[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 2 (Thursday, January 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 305-306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-31600]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60 Day-13-0739]


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 or 
send comments to Ron Otten, 1600 Clifton Road, MS D-74, 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

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use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this 
notice.

Proposed Project

    CDC Oral Health Management Information System (OMB No. 0920-0739, 
exp. 5/31/2013)--Extension--National Center for Chronic Disease 
Prevention and Public Health Promotion (NCDDPHP), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The CDC seeks to improve the oral health of the nation by targeting 
efforts to improve the infrastructure of state and territorial oral 
health departments, strengthen and enhance program capacity related to 
monitoring the population's oral health status and behaviors, develop 
effective programs to improve the oral health of children and adults, 
evaluate program accomplishments, and inform key stakeholders, 
including policy makers, of program results. Through a cooperative 
agreement program (Program Announcement DP08-802 and DP10-1012), CDC 
has provided funding to 20 states to strengthen their core oral health 
infrastructure and capacity. CDC funding also helps states reduce 
health disparities among high-risk populations including, but not 
limited to, those of lower socioeconomic status (SES), Hispanic 
Americans, African Americans, and other ethnic groups.
    NCCDPHP is currently pursuing a key initiative to improve the 
efficiency and effectiveness of CDC project officers who oversee the 
state and territorial oral health programs. An electronic management 
information system (MIS) to support program management, consulting and 
evaluation has been developed in support of the cooperative agreement. 
The MIS provides a central repository of information, such as the plans 
of the state or territorial oral health programs (their goals, 
objectives, performance milestones and indicators), as well as state 
and territorial oral health performance activities including 
programmatic and financial information. State oral health programs have 
used the MIS to submit their required semi-annual reports to CDC (CDC 
Oral Health Management Information System, OMB No. 0920-0739, exp. 5/
31/2013). The last report under the current Funding Opportunity 
Announcement (FOA) is due on October 31, 2013.
    CDC is requesting OMB approval to extend clearance for the MIS 
until December 31, 2013. Information will be reported to CDC once 
during this period. The extension will allow CDC to receive final 
reports from the state oral health programs and to provide any 
technical assistance or follow-up support that may be needed to produce 
accurate final reports. The estimated burden per response is 11 hours.
    All information will be collected electronically. There is no 
change to the estimated number of respondents or the burden per 
response. There are no costs to respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                  Number of     Average  burden
             Type of respondents                 Number of      responses per    per  response     Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent       (in hours)       (in hours)
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State Oral Health Programs..................              20                1               11              220
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    Dated: December 27, 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. 2012-31600 Filed 1-2-13; 8:45 am]
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