[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 24, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 68373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-26020]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-05-0106]


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 404-498-1210 or 
send comments to Sandi Gambescia, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance 
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-E11, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail 
to [email protected].
    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. Written comments should be received 
within 60 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant, Annual 
Application and Reports, OMB No. 0920-0106-Extension--National Center 
for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and brief description:

    In 1994, OMB approved the collection of information provided in the 
grant applications and annual reports for the Preventive Health and 
Health Services (PHHS) Block Grant (OMB No. 0920-0106). This approval 
expires on January 31, 2005. CDC is requesting OMB clearance for this 
legislatively mandated information collection until January 31, 2008. 
The request is to approve the development and adherence to Healthy 
People 2010 (the Nation's Health Objectives) which was released in the 
Spring of 2000. The PHHS block grant is mandated according to section 
1904 to adhere to the Healthy People framework.
    This information, which is collected through the application forms 
from the official State health agencies, is required from section 1905 
of the Public Health Service Act. There is a slight change in the 
proposed information collection from previous years. The changes 
include more program specific information and the relationship of block 
funded activities to program strategy. The information collected from 
the annual report forms is required by section 1906. The development of 
a PHHS block grant web page, with data web links from existing federal 
databases, will be used to coincide with the collection of uniform data 
for the annual report. The availability to collect data through 
internet accessibility will allow for a more streamlined and efficient 
use of data processing by the states and reduce the states' burden of 
duplicate reporting on outcome and risk factor data. There is no cost 
to respondents except their time to complete the application/report.

                                             Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                      No. of      Average burden
                      Forms                           No. of        responses/     per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       in hours
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Annual applications.............................          \*\ 61               1              30            1830
Annual reports..................................              61               1              40            2440
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............           4270
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\*\ There are 61 respondents (Official State Health Agencies from the 50 States, the District of Columbia, 8
  U.S. Territories, and two American Indian Tribes (Santee Sioux and Kickapoo of Kansas). The response burden
  consists of an annual application and an annual report (with selected summary data items).


    Dated: November 12, 2004.
B. Kathy Skipper,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-26020 Filed 11-23-04; 8:45 am]
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