[Federal Register: April 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 64)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-05BR]
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 404-371-5983 or
send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail
to omb@cdc.gov.
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. Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
The 317 Immunization Grant Program Evaluation--New--National
Immunization Program (NIP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
Background and Brief Description:
The 317 Immunization Grant Program is the primary vehicle through
which CDC's NIP provides vaccine infrastructure. It has been in
existence since its Congressional enactment in 1963 and provides annual
grants to 50 states, six urban areas, four territories/commonwealths
and four freely associated states for both vaccine assurance and
vaccine delivery. The 317 Grant Program provides recipients with
infrastructure support for diverse program activities including
surveillance, immunization registries, training, education, public
information and outreach, quality assurance of providers, vaccine
management and purchase of vaccines for adults and children who do not
qualify for the Vaccine for Children program.
In response to the Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) review and
the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) recommendation for a
comprehensive evaluation, a Grantee Immunization Survey of 50 state and
6 urban project 317 Immunization Program grantees will be conducted.
The program will evaluate current operations and performance; recommend
processes to improve efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and
accountability; and provide direction for future funding cycles. Data
will not be collected from the four territories/commonwealths and four
freely associated states because of their unique socioeconomic,
political and cultural environments.
The Grantee Immunization Survey will: (1) Provide information on
the resources and management activities of the 317 Grant Program; (2)
provide information that will enable the 317 Grant Program to monitor
program operations and progress; and (3) provide a mechanism for
systematic collection of robust program and cost data to monitor
program operations and progress toward goals.
The 63 item Grantee Immunization Survey will be completed on-line
via a password protected Web site by the Immunization Program Manager
and other selected immunization program staff as needed. The results
will be used to enhance the overall efficiency and efficacy of the 317
Program thus enhancing vaccine assurance and delivery.
Collection of the information for this study is a one-time effort.
There are no direct costs to respondents other than their time to
complete and return the questionnaire.
Estimate of Annualized Burden Table
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Number Average burden Total response
Respondents Number of responses per per response burden (in
respondents respondent (in hours) hours)
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317--Immunization Grant Program Grantees.... 56 1 1 56
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Dated: March 24, 2005.
Betsey Dunaway,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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