[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 92 (Friday, May 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 27775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11090]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-12-12BO]


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

    Monitoring and Reporting System for Community Transformation Grant 
Awardees--New--National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and 
Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Community Transformation Grant (CTG) program facilitates the 
implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of evidence-based 
community preventive health activities that reduce the public health 
burden of chronic diseases. The program was authorized by the 
Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF) of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA), and emphasizes five strategic areas: 
Tobacco-free living, active living and healthy eating, high impact 
evidence-based clinical and other preventive services, social and 
emotional wellness, and a healthy and safe physical environment. The 
CTG program is administered by the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and 
Health Promotion (NCCDPHP).
    In September 2011, CDC awarded 68 CTG cooperative agreements to 
state and local governmental agencies, tribes and territories, state or 
local non-profit organizations, and national networks of community-
based organizations. Fifty-four awardees were from state, local and 
tribal government, and 14 awardees were from the private, non-profit 
sector. Each awardee is charged with implementing a work plan that will 
lead to specific, measurable health outcomes in its jurisdiction or 
service area. The evaluation strategy for the CTG requires awardees to 
define their objectives in a format that is specific, measurable, 
achievable, relevant and time-framed (SMART).
    CTG awardees are required to provide semi-annual reports to CDC 
that describe and update their work plans, objectives, partnerships, 
resources, and activities. CDC will collect the information through a 
web-based electronic management information system (MIS). CDC conducted 
initial population of the MIS for the current 68 awardees. For routine, 
semi-annual reporting, the average burden is estimated at three hours 
per response. Burden for current CTG awardees is estimated solely on 
the basis of the required semi-annual reports.
    If CDC receives funding to support additional CTG program awards, 
CDC will submit a Change Request to OMB that updates the list of CTG 
awardees and the total estimated annualized burden hours. New CTG 
awardees will be responsible for initial population of their MIS 
information. The estimated burden for each additional CTG awardee will 
include a one-time adjustment of 15 hours for initial population of 
their MIS information, in addition to the burden associated with 
routine semi-annual reporting.
    The MIS will be used to satisfy CTG awardees' routine reporting 
requirements, monitor awardee progress, identify needs for targeted 
technical assistance, and respond to inquiries about the CTG initiative 
from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the White 
House, Congress and other sources. CDC's collection of this information 
is authorized by section and sections 311 and 317(k)(2) of the Public 
Health Service Act, 42 U.S. Code 243 and 247b(k)2.
    OMB approval is requested for three years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. Based on the current 68 CTG 
awardees, the total estimated annualized burden hours are 408, 
including both public and private sector awardees.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per
                       Type of respondents                          respondents    responses per   response  (in
                                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Community Transformation Grant Awardees (state, local and tribal              54               2               3
 government sector).............................................
CTG Awardees (private sector)...................................              14               2               3
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Kimberly S. Lane,
Deputy Director, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the 
Associate Director for Science, Office of the Director, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2012-11090 Filed 5-10-12; 8:45 am]
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