[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 15 (Thursday, January 23, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3914-3915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01047]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-20-19BQB]
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 Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB):
Assessment of Processes and Outcomes 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 25, 2019 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
Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB): Assessment of Processes
and Outcomes--New--Center for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial
Support (CSTLTS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) works to
protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign
and in the U.S. CDC strives to fulfill this mission, in part, by
supporting state, tribal, local, and territorial (STLT) health
departments. One mechanism for supporting STLT health departments is
through CDC's support of a national, voluntary accreditation program.
CDC supports the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), a non-
profit organization that serves as the independent accrediting body.
PHAB, with considerable input from national, state, tribal, and local
public health professionals, developed a consensus set of standards to
assess the capacity of state, tribal, local, and territorial health
departments. The first health departments were accredited by PHAB in
early 2013; as of August 2019, a total of 268 health departments (36
state, three Tribal and 229 local) as well as one statewide integrated
local public health department system have been
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accredited. Accreditation is granted for a five-year period and the
first several health departments have successfully completed the
reaccreditation process. Formal efforts to assess the outcomes of the
accreditation program began in late 2012 and continue to date.
Priorities focus on gathering feedback for program improvement and
documenting program outcomes to demonstrate impact and inform decision
making about future program direction. Starting in 2012 and running
through December 2019, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and
the social science organization NORC at the University of Chicago, led
evaluation efforts. CDC will assume support of the evaluation starting
in 2020 and as a result, OMB approval for data collection is being
sought.
The purpose of this ICR is to support the collection of information
from participating health departments through a series of five surveys.
The surveys seek to collect longitudinal data on each health department
throughout their accreditation process.
The respondent universe will include STLT health department
directors or designees. All surveys will be administered
electronically; a link to the survey website will be provided in the
email invitation. The surveys will be administered on a quarterly basis
and sent to all health departments that reach each milestone in the
accreditation process (application, recently accredited, accredited for
one year, approaching reaccreditation, and reaccreditation). Each
health department will be invited to participate in each survey once
(for a total of 5 surveys max per health department). The total
annualized estimated burden is 100 hours. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per
Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response (in
respondent hours)
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STLT HD Directors or Designee......... Survey 1: Applicants.... 60 1 20/60
STLT HD Directors or Designee......... Survey 2: Recently 60 1 20/60
Accredited HDs.
STLT HD Directors or Designee......... Survey 3: HDs Accredited 60 1 20/60
One Year.
STLT HD Directors or Designee......... Survey 4: HDs 60 1 20/60
Approaching
Reaccreditation.
STLT HD Directors or Designee......... Survey 5: Reaccredited 60 1 20/60
HDs.
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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. 2020-01047 Filed 1-22-20; 8:45 am]
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