[Federal Register: December 10, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 237)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-03-21]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects.
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call the CDC Reports
Clearance Officer on (404) 498-1210.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be
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collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Send
comments to Anne O'Connor , CDC Assistant Reports Clearance Officer,
1600 Clifton Road, MS-D24, Atlanta, GA 30333. Written comments should
be received within 60 days of this notice.
Proposed Project: Automated Management Information System (MIS) for
Diabetes Control Programs--Extension--National Center for Chronic
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background
The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has
implemented a Management Information System (MIS) and federally
sponsored data collection requirement from all CDC funded diabetes
control programs. Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the
United States contributing to more than 200,000 deaths each year. An
estimated 11.1 million people in the United States have been diagnosed
with diabetes and an estimated 5.9 million people have undiagnosed
diabetes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of
Diabetes Translation (DDT) provides funding to health departments of
States and territories to develop, implement, and evaluate systems-
based Diabetes Control Programs (DCPs). DCPs are population-based,
public health programs that design, implement and evaluate public
health prevention and control strategies that improve access to and
quality of care for all, and reach communities most impacted by the
burden of diabetes (e.g., racial/ethnic populations, the elderly, rural
dwellers and the economically disadvantaged). Support for these
programs is a cornerstone of the DDT's strategy for reducing the burden
of diabetes throughout the nation. The Diabetes Control Program is
authorized under sections 301 and 317(k) of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. sections 241 and 247b(k)).
In accordance with the original OMB approval (July 20, 2002), this
extension will continue to expand and enhance the technical reporting
capacity of the MIS. The MIS is a web-based, password access protected
repository/technical reporting system that replaced an archaic paper
reporting system. The MIS allows the accurate, uniform, and complete
collection of diabetes program progress information using the Internet.
The MIS has improved upon the old data collection system by:
[sbull] Improving accountability;
[sbull] Shortening the information cycle;
[sbull] Eliminating non-standard reporting;
[sbull] Minimizing unnecessary duplication of data collection and
entry;
[sbull] Reducing the reporting burden on small state organizations;
[sbull] Using plain, coherent, and unambiguous terminology that is
understandable to respondents;
[sbull] Implementing a consistent system for progress reporting and
record-keeping processes;
[sbull] Identifying the retention periods for recordkeeping
requirements;
[sbull] Utilizing modern information technology for data collection
and transfer;
[sbull] Significantly reducing the amount of paper reports that
diabetes control programs are required to submit.
The MIS has allowed CDC to more rapidly respond to outside inquiries
concerning a specific diabetes control activity occurring in the state
diabetes control programs. The data collection requirement has
formalized the format and contents of diabetes data reported from the
DCPs and provides an electronic means for efficient collection and
transmission to the CDC headquarters.
The MIS has facilitated the staff's ability at CDC to fulfill its
obligations under the cooperative agreements; to monitor, evaluate, and
compare individual programs; and to assess and report aggregate
information regarding the overall effectiveness of the DCP program. It
has also supported DDT's broader mission of reducing the burden of
diabetes by enabling DDT staff to more effectively identify the
strengths and weaknesses of individual DCPs and to disseminate
information related to successful public health interventions
implemented by these organizations to prevent and control diabetes.
Implementation of the MIS has provided for efficient collection of
state-level diabetes program data. The cost to respondents is $7,080.
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Number of Average burden/
Respondents Number. of responses/ response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) (in hours)
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State Program Control Officers.................. 59* 1 4 236
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 236
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*Respondents reside in each of the 50 States, 8 Territories, and the District of Columbia and provide progress
reporting on an annual frequency.
Dated: December 4, 2002.
John Moore,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.
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