[Federal Register: January 18, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 11)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-06-0479]
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 404-639-4766
and 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
Automated Management Information System (MIS) for Diabetes Control
Programs (OMB No. 0920-0479)--Revision--National Center for Chronic
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Division of Diabetes Translation (DDT) within 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 Prevention and Control
Programs. Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the United
States contributing to more than 224,000 deaths each year. An estimated
14.6 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with
diabetes and an estimated 6.2 million people have undiagnosed diabetes.
The Division of Diabetes Translation provides funding to health
departments of States and territories to develop, implement, and
evaluate systems-based Diabetes Prevention and Control Programs
(DPCPs). DPCPs 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 (0920-0479) and the
first extension (August 14, 2003) for this project, this requested 3
years OMB revision will continue to expand and enhance the technical
reporting capacity of the MIS. MIS is a web-based, password access
protected repository/technical reporting system that replaced an
archaic paper reporting system. MIS allows the accurate, uniform, and
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complete collection of diabetes program progress information using the
Internet.
The number of hours that DPCPs users spend with the system usage
has increased since compared to the initial baseline proposed in the
last OMB approval three years ago. This increase in burden does not
directly translate into a greater reporting burden, but facilitates
better monitoring and tracking of their programs and helps create an
organizational memory. Consequently, they are using the System to a
great extent as an integral part of their program compared to previous
years. DPCPs add updates about their work plans and other activities
into the System on an ongoing basis. The hour-burden estimates include
the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources,
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing
the collection of information. Based on input provided by a
representative sample for DPCPs, the total annualized response burden
increased from 4 to 96 hours, changing the total burden hours from 236
to 5,664. Even though there has been an increase in the burden hours
the number of responses remains at one (1), because the DPCPs are only
required to report annually to CDC.
MIS has improved upon the old data collection system by:
Improving accountability.
Shortening the information cycle.
Eliminating non-standard reporting.
Minimizing unnecessary duplication of data collection and
entry.
Reducing the reporting burden on small state
organizations.
Using plain, coherent, and unambiguous terminology that is
understandable to respondents.
Implementing a consistent system for progress reporting
and record keeping processes.
Identifying the retention periods for record keeping
requirements.
Utilizing modern information technology for data
collection and transfer.
Significantly reducing the amount of paper reports that
diabetes prevention and control programs are required to submit.
MIS has allowed CDC to more rapidly respond to outside inquiries
concerning a specific diabetes control activity occurring in the state
diabetes prevention and control programs. The data collection
requirement has formalized the format and the content of diabetes data
reported from the DPCPs and provides an electronic means for efficient
collection and transmission to the CDC headquarters.
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 DPCPs and to disseminate
information related to successful public health interventions
implemented by these organizations to prevent and control diabetes.
Implementation of MIS has provided for efficient collection of state-
level diabetes program data. The respondent's average Internet cost is
$1,080 per year.
Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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Number of Average burden
Respondents Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hrs.) (hours)
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State Program Control Officers.......... 59 1 96 5664
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Dated: January 10, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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