[Federal Register: April 17, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 73)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-07-0672]

 
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 Joan Karr, CDC Acting 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

    Indicators of the Performance of Local and State and Education 
Agencies in HIV-prevention and Coordinated School Health Program 
Activities for Adolescent and School Health Programs (0920-0672)--
(Extension)--National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The proposed project is an annual Web-based questionnaire to assess 
programmatic activities among local education agencies (LEA) and state 
and territorial education agencies (SEA and TEA) funded by the Division 
of Adolescent and School Health (DASH), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
    Currently, there is no standardized annual reporting process for 
HIV prevention activities or coordinated school health program (CSHP) 
activities among LEAs and SEAs/TEAs funded by DASH. Data being gathered 
will be in the form of four questionnaires, which will: (1) Provide 
standardized information about how HIV prevention, asthma management, 
and CSHP funds are used by LEAs and SEAs; (2) assess the extent to 
which programmatic adjustments are indicated; (3) provide descriptive 
and process information about program activities; and (4) provide 
greater accountability for use of public funds. These questionnaires 
are to be completed within ninety days after the end of the fiscal year 
by the DASH-funded partners on a Web site managed by DASH.
    Of the four Web-based questionnaires corresponding to the specific 
funding source: Two (2) questionnaires will pertain to HIV-prevention 
program activities among LEAs and SEAs/TEAs; one (1) will pertain to 
asthma management activities among LEAs; and one (1) will pertain to 
CSHP activities among SEAs.
    The HIV questionnaires will include questions on:
     Distribution of, professional development and 
individualized technical assistance on school policies.
     Distribution of professional development and 
individualized technical assistance on education curricula and 
instruction.
     Distribution of professional development and 
individualized technical assistance assessment on student standards.
     Collaboration with external partners.
     Targeting priority populations.
     Planning and improving projects.
     Information about additional program activities.
    The asthma questionnaire will ask the questions above, but will 
focus on asthma management activities.
    The CSHP questionnaire will also ask the questions above, but 
focused on physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco-use prevention 
activities (PANT), and include additional questions on:
     Joint activities of the State Education Agency and State 
Health Agency (SHA).
     Activities of the CSHP state-wide coalition.
     Health promotion programs and environmental approaches to 
PANT.
    There are no costs to respondents except their time to participate 
in the survey.

                                                            Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                     Number of        Average burden
                 Respondents                             Form name                Number of        responses  per   per response  (in  Total burden  (in
                                                                                 respondents         respondent           hours)             hours)
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HIV--Local Education Agency (LEA) Official..  Indicators for School Health                   18                  1                7.2                129
                                               Programs: HIV Prevention.
State & Territorial Educational Agency (SEA   Indicators for School Health                   55                  1                7.2                396
 & TEA) Officials.                             Programs: HIV Prevention.
Asthma--Local Educational Agency (LEA)        Indicators for School Health                   10                  1                7.2                 72
 Officials.                                    Programs: Asthma Management.

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CSHP--State Education Agency (SEA) Officials  Indications for School Health                  23                  1                9.5                218
                                               Programs: Coordinated School
                                               Health Programs (CSHPs);
                                               Physical Activity, Nutrition,
                                               and Tobacco Use (PANT).
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    Total...................................  ..............................                106  .................  .................                816
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    Dated: April 10, 2007.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E7-7235 Filed 4-16-07; 8:45 am]

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