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between regular physical activity and
good health.
The Office of the PCPFS serves as a
catalyst to promote the development
and implementation of physical
activity/fitness and sports programs for
all Americans. The Office of the PCPFS
has a long and productive history of
working with public and private
sponsors to bring opportunities to
participate in activities at the grassroots
level. Cosponsorship of this activity will
help to further the promotion of
physical activity/fitness and sports by
the Office of the PCPFS.
The purpose of the HealthierUS
Fitness Festival is to motivate
individuals to begin and continue an
active lifestyle leading to enhanced
physical fitness by providing access to
actual demonstrations and sound
information on diverse organizations
and activities. Over one thousand
individuals participated in this event on
June 16, 2004. The program will take
place in Washington, DC on Monday,
May 2, 2005 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and
will include ongoing interactive sports
and fitness demonstrations. Health and
fitness experts from a myriad of
organizations will be on hand to share
tips as well as health and fitness
information. No registration fees will be
charged for any participants. All
cosponsors agree not to sell any
educational materials/equipment
pertaining to the event. There are no
federal funds available for this event.
Participation may be limited depending
on the number of proposals received
and the space available.
Requirements of Cosponsorship
The Office of the PCPFS is seeking a
cosponsor(s) to partner in ways that
accord with its particular
circumstances. For example, an entity
might offer to cosponsor the following
proposed program activities with the
Office of PCPFS:
(1) Participate in the development of
the concept, planning of physical
activity/fitness/sports demonstrations,
and designation of professional
organizations and experts in those
specific activities;
(2) Participate in the review and
approval of all materials produced to
educate the public and promote the
event;
(3) Participate in the review,
development, and approval of all
materials, signage, press releases, etc.
that mention the cosponsorship;
(4) Participate in the coordination of
logistical concerns; e.g., U.S. Park
Police, bonds, insurance, etc.
No discrete portion of the event may
be sponsored independently.
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Availability of Funds
There are no Federal funds available
for this cosponsorship. All cosponsors
agree to not use the event as a vehicle
to sell or promote products or services.
Any incidental promotional materials
cannot imply that the PCPFS, Office of
the PCPFS, or HHS endorses any
products or services.
Eligibility for Cosponsorship
To be eligible, a requester must: (1)
Have a demonstrated interest and
understanding of physical fitness and/or
sports; (2) participate substantively in
the cosponsored activity (not just
provide funding or logistical support);
(3) have an organizational or corporate
mission that is not inconsistent with the
public health and safety mission of the
Department; and (4) agree to sign a
cosponsorship agreement with the
Office of the PCPFS which will set forth
the details of the cosponsored activity.
Content of Request for Cosponsorship
Each request for cosponsorship
should contain a description of: (1) The
entity or organization; (2) its
background in promoting physical
activity/fitness or sports; (3) its
proposed involvement in the
cosponsored activity; and (4) plan for
implementation with timeline.
Evaluation Criteria
The cosponsor(s) will be selected by
the Office of the PCPFS using the
following evaluation criteria:
(1) Requester’s qualifications and
capability to fulfill cosponsorship
responsibilities;
(2) Requester’s creativity for
enhancing the medium for program
messages; and
(3) Requester’s potential for reaching
underserved/special populations.
Dated: February 15, 2005.
Melissa Johnson,
Executive Director, President’s Council on
Physical Fitness and Sports, Department of
Health and Human Services.
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Name: National Committee on Vital and
Health Statistics (NCVHS), Subcommittee on
Standards and Security (SSS).
Time and Date: February 18, 2005, 11
a.m.–1 p.m.
Place: Conference Call, Leader: Ms. Maria
Friedman, USA Toll Free Number: 1–877–
601–3547, Pass Code: NCVHS.
For security reasons, the pass code and the
leader’s name will be required to join your
call.
Status: Open.
Purpose: The Subcommittee will review
and finalize two separate letters. The first
will cover recommendations to the HHS
Secretary on e-signature requirements and
other topics related to electronic prescribing
for use in the Medicare drug benefit. The
second letter will provide comments on HHS’
notice of proposed rule making (NPRM) on
e-prescribing foundation standards to be used
by plans participating in the Medicare drug
benefit.
Contact Person For More Information:
Substantive program information as well as
summaries of meetings and a roster of
Committee members may be obtained from
Maria Friedman, Health Insurance Specialist,
Security and Standards Group, Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services, MS: C5–
24–04, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
MD 21244–1850, telephone: 410–786–6333
or Marjorie S. Greenberg, Executive
Secretary, NCVHS, National Center for
Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, Room 1100, Presidential
Building, 3311 Toledo Road, Hyattsville,
Maryland 20782, telephone: (301) 458–4245.
Information also is available on the NCVHS
home page of the HHS Web site: https://
www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/ where an agenda for the
meeting will be posted when available.
Should you require reasonable
accommodation, please contact the CDC
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity on
(301) 458–4EEO (4336) as soon as possible.
Dated: February 8, 2005.
James Scanlon,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science
and Data Policy, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
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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
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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 404–371–5976 or send
comments to Sandi Gambescia, CDC
Assistant 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
Surveys of Past HIV Prevention
Technology Transfer Efforts—New—
National Center for HIV, STD and TB
Prevention (NCHSTP), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The purpose of these surveys is to
study the effectiveness of providing HIV
prevention agencies with packaged
intervention, training, and technical
assistance to ensure the agencies’
maintenance of the intervention. The
project’s results will be used by CDC as
they develop a national program for
dissemination and support of packaged
interventions that will increase the
likelihood that agencies will conduct
them with fidelity for several years. The
population being surveyed will be staff
members of 16 prevention agencies that
implemented one of five unique,
packaged interventions between 1997
and 2000 as part of CDC’s ongoing
Replicating Effective Programs (REP)
project.
A survey will be administered over
the telephone to Agency Administrators
from the 16 prevention agencies that
implemented an intervention packaged
by the REP project. Additional surveys
will be administered in-person to one
Intervention Supervisor and two
Intervention Facilitators at agencies that
are continuing to implement the REPpackaged intervention. The objectives of
the surveys include, but are not limited
to (a) identification of factors associated
with maintenance and termination of
REP-packaged interventions; (b)
determination of why and how agencies
adapted the packaged interventions; (c)
examination of the impact of elapsed
time on maintenance of the intervention
and fidelity to intervention protocols;
(d) identification of any differences
between the type of agency (i.e.,
community-based organization, health
department) on maintenance and
fidelity; (e) identification of any
difference between the type of original
researcher (i.e., academic, non-profit) on
maintenance and fidelity; and (f)
identification of perceived and actual
benefits, as well as instrumental and
conceptual utility, of REP-packaged
interventions that can be used in
marketing the intervention packages to
other HIV prevention providers.
Researchers administering the in-person
surveys also will assess fidelity to
intervention protocols by observing
facilitators delivering the intervention
and by recording their observations on
a checklist designed for the particular
intervention being observed.
Survey questionnaire data will be
collected once from each respondent
(e.g., Agency Administrator,
Intervention Supervisor, Intervention
Facilitator). There are no costs to
respondents for participation in the
survey other than the time it takes them
to participate. Respondents will receive
an honorarium valued at no more than
$25 in appreciation for their time. It is
not known how many agencies are
continuing to implement a REPpackaged intervention (at least one
agency is known to have terminated
implementation); therefore, the
calculations below reflect the maximum
number of Intervention Supervisors and
Intervention Facilitators that could be
surveyed. This submission is requesting
approval for a 1-year clearance for data
collection. There are no costs to
respondents except for their time.
ANNUALIZED BURDEN
Number of
respondents
Respondents
Agency Administrators from all agencies that implemented a REPpackaged intervention (content review) .............................................
Agency Administrators from all agencies that implemented a REPpackaged intervention (questionnaire) ...............................................
Intervention Supervisors from the agencies that are maintaining a
REP-packaged intervention ...............................................................
Intervention Facilitators from the agencies that are maintaining a
REP-packaged intervention ...............................................................
Total ................................................................................................
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Number of
responses per
respondent
Average burden
per response
(in hrs)
16
1
16
1
1.5
24
15
1
1.5
23
30
1
1.75
53
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Dated: February 15, 2005.
Betsey Dunaway,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Science Officer, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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or other forms of information
technology. Written comments should
be received within 60 days of this
notice.
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Report of Verified Case of
Tuberculosis (RVCT), OMB No. 0920–
0026—Extension—Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), National
Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention
(NCHSTP). CDC is requesting OMB
approval for another 3-year extension of
the Report of Verified Case of
Tuberculosis (RVCT) data collection.
CDC maintains the national TB
surveillance system to support CDC’s
goal of eliminating tuberculosis (TB) in
the United States. Previous
modifications to the data collection
have improved the ability of CDC to
monitor important aspects of TB
epidemiology in the United States,
including drug resistance, TB risk
factors, HIV coinfection, and treatment.
The system also enables CDC to monitor
the recovery of the nation from the
recent resurgence of TB and to
determine if current TB epidemiology
supports the renewed national goal of
TB elimination. To measure progress in
achieving this goal, as well as continue
to monitor TB trends and potential TB
outbreaks, identify high risk
populations for TB, and gauge program
performance, CDC is requesting
approval to extend the use of the RVCT.
Data are collected by 60 Reporting
Areas (50 states, the District of
Columbia, New York City, Puerto Rico,
and 7 jurisdictions in the Pacific and
Caribbean) using the RVCT. There are
no changes to the forms previously
approved in 2002. An RVCT is
completed for each reported TB case
and contains demographic, clinical, and
laboratory information.
A comprehensive software package,
the Tuberculosis Information
Management System (TIMS) is currently
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day–05–0026)
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 404–371–5976 or send
comments to Sandi Gambescia, CDC
Assistant 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
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used for RVCT data entry and electronic
transmission of reports to CDC. TIMS
provides reports, query functions, and
export functions to assist in analysis of
the data. However, electronic
transmission of TB case reports to CDC
is in a transition phase with the
development of the web-based National
Electronic Disease Surveillance System
(NEDSS) and Public Health Information
Network (PHIN). Following the
transition, many respondents will
implement a PHIN compatible
information system to collect and report
TB surveillance data via the PHIN
Messaging System. The remaining
respondents will employ the NEDSS
base system. These respondents will be
able to use either the associated TB
Program Area Module or their own TB
surveillance application to collect and
report RVCT data to CDC.
CDC publishes an annual report
summarizing national TB statistics and
also periodically conducts special
analyses for publication in peerreviewed scientific journals to further
describe and interpret national TB data.
These data assist public health officials
and policy makers in program planning,
evaluation, and resource allocation.
Reporting Areas also review and analyze
their RVCT data to monitor local TB
trends, evaluate program success, and
assist in focusing resources to eliminate
TB.
No other Federal agency collects this
type of national TB data. In addition to
providing technical assistance on the
use of RVCT, CDC also provides
Reporting Areas with technical support
for the TIMS software. In this request,
CDC is requesting approval for
approximately 7,560 burden hours, an
estimated decrease of 778 hours. This
decrease is due to a decrease in the total
number of tuberculosis cases. There is
no cost to respondents except for their
time.
ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE
Respondents
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondents
Average burden
per response
(in hours)
Total burden
(in hours)
Local, state, territorial health departments ..............................................
60
252
30/60
7,560
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7,560
Total ..................................................................................................
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60 Day-05BI]
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
[[Page 8592]]
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 404-371-5976 or send comments to Sandi Gambescia, CDC
Assistant 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
Surveys of Past HIV Prevention Technology Transfer Efforts--New--
National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention (NCHSTP), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The purpose of these surveys is to study the effectiveness of
providing HIV prevention agencies with packaged intervention, training,
and technical assistance to ensure the agencies' maintenance of the
intervention. The project's results will be used by CDC as they develop
a national program for dissemination and support of packaged
interventions that will increase the likelihood that agencies will
conduct them with fidelity for several years. The population being
surveyed will be staff members of 16 prevention agencies that
implemented one of five unique, packaged interventions between 1997 and
2000 as part of CDC's ongoing Replicating Effective Programs (REP)
project.
A survey will be administered over the telephone to Agency
Administrators from the 16 prevention agencies that implemented an
intervention packaged by the REP project. Additional surveys will be
administered in-person to one Intervention Supervisor and two
Intervention Facilitators at agencies that are continuing to implement
the REP-packaged intervention. The objectives of the surveys include,
but are not limited to (a) identification of factors associated with
maintenance and termination of REP-packaged interventions; (b)
determination of why and how agencies adapted the packaged
interventions; (c) examination of the impact of elapsed time on
maintenance of the intervention and fidelity to intervention protocols;
(d) identification of any differences between the type of agency (i.e.,
community-based organization, health department) on maintenance and
fidelity; (e) identification of any difference between the type of
original researcher (i.e., academic, non-profit) on maintenance and
fidelity; and (f) identification of perceived and actual benefits, as
well as instrumental and conceptual utility, of REP-packaged
interventions that can be used in marketing the intervention packages
to other HIV prevention providers. Researchers administering the in-
person surveys also will assess fidelity to intervention protocols by
observing facilitators delivering the intervention and by recording
their observations on a checklist designed for the particular
intervention being observed.
Survey questionnaire data will be collected once from each
respondent (e.g., Agency Administrator, Intervention Supervisor,
Intervention Facilitator). There are no costs to respondents for
participation in the survey other than the time it takes them to
participate. Respondents will receive an honorarium valued at no more
than $25 in appreciation for their time. It is not known how many
agencies are continuing to implement a REP-packaged intervention (at
least one agency is known to have terminated implementation);
therefore, the calculations below reflect the maximum number of
Intervention Supervisors and Intervention Facilitators that could be
surveyed. This submission is requesting approval for a 1-year clearance
for data collection. There are no costs to respondents except for their
time.
Annualized Burden
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Number of Average burden
Respondents Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hrs) hours
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Agency Administrators from all agencies 16 1 20/60 5
that implemented a REP-packaged
intervention (content review).............
Agency Administrators from all agencies 16 1 1.5 24
that implemented a REP-packaged
intervention (questionnaire)..............
Intervention Supervisors from the agencies 15 1 1.5 23
that are maintaining a REP-packaged
intervention..............................
Intervention Facilitators from the agencies 30 1 1.75 53
that are maintaining a REP-packaged
intervention..............................
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Total.................................. ............... ............... ................ 105
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Dated: February 15, 2005.
Betsey Dunaway,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Science Officer,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-3272 Filed 2-18-05; 8:45 am]
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