[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 22, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50697-50698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20681]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60-Day-12-0696]


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 404-639-7570 
and send comments to Kimberly S. Lane, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, 
Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an email 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

    National HIV Prevention Program Monitoring and Evaluation (NHM&E) 
(OMB 0920-0696, Expiration 08/31/2013)--Revision--National Center for 
HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC is requesting a 3-year approval for revision to the previously 
approved project.
    The purpose of this revision is to continue collecting standardized 
HIV prevention program evaluation data from health departments and 
community-based organizations (CBOs) who receive federal funds for HIV 
prevention activities. Grantees have the option of key-entering or 
uploading data to a CDC-provided Web-based software application 
(EvaluationWeb[supreg]).
    The following changes have occurred since project 0920-0696 has 
been implemented: (1) The previous reporting system (PEMS) has been 
replaced by a more efficient reporting software. (2) Many data 
variables that were previously required or optional but reported have 
been deleted in order to reduce data reporting burden on grantees. 
Other variables have been added or modified to adapt to changes in HIV 
prevention and the National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan. (3) Reporting has 
been changed from quarterly to semiannual. (4) The number of grantees 
has changed as new FOAs were awarded.
    The evaluation and reporting process is necessary to ensure that 
CDC receives standardized, accurate, thorough evaluation data from both 
health department and CBO grantees. For these reasons, CDC developed 
standardized NHM&E variables through extensive consultation with 
representatives from health departments, CBOs, and national partners 
(e.g., The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, 
Urban Coalition of HIV/AIDS Prevention Services, and National Minority 
AIDS Council).
    CDC requires CBOs and health departments who receive federal funds 
for HIV prevention to report non-identifying, client-level and 
aggregate-level, standardized evaluation data to: (1) Accurately 
determine the extent to which HIV prevention efforts are carried out, 
what types of agencies are providing services, what resources are 
allocated to those services, to whom services are being provided, and 
how these efforts have contributed to a reduction in HIV transmission; 
(2) improve ease of reporting to better meet these data needs; and (3) 
be accountable to stakeholders by informing them of HIV prevention 
activities and use of funds in HIV prevention nationwide.
    CDC HIV prevention program grantees will collect, enter or upload, 
and report agency-identifying information, budget data, intervention 
information, and client demographics and behavioral risk 
characteristics with an estimate of 200,846 burden hours. Data 
collection will include searching existing data sources, gathering and 
maintaining data, document compilation, review of data,

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and data entry or upload into the Web-based system.
    There are no additional costs to respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
      Type of respondents           Form name       respondents    responses per   response (in        hours
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Health jurisdictions..........  Agency Data.....              69               2               9           1,242
Health jurisdictions..........  HE/RR Data......              69               2              67           9,246
Health jurisdictions..........  HIV Testing Data              69               2           1,229         169,602
Health jurisdictions..........  Partner Services              69               2              52           7,176
                                 Data.
Health jurisdictions..........  NHM&E Data                    69               2              20           2,760
                                 Training.
Community-Based Organizations.  Agency Data.....             200               2           30/60             200
Community-Based Organizations.  HE/RR Data......             200               2              20           8,000
Community-Based Organizations.  NHM&E Data                   200               2              20           8,000
                                 Training.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............         206,226
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    Dated: August 16, 2012.
Ron A. Otten,
Director, Office of Scientific Integrity (OSI), Office of the Associate 
Director for Science (OADS), Office of the Director, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2012-20681 Filed 8-21-12; 8:45 am]
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