA undertaken during the previous four months. The 
Trimester Progress Report will be a narrative on the programs' 
successes and barriers; process and outcome monitoring data; 
collaborative and cooperative activities with other organizations; and 
plans for future activities.
    To effectively track and monitor all requests for capacity-building 
assistance, CBA providers will be required to submit a CBA Notification 
Form (form B) following each contact with a CBO or HIV prevention 
stakeholder for CBA services. The purpose of this form is to track all 
requests for services from CBOs, health departments and stakeholders. 
Requests for CBA from these CBOs and stakeholders are received by CBA 
providers on an on-going basis.
    CBA providers will also be required to submit a CBA Completion Form 
(form C) following each episode of CBA service delivered to all CBOs 
and stakeholders. The purpose of this form is to provide feedback and 
follow-up information to CDC Project Officers on the types of CBA 
services and quality of services that were delivered to all CBOs by CBA 
Providers. CBA Requests from CBOs, health departments, and stakeholders 
are received by CBA providers on an on-going basis. Information 
collection will be on-going throughout the duration of the cooperative 
agreements.
    In addition, CBA providers will be required to submit pre-planned 
CBA training events for a CBA Training Events Report (form D). The CBA 
Training Events Report is used to disseminate planned capacity building 
assistance activities delivered by CBA providers, the CDC and other 
organizations providing training and technical assistance. The calendar 
is also used as a marketing tool to let CBOs, health departments and 
stakeholders know what types of

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technical assistance and training activities are available.
    It is estimated that Form A will require 4 hours of preparation by 
the respondent, Form B will require 15 minutes of preparation by the 
respondent, and Form C will require 30 minutes of preparation by the 
respondent, and Form D will require 2 hours of preparation by the 
respondent. There are no costs to respondents other than their 
participation in the collection of information.

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                                                                      No. of      Average burden
              Form name                   No. of respondents       responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                                    respondent      (in hours)      (in hours)
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Form A: CBA Trimester Report........  36 Grantees...............               3               4             432
Form B: CBA Notification Form.......  36 CBA Provider Grantees..              50           15/60             450
Form C: CBA Completion Form.........  36 CBA Provider Grantees..              25           30/60             450
Form D: CBA Training Events Report..  36 CBA Provider Grantees..              12               2             864
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    Total...........................  ..........................  ..............  ..............            2196
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    Dated: November 25, 2003.
Laura Yerdon Martin,
Acting Director, Executive Secretariat, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 03-30415 Filed 12-8-03; 8:45 am]
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