[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 26 (Thursday, February 8, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5973-5974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2072]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30 Day-07-0479]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    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) 639-5960 or send an email to 
[email protected]. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-6974. 
Written comments should be received within 30 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 for 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 minority 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. 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 
revision will continue to expand and enhance the use of the technical 
reporting capacity of the MIS for 3 years. The MIS is a Web-

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based, password access protected repository/technical reporting system 
that replaces an archaic paper reporting system. The MIS allows the 
accurate, uniform, and complete collection of diabetes program progress 
information using the Internet.
    The number of hours that DPCPs users spend to maintain and use the 
MIS has increased compared to the initial baseline period. This 
increase in data collection burden does not directly translate into a 
greater reporting burden; however, it facilitates better monitoring and 
tracking of program activities in real-time and helps create an 
organizational memory. Consequently, diabetes control programs are 
using the MIS 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 is expected to increase 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.
    The 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.
    The MIS also allows 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.
    The 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 the MIS has provided for efficient collection of 
state-level diabetes program data.
    There are no costs to the respondents other than their time. The 
total estimated annualized burden hours are 5,664.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      No. of      Average burden
        Type of respondents                   Form name               No. of       responses per   per  response
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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State Diabetes Control and           Long-Term Objectives                     59               1              15
 Prevention Program Officers.         Updates.
                                     Process Objectives Updates.              59               1              13
                                     Resource Updates...........              59               1              10
                                     Advisory Group Updates.....              59               1              10
                                     Surveillance Sources                     59               1              10
                                      Updates.
                                     Budget Updates.............              59               1              20
                                     Staff Position Updates.....              59               1              10
                                     Additional Accomplishments               59               1               8
                                      Updates.
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    Dated: February 2, 2007.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7-2072 Filed 2-7-07; 8:45 am]
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