[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 97 (Thursday, May 21, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23864-23865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11895]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-09-09AH]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publish 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 e-mail 
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

    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 among the most widespread and costly 
causes of death and disability in the U.S., but are also among the most 
preventable health problems. In 2006, CDC created the Division of Heart 
Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP) to provide national leadership 
for efforts to reduce the burden of disease, disability, and death from 
heart disease and stroke.
    Many heart disease and stroke prevention and control activities are 
conducted through DHDSP-funded heart disease and stroke prevention 
programs. The DHDSP's key partners include State and local health 
departments, public health organizations, community organizations, 
nonprofit organizations, and professional organizations. The DHDSP 
supports 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 trend data.
    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. 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. 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

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impractical or when in-depth responses are required.
    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.
    There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The total 
estimated annualized burden hours are 491.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                                     Number of      burden per
              Type of respondent                    Data collection mechanism       respondents    response  (in
                                                                                                      hours)
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State and Local Health Departments............  Web-based survey................             250           30/60
                                                Interview.......................              30               1
                                                Focus group.....................              32               1
Private Sector Partners.......................  Web-based survey................             180           30/60
                                                Interview.......................              90               1
                                                Focus group.....................              48               1
Academic Institutions.........................  Web-based survey................              60           30/60
                                                Interview.......................              30               1
                                                Focus group.....................              16               1
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    Dated: May 14, 2009.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-11895 Filed 5-20-09; 8:45 am]
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