[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 178 (Monday, September 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56620-56621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20213]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-20-0106]


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 Preventive Health and Health Services Block 
Grant 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 05/21/2020 
to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC received 
one comment 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. Comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. 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

    Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (OMB Control No. 
0920-0106, Exp.08/31/2022)--Revision--Center for State, Tribal, Local, 
and Territorial Support (CSTLTS), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC's Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support 
(CSTLTS) plays a vital role in helping health agencies work to enhance 
their capacity and improve their performance to strengthen the public 
health system on all levels. CSTLTS is CDC's primary connection to 
health officials and leaders of state, tribal, local, and territorial 
public health agencies, as well as to other government leaders who work 
with health departments.
    CSTLTS administers the Preventive Health and Health Services (PHHS) 
Block Grant funding for health promotion and disease prevention 
programs. Sixty-one recipients (50 states, the District of Columbia, 
two American Indian tribes, five U.S. territories, and three freely 
associated states) receive block grant funds to address locally defined 
public health needs in innovative ways. The PHHS Block Grant allows 
recipients to prioritize the use of funds to fill funding gaps in 
programs that deal with leading

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causes of death and disability, as well as the ability to respond 
rapidly to emerging health issues, including outbreaks of food-borne 
infections and water-borne diseases. CSTLTS ensures that the CDC PHHS 
Block Grant Program Manager and recipients account for funds in 
accordance with legislative mandates. Each recipient is required to 
submit a work plan with its selected health outcome objectives, as well 
as descriptions of the health problems, identified target populations 
(including portions of those populations disproportionately affected by 
the health problems), and activities to be addressed in the planned 
work. CDC will use the Block Grant Information System to collect 
recipient data, monitor recipients' progress, identify activities and 
personnel supported with Block Grant funding, conduct compliance 
reviews of Block Grant recipients, and promote the use of evidence-
based guidelines and interventions.
    CDC requests OMB approval for revision of this existing information 
collection request to accommodate the needed updates to the system and 
templates used to collect the information. As specified in the 
authorizing legislation, CDC currently collects information from Block 
Grant recipients to monitor their objectives and activities. Recipients 
will submit information on the following:
     Recipient information: Unique identifying information 
about each recipient.
     Work plan: Information about objectives, activities, and 
the populations to be addressed each year.
     Annual Progress Report: Information about success and 
progress toward meeting health objectives.
    Since 2008, CDC has collected this information using a web-based 
electronic system, the Block Grant Management Information System 
(BGMIS). Beginning with the FY2021 award, CDC will begin using a new 
information management system, the Block Grant Information System 
(BGIS) to collect this information. The new system will essentially 
collect the same information as the old system, but will offer a 
variety of updates and improvements. Examples of improvements include 
updated technological infrastructure, updated Healthy People Objectives 
(from 2020 to 2030) for recipients to use when planning programs, 
usability improvements, and redesigned instruments to capture data in 
more useful formats for both the recipients and reporting purposes.
    The respondent universe will include PHHS Block Grant 
Coordinators(n=61). All modules will be accessed electronically through 
the BGIS system. CDC requests approval for an estimated 1,525 burden 
hours annually.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
          Type of respondents                   Form name            Number of     responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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PHHS Block Grant Coordinator..........  Recipient Information...              61               1               2
PHHS Block............................  Work Plan...............              61               1              12
Grant Coordinator.....................
PHHS Block............................  PHHS Block..............              61               1              11
Grant Coordinator.....................  Annual Progress Report..
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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. 2020-20213 Filed 9-11-20; 8:45 am]
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