[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 241 (Thursday, December 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66974-66975]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29971]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-10-0479]


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 or 
send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, CDC Acting Reports Clearance 
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS D-74, 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

    Automated Management Information System (MIS) for Diabetes Control 
Programs (OMB No. 0920-0479, expiration date 5/31/2010)--Revision--
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 
(NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United 
States, contributing to more than 233,619 deaths each year. An 
estimated 23.6 million people in the United States have diabetes: 17.9 
million people who have been diagnosed with diabetes and 5.7 million 
people have undiagnosed diabetes. To reduce the burden of this disease, 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the 
national Diabetes Control Program, authorized under sections 301 and 
317(k) of the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. sections 241 and 
247b(k)]. This program provides funding to health departments in States 
and territories to develop, implement, and evaluate population-based 
Diabetes Prevention and Control Programs (DPCPs). These programs 
provide support for health departments to design, implement and 
evaluate diabetes prevention and control strategies that improve access 
to and quality of care for all, including communities most impacted by 
the burden of diabetes (e.g., racial/ethnic minority populations, the 
elderly, rural dwellers and the economically disadvantaged).
    CDC currently collects information from DCPCs through a Web-based 
Management Information System (MIS). The information is used to monitor 
compliance with cooperative agreement requirements, evaluate progress 
in achieving program-specific goals, and identify needs for training 
and technical assistance. The MIS is a Web-based, password access-
protected repository and technical reporting system that supports the 
collection of accurate, uniform, and timely information about DCPCs. 
The MIS has standardized the format and the content of diabetes data 
reported from the DPCPs and provides an electronic means for efficient 
collection and transmission of information to CDC.
    The information collected through the MIS allows CDC to monitor, 
evaluate, and compare individual programs; to assess and report 
aggregate information regarding the overall effectiveness of the DPCP 
program; and to rapidly respond to external inquiries about specific 
diabetes control activities. The MIS also supports 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.
    Approval to collect information for three additional years will be 
requested. Respondents will be 53 DCPCs in States, the District of 
Columbia, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. The information 
collection will not include the Pacific Islands jurisdictions that were 
previously funded through the national Diabetes Control Program and 
will be funded through a separate mechanism in the future.
    All information will be collected electronically. Action Plan items 
will be reported twice per year and other items will be reported once 
per year. During the next approval period, selected data elements will 
be revised to provide a common set of progress and performance 
indicators across a number of CDC's chronic disease prevention and 
control programs, as outlined in the new funding opportunity 
announcement. Burden to respondents will be reduced due to improved 
organization of the MIS, and increased use of existing data resources. 
There are no costs to respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                           Number of      Average
                                                              Number of    responses    burden per      Total
        Type of respondents                 Form name        respondents      per      response (in   burden (in
                                                                           respondent     hours)        hours)
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Diabetes Prevention and Control      Program Information:             53            1          12            636
 Programs.                            Program Summary.
                                     Resources: Personnel..           53            1          13            689
                                     Resources: Contracts..           53            1           5            265
                                     Resources: Partners...           53            1          10            530
                                     Planning: Data Sources           53            1           5            265
                                     Action Plan Project              53            2           5            530
                                      Period Objectives &
                                      Updates.

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                                     Action Plan Annual               53            2          11.5        1,219
                                      Objectives &
                                      Activities & Updates.
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    Total..........................  ......................  ...........  ...........  ............        4,134
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    Dated: December 8, 2009.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-29971 Filed 12-16-09; 8:45 am]
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