[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 240 (Friday, December 12, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75721-75722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-29399]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-09-09AH]


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, 
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

    Improving the Quality and Delivery of CDC's Heart Disease and 
Stroke Prevention Programs--New--Division for Heart Disease and Stroke 
Prevention (DHDSP), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and 
Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Heart disease and stroke are the first and third leading causes of 
death for both men and women in the United States, accounting for more 
than 35% of all deaths. They are also among the leading causes of 
disability in the U.S. workforce, with projected costs of more than 
$448 billion in 2008, including health care expenditures and lost 
productivity from death and disability. As the U.S. population ages, 
the economic impact of cardiovascular diseases on the health care 
system is expected to become even greater.
    While heart disease and stroke are among the most widespread and 
costly health problems facing our nation today, they are also among the 
most preventable. In 2006, CDC created the Division of Heart Disease 
and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP) in response to the epidemic of heart 
disease and stroke facing our nation. The DHDSP provides national 
leadership for efforts to reduce the burden of disease, disability, and 
death from heart disease and stroke for all Americans. The DHDSP's key 
partners include state and local health departments, public health 
organizations, community organizations, nonprofit organizations, and 
professional organizations.
    Many heart disease and stroke prevention and control activities are 
conducted through DHDSP-funded heart disease and stroke prevention 
programs, including the State Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention 
Program, the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry, and the 
Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation 
(WISEWOMAN) Program.
    The DHDSP supports the development of CDC-funded programs, as well 
as external partners, by conducting trainings, providing scientific 
guidance and technical assistance, and producing scientific information 
and supporting tools. For example, the DHDSP provides training to 
States on how to implement and evaluate their programs and provides 
guidance on how to best apply evidence-based practices. In addition the 
DHDSP translates its scientific studies into informational products, 
such as on-line reports and data on heart disease and stroke trends.
    The DHDSP recognizes the importance of ensuring that its activities 
are useful, well implemented, and effective in achieving intended 
public health goals. To evaluate its current and future program 
activities, the DHDSP has developed a comprehensive assessment strategy 
based on the criteria of relevance, quality and impact.
    Over the next three years, DHDSP plans to conduct a series of 
information collections based on a reference set of questions that 
address relevance, quality and impact of DHDSP services and guidance. 
Respondents will be the DHDSP's partners in state and local government 
as well as organizations in the private sector. A generic clearance is 
requested in order to provide flexibility in the content and timing of 
specific information collections. Surveys tailored to specific public 
health partners, services, or other programmatic initiatives will be 
developed from the reference set of pre-approved questions. A small 
number of demographic and descriptive questions may be included in 
specific surveys to assess the extent to which perceptions and use of 
DHDSP services vary across types of respondents. The DHDSP also seeks 
approval to include a limited number of customized questions within 
each survey to ensure responsiveness to specific needs. The evaluation 
information will be used to determine whether DHDSP activities and 
products are reaching the intended audiences, whether they are deemed 
to be useful by those audiences, and whether DHDSP efforts improve 
public health practices. Finally, the generic clearance format will 
allow the DHDSP to identify new programmatic opportunities and to 
respond to partners' concerns.
    Whenever feasible, information will be collected electronically to 
reduce burden on respondents. In addition, information may be collected 
through in-person or telephone interviews or focus groups when Web-
based surveys are impractical or when in-depth responses are required. 
Without the proposed collection of information, DHDSP's evaluation 
initiatives would be based on informal and partial feedback from a 
limited number of partners.
    There are no costs to respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                  Average burden
          Type of respondent                 Data collection         Number of     per response    Total Burden
                                                mechanism           respondents     (in hours)      (in hours)
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State and Local Health Departments....  Web-based survey........             250           30/60             125
                                        Interview...............              30               1              30

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                                        Focus group.............              32               1              32
Private Sector Partners...............  Web-based survey........             120           30/60              60
                                        Interview...............             120               1             120
                                        Focus group.............              48               1              48
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    Total.............................  ........................  ..............  ..............             415
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    Dated: December 5, 2008.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-29399 Filed 12-11-08; 8:45 am]
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