[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7194-7195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-02510]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-14-0889]


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

Proposed Project

    Using Traditional Foods and Sustainable Ecological Approaches for 
Health Promotion and Diabetes Prevention in American Indian/Alaska 
Native Communities (OMB No. 0920-0889, exp. 6/30/2014)--Revision--
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 
(NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Type 2 Diabetes was rare among American Indians until the 1950s. 
Since that time, diabetes has become one of the most common and serious 
illnesses among American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN). However, 
dietary management and physical activity can help to prevent or control 
Type 2 diabetes.
    In 2008, the CDC's Native Diabetes Wellness Program (NDWP), in 
consultation with American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribal elders, 
issued a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) entitled, ``Using 
Traditional Foods and Sustainable Ecological Approaches for Health 
Promotion and Diabetes Prevention in American Indian/Alaska Native 
Communities.'' The Traditional Foods program was designed to build on 
what is known about traditional ways in order to inform culturally 
relevant, contemporary approaches to diabetes prevention for AI/AN 
communities. The program supports activities that enhance or re-
introduce indigenous foods and practices drawn from each grantee's 
landscape, history, and culture. Example activities include the 
cultivation of community gardens, organization of local farmers' 
markets, and the dissemination of culturally appropriate health 
messages through storytelling, audio and video recordings, and printed 
materials. In addition, the program promotes physical activity 
initiatives, provides social support for healthy lifestyles, and 
supports collaboration with other agencies and programs. Seventeen (17) 
tribal organizations received cooperative agreement funding under the 
initial FOA. Sixteen tribal organizations

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applied for a one-year extension that ends September 30, 2014.
    CDC currently collects information from awardees about the 
activities supported with Traditional Foods funding. Twice per year, 
each awardee submits a shared data elements (SDE) report to CDC through 
a Web-based interface. The SDE are organized in three domains: 
Traditional Local Healthy Foods, Physical Activity, and Social Support 
for Healthy Lifestyle Change and Maintenance. Reports are submitted to 
CDC in the spring and fall. The spring 2014 report will be submitted to 
CDC under the current OMB clearance (OMB No. 0920-0889, exp. 6/30/
2014).
    CDC plans to request OMB approval of a six-month extension of the 
Traditional Foods information collection, through approximately 
December 31, 2014. The extension will enable CDC to receive a final 
report on activities conducted during late spring, summer, and early 
fall of 2014. Because of the variety of food- and lifestyle-related 
programs that take place in these seasons, CDC wants to ensure complete 
and accurate reporting of awardee activities conducted the last 5-6 
months of cooperative agreement funding.
    There are no proposed changes to the data collection instrument, 
data collection methodology, or the estimated burden per response. 
Changes to be implemented in this Revision request include: (1) A 
reduction in the number of respondents, from 17 to 16, (2) a change in 
the frequency of reporting (only one SDE report will be received during 
the six-month extension period), and (3) discontinuation of the one-
time retrospective data collection that was part of the initial three-
year clearance request.
    CDC will continue to use the SDE reports to compile a systematic, 
quantifiable inventory of activities, products, and outcomes associated 
with the Traditional Foods program. The SDE also allow CDC to analyze 
aggregate data for improved technical assistance and overall program 
improvement, reporting, and identification of outcomes; allow CDC and 
grantees to create a comprehensive inventory/resource library of 
diabetes primary prevention ideas and approaches for AI/AN communities 
and identify emerging best practices; and improve dissemination of 
success stories. The SDE supplements the narrative progress reports 
that grantees submit to CDC in conjunction with the annual continuation 
application for funding. Although these reports provide important 
contextual information and are useful for local program monitoring, 
they do not support the production of statistical reports that are 
needed to fully describe the Traditional Foods program and to respond 
to various administrative inquiries.
    Respondents will be 16 Tribes and Tribal organizations that receive 
funding through the Traditional Foods program. The SDE will continue to 
be submitted to CDC using Survey Monkey, an electronic Web-based 
interface. The estimated burden per response is two hours. Each grantee 
will receive a personalized advance notification letter, followed by an 
email with a link to the Survey Monkey site.
    Participation in this information collection is required for 
Traditional Foods program awardees. 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                             Form name                 Number of      responses per    per  response     Total burden
                                                                                        respondents       respondent        (in hrs)         (in hrs)
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AI/AN Tribal Grantees...........................  Traditional Foods Shared Data                   16                1                2               32
                                                   Elements.
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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. 2014-02510 Filed 2-5-14; 8:45 am]
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