[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2730-2731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-923]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a 
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call 
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-7570 or send an email to 
[email protected]. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-5806. 
Written comments should be received within 30 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 many levels. In 2009, CDC issued guidance 
outlining 24 community-based strategies to encourage healthy eating and 
active living. Some of these strategies are being implemented by CDC 
awardees and other organizations. CDC plans to collect preliminary 
information about the effectiveness, in practice, of a selected group 
of the 24 recommended strategies. A systematic screening and assessment 
process will be used to identify programs for further evaluation.
    CDC will select programs for initial assessment by reviewing 
completed program nomination forms. Forms can be submitted by states 
and jurisdictions 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. 
Nominations may be submitted on-line or in hardcopy format. The 
nomination form includes a general program description, and an overview 
of organizational capacity. It will also include a summary of the 
program's potential impact, reach to target population, feasibility, 
transportability, acceptability to stakeholders, and sustainability. 
CDC anticipates reviewing an average of 51 program nomination forms per 
year.
    CDC will also collect information through semi-structured, in-
person interviews with approximately 12 key informants at each site 
selected for assessment. Respondents at each site will include the lead 
administrator, three program staff, an evaluator, and seven public and 
private sector partners and other stakeholders. Public and private 
sector partners and other stakeholders will be drawn from the state, 
local, and tribal government sector

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and the private sector. The topics to be addressed during the one- to 
two-hour interviews include an overview of the initiative and 
descriptions of stakeholder involvement, evaluation plans, and funding. 
The lead administrator for each program initiative will also provide 
the information needed to coordinate the site visit and interviews.
    Results will be used to identify local achievements and promising 
practices in nutrition, physical activity, and obesity prevention; to 
provide feedback and technical assistance to each initiative's 
developers, implementers and managers; and to assess the evaluation 
readiness of promising initiatives.
    Up to 23 program initiatives will be selected for pre-assessment 
evaluation over a two-year period. OMB approval is requested for two 
years. Site visits will be conducted with an average of 12 programs per 
year. Participation is voluntary and there are no costs to respondents 
other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 
291.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per
        Type of respondents                   Form name             respondents    responses per   response  (in
                                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Nominator..........................  Nomination Form............              51               1               1
Lead Administrator.................  Site Visit Availability                  12               1               1
                                      Calendar.
                                     Suggested Interviewees Form              12               1               1
                                     Site Visit Schedule                      12               1               5
                                      Instructions and Template.
                                     Interview Guide for Lead                 12               1               2
                                      Administrator.
Evaluator..........................  Interview Guide for                      12               1               1
                                      Evaluator.
Program Staff......................  Interview Guide for Program              36               1               1
                                      Staff.
Public Sector Partners (State,       Interview Guide for Public               48               1               1
 Local and Tribal Govt. Partners).    and Private Sector
                                      Partners/Other
                                      Stakeholders.
Private Sector Partners............  Interview Guide for Public               36               1               1
                                      and Private Sector
                                      Partners/Other
                                      Stakeholders.
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    Dated: January 12, 2012.
Kimberly Lane,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2012-923 Filed 1-18-12; 8:45 am]
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