[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 14 (Monday, January 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3987-3988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01159]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-23-0995]


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 ``National Network of Sexually Transmitted 
Diseases Clinical Prevention Training Centers'' 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 August 22, 2022 to obtain comments from the 
public and affected agencies. CDC received two comments. 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--
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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

    National Network of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinical 
Prevention Training Centers (OMB No. 0920-0995, Expiration 06/30/
2023)--Extension--National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, 
and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of 
STD Prevention requests an Extension and three-year approval of the 
currently approved information collection request that comprises the 
NNPTC Abbreviated Health Professional Application for Training (NNPTC, 
abbreviated HPAT). This Extension will allow the HPAT to continue to 
serve as the official training application form used for training 
activities conducted by the Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) 
Prevention Training Centers' (PTCs) grantees funded by the CDC.
    PTCs are funded by CDC/Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP) to 
provide training and capacity-building that includes information, 
training, technical assistance, and technology transfer. The PTCs offer 
classroom and experiential training, web-based training, clinical 
consultation, and capacity building assistance to maintain and enhance 
the capacity of health care professionals to control and prevent STDs 
and HIV. HPAT is used to monitor and evaluate performance and reach of 
grantees that offer STD and HIV prevention training, training 
assistance, and capacity building assistance to physicians, nurses, 
disease intervention specialists, health educators, etc. During the 
previously approved three-year period, data was collected to monitor 
and evaluate the performance of the NNTPC grantees and the NNPTC 
program. This data provided the NNPTC with necessary information to 
improve program processes and operations in order to improve the 
quality of STD prevention and treatment.
    The 4,500 respondents (who will engage in a total of 11,680 
responses) represent an average of the number of health professionals 
trained by PTC grantees during 2015. The evaluation instruments collect 
data on the impact of trainings by the NNPTC. This data collection is 
necessary to assess and evaluate the performance of the grantees in 
delivering training and to standardize training registration processes 
across the PTCs. HPAT allows CDC grantees to use a single instrument 
when collecting demographic data from its training and capacity 
building participants, regarding their: (1) occupations, professions, 
and functional roles; (2) principal employment settings; (3) location 
of their work settings; and (4) programmatic and population foci of 
their work. The HPAT takes approximately three minutes to complete. 
This data collection provides CDC with information to determine whether 
the training grantees are reaching their target audiences in terms of 
provider type, the types of organizations in which participants work, 
the focus of their work and the population groups and geographic areas 
served.
    The evaluation instruments are used to assess training and 
capacity-building outcomes (knowledge, confidence, intention to use 
information, actual changes made as a result of training) immediately 
after, and again 90 days after training events. The evaluation 
instruments vary based on the type of training offered and take between 
approximately 10 minutes to complete (for intensive multi-day 
trainings) to three minutes to complete (for short didactic or webinar 
sessions). Most information is collected electronically through a 
centralized learning management system (LMS) managed and operated by 
the NNPTC. Respondents may complete instruments online using a 
computer, tablet, or smartphone. In rare instances (less than 5% of 
courses), instruments are completed on paper at the site of the 
training and data are entered into the electronic system by PTC staff.
    The CDC's Funding Opportunity Announcement PS 20-2004, National 
Network of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinical Prevention Training 
Centers (NNPTC) requires the collection of national demographic 
information on grantees' trainees and national evaluation outcomes.
    CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 453 annual burden hours. 
There are no costs to respondents other than their time to participate.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
          Type of respondent                    Form name            Number of     responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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Healthcare Professionals..............  NNPTC Abbreviated Health           4,500               1            3/60
                                         Professional
                                         Application for
                                         Training (NNPTC HPAT).
Healthcare Professionals..............  Immediate Post-Course              4,500               1            1/60
                                         email invitation.
Healthcare Professionals..............  3 Month Long-Term email              660               1            1/60
                                         invitation.
Healthcare Professionals..............  Standard Post-Course               1,200               1            3/60
                                         Evaluation.
Healthcare Professionals..............  Standard Long-Term                   400               1            3/60
                                         Evaluation.
Healthcare Professionals..............  Intensive Complete Post-             300               1           10/60
                                         Course Evaluation.
Healthcare Professionals..............  Intensive Complete Long-             120               1            6/60
                                         Term Evaluation.
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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. 2023-01159 Filed 1-20-23; 8:45 am]
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