[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 13 (Monday, January 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2695-2696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-770]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-07-0650]


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 404-639-5960 
and send comments to Joan F. Karr, CDC Acting 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

    Prevention Research Center Information System--Extension--National 
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description:

    In spring 2003, CDC published Program Announcement 04003 
(FY 2003-2009) for the Prevention Research Centers Program. The Program 
Announcement introduced a set of performance indicators developed 
collaboratively with the Prevention Research Centers (PRCs) and other 
stakeholders and are consistent with federal requirements that all 
agencies, in response to the Government Performance and Results Act of 
1993, prepare performance plans and collect program-specific 
performance measures. Currently, CDC provides funding to 33 PRCs 
selected through competitive peer review process and managed as CDC 
cooperative agreements. Awards are made for five (5) years and may be 
renewed through a competitive process. PRCs are housed in a school of 
public health, medicine, or osteopathy and conduct health promotion and 
disease prevention research using a community-based participatory 
approach.
    In accordance with the current OMB approval for the Prevention 
Research Centers (PRC) Information System, (OMB 0920-0650, expiration 
November 30, 2007), this requested 3 year extension will continue the 
data collection as approved. The Information System (IS) is a web-
based, password protected technical reporting system that allows the 
accurate, uniform, and complete collection of PRC information using the 
Internet. The IS allows CDC to monitor and report on PRC activities 
efficiently and effectively. Data reported to CDC through the PRC IS 
are used to identify training and technical assistance needs, monitor 
compliance with cooperative agreement requirements, evaluate the 
progress made in achieving center-specific goals and objectives, and 
obtain information needed to describe the impact and effectiveness of 
the overall program as needed to respond to Congressional and other 
inquiries regarding the PRC Program. The annual report and record 
keeping burden is essentially the same as the currently approved 
Information Collection.
    There are no costs to respondents except their time to participate 
in the survey.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                Number of      Average burden
               Respondents                    Number of       responses per   per response (in    Total burden
                                             respondents       respondent           hrs.)            (hours)
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Clerical................................                33                 2              2.75               182
Directors...............................                33                 2               1.5                99
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    Total...............................  ................  ................  ................               281
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    Dated: January 11, 2007.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7-770 Filed 1-19-07; 8:45 am]
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