[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 244 (Thursday, December 20, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72363-72364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-24704]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-08-0672]


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 Maryam I. Daneshvar, 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

    Indicators of the Performance of Local and State and Education 
Agencies in HIV-prevention and Coordinated School Health Program 
Activities for Adolescent and School Health Programs--Reinstatement 
with Change--National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH), CDC, supports 
HIV prevention activities and coordinated school health program (CSHP) 
activities conducted by local education agencies (LEA) and state and 
territorial education agencies (SEA and TEA). DASH has previously 
collected information on these activities under OMB control number 
0920-0672, which is scheduled to expire in February 2008. Because there 
is currently no other standardized annual reporting process for HIV 
prevention activities or CSHP activities, DASH seeks OMB approval to 
reinstate the previously fielded web-based questionnaires. In addition, 
DASH proposes to add a new questionnaire to assess asthma management 
activities to be conducted by LEAs and SEAs.
    Four Web-based questionnaires will be used that correspond to 
specific funding sources within the Division of Adolescent and School 
Health. Two questionnaires pertain to HIV-prevention program activities 
among LEAs and SEAs/TEAs. The third questionnaire pertains to asthma 
management activities among LEAs. The fourth questionnaire pertains to 
CSHP activities among SEAs.
    The two HIV questionnaires will include questions on:
     Distribution of, professional development and 
individualized technical assistance on school policies.
     Distribution of, professional development and 
individualized technical assistance on education curricula and 
instruction.
     Distribution of, professional development and 
individualized technical assistance assessment on student standards.
     Collaboration with external partners.
     Targeting priority populations.
     Planning and improving projects.
     Information about additional program activities.
    The asthma questionnaire will ask the questions above, but will 
focus on asthma management activities.
    The CSHP questionnaire will also ask the questions above, but will 
focus on physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco-use prevention 
activities (PANT). It will include additional questions on:
     Joint activities of the State Education Agency and State 
Health Agency (SHA).
     Activities of the CSHP state-wide coalition.
     Health promotion programs and environmental approaches to 
PANT.
    Information gathered from the questionnaires will: (1) Provide 
standardized information about how HIV prevention, asthma management, 
and CSHP funds are used by LEAs and SEAs; (2) assess the extent to 
which programmatic adjustments are indicated; (3) provide descriptive 
and process information about program activities; and (4) provide 
greater accountability for use of public funds.
    Each Web-based questionnaire will be completed annually. There are 
no costs to respondents except their time to participate in the survey.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden   Total burden
      Type of respondents           Form name        Number of     responses per   per response    response  (in
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)        hours)
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Local Education Agency          Indicators for                18               1               7             126
 Officials.                      School Health
                                 Programs: HIV
                                 Prevention
                                 (LEA).
                                Asthma                        10               1               7              70
                                 Management
                                 Education
                                 Question-naire.
State and Territorial           Indicators for                55               1               7             385
 Education Agency Officials.     School Health
                                 Programs: HIV
                                 Prevention
                                 (SEA).
State Education Agency          Indicators for                23               1              10             230
 Officials.                      School Health
                                 Programs:
                                 Coordinated
                                 School Health
                                 Programs.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............             811
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    Dated: December 12, 2007.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7-24704 Filed 12-19-07; 8:45 am]
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