81 FR 32757 - Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 100 (May 24, 2016)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 100 (May 24, 2016)
| Page Range | 32757-32758 | |
| FR Document | 2016-12219 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 24, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 32757-32758] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-12219] [[Page 32757]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day-16-0106] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses; and (e) Assess information collection costs. To request additional information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call (404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice should be directed to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice. Proposed Project Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (OMB Control No. 0920-0106, exp. 8/31/2016)--Revision--Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support (OSTLTS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description The management of the Preventive Health and Health Services (PHHS) Block Grant program has transitioned from the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion to the Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support (OSTLTS). The Program continues to provide awardees with a source of flexible funding for health promotion and disease prevention programs. Currently, 61 awardees (50 states, the District of Columbia, two American Indian Tribes, and eight U.S. territories) receive Block Grants to address locally-defined public health needs in innovative ways. Block Grants allow awardees to prioritize the use of funds and to fill funding gaps in programs that deal with the leading causes of death and disability. Block Grant funding also provides awardees with the ability to respond rapidly to emerging health issues, including outbreaks of diseases or pathogens. The PHHS Block Grant program is authorized by sections 1901- 1907 of the Public Health Service Act. CDC currently collects information from Block Grant awardees to monitor their objectives and activities (Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant, OMB Control No. 0920-0106, expiration 8/31/2016). Each awardee is required to submit an annual application for funding (Work Plan) that describes its objectives and the populations to be addressed, and an Annual Report that describes activities, progress toward objectives, and Success Stories which highlight the improvements Block Grant programs have made and the value of program activities. Information is submitted electronically through the web-based Block Grant Information Management System (BGMIS). CDC PHHS Block Grant program has benefited from this system by efficiently collecting mandated information in a format that allows data to be easily retrieved in standardized reports. The electronic format verifies completeness of data at data entry prior to submission to CDC, reducing the number of re-submissions that are required to provide concise and complete information. The Work Plan and Annual Report are designed to help Block Grant awardees attain their goals and to meet reporting requirements specified in the program's authorizing legislation. Each Work Plan objective is defined in SMART format (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-based), and includes a specified start date and end date. Block Grant activities adhere to the Healthy People (HP) framework established by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The current version of the BGMIS associates each awardee-defined activity with a specific HP National Objective, and identifies the location where funds are applied. Although there are no substantive changes to the information collected, the Work Plan guidance document for users has been updated to improve their usability and the clarity of instructions provided to BGMIS users. There are no changes to the number of Block Grant awardees (respondents), or the estimated burden per response for the Work Plan or the Annual Report. At this time, the BGMIS does not collect data related to performance measures, but a future information collection request may outline additional reporting requirements related to performance measures. The PHHS Block Grant program must continue to collect data in order to remain in compliance with legislative mandates. The system allows CDC and Grantees to measure performance, identifying the extent to which objectives were met and identifying the most highly successful program interventions. CDC requests OMB approval to continue the Block Grant information collection for three years. CDC will continue to use the BGMIS to monitor awardee progress, identify activities and personnel supported with Block Grant funding, conduct compliance reviews of Block Grant awardees, and promote the use of evidence-based guidelines and interventions. There are no changes to the number of respondents or the estimated annual burden per respondent. The Work Plan and the Annual Report will be submitted annually. The estimated burden per response for the Work Plan is 20 hours and the estimated burden per response for the Annual Report is 15 hours. Participation in this information collection is required for Block Grant awardees. There are no costs to respondents other than their time. Awardees continue to submit Success Stories with their Annual Progress reports through BGMIS, without changes. [[Page 32758]] Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Number of Number of burden per Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response (in respondent hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Block Grant Awardees.................. Work Plan............... 61 1 20 Annual Report........... 61 1 15 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leroy A. Richardson, Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2016-12219 Filed 5-23-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Territorial Support (OSTLTS), Centers authorizing legislation. Each Work Plan
HUMAN SERVICES for Disease Control and Prevention objective is defined in SMART format
(CDC). (Specific, Measurable, Achievable,
Centers for Disease Control and Realistic and Time-based), and includes
Prevention Background and Brief Description
a specified start date and end date.
[30Day–16–0106]
The management of the Preventive Block Grant activities adhere to the
Health and Health Services (PHHS) Healthy People (HP) framework
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Block Grant program has transitioned established by the Department of Health
Reduction Act Review from the National Center for Chronic and Human Services (HHS). The current
Disease Prevention and Health version of the BGMIS associates each
The Centers for Disease Control and Promotion to the Office for State, Tribal, awardee-defined activity with a specific
Prevention (CDC) has submitted the Local and Territorial Support (OSTLTS). HP National Objective, and identifies
following information collection request The Program continues to provide the location where funds are applied.
to the Office of Management and Budget awardees with a source of flexible Although there are no substantive
(OMB) for review and approval in funding for health promotion and changes to the information collected,
accordance with the Paperwork disease prevention programs. Currently, the Work Plan guidance document for
Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for 61 awardees (50 states, the District of users has been updated to improve their
the proposed information collection is Columbia, two American Indian Tribes, usability and the clarity of instructions
published to obtain comments from the and eight U.S. territories) receive Block provided to BGMIS users.
public and affected agencies. Grants to address locally-defined public
Written comments and suggestions There are no changes to the number
health needs in innovative ways. Block of Block Grant awardees (respondents),
from the public and affected agencies
Grants allow awardees to prioritize the or the estimated burden per response for
concerning the proposed collection of
use of funds and to fill funding gaps in the Work Plan or the Annual Report. At
information are encouraged. Your
programs that deal with the leading this time, the BGMIS does not collect
comments should address any of the
causes of death and disability. Block data related to performance measures,
following: (a) Evaluate whether the
Grant funding also provides awardees but a future information collection
proposed collection of information is
with the ability to respond rapidly to request may outline additional reporting
necessary for the proper performance of
emerging health issues, including requirements related to performance
the functions of the agency, including
outbreaks of diseases or pathogens. The measures.
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) Evaluate the PHHS Block Grant program is
The PHHS Block Grant program must
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the authorized by sections 1901–1907 of the
continue to collect data in order to
burden of the proposed collection of Public Health Service Act.
CDC currently collects information remain in compliance with legislative
information, including the validity of mandates. The system allows CDC and
the methodology and assumptions used; from Block Grant awardees to monitor
their objectives and activities Grantees to measure performance,
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and identifying the extent to which
clarity of the information to be (Preventive Health and Health Services
Block Grant, OMB Control No. 0920– objectives were met and identifying the
collected; (d) Minimize the burden of most highly successful program
the collection of information on those 0106, expiration 8/31/2016). Each
awardee is required to submit an annual interventions.
who are to respond, including through CDC requests OMB approval to
the use of appropriate automated, application for funding (Work Plan) that
describes its objectives and the continue the Block Grant information
electronic, mechanical, or other collection for three years. CDC will
technological collection techniques or populations to be addressed, and an
Annual Report that describes activities, continue to use the BGMIS to monitor
other forms of information technology, awardee progress, identify activities and
e.g., permitting electronic submission of progress toward objectives, and Success
Stories which highlight the personnel supported with Block Grant
responses; and (e) Assess information funding, conduct compliance reviews of
collection costs. improvements Block Grant programs
have made and the value of program Block Grant awardees, and promote the
To request additional information on
activities. Information is submitted use of evidence-based guidelines and
the proposed project or to obtain a copy
of the information collection plan and electronically through the web-based interventions. There are no changes to
instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or Block Grant Information Management the number of respondents or the
send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Written System (BGMIS). estimated annual burden per
comments and/or suggestions regarding CDC PHHS Block Grant program has respondent. The Work Plan and the
the items contained in this notice benefited from this system by efficiently Annual Report will be submitted
should be directed to the Attention: collecting mandated information in a annually. The estimated burden per
CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management format that allows data to be easily response for the Work Plan is 20 hours
and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or retrieved in standardized reports. The and the estimated burden per response
by fax to (202) 395–5806. Written electronic format verifies completeness for the Annual Report is 15 hours.
comments should be received within 30 of data at data entry prior to submission Participation in this information
days of this notice. to CDC, reducing the number of re- collection is required for Block Grant
submissions that are required to provide awardees. There are no costs to
Proposed Project concise and complete information. respondents other than their time.
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Preventive Health and Health Services The Work Plan and Annual Report are Awardees continue to submit Success
Block Grant (OMB Control No. 0920– designed to help Block Grant awardees Stories with their Annual Progress
0106, exp. 8/31/2016)—Revision— attain their goals and to meet reporting reports through BGMIS, without
Office for State, Tribal, Local and requirements specified in the program’s changes.
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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of burden per
Type of respondents Form name responses per
respondents response
respondent (in hours)
Block Grant Awardees .................................... Work Plan ....................................................... 61 1 20
Annual Report ................................................ 61 1 15
Leroy A. Richardson, of the information collection plan and OMH came to NCHS’ Division of
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or Health Care Statistics with this project
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Direct because of our expertise collecting data
Associate Director for Science, Office of the written comments and/or suggestions from physicians in the National
Director, Centers for Disease Control and regarding the items contained in this Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
Prevention.
notice to the Attention: CDC Desk (NAMCS). The NAMCS CLAS project
[FR Doc. 2016–12219 Filed 5–23–16; 8:45 am]
Officer, Office of Management and meets two of the Division’s missions:
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax conduct multidisciplinary research
to (202) 395–5806. Written comments directed towards development of new
should be received within 30 days of scientific knowledge on the provision,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
this notice. use, quality, and appropriateness of
HUMAN SERVICES
ambulatory care; and develop and
Proposed Project
Centers for Disease Control and sustain collaborative partnerships
Prevention National Ambulatory Medical Care internally within DHHS and externally
Survey Supplement on Culturally and with public, private, domestic and
[30Day–16–15BCU] Linguistically Appropriate Services international entities on health care
(NAMCS CLAS)—New—National statistics programs. The purpose of the
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), NAMCS CLAS survey is to describe the
Reduction Act Review Centers for Disease Control and awareness, training, adoption, and
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). implementation of the Enhanced
Prevention (CDC) has submitted the Background and Brief Description Standards for CLAS in Health and
following information collection request Health Care among office-based
to the Office of Management and Budget As the population of the United States physicians. The information will be
(OMB) for review and approval in becomes increasingly diverse, it is collected directly from physician
accordance with the Paperwork important that health care providers respondents through an online survey,
Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for deliver culturally and linguistically paper form or telephone administration.
the proposed information collection is competent services. Culturally and Telephone interviews will be the
published to obtain comments from the linguistically appropriate services follow-up alternative for non-
public and affected agencies. (CLAS) are respectful of and responsive respondents. Information that will be
Written comments and suggestions to individual cultural health beliefs and collected includes demographic
from the public and affected agencies practices, preferred languages, health information, specialty, number of years
concerning the proposed collection of literacy levels, and communication the physician has provided direct
information are encouraged. Your needs. The National CLAS Standards in patient care, training related to cultural
comments should address any of the Health and Health Care were established competency and the National CLAS
following: (a) Evaluate whether the in 2000 by the Office of Minority Health Standards, provision of CLAS to
proposed collection of information is (OMH), Department of Health and patients, organizational characteristics
necessary for the proper performance of Human Services (DHHS) to advance that aided or hindered provision of
the functions of the agency, including health equity, improve quality, and CLAS, and awareness of the National
whether the information will have eliminate health care disparities. In CLAS Standards.
practical utility; (b) Evaluate the 2013, OMH published the Enhanced The target universe of the NAMCS
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the Standards for CLAS in Health and CLAS includes non-federally employed
burden of the proposed collection of Health Care to revise the National CLAS physicians who were classified by the
information, including the validity of Standards in order to reflect American Medical Association (AMA)
the methodology and assumptions used; advancements made since 2000, expand or the American Osteopathic
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and their scope and improve their clarity to Association (AOA) as providing ‘‘office-
clarity of the information to be ensure better understanding and based, patient care.’’ The target universe
collected; (d) Minimize the burden of implementation. Although there has excludes physicians in the specialties of
the collection of information on those been increased awareness and efforts to anesthesiology, radiology, and
who are to respond, including through train culturally and linguistically pathology. The survey sample of 2,400
the use of appropriate automated, competent health care providers, there physicians will be used as the basis to
electronic, mechanical, or other has not been a systematic evaluation of provide regional and national estimates.
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technological collection techniques or the level of adoption or implementation Participation in the NAMCS CLAS is
other forms of information technology, of the National CLAS Standards among voluntary. There will be no financial
e.g., permitting electronic submission of physicians. Due to the limited incentive to participate. A one-year
responses; and (e) Assess information understanding of how the Standards are approval will be requested.
collection costs. adopted and implemented, it is difficult There is no cost to the respondents
To request additional information on to know what goals have been achieved other than their time. The total
the proposed project or to obtain a copy and which need more work. estimated annual burden hours are 676.
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