[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 77 (Monday, April 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23765-23766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09360]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30-Day-13-0706]


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

    National Program of Cancer Registries Program Evaluation Instrument 
(NPCR-PEI) (OMB No. 0920-0706, exp. 12/31/2011)--Reinstatement--
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 
(NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR), administered by 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), was established 
to provide funding for states and territories to: (1) Improve existing 
state-based cancer registries; (2) plan and implement registries where 
none existed; (3) develop model legislation and regulations for states 
to enhance the viability of registry operations; (4) set standards for 
data completeness, timeliness, and quality; (5) provide training for 
registry personnel; and (6) help establish a computerized reporting and 
data-processing system. Through the NPCR, CDC currently provides 
cooperative agreement funding to 48 population-based central cancer 
registries (CCR) in 45 states, the District

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of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Pacific Islands jurisdictions. The 
National Cancer Institute supports the operations of CCR in the five 
remaining states.
    Through the NPCR, CDC provides technical assistance and sets 
program standards to assure that complete cancer incidence data are 
available for national- and state-level cancer control and prevention 
activities and other health planning activities. NPCR-funded CCR are 
the primary source of cancer surveillance data for United States Cancer 
Statistics (USCS), which CDC has published annually since 2002.
    CDC has previously collected information from NPCR awardees to 
monitor their performance in meeting the required NPCR Program 
Standards (NPCR Program Evaluation Instrument, OMB No. 0920-0706, exp. 
12/31/2011). The NPCR Program Evaluation Instrument (PEI) is a secure, 
web-based method of collecting information about registry operations, 
including: staffing, legislation, administration, reporting 
completeness, data exchange, data content and format, data quality 
assurance, data use, collaborative relationships, and advanced 
activities.
    Since 2009, data collection had been conducted on a biennial 
schedule in odd-numbered years. The most recent PEI reports were 
submitted to CDC in 2011. In late 2011, CDC discontinued the NPCR PEI 
clearance in preparation for a review of NPCR program standards. At 
this time, CDC seeks OMB approval to reinstate the NPCR PEI clearance. 
Minor changes to the PEI will be implemented based on the revised NPCR 
standards. Additional changes incorporated into the Reinstatement 
request include a reduction in the estimated number of NPCR awardees 
(from 49 to 48) and an increase in the estimated burden per response 
(from 1.5 hours to 2 hours).
    Information will continue to be collected electronically in odd-
numbered years. OMB approval is requested for three years to support 
data collection in 2013 and 2015. The total number of NPCR awardees is 
48. For two cycles of data collection over a three-year period, the 
annualized number of respondents is 32 (48+48/3=32).
    The NPCR-PEI data collection is needed to evaluate, aggregate, and 
disseminate NPCR program information. CDC and the NPCR-funded 
registries will use the data to monitor progress toward meeting 
objectives and established program standards; to describe various 
attributes of the NPCR-funded registries; and to respond to inquiries 
about the program.
    There are no costs to respondents except their time. The total 
estimated annualized burden hours are 64.

                                        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 hr)
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NPCR Awardees.......................  PEI....................              32                1                2
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Ron A. Otten,
Director, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the Associate 
Director for Science, Office of the Director, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2013-09360 Filed 4-19-13; 8:45 am]
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