[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1618-1619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-328]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60 Day-11-0672]


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 Carol E. Walker, 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

    Indicators of the Performance of Local, State, Territorial, and 
Tribal Education Agencies in HIV Prevention, Coordinated School Health 
Program, and Asthma Management Activities for Adolescent and School 
Health Programs (OMB No. 0920-0672, exp. 6/30/2011)--Revision--Division 
of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for Chronic Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH), CDC, supports 
HIV prevention activities, coordinated school health program (CSHP) 
activities, and asthma management activities conducted by local 
education agencies (LEA), state education agencies (SEA), territorial 
education agencies (TEA), and tribal governments (TG). DASH currently 
collects information about these activities under OMB control number 
0920-0672 (exp. 6/30/2011). Because there is currently no other 
standardized annual reporting process for DASH-funded HIV prevention 
activities, CSHP activities, and asthma management activities, DASH 
seeks OMB approval to continue the information collection for three 
years (FY2010--FY2012 data). The previously approved questionnaires 
will be used to collect FY2010 data. Minor changes to the 
questionnaires will be implemented for the FY2011 and FY2012 data 
collections.
    Information collection consists of four Web-based questionnaires 
that correspond to specific funding sources within DASH. Two 
questionnaires pertain to HIV-prevention program activities among LEAs 
and SEAs/TEAs/TGs, the third questionnaire pertains to CSHP activities 
among SEAs, and the fourth questionnaire pertains to asthma management 
activities among LEAs. There are no changes to the estimated burden per 
response for any of the questionnaires.
    The two HIV questionnaires include questions about planning and 
improving projects; development and distribution of materials, 
professional development and individualized technical assistance on 
school policies; development and distribution of materials, 
professional development and individualized technical assistance on 
education curricula and instruction; collaboration with external 
partners; reducing disparities among populations of youth at 
disproportionate risk; and information about additional program 
activities.
    The CSHP/PANT questionnaire also asks the questions above, but 
focuses on physical activity, healthy eating, and tobacco-use 
prevention activities. It includes additional questions about joint 
activities of the State Education Agency and State Health Agency (SHA); 
activities of the CSHP state-wide coalition; and development and

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distribution of materials, professional development and individualized 
technical assistance on health promotion programs and environmental 
approaches to Physical Activity, Nutrition and Tobacco (PANT).
    The asthma management questionnaire includes questions about 
planning and improving projects; joint activities of the Local 
Education Agency and Local Health Agency (LHA); policies; asthma-
related education; health promotion and environmental approaches to 
asthma management; provision of health services; collaboration with 
external partners; reducing disparities among populations of youth at 
disproportionate risk; and information about additional program 
activities. The sections on policies, asthma-related education, health 
services and health promotion and environmental approaches to asthma 
management include questions that address the development and 
distribution of materials, professional development, and individualized 
technical assistance.
    Information gathered will: (1) Provide standardized information 
about how HIV prevention, CSHP, and asthma management funds are used by 
LEAs, SEAs, TEAs, and TGs; (2) assess the extent to which programmatic 
adjustments are indicated; (3) provide descriptive and process 
information about program activities; and (4) provide greater 
accountability for use of public funds.
    Participation in the information collection is required for 
programs that receive funding through DASH. Each Web-based 
questionnaire will be completed annually by the program coordinator for 
the activity. There are no costs to respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of      Avg. burden
      Type of respondents           Form name        Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       (in hrs)        (in hrs)
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Local Education Agency          Indicators for                16               1               7             112
 Officials.                      School Health
                                 Programs: HIV
                                 Prevention
                                 (LEA).
                                Indicators for                10               1               7              70
                                 School Health
                                 Programs:
                                 Asthma
                                 Management
                                 (LEA).
State and Territorial           Indicators for                57               1               7             399
 Education Agency and Tribal     School Health
 Government Officials.           Programs: HIV
                                 Prevention
                                 (SEA).
                                Indicators for                23               1              10             230
                                 School Health
                                 Programs:
                                 Coordinated
                                 School Health
                                 Programs.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............             811
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    Dated: January 5, 2011.
Carol E. Walker,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2011-328 Filed 1-10-11; 8:45 am]
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