[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 26 (Thursday, February 7, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2522-2523]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-01323]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30-Day-19-18AVU]


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 Assessment of Outcomes Associated with the 
Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. CDC previously 
published a ``Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations'' notice on September 6, 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.

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    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

    Assessment of Outcomes Associated with the Preventive Health and 
Health Services Block Grant--New--Office for State, Tribal, Local and 
Territorial Support (OSTLTS), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (PHHS Block 
Grant) has provided flexible funding for all 50 states, the District of 
Columbia, two American Indian tribes, five U.S. territories, and three 
freely associated states to address the unique public health needs of 
their jurisdictions in innovative and locally defined ways. First 
authorized by Congress in 1981 through the Public Health Service Act 
(Pub. L. 102-531), the fundamental and enduring purpose of the grant 
has been to provide grantees with flexibility and control to address 
their priority public health needs. In 1992, Congress amended the law 
to align PHHS Block Grant funding priorities with the 22 chapters 
specified in Healthy People (HP) 2000, a set of national objectives 
designed to guide health promotion and disease prevention efforts. 
Additional amendments included set-aside funds specifically dedicated 
to sex offense prevention and victim services, thus requiring grantees 
receiving this support to include related HP objectives and activities 
as part of their PHHS Block Grant-funded local programs.
    CDC is establishing a comprehensive, standardized method to collect 
data to describe select outputs and outcomes and ensure the 
accountability of the PHHS Block Grant. The CDC PHHS Block Grant 
Measurement Framework is an innovative approach to collecting data on 
public health infrastructure improved (i.e., information systems 
improved and quality improved--efficiency and effectiveness 
improvements achieved in programs, services, and operations), emerging 
public health needs addressed, and evidence-based public health 
interventions implemented.
    The purpose of this information collection request (ICR) is to 
collect data that assess select cross-cutting outputs and outcomes of 
the grant (as defined by the framework measures) and that demonstrate 
the utility of the grant on a national level. This data collection will 
describe the outcomes of the PHHS Block Grant as a whole--not 
individual grantee activities or outcomes.
    The respondent universe consists of 61 PHHS Block Grant 
coordinators, or their designees, across 61 health departments (50 
states, the District of Columbia, two tribes, five US territories, and 
three freely associated states). The assessment will be administered to 
PHHS Block Grant coordinators electronically via a web-based 
questionnaire. A link to the assessment will be provided by email 
invitation. The survey will be completed once every two years. The 
total annualized estimated burden is 46 hours.

                                        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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PHHS Block Grant Coordinator or         PHHS Block Grant                      61               1           45/60
 Designees.                              Assessment.
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Acting Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific 
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2019-01323 Filed 2-6-19; 8:45 am]
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