[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 69 (Monday, April 12, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18502-18503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-8261]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day 10-0696]


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 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

    National HIV Prevention Program Monitoring and Evaluation 
(NHM&E))--Revision--National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, 
and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC is requesting approval for a revision of a previously approved 
project and a change in project name. The initial PEMS OMB request was 
approved October 6, 2005, for one year and reinstated August 22, 2007, 
for three years.
    The purpose of this revision is to collect standardized HIV 
prevention program evaluation data from health departments and 
community-based organizations (CBOs) who receive Federal funds for HIV 
prevention activities. Grantees have the option of using CDC's web-
based PEMS software application or other approved software that the 
grantee may elect to utilize. Since the data collection approval in 
2007, program evaluation data collection has proceeded in phases. The 
last phase, the collection and reporting of Partner Services data, is 
scheduled to begin in July 2010.
    The evaluation and reporting process is necessary to ensure that 
CDC receives standardized, accurate, thorough evaluation data from both 
health department and CBO grantees. For these reasons, CDC developed 
standardized NHM&E variables and an optional electronic reporting 
system (PEMS) through extensive consultation with representatives from 
health departments, CBOs, and national partners (e.g., The National 
Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, Urban Coalition of 
HIV/AIDS Prevention Services, and National Minority AIDS Council).
    CDC requires CBOs and health departments who receive federal funds 
for HIV prevention to report non-identifying, client-level, 
standardized evaluation data to: (1) Accurately determine the extent to 
which HIV prevention efforts are carried out, what types of agencies 
are providing services, what resources are allocated to those services, 
to whom services are being provided, and how these efforts have 
contributed to a reduction in HIV transmission; (2) improve ease of 
reporting to better meet these data needs; and (3) be accountable to 
stakeholders by informing them of HIV prevention activities and use of 
funds in HIV prevention nationwide.
    CDC HIV prevention program grantees will collect, enter, and report 
general agency information, program model and budget data, and client 
demographics and behavioral risk characteristics. If using the PEMS, 
data collection will include searching existing data sources, gathering 
and maintaining data, document compilation, review of data, and data 
entry into the web-based system.
    The following changes have occurred since project 0920-0696 has 
been implemented: (1) The term ``PEMS'' currently refers only to CDC's 
web-based data collection and transmission software. In order to refer 
to data variables, the revised project uses the term ``National HIV 
prevention program monitoring and evaluation'' (NHM&E) data rather than 
``PEMS'' data; and, (2) many data variables that were previously 
required are currently made optional in order to reduce data reporting 
burden on grantees. The revised collection anticipates a significant 
increase in the number of grantees and activities to be funded and 
provides additional optional variables for use by CBOs in outcome 
evaluation and special evaluation projects.
    There are no additional costs to respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                     Type of         Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
           Form name               respondents      respondents   responses  per   response (in     (in hours)
                                                                     respondent       hours)
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NHM&E Data Variables and        Health                        65               4             148          38,480
 Values.                         jurisdictions.

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HIV Testing Form..............  Health                        30               4             616          73,920
                                 jurisdictions
                                 (HV Testing-
                                 scan).
NHM&E Data Variables and        Health                        35               4             439          61,460
 Values.                         jurisdictions
                                 (HIV Testing
                                 non-scan).
NHM&E Data Variables and        Health                        65               4              10           2,600
 Values.                         jurisdictions
                                 (Training).
NHM&E Data Variables and        Community-Based              300               4              84         100,800
 Values.                         Organizations.
HIV Testing Form..............  Community-Based              100               4              30          12,000
                                 Organizations
                                 (HIV Testing).
NHM&E Data Variables and        Community-Based              300               4              10          12,000
 Values.                         Organizations
                                 (Training).
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............         301,260
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    Dated: April 5, 2010.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2010-8261 Filed 4-9-10; 8:45 am]
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