[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 170 (Thursday, September 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54472-54473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22384]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60-Day-11-11KF]


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 Daniel Holcomb, CDC/ATSDR 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

    Pre-Evaluation Assessments of Nutrition, Physical Activity and 
Obesity Programs and Policies--New--National Center for Chronic Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The causes of obesity in the United States are complex and 
numerous, and they occur at social, economic, environmental, and 
individual levels. To address the complex nature of obesity, the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourages states to 
adopt public health strategies that address obesity through 
environmental change and policies. In 2009, CDC issued guidance 
outlining 24 community-based strategies that can be implemented to 
encourage healthy eating and active living.
    CDC plans to collect information about the effectiveness, in 
practice, of a selected group of the 24 recommended strategies. 
Information will be collected through a systematic process for 
nominating, screening and assessing promising program interventions. 
The study is designed to highlight local achievements and identify the 
most promising strategies for further development, evaluation through 
rigorous methods, and dissemination for widespread use. Eligible 
respondents include states and jurisdictions that are funded through 
CDC's Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity (NPAO) cooperative 
agreement program, states and jurisdictions that do not currently have 
NPAO funding, and other organizations.
    CDC will solicit nominations for pre-evaluation assessment through 
on-line forums (e.g., obesity prevention listservs supported by CDC and 
other national partners, e-mail messages, and an announcement posted on 
CDC's NPAO Web site). CDC will select programs for assessment by 
reviewing completed program nomination forms, which can be submitted 
on-line or in hardcopy format. The program nomination form is designed 
to provide information enabling an initial assessment of each candidate 
program's suitability for further evaluation. The topics addressed in 
this form include a general program description, an overview of 
organizational capacity, and a summary of the program's potential 
impact, reach to target population, feasibility, transportability, 
acceptability to stakeholders, and sustainability.
    Up to 23 initiatives will be selected for pre-assessment evaluation 
over a two-year period. Selected initiatives will receive FAQs to help 
them understand the process, effort entailed, and public health 
benefit. They will also be asked to provide additional information 
supporting coordination of a site visit and interviews with key 
informants.
    The primary information collection involves semi-structured, in-
person interviews with approximately 12 key informants at each 
participating site, including: The lead administrator (1), program 
staff (3), evaluator (1), and community partners and other stakeholders 
(7). Community partners and other stakeholders will be drawn from both 
the private sector and the state, local, and Tribal government sector. 
The topics to be addressed during the site visit interviews include 
history and description of the initiative, stakeholder involvement, 
evaluation plans, and funding. Site reviewers will also collect 
contextual information about program implementation through direct 
observation, which does not entail burden to respondents.
    Results will be used to identify promising practices in nutrition, 
physical activity, and obesity used by NPAO grantees and others in the 
obesity prevention field; provide feedback and technical assistance to 
each initiative's developers, implementers and managers; and assess the 
evaluation readiness of obesity prevention initiatives, thereby 
encouraging the judicious use of scarce evaluation resources.
    OMB approval will be requested for two years. Authority to collect 
information is provided to CDC under Sections 301 (a) and 317 (k) of 
the Public Health Service Act. CDC anticipates reviewing approximately 
51 program nomination forms per year. Site visits will be conducted 
with an average of 12 programs per year.
    Participation is voluntary. There are no costs to respondents other 
than their time.

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                                        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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Nominator.....................  Nomination Form.              51               1               1              51
Lead Administrator............  Site Visit                    12               1               1              12
                                 Availability
                                 Calendar.
                                Suggested                     12               1               1              12
                                 Interviewees
                                 Form.
                                Site Visit                    12               1               5              60
                                 Schedule
                                 Instructions
                                 and Template.
                                Interview Guide               12               1               2              24
                                 for Lead
                                 Administrator.
Evaluator.....................  Interview Guide               12               1               1              12
                                 for Evaluator.
Program Staff.................  Interview Guide               36               1               1              36
                                 for Program
                                 Staff.
State, Local and Tribal Govt.   Interview Guide               48               1               1              48
 Sector Partners.                for Community
                                 Partners and
                                 Other
                                 Stakeholders.
Private Sector Partners.......  Interview Guide               36               1               1              36
                                 for Community
                                 Partners and
                                 Other
                                 Stakeholders.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............             291
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    Date: August 26, 2011.
Daniel Holcomb,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2011-22384 Filed 8-31-11; 8:45 am]
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