[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 174 (Monday, September 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52052-52053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-20636]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; the National Diabetes 
Education Program Comprehensive Evaluation Plan

SUMMARY: 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 National Institute of 
Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), the National 
Institutes of Health (NIH) will publish periodic summaries of proposed 
projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and approval.
    Proposed Collection: Title: The National Diabetes Education Program 
Comprehensive Evaluation Plan. Type of Information Collection Request: 
Extension of a currently approved collection (0925-0552). Need 
and Use of Information Collection: The National Diabetes Education 
Program (NDEP) is a partnership of the National Institutes of Health 
(NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and more 
than 200 public and private organizations. The long-term goals of the 
NDEP are to: Improve the treatment and health outcomes of people with 
diabetes, promote early diagnosis, and, ultimately, prevent the onset 
of diabetes. The NDEP objectives are: (1)

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To increase awareness of the seriousness of diabetes, its risk factors, 
and strategies for preventing diabetes and its complications among 
people at risk for diabetes; (2) to improve understanding about 
diabetes and its control and to promote better self-management 
behaviors among people with diabetes; (3) to improve health care 
providers' understanding of diabetes and its control and to promote an 
integrated approach to care; (4) to promote health care policies that 
improve the quality of and access to diabetes care.
    Multiple strategies have been devised to address the NDEP 
objectives. These have been described in the NDEP Strategic Plan and 
include: (1) Creating partnerships with other organizations concerned 
about diabetes; (2) developing and implementing awareness and education 
activities with special emphasis on reaching the racial and ethnic 
populations disproportionately affected by diabetes; (3) identifying, 
developing, and disseminating educational tools and resources for the 
program's diverse audiences; (4) promoting policies and activities to 
improve the quality of and access to diabetes care.
    The NDEP evaluation will document the extent to which the NDEP 
program has been implemented, and how successful it has been in meeting 
program objectives. The evaluation relies heavily on data gathered from 
existing national surveys such as National Health and Nutrition 
Examination Survey (NHANES), the National Health Interview Survey 
(NHIS), the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), among 
others for this information. This generic clearance request is for the 
collection of additional primary data from NDEP target audiences on 
some key process and impact measures that are necessary to effectively 
evaluate the program. Approval is requested for a survey of audiences 
targeted by the National Diabetes Education Program including people at 
risk for diabetes, people with diabetes and their families and the 
public.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or 
households. Type of Respondents: Adults. The annual reporting burden is 
as follows: Estimated Number of Respondents: 3759, Estimated Number of 
Responses per Respondent: 1; Average Burden Hours per Response: .153; 
and Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 575. There are no 
Capital, Operating or Maintenance Costs to report.

                                            Estimates of Hour Burden
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                                                                                          Average
                     Type of respondents                       Number of    Frequency     time per    Total hour
                                                              respondents  of response    response      burden
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Screening interview with ineligible persons.................         1659            1          .03           50
Eligible respondents........................................         2100            1          .25          525
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    Totals..................................................         3759  ...........  ...........          575
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    Request for Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies are invited on one or more of the 
following points: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) The 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on those who are to 
respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, contact Joanne Gallivan, M.S., R.D., Director, National 
Diabetes Education Program, NIDDK, NIH, Building 31, Room 9A06, 31 
Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, call the non-toll-free number 301-
494-6110 or e-mail your request, including your address to: [email protected].
    Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection 
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 60 days 
of the date of this publication.

    Dated: June 9, 2008.
Elizabeth E. Greene,
Executive Officer, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health.

    Editorial Note: This document was received in the Office of the 
Federal Register on September 3, 2008.
[FR Doc. E8-20636 Filed 9-5-08; 8:45 am]
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