[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.
[FR Doc. 2018-20244 Filed 9-17-18; 8:45 am]
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