[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40150-40151]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15896]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30-Day 13-0106]


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

    Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (OMB No. 0920-
0106, exp. 7/31/2013)--Revision--National Center for Chronic Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Preventive Health and Health Services (PHHS) Block Grant 
program was established to provide awardees with a source of flexible 
funding for health promotion and disease prevention programs. 
Currently, 61 awardees (50 states, the District of Columbia, two 
American Indian Tribes, and eight U.S. territories) receive Block 
Grants to address locally-defined public health needs in innovative 
ways. Block Grants allow awardees to prioritize the use of funds and to 
fill funding gaps in programs that deal with the leading causes of 
death and disability. Block Grant funding also provides awardees with 
the ability to respond rapidly to emerging health issues, including 
outbreaks of diseases or pathogens. The PHHS Block Grant program is 
authorized by sections 1901-1907 of the Public Health Service Act.
    CDC currently collects information from Block Grant awardees to 
monitor their objectives and activities (Preventive Health and Health 
Services Block Grant, OMB No. 0920-0106, exp. 7/31/2013). Each awardee 
is required to submit an annual application for funding (Work Plan) 
that describes its objectives and the populations to be addressed, and 
an Annual Report that describes activities, progress toward objectives, 
and Success Stories which highlight the improvements Block Grant 
programs have made and the value of program activities. Information is 
submitted electronically through the Web-based Block Grant Information 
Management System (BGMIS).
    The Work Plan and Annual Report are designed to help Block Grant 
awardees attain their goals and to meet reporting requirements 
specified in the program's authorizing legislation. Block Grant 
activities adhere to the Healthy People (HP) framework established by 
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The current version 
of the BGMIS associates each awardee-defined activity with a specific 
HP National Objective, and identifies the location where funds are 
applied. CDC is updating the BGMIS by replacing Healthy People 2010 
objectives with Healthy People 2020 objectives.
    CDC requests OMB approval to continue the Block Grant information 
collection for three years. CDC will continue to use the electronic 
BGMIS to monitor awardee progress, identify activities and personnel 
supported with Block Grant funding, conduct compliance reviews of Block 
Grant awardees, and promote the use of evidence-based guidelines and 
interventions. There are no changes to the number of respondents or the 
estimated annual burden per respondent. There are no changes to BGMIS 
data elements other than changes related to HP 2020 objectives and 
enhancements. The Work Plan and the Annual Report will be submitted 
annually. The estimated burden per response for the Work Plan is 20 
hours and the estimated burden per response for the Annual Report is 15 
hours.
    Participation in this information collection is required for Block 
Grant awardees. There are no costs to respondents other than their 
time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 2,135.

                                        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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Block Grant Awardees..................  Work Plan...............              61               1              20
                                        Annual Report...........              61               1              15
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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific 
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the 
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2013-15896 Filed 7-2-13; 8:45 am]
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