[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 52 (Thursday, March 18, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13132-13133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-5864]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-10-0555]


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 email 
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.

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Proposed Project

    National Public Health Performance Standards Program Local Public 
Health System Assessment (OMB 0920-0555 exp. 8/31/10)--Extension--
Office of State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Office of State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support is 
proposing to extend the formal, voluntary data collection that assesses 
the capacity of local public health systems to deliver the essential 
services of public health. Local health departments will respond to the 
survey on behalf of the collective body of representatives from the 
local public health system. Electronic data submission will be used 
when local public health agencies complete the public health 
assessment.
    A three-year approval is being sought with the current data 
collection instrument. The data collection instrument has been valuable 
in assessing performance and capacity and identifying areas for 
improvement.
    From 1998-2002, the National Public Health Performance Standards 
Program convened workgroups with the National Association of County and 
City Health Officials (NACCHO), The Association of State and 
Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), the National Association of Local 
Boards of Health (NALBOH), the American Public Health Association 
(APHA), and the Public Health Foundation (PHF) to develop performance 
standards for public health systems based on the essential services of 
public health. In 2005, CDC reconvened workgroups with these same 
organizations to revise the data collection instruments, in order to 
ensure the standards remain current and improve user friendliness. 
There is no cost to the respondent, other than their time.

                    Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                  Number of      Average
                                  responses    burden per   Total burden
     Number of respondents           per        response        hours
                                 respondent    (in hours)
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250...........................            1            16         4,000
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    Dated: March 11, 2010.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2010-5864 Filed 3-17-10; 8:45 am]
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