[Federal Register: December 12, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 240)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-09-09AH]
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,
send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, 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
Improving the Quality and Delivery of CDC's Heart Disease and
Stroke Prevention Programs--New--Division for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention (DHDSP), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Heart disease and stroke are the first and third leading causes of
death for both men and women in the United States, accounting for more
than 35% of all deaths. They are also among the leading causes of
disability in the U.S. workforce, with projected costs of more than
$448 billion in 2008, including health care expenditures and lost
productivity from death and disability. As the U.S. population ages,
the economic impact of cardiovascular diseases on the health care
system is expected to become even greater.
While heart disease and stroke are among the most widespread and
costly health problems facing our nation today, they are also among the
most preventable. In 2006, CDC created the Division of Heart Disease
and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP) in response to the epidemic of heart
disease and stroke facing our nation. The DHDSP provides national
leadership for efforts to reduce the burden of disease, disability, and
death from heart disease and stroke for all Americans. The DHDSP's key
partners include state and local health departments, public health
organizations, community organizations, nonprofit organizations, and
professional organizations.
Many heart disease and stroke prevention and control activities are
conducted through DHDSP-funded heart disease and stroke prevention
programs, including the State Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
Program, the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry, and the
Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation
(WISEWOMAN) Program.
The DHDSP supports the development of CDC-funded programs, as well
as external partners, by conducting trainings, providing scientific
guidance and technical assistance, and producing scientific information
and supporting tools. For example, the DHDSP provides training to
States on how to implement and evaluate their programs and provides
guidance on how to best apply evidence-based practices. In addition the
DHDSP translates its scientific studies into informational products,
such as on-line reports and data on heart disease and stroke trends.
The DHDSP recognizes the importance of ensuring that its activities
are useful, well implemented, and effective in achieving intended
public health goals. To evaluate its current and future program
activities, the DHDSP has developed a comprehensive assessment strategy
based on the criteria of relevance, quality and impact.
Over the next three years, DHDSP plans to conduct a series of
information collections based on a reference set of questions that
address relevance, quality and impact of DHDSP services and guidance.
Respondents will be the DHDSP's partners in state and local government
as well as organizations in the private sector. A generic clearance is
requested in order to provide flexibility in the content and timing of
specific information collections. Surveys tailored to specific public
health partners, services, or other programmatic initiatives will be
developed from the reference set of pre-approved questions. A small
number of demographic and descriptive questions may be included in
specific surveys to assess the extent to which perceptions and use of
DHDSP services vary across types of respondents. The DHDSP also seeks
approval to include a limited number of customized questions within
each survey to ensure responsiveness to specific needs. The evaluation
information will be used to determine whether DHDSP activities and
products are reaching the intended audiences, whether they are deemed
to be useful by those audiences, and whether DHDSP efforts improve
public health practices. Finally, the generic clearance format will
allow the DHDSP to identify new programmatic opportunities and to
respond to partners' concerns.
Whenever feasible, information will be collected electronically to
reduce burden on respondents. In addition, information may be collected
through in-person or telephone interviews or focus groups when Web-
based surveys are impractical or when in-depth responses are required.
Without the proposed collection of information, DHDSP's evaluation
initiatives would be based on informal and partial feedback from a
limited number of partners.
There are no costs to respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average burden
Type of respondent Data collection Number of per response Total Burden
mechanism respondents (in hours) (in hours)
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State and Local Health Departments.... Web-based survey........ 250 30/60 125
Interview............... 30 1 30
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Focus group............. 32 1 32
Private Sector Partners............... Web-based survey........ 120 30/60 60
Interview............... 120 1 120
Focus group............. 48 1 48
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Total............................. ........................ .............. .............. 415
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Dated: December 5, 2008.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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