[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]
 BILLING CODE 4163-18-P