[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2945-2946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-442]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-06-0479]


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 404-639-4766 
and send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance 
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, 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

    Automated Management Information System (MIS) for Diabetes Control 
Programs (OMB No. 0920-0479)--Revision--National Center for Chronic 
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Division of Diabetes Translation (DDT) within 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 Prevention and Control 
Programs. Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the United 
States contributing to more than 224,000 deaths each year. An estimated 
14.6 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with 
diabetes and an estimated 6.2 million people have undiagnosed diabetes. 
The Division of Diabetes Translation provides funding to health 
departments of States and territories to develop, implement, and 
evaluate systems-based Diabetes Prevention and Control Programs 
(DPCPs). DPCPs 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 (0920-0479) and the 
first extension (August 14, 2003) for this project, this requested 3 
years OMB revision will continue to expand and enhance the technical 
reporting capacity of the MIS. MIS is a web-based, password access 
protected repository/technical reporting system that replaced an 
archaic paper reporting system. MIS allows the accurate, uniform, and

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complete collection of diabetes program progress information using the 
Internet.
    The number of hours that DPCPs users spend with the system usage 
has increased since compared to the initial baseline proposed in the 
last OMB approval three years ago. This increase in burden does not 
directly translate into a greater reporting burden, but facilitates 
better monitoring and tracking of their programs and helps create an 
organizational memory. Consequently, they are using the System to a 
great extent as an integral part of their program compared to previous 
years. DPCPs add updates about their work plans and other activities 
into the System on an ongoing basis. The hour-burden estimates include 
the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, 
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing 
the collection of information. Based on input provided by a 
representative sample for DPCPs, the total annualized response burden 
increased from 4 to 96 hours, changing the total burden hours from 236 
to 5,664. Even though there has been an increase in the burden hours 
the number of responses remains at one (1), because the DPCPs are only 
required to report annually to CDC.
    MIS has improved upon the old data collection system by:
     Improving accountability.
     Shortening the information cycle.
     Eliminating non-standard reporting.
     Minimizing unnecessary duplication of data collection and 
entry.
     Reducing the reporting burden on small state 
organizations.
     Using plain, coherent, and unambiguous terminology that is 
understandable to respondents.
     Implementing a consistent system for progress reporting 
and record keeping processes.
     Identifying the retention periods for record keeping 
requirements.
     Utilizing modern information technology for data 
collection and transfer.
     Significantly reducing the amount of paper reports that 
diabetes prevention and control programs are required to submit.
    MIS has allowed CDC to more rapidly respond to outside inquiries 
concerning a specific diabetes control activity occurring in the state 
diabetes prevention and control programs. The data collection 
requirement has formalized the format and the content of diabetes data 
reported from the DPCPs and provides an electronic means for efficient 
collection and transmission to the CDC headquarters.
    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 DPCPs and to disseminate 
information related to successful public health interventions 
implemented by these organizations to prevent and control diabetes. 
Implementation of MIS has provided for efficient collection of state-
level diabetes program data. The respondent's average Internet cost is 
$1,080 per year.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                Number of      Average burden
               Respondents                    Number of       responses per     per response      Total burden
                                             respondents       respondent         (in hrs.)          (hours)
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State Program Control Officers..........               59                 1                96              5664
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    Dated: January 10, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E6-442 Filed 1-17-06; 8:45 am]
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