[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 235 (Friday, December 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66901-66902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26373]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-20-1193; Docket No. CDC-2019-0105]


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 Assessment of Technical 
Assistance and Training (TTA) Approaches to Accelerate Comprehensive 
Cancer Control Outcomes. CDC is requesting to collect information about 
TTA offered using case studies and a web-based survey to assess whether 
a specific cooperative agreement has been implemented as intended, and 
has contributed to National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program 
(NCCCP) awardees' achievements in program goals and outcomes.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before February 4, 2020.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2019-
0105 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 change, all relevant comments 
to Regulations.gov.

    Please 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

    Assessment of Technical Assistance and Training (TTA) Approaches to 
Accelerate Comprehensive Cancer Control Outcomes (OMB Control No. 0920-
1193)--Reinstatement with Change--National Center for Chronic Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, 
and health care costs for cancer care are expected to rise to $158 
billion by 2020. Addressing this public health problem requires primary 
prevention, early detection and treatment, support for cancer 
survivors, and a reduction in health disparities. Providing support to 
state, tribal, territorial and local organizations to implement 
evidence-based strategies has the potential to impact population-level 
cancer outcomes and reduce the burden of cancer.
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National 
Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (NCCCP) has been a primary funder 
for state and community-based cancer control interventions since its 
inception in the late 1990s. The program supports states and 
communities in developing a comprehensive approach to cancer prevention 
and control that includes supporting an infrastructure for state, 
local, and population-based interventions and multi-sectoral 
partnerships and coalitions. Currently, NCCCP supports 66 cancer 
control program grantees including programs in all 50 states, the 
District of Columbia, and in a number of tribes, tribal organizations, 
and U.S. Associated Pacific Islands/territories. In addition, CDC's 
Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) also has worked to build state 
health department infrastructure and capacity to conduct coordinated 
comprehensive tobacco prevention and control activities which 
contribute to cancer health outcomes.
    In striving to build capacity and maximize the impact of CDC's 
funded programs, CDC has focused on developing and implementing 
innovative programs to enhance TTA delivered to NCCCP awardees. CDC 
funds two awardees under a cooperative agreement--Provision of 
Technical Assistance and Training to Assure Comprehensive Cancer 
Control Outcomes (DP18-1805). DP18-1805 awardees are charged with 
developing and delivering high-quality TTA for NCCCP funded programs, 
coalition members, and partners focused on improving implementation of 
evidence-based strategies for cancer prevention and control. The TTA 
activities DP18-1805 awardees implement include; (1) conducting needs 
assessments, (2)

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developing framework for building CCC capacity, (3) coordinating and 
collaborating with existing partners, (4) developing a TTA plan, (5) 
implementing a TTA plan and conducting performance monitoring and 
continuous quality improvement; and 6) conducting a comprehensive 
evaluation of TTA.
    CDC proposes to conduct an assessment DP18-1805 to: (1) Document 
the nature of the TTA provided by DP18-1805 awardees and the extent to 
which the cooperative agreement was able to achieve planned short-term 
outcomes, and (2) identify the extent to which DP18-1805 TTA efforts 
contributed to NCCCP funded programs' achievement in program outcomes. 
There are no other data collection efforts currently underway to assess 
implementation or perceived effectiveness of TTA administered under 
DP18-1805.
    This information collection request will involve two complementary 
data collection efforts: (1) Case studies of DP18-1805 awardees 
(consisting of interviews with DP18-1805 program managers/directors, 
evaluators, and partners) and (2) a cross-sectional web-based survey 
administered to NCCCP program directors, coalition members, and 
partners. The case studies will be used to explore how DP18-1805 
awardees are implementing their respective cooperative agreements and 
administering TTA to NCCCP awardees; the factors that affect the 
implementation of specific TTA components; and the extent to which they 
were able to achieve planned short-term outcomes. The web-based survey 
will inform CDC's understanding of the reach of DP18-1805 TTA efforts; 
elicit information from NCCCP programs and coalitions about the TTA 
received, including type, dosage, frequency and format; and assess the 
perceptions of the effectiveness of the TTA. CDC will use findings from 
the assessment to inform development of future TTA efforts to more 
effectively and efficiently support NCCCP's partner organizations.
    OMB approval is requested for three years. Participation is 
voluntary and respondents will not receive incentives for 
participation. There are no costs to respondents other than their time. 
CDC requests approval for an estimated 152 annual burden hours 
associated with this activity.

                                        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 hrs)          hours
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DP18-1805 Awardee               Worksheet for                  2               1               1               2
 Organizations.                  Identifying
                                 Case Study
                                 Interviewees.
DP18-1805 Program Directors/    Case Study                     4               1           90/60               6
 Managers.                       Interview Guide
                                 for DP18-1805
                                 Program
                                 Directors or
                                 Managers.
DP18-1805 Evaluators..........  Case Study                     4               1               1               4
                                 Interview Guide
                                 for DP1-1315
                                 Evaluators.
DP18-1805 Partners............  Case Study                     8               1               1               8
                                 Interview Guide
                                 for DP1-1315
                                 Partners.
NCCCP Program Directors,        Web-based Survey             264               2           15/60             132
 Staff, Coalition Members, and
 Partners.
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    Total.....................  ................             282  ..............  ..............             152
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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. 2019-26373 Filed 12-5-19; 8:45 am]
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