[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.
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