[Federal Register: December 9, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 236)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
60Day-04-03]
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: HIV Prevention Capacity-Building Assistance
Information Collection: Reporting and Monitoring System--New--National
Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background
CDC is requesting a 3-year clearance for information collection
forms to monitor the HIV prevention activities of CBA provider grantees
funded by CDC from 2004 to 2009. These forms will be used to collect
information that assists in monitoring CBA services and activities. CDC
is responsible for monitoring and evaluating HIV prevention activities
conducted under these cooperative agreements. This requires that CDC
have current information regarding the progress of CBA activities and
services supported through these cooperative agreements. Therefore,
forms such as the Trimester Interim Progress Report, CBA Notification
Form, CBA Completion Form, CBA Training Events Report are considered a
critical component of the monitoring and evaluation process. Since,
this program will encompass approximately 36 CBA provider
organizations, there is a need for a standardized system for reporting
individual episodes of CBA delivered by all CBA provider grantees. The
collection of data will help CDC discern and refine national goals and
objectives in the prevention of HIV.
CBA providers will be required to submit CBA Trimester Progress
Reports (form A). The purpose of the CBA Trimester Progress Report is
to describe CBA undertaken during the previous four months. The
Trimester Progress Report will be a narrative on the programs'
successes and barriers; process and outcome monitoring data;
collaborative and cooperative activities with other organizations; and
plans for future activities.
To effectively track and monitor all requests for capacity-building
assistance, CBA providers will be required to submit a CBA Notification
Form (form B) following each contact with a CBO or HIV prevention
stakeholder for CBA services. The purpose of this form is to track all
requests for services from CBOs, health departments and stakeholders.
Requests for CBA from these CBOs and stakeholders are received by CBA
providers on an on-going basis.
CBA providers will also be required to submit a CBA Completion Form
(form C) following each episode of CBA service delivered to all CBOs
and stakeholders. The purpose of this form is to provide feedback and
follow-up information to CDC Project Officers on the types of CBA
services and quality of services that were delivered to all CBOs by CBA
Providers. CBA Requests from CBOs, health departments, and stakeholders
are received by CBA providers on an on-going basis. Information
collection will be on-going throughout the duration of the cooperative
agreements.
In addition, CBA providers will be required to submit pre-planned
CBA training events for a CBA Training Events Report (form D). The CBA
Training Events Report is used to disseminate planned capacity building
assistance activities delivered by CBA providers, the CDC and other
organizations providing training and technical assistance. The calendar
is also used as a marketing tool to let CBOs, health departments and
stakeholders know what types of
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technical assistance and training activities are available.
It is estimated that Form A will require 4 hours of preparation by
the respondent, Form B will require 15 minutes of preparation by the
respondent, and Form C will require 30 minutes of preparation by the
respondent, and Form D will require 2 hours of preparation by the
respondent. There are no costs to respondents other than their
participation in the collection of information.
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No. of Average burden
Form name No. of respondents responses per per response Total burden
respondent (in hours) (in hours)
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Form A: CBA Trimester Report........ 36 Grantees............... 3 4 432
Form B: CBA Notification Form....... 36 CBA Provider Grantees.. 50 15/60 450
Form C: CBA Completion Form......... 36 CBA Provider Grantees.. 25 30/60 450
Form D: CBA Training Events Report.. 36 CBA Provider Grantees.. 12 2 864
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Total........................... .......................... .............. .............. 2196
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Dated: November 25, 2003.
Laura Yerdon Martin,
Acting Director, Executive Secretariat, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 03-30415 Filed 12-8-03; 8:45 am]
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