[Federal Register: June 15, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 115)]
[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-06-0601]
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 404-639-5960
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
The National Tobacco Control Program (NTCP) Chronicle Progress
Reporting System--Revision--(OMB No. 0920-0601) National Center for
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death and
disease in the United States and most people begin using tobacco in
early adolescence. Annually, tobacco use
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causes more than 430,000 deaths in the nation, costing approximately
$50-70 billion in medical expenses alone. The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention's (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH)
provides funding to state and territory health departments to develop,
implement and evaluate comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs (TCPs)
based on CDC guidelines provided in Best Practices for Comprehensive
Tobacco Control Programs--August 1999 (Atlanta, GA., HHS) and Key
Outcome Indicators for Evaluating Comprehensive Tobacco Control
Programs--May 2005 (Atlanta, GA., HHS). TCPs are population-based
public health programs that are designed to implement and evaluate
public health prevention and control strategies, such as: (1) Reduce
disease, disability and death related to tobacco use, and (2) reach
those communities most impacted by the burden of tobacco use (e.g.,
racial/ethnic populations, rural dwellers, the economically
disadvantaged, etc.). Support for these programs is the cornerstone of
OSH's strategy for reducing the burden of tobacco use throughout the
nation.
Funding recipients are required to submit progress reports twice
yearly to CDC. These reports are used by both the Procurement and
Grants Office (PGO) and OSH managers and project officers for the
following purposes: To monitor program compliance; assess relative
value and anticipated efficacy of proposed future efforts; identify
training and technical assistance needs; monitor compliance with
cooperative agreement requirements; evaluate the progress made in
achieving national and program-specific goals; and respond to inquiries
regarding program activities and effectiveness. Cooperative Agreement
recipients submit this information, along with annual action plans with
associated budgets, to CDC/OSH through the on-line system known as the
Chronicle.
Using a standardized format based on OSH's program framework, the
Chronicle enables grantees to describe their CDC-funded program
activities, expected outcomes, and report on progress. By collecting
and housing this information within a searchable database, OSH can draw
upon the state-provided information to effectively fulfill its
cooperative agreement obligations. Namely to monitor, evaluate and
compare individual programs, provide technical assistance to increase
the efficacy of state-driven initiatives, and to assess and report
aggregate information regarding the overall effectiveness of the
National Tobacco Control Program (NTCP). The NTCP Chronicle is
complementary to the Grants.Gov electronic grant submission process by
facilitating development of the key elements for inclusion in
addressing Federal cooperative agreement requirements, thus helping to
insure effective evidence and science-based program planning and
development efforts of state public health departments.
The NTCP Chronicle supports OSH's broader mission of reducing the
burden of tobacco use by enabling OSH staff to more effectively
identify the strengths and weaknesses of individual TCPs; to identify
the strength of national movement toward reaching the goals specified
in Healthy People 2010; and to disseminate information related to
successful public health interventions implemented by these
organizations to prevent and control the burden of tobacco use. State
use of the electronic system is voluntary.
The program is requesting a revision of a currently approved data
collection. The revised content includes modifications to some of the
Progress Report assessment questions, a reduction in the number of
fields a cooperative agreement recipient is required to respond to, and
a recalculation to provide a more realistic burden estimate of the
amount of time required to complete the Progress Report. There is no
cost to the respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total burden
Respondents respondents responses per response (in hours
respondent hrs.)
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All States and DC............................... 51 2 8 816
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Dated: June 9, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-9337 Filed 6-14-06; 8:45 am]
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