[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47168-47169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20244]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-18-0696]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information
collection request titled ``National HIV Prevention Program Monitoring
and Evaluation (NHM&E)'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review and approval. CDC previously published a ``Proposed Data
Collection
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Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations'' notice on April 23,
2018 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC did
not receive comments related to the previous notice. This notice serves
to allow an additional 30 days for public and affected agency comments.
CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly
interested in comments that:
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected;
(d) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including, through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses; and
(e) Assess information collection costs.
To request additional information on the proposed project or to
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Direct written comments
and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice to the
Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th
Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Provide
written comments within 30 days of notice publication.
Proposed Project
National HIV Prevention Program Monitoring and Evaluation (NHM&E)
(OMB 0920-0696, Expiration 02/28/2019)--Revision--National Center for
HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
CDC is requesting a three-year approval for revision to the
previously approved project. The purpose of this revision is to
continue collecting standardized HIV prevention program evaluation data
from health departments and community-based organizations (CBOs) who
receive federal funds for HIV prevention activities. Health department
grantees have the option of key-entering or uploading data to a CDC-
provided web-based software application (EvaluationWeb[supreg]). CBO
grantees may only key-enter data to the CDC-provided web-based software
application. This revision includes changes to the data variables to
adjust to the different monitoring and evaluation needs of new funding
announcements without a substantial change in burden.
The evaluation and reporting process is necessary to ensure that
CDC receives standardized, accurate, thorough evaluation data from both
health department and CBO grantees. For these reasons, CDC developed
standardized NHM&E variables through extensive consultation with
representatives from health departments, CBOs, and national partners
(e.g., The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
and Urban Coalition of HIV/AIDS Prevention Services).
CDC requires CBOs and health departments who receive federal funds
for HIV prevention to report non-identifying, client-level and
aggregate level, standardized evaluation data to: (1) Accurately
determine the extent to which HIV prevention efforts are carried out,
what types of agencies are providing services, what resources are
allocated to those services, to whom services are being provided, and
how these efforts have contributed to a reduction in HIV transmission;
(2) improve ease of reporting to better meet these data needs; and (3)
be accountable to stakeholders by informing them of HIV prevention
activities and use of funds in HIV prevention nationwide.
CDC HIV prevention program grantees will collect, enter or upload,
and report agency-identifying information, budget data, intervention
information, and client demographics and behavioral risk
characteristics with an estimate of 204,498 burden hours; a decrease
from the previously approved, 206,226 burden hours. Data collection
will include searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining
data, document compilation, review of data, and data entry or upload
into the web based system. There are no additional costs to respondents
other than their time. The total annual burden hours are 204,498.
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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Health departments................. Health Department Reporting 66 2 1,426.5
(att 5b).
Community-Based Organizations...... Community-Based 150 2 54
Organization Reporting
(att 5b).
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Acting 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.
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