[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 1, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45616-45617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18746]
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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
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Send written comments
to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC
20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written comments should be received
within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Developing a Responsive Plan for Building the Capacity of Community
Based Organizations (CBOs) to Implement HIV Prevention Services--New--
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
(NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that
over 1 million people in the United States are living with HIV. Each
year, approximately 50,000 people in the United States become newly
infected. Some groups are disproportionately affected by this epidemic.
For example, between 2006 and 2009, there was an almost 50% increase in
the number of new HIV infections among young Black men who have sex
with men (MSM). In order to address these health disparities, the CDC
funded 34 community-based organizations via cooperative agreement PS11-
1113 to implement HIV prevention programs targeting young MSM of color
and young transgender persons of color.
Building the capacity of community based organizations (CBOs) is a
priority to ensure effective and efficient delivery of HIV prevention
services. Since the late 1980s, CDC has been working with CBOs to
broaden the reach of HIV prevention efforts. Over time, the CDC's
program for HIV prevention has grown in size, scope, and complexity,
responding to changes in approaches to addressing the epidemic,
including the introduction of new guidances; effective behavioral,
biomedical, and structural interventions; and public health strategies.
The Capacity Building Branch within the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
(DHAP) provides national leadership and support for capacity building
assistance (CBA) to help improve the performance of the HIV prevention
workforce. One way that it accomplishes this task is by funding CBA
providers via cooperative agreement PS09-906 to work with CBOS, health
departments, and communities to increase their knowledge, skills,
technology, and infrastructure to implement and sustain science-based,
culturally appropriate interventions and public health strategies.
CBOs funded under PS11-1113 will collaborate with CBA providers to
develop Strategic Plans for Enhanced CBO Capacity. CBA providers will
conduct face-to-face field visits with the CBOs utilizing a structured
organizational needs assessment tool that was developed in
collaboration with CDC. This comprehensive tool offers a mixed-methods
data collection approach consisting of checklists, close-ended
(quantitative) questions, and open-ended (qualitative) questions. CBOs
will be asked to complete the tool prior to the field visits in order
to maximize time during the visits for discussion and strategic
planning.
Findings from this project will be used by the participating CBOs,
the CBA providers, and the Capacity Building Branch. By the end of the
project, the participating CBOs will have CBA strategic plans that will
help guide the success of their programs. Based on these plans, the CBA
providers (in collaboration with CDC) will be able to better identify
and address those needs most reported by CBOs. Finally, the Capacity
Building Branch will be able to refine its approach to conceptualizing
and providing CBA on a national level in the most cost-effective manner
possible.
There is no cost to respondents other than their time. The CBA
providers will complete their field visits in one day (8 hours).
Eighteen of the participating CBOs are dually funded under both PS11-
1113 and PS10-1003; they participated in a similar process under the
earlier cooperative agreement. Therefore, they will not need to
complete the full tool nor participate in a full-day field visit; the
burden will be reduced for these respondents.
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Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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CBOs only funded under PS11-1113..... CBO/CBA Needs Assessment 16 1 3
Dually funded CBOs (funded under both CBO/CBA Needs Assessment 18 1 1.5
PS11-1113 and PS10-1003).
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Dated: July 25, 2012.
Kimberly S. Lane,
Deputy Director, Office of Science Integrity, Office of the Associate
Director for Science, Office of the Director, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2012-18746 Filed 7-31-12; 8:45 am]
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