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Territorial Support (OSTLTS), Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Background and Brief Description
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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 omb@cdc.gov. 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
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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 resubmissions 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
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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.
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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Type of respondents
Form name
Block Grant Awardees ....................................
Work Plan .......................................................
Annual Report ................................................
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.
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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
VerDate Sep<11>2014
17:24 May 23, 2016
Jkt 238001
of the information collection plan and
instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or
send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Direct
written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the items contained in this
notice 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.
National Ambulatory Medical Care
Survey Supplement on Culturally and
Linguistically Appropriate Services
(NAMCS CLAS)—New—National
Center for Health Statistics (NCHS),
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
As the population of the United States
becomes increasingly diverse, it is
important that health care providers
deliver culturally and linguistically
competent services. Culturally and
linguistically appropriate services
(CLAS) are respectful of and responsive
to individual cultural health beliefs and
practices, preferred languages, health
literacy levels, and communication
needs. The National CLAS Standards in
Health and Health Care were established
in 2000 by the Office of Minority Health
(OMH), Department of Health and
Human Services (DHHS) to advance
health equity, improve quality, and
eliminate health care disparities. In
2013, OMH published the Enhanced
Standards for CLAS in Health and
Health Care to revise the National CLAS
Standards in order to reflect
advancements made since 2000, expand
their scope and improve their clarity to
ensure better understanding and
implementation. Although there has
been increased awareness and efforts to
train culturally and linguistically
competent health care providers, there
has not been a systematic evaluation of
the level of adoption or implementation
of the National CLAS Standards among
physicians. Due to the limited
understanding of how the Standards are
adopted and implemented, it is difficult
to know what goals have been achieved
and which need more work.
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burden per
response
(in hours)
20
15
OMH came to NCHS’ Division of
Health Care Statistics with this project
because of our expertise collecting data
from physicians in the National
Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
(NAMCS). The NAMCS CLAS project
meets two of the Division’s missions:
conduct multidisciplinary research
directed towards development of new
scientific knowledge on the provision,
use, quality, and appropriateness of
ambulatory care; and develop and
sustain collaborative partnerships
internally within DHHS and externally
with public, private, domestic and
international entities on health care
statistics programs. The purpose of the
NAMCS CLAS survey is to describe the
awareness, training, adoption, and
implementation of the Enhanced
Standards for CLAS in Health and
Health Care among office-based
physicians. The information will be
collected directly from physician
respondents through an online survey,
paper form or telephone administration.
Telephone interviews will be the
follow-up alternative for nonrespondents. Information that will be
collected includes demographic
information, specialty, number of years
the physician has provided direct
patient care, training related to cultural
competency and the National CLAS
Standards, provision of CLAS to
patients, organizational characteristics
that aided or hindered provision of
CLAS, and awareness of the National
CLAS Standards.
The target universe of the NAMCS
CLAS includes non-federally employed
physicians who were classified by the
American Medical Association (AMA)
or the American Osteopathic
Association (AOA) as providing ‘‘officebased, patient care.’’ The target universe
excludes physicians in the specialties of
anesthesiology, radiology, and
pathology. The survey sample of 2,400
physicians will be used as the basis to
provide regional and national estimates.
Participation in the NAMCS CLAS is
voluntary. There will be no financial
incentive to participate. A one-year
approval will be requested.
There is no cost to the respondents
other than their time. The total
estimated annual burden hours are 676.
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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 omb@cdc.gov. 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.
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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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Block Grant Awardees.................. Work Plan............... 61 1 20
Annual Report........... 61 1 15
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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.
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