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confirm receipt of your comment(s),
please check regulations.gov,
approximately two-to-three business
days after submission to verify posting
(except allow 30 days for posting of
comments submitted by mail).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Curtis E. Glover, Sr., Procurement
Analyst, Office of Governmentwide
Acquisition Policy, GSA, 202–208–4949
or via email curtis.glover@gsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000–0076; Docket No.
2018–0003; Sequence No. 13]
Information Collection; Novation/
Change of Name Requirements
Department of Defense (DOD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of request for comments
regarding an extension to an existing
OMB clearance.
AGENCY:
Under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act, the
Regulatory Secretariat Division will be
submitting to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) a request to review
and approve an extension of a
previously approved information
collection requirement concerning
Novation/Change of Name
Requirements.
SUMMARY:
Submit comments on or before
July 31, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments
identified by Information Collection
9000–0076, Novation/Change of Name
Requirements, by any of the following
methods:
• Regulations.gov: https://
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by
searching the OMB control number.
Select the link ‘‘Submit a Comment’’
that corresponds with ‘‘Information
Collection 9000–0076, Novation/Change
of Name Requirements’’. Follow the
instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit a
Comment’’ screen. Please include your
name, company name (if any), and
‘‘Information Collection 9000–0076,
Novation/Change of Name
Requirements’’ on your attached
document.
• Mail: General Services
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW,
Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms.
Mandell/IC 9000–0076, Novation/
Change of Name Requirements.
Instructions: Please submit comments
only and cite Information Collection
9000–0076, Novation/Change of Name
Requirements, in all correspondence
related to this collection. Comments
received generally will be posted
without change to regulations.gov,
including any personal and/or business
confidential information provided. To
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Dated: May 23, 2018.
Lorin S. Curit,
Acting Director, Federal Acquisition Policy
Division, Office of Governmentwide
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition
Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
A. Purpose
Federal Acquisition Regulation
42.1203 and 42.1204 provide
requirements for contractors to request
novation/change of name agreements
and supporting documents when a firm
performing under Government contracts
wishes the Government to recognize (1)
a successor in interest to these contracts,
or (2) a name change, it must submit
certain documentation to the
Government.
Estimates are based on data available
in the Federal Procurement Data System
for fiscal years 2015 through 2017,
which accounts for the decrease from
1,178 estimated respondents to 547
estimated respondents. This has
resulted in the public burden hours
being reduced to 1,094 from 2,356 for
the information collection.
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 547.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 547.
Hours per Response: 2.0.
Total Burden Hours: 1,094.
C. Public Comments
Public comments are particularly
invited on: Whether this collection of
information is necessary; whether it will
have practical utility; whether our
estimate of the public burden of this
collection of information is accurate,
and based on valid assumptions and
methodology; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and ways in
which we can minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, through the use of
appropriate technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from
the General Services Administration,
Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB),
1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC
20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please
cite OMB Control No. 9000–0076,
Novation/Change of Name
Requirements, in all correspondence.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
[60Day–18–18UC; Docket No. CDC–2018–
0029]
Proposed Data Collection Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of
its continuing effort to reduce public
burden and maximize the utility of
government information, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies the opportunity to comment on
a proposed and/or continuing
information collection, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
This notice invites comment on a
proposed information collection project
titled Evaluation of the Sodium
Reduction in Communities Program
(SRCP) to estimate the costs to SRCP
partners of implementing sodium
reduction strategies. The proposed data
collection aims to understand the costs
to SRCP partner of implementing
sodium reduction strategies.
DATES: CDC must receive written
comments on or before July 31, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CDC–2018–
0029 by any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions
for submitting comments.
• Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information
Collection Review Office, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
Clifton Road NE, MS–D74, Atlanta,
Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
Docket Number. CDC will post, without
change, all relevant comments to
Regulations.gov.
SUMMARY:
Please note: Submit all comments through
the Federal eRulemaking portal
(regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the
address listed above.
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To
request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of
the information collection plan and
instruments, contact Leroy A.
Richardson, Information Collection
Review Office, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton
Road NE, MS–D74, Atlanta, Georgia
30329; phone: 404–639–7570; Email:
omb@cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies
must obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also
requires Federal agencies to provide a
60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each new
proposed collection, each proposed
extension of existing collection of
information, and each reinstatement of
previously approved information
collection before submitting the
collection to the OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, we are
publishing this notice of a proposed
data collection as described below.
The OMB is particularly interested in
comments that will help:
1. 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;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
4. 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 submissions
of responses.
5. Assess information collection costs.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Proposed Project
Evaluation of the Sodium Reduction
in Communities Program—New
Collection—National Center for Chronic
Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The CDC, Division for Heart Disease
and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP),
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requests a one-year Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval for a new information
collection project titled Evaluation of
the Sodium Reduction in Communities
Program.
The CDC is the primary Federal
agency for protecting health and
promoting quality of life through the
prevention and control of disease,
injury, and disability. CDC is committed
to programs that reduce the health and
economic consequences of the leading
causes of death and disability, thereby
ensuring a long, productive, healthy life
for all people.
Sodium reduction is a public health
imperative. Although the 2015–2020
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
recommends no more than 2,300 mg/
day of sodium for adults, U.S. adults
consume an average of more than 3,500
mg/day. CDC National Health and
Nutrition Examination Survey
(NHANES) data from 2013–2014
indicate that men over the age of 20
consume an average of 4,099 mg/day of
sodium. The significant gap between
recommended intake and average intake
poses a serious public health risk; high
sodium intake can lead to hypertension,
a common and costly health risk in the
United States. Researchers indicate that
the number of American adults with
hypertension, estimated at 77.9 million,
continues to grow. The increasing
prevalence of hypertension is especially
troubling because high blood pressure
can lead to serious health issues,
including cardiovascular disease (CVD),
stroke, and kidney disease. One study
projected that the real direct medical
costs of CVD will triple between 2010
and 2030, from $273 billion to $818
billion. Recent studies have shown that
even modest population-level sodium
reductions can lead to significant
decreases in blood pressure and to
potentially enormous savings—in lives
and in dollars.
Reducing sodium levels presents a
special set of challenges for public
health programs because high sodium
intake is largely the result of sodium
found in processed foods and foods
prepared in restaurants. Commonly
used to enhance flavor, texture, and
viscosity or to preserve foods, salt is
often hidden and difficult for consumers
to recognize. Past sodium reduction
initiatives that focused on consumer
outreach and education succeeded in
creating awareness of the link between
sodium and hypertension, but failed to
make a significant impact on
consumption levels. Although consumer
outreach and education should be a part
of any sodium reduction strategy, these
strategies are independently
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insufficient. As such, multiple reports
by the Institute of Medicine and the
Food and Drug Administration have
asserted the need for large-scale,
population-based efforts to decrease
sodium consumption.
Recognizing the importance of
population-based approaches, CDC
launched the first round of the SRCP in
2010 to reduce sodium intake by
helping to create healthier food
environments and a second round in
2013 to reduce sodium intake in food
environments through population-based
sodium reduction strategies. SRCP’s
project goals include increasing access
to and availability of lower-sodium food
options. The long-term goal of the
initiative is to reduce sodium intake
within the recommended levels in the
Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
The 2010 SRCP awardees
implemented strategies in a variety of
venues, including worksites, schools,
independent restaurants, grocery and
convenience stores, hospitals, and
venues serving meals for older adults
(e.g., senior and congregate meal sites).
RTI International led the cross-site
evaluation for these communities and
found that achievements at the
community level have the potential to
bolster ongoing efforts at the individual,
organizational, and national levels, and
vice versa. Thus, community-based
sodium reduction strategies play an
important role in supporting broader
changes and individual behavior
changes. RTI is currently wrapping up
the evaluation of the second round of
SRCP, and preliminary findings
demonstrate a strong impact of the
program on availability, accessibility,
and purchase of lower sodium options.
CDC funded eight SRCP communities
in 2016 to continue improving
community and environmental supports
for sodium reduction and to build
practice-based evidence around
effective population-based strategies to
reduce sodium consumption. These
communities are partnering with
organizations to implement sodium
reduction strategies in their food service
venues. By creating a healthier
environment, CDC seeks to decrease the
population-wide burden of sodium
intake.
CDC and RTI International propose to
collect information from all partners of
SRCP grantees that are willing to
participate in order to estimate the costs
to SRCP partners of implementing
sodium reduction strategies. Partner
organizations are those that work to
implement the sodium reduction
strategies in their food services and can
include worksites, schools, universities,
hospitals, senior meal programs, food
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banks, and restaurants. The information
collection will occur via a cost data
collection survey, in which respondents
will be asked about a key set of sodium
reduction activities that were developed
during the evaluation of SRCP round
two based on interviews with SRCP
partners. Respondents are asked to
report on all costs since beginning work
on sodium reduction strategies as part of
SRCP. While grantees began work on
SRCP in 2016, partners began work at
different times, so the time period of
costs will vary by partner. Therefore, we
request their participation in the survey.
We will request participation from all
SRCP partners via email.
The insights to be gained from this
data collection will be critical to
understanding the full costs of
implementing SRCP at all levels of
implementation for a set of key sodium
reduction activities, which is an
important factor in program planning
and maintaining program longevity and
sustainability. The estimated annual
burden hours are 88.
also ask how long they have been
working on sodium reduction. For each
activity, respondents will be asked the
number and types of staff that worked
on the activity, the average monthly
number of hours worked on that activity
for each staff member, the number of
months worked by each staff member,
and how long the activity will continue.
Additionally, for each activity,
respondents will be asked to report any
non-labor expenditures on materials or
supplies. RTI will work with CDC and
grantees to reach out to partners and
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
responses per
respondent
Number of
respondents
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total
burden
(in hours)
Type of respondents
Form name
Partner Program Manager ................
Cost Survey ......................................
88
1
1
88
Total ...........................................
...........................................................
........................
........................
........................
88
Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Acting 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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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier CMS–10249]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on CMS’ intention to collect
information from the public. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information, and to allow
a second opportunity for public
comment on the notice. Interested
persons are invited to send comments
regarding the burden estimate or any
other aspect of this collection of
information, including the necessity and
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utility of the proposed information
collection for the proper performance of
the agency’s functions, the accuracy of
the estimated burden, ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected and the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by July 2, 2018.
ADDRESSES: When commenting on the
proposed information collections,
please reference the document identifier
or OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and
recommendations must be received by
the OMB desk officer via one of the
following transmissions: OMB, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax
Number: (202) 395–5806 OR, Email:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
To obtain copies of a supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed collection(s) summarized in
this notice, you may make your request
using one of following:
1. Access CMS’ website address at
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/
PaperworkReductionActof1995.
2. Email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov.
3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at
(410) 786–1326.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786–
1326.
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Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies
must obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of
information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
includes agency requests or
requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide
information to a third party. Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies
to publish a 30-day notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension or
reinstatement of an existing collection
of information, before submitting the
collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, CMS is
publishing this notice that summarizes
the following proposed collection(s) of
information for public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Reinstatement without change
of a previously approved collection;
Title of Information Collection:
Administrative Requirements for
Section 6071 of the Deficit Reduction
Act; Use: State Operational Protocols
should provide enough information
such that: The CMS Project Officer and
other federal officials may use it to
understand the operation of the
demonstration, prepare for potential site
visits without needing additional
information, or both; the State Project
Director can use it as the manual for
program implementation; and external
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-18-18UC; Docket No. CDC-2018-0029]
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part
of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the
utility of government information, invites the general public and other
Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed and/or
continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed
information collection project titled Evaluation of the Sodium
Reduction in Communities Program (SRCP) to estimate the costs to SRCP
partners of implementing sodium reduction strategies. The proposed data
collection aims to understand the costs to SRCP partner of implementing
sodium reduction strategies.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before July 31, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2018-
0029 by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection Review
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road
NE, MS-D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and Docket Number. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments
to Regulations.gov.
Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal
eRulemaking portal (regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the address
listed above.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan
and instruments, contact Leroy A. Richardson, Information Collection
Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton
Road NE, MS-D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone: 404-639-7570; Email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires
Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new
proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information
collection before submitting the collection to the OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a
proposed data collection as described below.
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:
1. 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;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
4. 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
submissions of responses.
5. Assess information collection costs.
Proposed Project
Evaluation of the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program--New
Collection--National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The CDC, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP),
requests a one-year Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for
a new information collection project titled Evaluation of the Sodium
Reduction in Communities Program.
The CDC is the primary Federal agency for protecting health and
promoting quality of life through the prevention and control of
disease, injury, and disability. CDC is committed to programs that
reduce the health and economic consequences of the leading causes of
death and disability, thereby ensuring a long, productive, healthy life
for all people.
Sodium reduction is a public health imperative. Although the 2015-
2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends no more than 2,300 mg/
day of sodium for adults, U.S. adults consume an average of more than
3,500 mg/day. CDC National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
(NHANES) data from 2013-2014 indicate that men over the age of 20
consume an average of 4,099 mg/day of sodium. The significant gap
between recommended intake and average intake poses a serious public
health risk; high sodium intake can lead to hypertension, a common and
costly health risk in the United States. Researchers indicate that the
number of American adults with hypertension, estimated at 77.9 million,
continues to grow. The increasing prevalence of hypertension is
especially troubling because high blood pressure can lead to serious
health issues, including cardiovascular disease (CVD), stroke, and
kidney disease. One study projected that the real direct medical costs
of CVD will triple between 2010 and 2030, from $273 billion to $818
billion. Recent studies have shown that even modest population-level
sodium reductions can lead to significant decreases in blood pressure
and to potentially enormous savings--in lives and in dollars.
Reducing sodium levels presents a special set of challenges for
public health programs because high sodium intake is largely the result
of sodium found in processed foods and foods prepared in restaurants.
Commonly used to enhance flavor, texture, and viscosity or to preserve
foods, salt is often hidden and difficult for consumers to recognize.
Past sodium reduction initiatives that focused on consumer outreach and
education succeeded in creating awareness of the link between sodium
and hypertension, but failed to make a significant impact on
consumption levels. Although consumer outreach and education should be
a part of any sodium reduction strategy, these strategies are
independently insufficient. As such, multiple reports by the Institute
of Medicine and the Food and Drug Administration have asserted the need
for large-scale, population-based efforts to decrease sodium
consumption.
Recognizing the importance of population-based approaches, CDC
launched the first round of the SRCP in 2010 to reduce sodium intake by
helping to create healthier food environments and a second round in
2013 to reduce sodium intake in food environments through population-
based sodium reduction strategies. SRCP's project goals include
increasing access to and availability of lower-sodium food options. The
long-term goal of the initiative is to reduce sodium intake within the
recommended levels in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
The 2010 SRCP awardees implemented strategies in a variety of
venues, including worksites, schools, independent restaurants, grocery
and convenience stores, hospitals, and venues serving meals for older
adults (e.g., senior and congregate meal sites). RTI International led
the cross-site evaluation for these communities and found that
achievements at the community level have the potential to bolster
ongoing efforts at the individual, organizational, and national levels,
and vice versa. Thus, community-based sodium reduction strategies play
an important role in supporting broader changes and individual behavior
changes. RTI is currently wrapping up the evaluation of the second
round of SRCP, and preliminary findings demonstrate a strong impact of
the program on availability, accessibility, and purchase of lower
sodium options.
CDC funded eight SRCP communities in 2016 to continue improving
community and environmental supports for sodium reduction and to build
practice-based evidence around effective population-based strategies to
reduce sodium consumption. These communities are partnering with
organizations to implement sodium reduction strategies in their food
service venues. By creating a healthier environment, CDC seeks to
decrease the population-wide burden of sodium intake.
CDC and RTI International propose to collect information from all
partners of SRCP grantees that are willing to participate in order to
estimate the costs to SRCP partners of implementing sodium reduction
strategies. Partner organizations are those that work to implement the
sodium reduction strategies in their food services and can include
worksites, schools, universities, hospitals, senior meal programs, food
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banks, and restaurants. The information collection will occur via a
cost data collection survey, in which respondents will be asked about a
key set of sodium reduction activities that were developed during the
evaluation of SRCP round two based on interviews with SRCP partners.
Respondents are asked to report on all costs since beginning work on
sodium reduction strategies as part of SRCP. While grantees began work
on SRCP in 2016, partners began work at different times, so the time
period of costs will vary by partner. Therefore, we also ask how long
they have been working on sodium reduction. For each activity,
respondents will be asked the number and types of staff that worked on
the activity, the average monthly number of hours worked on that
activity for each staff member, the number of months worked by each
staff member, and how long the activity will continue. Additionally,
for each activity, respondents will be asked to report any non-labor
expenditures on materials or supplies. RTI will work with CDC and
grantees to reach out to partners and request their participation in
the survey. We will request participation from all SRCP partners via
email.
The insights to be gained from this data collection will be
critical to understanding the full costs of implementing SRCP at all
levels of implementation for a set of key sodium reduction activities,
which is an important factor in program planning and maintaining
program longevity and sustainability. The estimated annual burden hours
are 88.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) (in hours)
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Partner Program Manager....... Cost Survey..... 88 1 1 88
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 88
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Acting 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. 2018-11789 Filed 5-31-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
