[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60471-60472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23865]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60-Day-14-14BAA]


Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of 
its continuing effort to reduce public burden, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. To request more information on the 
below proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information 
collection plan and instruments, call 404-639-7570 or send comments to 
Leroy A. Richardson, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or 
send an email to [email protected].
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) approval. 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; (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; and (e) 
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Burden 
means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by 
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide information 
to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review 
instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and 
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying 
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and 
providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to 
a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and 
review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise 
disclose the information. Written comments should be received within 60 
days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    A Comprehensive Assessment of the National Program to Eliminate 
Diabetes Related Health Disparities in Vulnerable Populations--New--
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 
(NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Diabetes affects over 29 million people in the United States, is 
the sixth leading cause of death in the country, and can cause serious 
health complications including heart disease, blindness, kidney 
failure, and lower-extremity amputations. The overall prevalence of 
diabetes in the U.S. is > 9%, however, higher rates of type 2 diabetes 
and its complications exist in particular subgroups of the population. 
These subgroups include adults ages 60 years and older, racial and 
ethnic minority groups (e.g., African Americans, Hispanic/Latino 
Americans, American Indians, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific 
Islanders, and some Asian Americans), people with low socioeconomic 
status (SES), and rural populations. Population subgroups that are not 
well integrated into the health care system because of ethnic, 
cultural, economic, or geographic characteristics, and that may not 
receive adequate health care, are considered vulnerable populations.
    In an effort to reduce diabetes-related disparities, CDC's Division 
of Diabetes Translation (DDT) aims to concentrate efforts where the 
greatest impact can be achieved for populations with the greatest 
burden or risk of diabetes. DDT established the National Program to 
Eliminate Diabetes Related Health Disparities in Vulnerable Populations 
(the ``VP Program'') to coordinate and integrate efforts in high-risk 
communities involving CDC, national organizations, and community 
partners. Through the VP Program, six national organizations received 
cooperative agreements to assist a total of 18 communities with 
planning, implementing, and evaluating community-based diabetes control 
programs. Each VP awardee is required to use the community change 
framework to guide their work with three communities.
    CDC proposes to collect information to learn more about how the 
community change approach is working in communities that are 
significantly impacted by factors that influence the disproportionate 
burden of diabetes in vulnerable populations, such as low income, 
limited education, limited access to health care, and a physical 
environment that does not promote health.
    Semi-structured telephone interviews will be conducted with key 
personnel associated with each national organization (awardee) and each 
community site. One project coordinator and one consultant at each of 
the six VP grantee organizations (n=12) will be asked to participate in 
an interview of 1.5 hours in length. In addition, an interview of 
approximately 1.5 hours will be conducted with one community partner or 
one coalition member at each community site (n=18) and one site 
coordinator at each community site (n=18) over a two-month period. The 
interviews will allow CDC to explore capacity building and support 
strategies used by the awardees to facilitate community change, and 
provide insight into the facilitators and barriers experienced by the 
program stakeholders in addressing diabetes in their communities.
    OMB approval is requested for one year. Data collection, 
management, and analysis will be conducted by a contractor working on 
behalf of CDC. Participation in the interviews is voluntary and there 
are no 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 respondent            Form name       respondents    responses per   response (in        hours
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Grantee (Staff Designee and     Grantee                       12               1             1.5              18
 Consultant).                    Interview Guide.
Community Partner/Coalition     Community                     18               1             1.5              27
 Member.                         Partner/
                                 Coalition
                                 Member
                                 Interview Guide.

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Site Coordinator..............  Site Coordinator              18               1             1.5              27
                                 Interview Guide.
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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. 2014-23865 Filed 10-6-14; 8:45 am]
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