[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 35 (Thursday, February 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5439-5441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-02917]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60-Day-19-19SJ; Docket No. CDC-2019-0004]


Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice with comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part 
of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the 
utility of government information, invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed and/or 
continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed 
information collection project titled Preventive Health and Health 
Services Block Grant Center for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial 
Support (CSTLTS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 
This study will allow CDC to monitor awardees progress, identify 
activities and personnel supported with Block Grant funding, conduct 
compliance reviews of Block Grant awardees, and promote the use of 
evidence-based guidelines and interventions.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before April 22, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2019-
0004 by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection Review 
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road 
NE, MS-D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.

Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and 
Docket Number. CDC will post, without

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change, all relevant comments to Regulations.gov.


    Note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking portal 
(regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the address listed above.



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan 
and instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection 
Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton 
Road NE, MS-D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone: 404-639-7570; Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 
information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires 
Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register 
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new 
proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of 
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information 
collection before submitting the collection to the OMB for approval. To 
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a 
proposed data collection as described below.
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:
    1. 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;
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    4. 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 
submissions of responses.
    5. Assess information collection costs.

Proposed Project

    Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (OMB No. 0920-
0106, exp. 7/31/2019)--Extension--Center for State, Tribal, Local and 
Territorial Support (CSTLTS), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (PHHSBG), 
Public Law 102-531, Public Health Service Act, provides funds to 61 
awardees (50 states, the District of Columbia, two American Indian 
Tribes, and eight U.S. territories) and provides funding to address 
locally-defined public health needs in innovative ways. Block Grants 
allow awardees to prioritize the use of funds to address leading causes 
of death and disability. Block Grant funding also provides awardees 
with the ability to respond rapidly to emerging health issues, 
including outbreaks of diseases or pathogens. The PHHS Block Grant 
program is authorized by sections 1901-1907 of the Public Health 
Service Act.
    CDC currently collects information from Block Grant awardees to 
monitor their objectives and activities (Preventive Health and Health 
Services Block Grant, OMB No. 0920-0106, exp. 7/31/2019). Each awardee 
is required to submit an annual application for funding (Work Plan) 
that describes its objectives and the populations to be addressed, and 
an Annual Report that describes activities, progress toward objectives, 
and Success Stories which highlight the improvements Block Grant 
programs have made and the value of program activities. Information is 
submitted electronically through the web-based Block Grant Information 
Management System (BGMIS).
    CDC PHHS Block Grant program has benefited from this system by 
efficiently collecting mandated information in a format that allows 
data to be easily retrieved in standardized reports. The electronic 
format verifies completeness of data at data entry prior to submission 
to CDC, reducing the number of re-submissions that are required to 
provide concise and complete information.
    The Work Plan and Annual Report are designed to help Block Grant 
awardees attain their goals and meet reporting requirements specified 
in the program's authorizing legislation. Each Work Plan objective is 
defined in SMART format (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic 
and Time-based), and includes a specified start date and end date. 
Block Grant activities adhere to the Healthy People (HP) framework 
established by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The 
current version of the BGMIS associates each awardee-defined activity 
with a specific HP National Objective, and identifies the location 
where funds are applied.
    There are no changes to the number of Block Grant awardees 
(respondents), or the estimated burden per response for the Work Plan 
or the Annual Report. The BGMIS does not collect data related to 
assessing aggregate outcomes. A separate information collection 
request, designed to assess cross-cutting outputs and outcomes 
resulting from Block Grant activities has been developed and is 
undergoing public comment.
    Legislation requires awardees to be accountable for funds they 
receive by evaluating and reporting on program activities and health 
status on an annual basis. The BGMIS system allows CDC and awardees to 
measure performance, identifying the extent to which objectives were 
met and identifying the most highly successful program interventions. 
CDC requests OMB approval to continue the Block Grant information 
collection for three years. CDC will continue to use the BGMIS to 
monitor awardee progress, identify activities and personnel supported 
with Block Grant funding, conduct compliance reviews of Block Grant 
awardees, and promote the use of evidence-based guidelines and 
interventions. There are no changes to the number of respondents or the 
estimated annual burden per respondent. The Work Plan and the Annual 
Report will be submitted annually. The estimated burden per response 
for the Work Plan is 20 hours and the estimated burden per response for 
the Annual Report is 15 hours. Participation in this information 
collection is required for Block Grant awardees. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. Awardees continue to submit Success 
Stories with their Annual Progress reports through BGMIS, without 
changes.

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                                        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 hours)      (in hours)
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                                Work Plan.......              61               1              20           1,220
                                Annual Report...              61               1              15             915
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............           2,135
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific 
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2019-02917 Filed 2-20-19; 8:45 am]
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