[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 28 (Friday, February 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8866-8867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02948]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-23-1295]


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 12, 2022 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. 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

    Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB): Assessment of Processes 
and Outcomes (OMB Control No. 0920-1295, Exp. 4/30/2023)--Extension--
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 domestic. 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 STLT health departments. Between February 2013 
(when the first health department was accredited) and November 2022, 40 
state health departments, 315 local health departments, six Tribal 
health departments, and one integrated system (comprised of 67 local 
health departments in one centralized state) have been accredited. 
Accreditation is granted for a five-year period and 91 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. From 2012-2019, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) 
and the social science organization NORC at the University of Chicago, 
led evaluation efforts. CDC assumed support of the evaluation beginning 
in 2020 and is seeking OMB approval to continue data collection.
    The purpose of this Information Collection Request (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. Data collected through this ICR provides 
documentation about the evidence and value of health department 
accreditation.
    Respondents will include STLT health department directors or 
designees, one respondent per each health department. All surveys will 
be administered electronically; a link to the survey website will be 
provided in an email invitation. The surveys will be administered on a 
quarterly basis and sent to all health departments that reach any of 
five milestones 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 five surveys max per health 
department).
    CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 100 annual burden hours. 
There are no costs to respondents other than their time to participate.

                                        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: Applicant HDs.              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.

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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. 2023-02948 Filed 2-9-23; 8:45 am]
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