[Federal Register: December 12, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 239)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-03-10]
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 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: Geo-Analysis of HIV Prevention Services Provided
by CDC Directly and Indirectly Funded Community-Based Organizations
(CBOs) OMB No. 0920-0507--Extension--National Center for HIV, STD, and
TB Prevention (NCHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
CDC proposes to continue the Geo-Analysis of HIV Prevention
Services Provided by CDC Directly and Indirectly Funded Community-Based
Organizations data collection, previously approved OMB No. 0920-0507.
This request is for a 3-year extension of clearance. There are no
revisions to the report forms, data definitions, or reporting
instructions.
The purposes of this project are: (1) To contribute to a national
database of HIV prevention activities that was constructed using geo-
codes that identify, locate and map all CBOs directly and indirectly
funded by CDC in the U.S. and its territories, and (2) to evaluate the
comprehensiveness of HIV prevention services in geographic areas across
the United States of America and territories through the use of
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology as the primary
analytical tool.
This database is housed in the Program Evaluation Research Branch
(PERB), Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, in the National Center for
STD, TB and HIV, at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and
will interface with other databases to complement PERB's evaluation
efforts. By using GIS to identify gaps in service provision within a
given geographic area, program changes can be recommended to those
health departments and CBOs participating in the project. These
recommended changes may include adjusting services provided or target
populations in an effort to close identified gaps. Collaboration
between government agencies and CBOs with access to a particular group
at risk has been a traditional approach in public health in the United
States. CDC promotes the collaboration and coordination of HIV
prevention efforts between CBOs and of CBOs with State health
departments, affiliates of National and Regional Minority Organizations
(NRMOs), HIV prevention service agencies, and other public agencies
including substance abuse programs, educational institutions and the
criminal justice system. CDC promotes collaboration as a strategy for:
(1) Improving access to and for at risk populations and communities;
(2) improving the direct delivery of services; (3) improving referral
of clients to services; and (4) creating comprehensive HIV services in
designated geographical jurisdictions. The use of GIS will enhance the
accomplishment of these three goals by providing information to funders
and other shareholders to enhance CBOs in their efforts to provide
interventions and client referrals and services that are accessible to
the populations in need of them. This data will assist the CDC to
determine the effectiveness of federal funding, whether the funding is
affecting the designated high risk or infected groups such as
disproportionately affected minorities where they live, or whether or
not there are available programs to link with for more comprehensive
services.
The project will use appropriate technology to minimize respondent
burden. A self-report questionnaire, three pages in length, will be
mailed. Attached, will be two maps of the geographical area (city and
surrounding metropolitan area) where each CBO is located. The use of
maps eliminates the need to locate maps to respond to questions
concerning location and distance. This project will not be requesting
information of a sensitive nature. The project deals with the types of
interventions offered to high risk or HIV positive individuals,
location and access. The CDC anticipates one person per CBO (total
of approximately 2000) to complete the data collection form
once during the 2000 for approximately 30 minutes.
Therefore, the total response burden is estimated at 1,000 hours
(2000 x .5 x 1). The total cost to respondents is estimated at $17,000
assuming a working wage for assigned CBO personnel of $17.00 per hour.
There are no costs to respondents for participation in the study other
than the time (.5 hours) it takes to complete the questionnaire. There
is no cost to respondents.
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No. of Avg. burden/
Respondents No. of responses/ response (in Total burden
respondents respondent hours) (in hours)
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GIS Questionnaire for Directly and Indirectly 2,000 1 30/60 1,000
Funded.........................................
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 1,000
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Dated: December 6, 2002.
Nancy E. Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.
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