82 FR 48814 - Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 202 (October 20, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 202 (Friday, October 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48814-48815]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22773]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-17-1049]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information 
collection request titled National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance 
System to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval. CDC previously published a ``Proposed Data Collection 
Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations'' notice on April 26, 
2017 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC 
received three comments related to the previous notice. This notice 
serves to allow an additional 30 days for public and affected agency 
comments.
    CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information 
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly 
interested in comments that:
    (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]. Direct written comments 
and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice to the 
Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Provide 
written comments within 30 days of notice publication.

Proposed Project

    Promoting Adolescent Health through School-Based HIV/STD Prevention 
(OMB Control Number 0920-1049, Expiration Date 2/28/2018)--Extension--
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The proposed project is a semi-annual Web-based questionnaire to 
assess programmatic activities among funded agencies which include 
local education agencies (LEA), state education agencies (SEA), and 
non-governmental organizations (NGO) funded by the Division of 
Adolescent and School Health (DASH), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
    Currently, the questionnaires are the only standardized reporting 
process for HIV/STD prevention activities among LEAs, SEAs, and NGOs 
funded by DASH. The nine questionnaires will seek data that: (1) 
Provides standardized information about how HIV/STD prevention funds 
are used by funded agencies; (2) provides descriptive and process 
information about program activities; and (3) provides greater 
accountability for use of public funds.
    Funded agencies will complete the questionnaires on a Web site 
managed by DASH and its contractor, Karna. Respondents will complete 
the questionnaires on a semi-annual basis.
    The questionnaires pertain to the approaches that funded agencies 
are using to meet their goals. Approaches include helping districts and 
schools deliver exemplary sexual health education (ESHE) emphasizing 
HIV and other STD prevention; increasing adolescent access to key 
sexual health services (SHS); and establishing safe and supportive 
environments (SSE) for students and staff.
    Each SEA complete activities for all approaches. Therefore, each 
SEA will complete a questionnaire for each approach (ESHE, SHS, and 
SSE). Likewise, each LEA will be completing activities for all 
approaches. Therefore, each LEA will complete a questionnaire for each 
approach (ESHE, SHS, and SSE). Each NGO will respond to the 
questionnaire for the approach they are implementing in support of SEAs 
or LEAs. Two NGOs will respond to the ESHE questionnaire, two NGOs will 
respond to the SHS questionnaire, and two NGOs will respond to the SSE 
questionnaire.
    There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The 
estimated annualized time burden for all funded agencies is 820 hours.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                    Number of       Number of       Burden per
         Type of respondents                   Form name           respondents    responses per    response  (in
                                                                                    respondent        hours)
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State Education Agency...............  Exemplary Sexual Health               19                2               4
                                        Education Measures.
                                       Sexual Health Services                19                2               3
                                        Measures.
                                       Safe and Supportive                   19                2               1
                                        Environments Measures.
Local Education Agency...............  Exemplary Sexual Health               17                2               6
                                        Education Measures.
                                       Sexual Health Services                17                2               3
                                        Measures.
                                       Safe and Supportive                   17                2               6
                                        Environments Measures.
Non-governmental organization........  Exemplary Sexual Health                2                2           30/60
                                        Education Measures.

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                                       Sexual Health Services                 2                2           30/60
                                        Measures.
                                       Safe and Supportive                    2                2           30/60
                                        Environments Measures.
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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. 2017-22773 Filed 10-19-17; 8:45 am]
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