[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 69 (Monday, April 12, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18502-18503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-8261]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day 10-0696]
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 Maryam I. Daneshvar, CDC Acting Reports Clearance
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail
to [email protected].
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
National HIV Prevention Program Monitoring and Evaluation
(NHM&E))--Revision--National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD,
and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
Background and Brief Description
CDC is requesting approval for a revision of a previously approved
project and a change in project name. The initial PEMS OMB request was
approved October 6, 2005, for one year and reinstated August 22, 2007,
for three years.
The purpose of this revision is to collect standardized HIV
prevention program evaluation data from health departments and
community-based organizations (CBOs) who receive Federal funds for HIV
prevention activities. Grantees have the option of using CDC's web-
based PEMS software application or other approved software that the
grantee may elect to utilize. Since the data collection approval in
2007, program evaluation data collection has proceeded in phases. The
last phase, the collection and reporting of Partner Services data, is
scheduled to begin in July 2010.
The evaluation and reporting process is necessary to ensure that
CDC receives standardized, accurate, thorough evaluation data from both
health department and CBO grantees. For these reasons, CDC developed
standardized NHM&E variables and an optional electronic reporting
system (PEMS) through extensive consultation with representatives from
health departments, CBOs, and national partners (e.g., The National
Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, Urban Coalition of
HIV/AIDS Prevention Services, and National Minority AIDS Council).
CDC requires CBOs and health departments who receive federal funds
for HIV prevention to report non-identifying, client-level,
standardized evaluation data to: (1) Accurately determine the extent to
which HIV prevention efforts are carried out, what types of agencies
are providing services, what resources are allocated to those services,
to whom services are being provided, and how these efforts have
contributed to a reduction in HIV transmission; (2) improve ease of
reporting to better meet these data needs; and (3) be accountable to
stakeholders by informing them of HIV prevention activities and use of
funds in HIV prevention nationwide.
CDC HIV prevention program grantees will collect, enter, and report
general agency information, program model and budget data, and client
demographics and behavioral risk characteristics. If using the PEMS,
data collection will include searching existing data sources, gathering
and maintaining data, document compilation, review of data, and data
entry into the web-based system.
The following changes have occurred since project 0920-0696 has
been implemented: (1) The term ``PEMS'' currently refers only to CDC's
web-based data collection and transmission software. In order to refer
to data variables, the revised project uses the term ``National HIV
prevention program monitoring and evaluation'' (NHM&E) data rather than
``PEMS'' data; and, (2) many data variables that were previously
required are currently made optional in order to reduce data reporting
burden on grantees. The revised collection anticipates a significant
increase in the number of grantees and activities to be funded and
provides additional optional variables for use by CBOs in outcome
evaluation and special evaluation projects.
There are no additional costs to respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Type of Number of Number of burden per Total burden
Form name respondents respondents responses per response (in (in hours)
respondent hours)
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NHM&E Data Variables and Health 65 4 148 38,480
Values. jurisdictions.
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HIV Testing Form.............. Health 30 4 616 73,920
jurisdictions
(HV Testing-
scan).
NHM&E Data Variables and Health 35 4 439 61,460
Values. jurisdictions
(HIV Testing
non-scan).
NHM&E Data Variables and Health 65 4 10 2,600
Values. jurisdictions
(Training).
NHM&E Data Variables and Community-Based 300 4 84 100,800
Values. Organizations.
HIV Testing Form.............. Community-Based 100 4 30 12,000
Organizations
(HIV Testing).
NHM&E Data Variables and Community-Based 300 4 10 12,000
Values. Organizations
(Training).
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 301,260
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Dated: April 5, 2010.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2010-8261 Filed 4-9-10; 8:45 am]
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