25484 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 83 / Monday, April 30, 2012 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[60Day-12–12IN] 

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) 639–7570 and 

send comments to Kimberly S. Lane, at 

CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74, 

Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an email 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 

Developing a Responsive Plan for 

Building the Capacity of Community 

Based Organizations (CBOs) to 

Implement HIV Prevention Services— 

New—National Center for HIV/AIDS, 

Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention 

(NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

The Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC) estimates that over 1 

million people in the United States are 

living with HIV. Each year, 

approximately 50,000 people in the 

United States become newly infected. 

Some groups are disproportionately 

affected by this epidemic. For example, 

between 2006 and 2009, there was an 

almost 50% increase in the number of 

new HIV infections among young Black 

men who have sex with men (MSM). In 

order to address these health disparities, 

the CDC funded 34 community-based 

organizations via cooperative agreement 

PS11–1113 to implement HIV 

prevention programs targeting young 

MSM of color and young transgender 

persons of color. 

Building the capacity of community 

based organizations (CBOs) is a priority 

to ensure effective and efficient delivery 

of HIV prevention services. Since the 

late 1980s, CDC has been working with 

CBOs to broaden the reach of HIV 

prevention efforts. Over time, the CDC’s 

program for HIV prevention has grown 

in size, scope, and complexity, 

responding to changes in approaches to 

addressing the epidemic, including the 

introduction of new guidances; effective 

behavioral, biomedical, and structural 

interventions; and public health 

strategies. The Capacity Building 

Branch within the Division of HIV/AIDS 

Prevention (D provides national 

leadership and support for capacity 

building assistance (CBA) to help 

improve the performance of the HIV 

prevention workforce. One way that it 

accomplishes this task is by funding 

CBA providers via cooperative 

agreement PS09–906 to work with 

CBOS, health departments, and 

communities to increase their 

knowledge, skills, technology, and 

infrastructure to implement and sustain 

science-based, culturally appropriate 

interventions and public health 

strategies. 

CBA providers will conduct face-toface field visits with the CBOs utilizing 

a structured organizational needs 

assessment tool that was developed in 

collaboration with CDC. This 

comprehensive tool offers a mixedmethods data collection approach 

consisting of checklists, close-ended 

(quantitative) questions, and openended (qualitative) questions. CBOs will 

be asked to complete the tool prior to 

the field visits in order to maximize 

time during the visits for discussion and 

strategic planning. 

Findings from this project will be 

used by the participating CBOs, the CBA 

providers, and the Capacity Building 

Branch. By the end of the project, the 

participating CBOs will have tailored 

CBA strategic plans that they can use to 

help sustain their programs across and 

beyond the life of their five-year 

cooperative agreements. Based on these 

plans, the CBA providers (in 

collaboration with CDC) will be able to 

better identify and address those needs 

most reported by CBOs. Finally, the 

Capacity Building Branch will be able to 

refine its approach to conceptualizing 

and providing CBA on a national level 

in the most cost-effective manner 

possible. 

There is no cost to respondents other 

than their time. The CBA providers will 

complete their field visits in one day (8 

hours). Eighteen of the participating 

CBOs are dually funded under both 

PS11–1113 and PS10–1003; they 

participated in a similar process under 

the earlier cooperative agreement. 

Therefore, they will not need to 

complete the full tool nor participate in 

a full-day field visit; the burden will be 

reduced for these respondents. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of respondents Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average Burden 

per response 

(in hours) 

Total burden 

(in hours) 

CBOs only funded under PS11–1113 ................ CBO/CBA Needs Assessment.16 1 3 48 

Dually funded CBOs (funded under both PS11– 

1113 and PS10–1003).

CBO/CBA Needs Assessment.18 1 1 .5 27 

Total ............................................................. ...................................... ........................ ........................ .......................... 75 

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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 83 / Monday, April 30, 2012 / Notices 25485 

Kimberly S. Lane, 

Deputy Director, 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 Disease Control and 

Prevention 

Disease, Disability, and Injury 

Prevention and Control Special 

Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review 

The meeting announced below 

concerns Research Grants for Preventing 

Violence and Violence Related Injury, 

Funding Opportunity Announcement 

(FOA) CE12–002, initial review. 

In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC) 

announces the aforementioned meeting: 

DATES: Time and Date: 8:30 a.m.–5:00 

p.m., May 15, 2012 (Closed). 

Place: The Georgian Terrace Hotel, 659 

Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta Georgia 30308. 

Status: The meeting will be closed to the 

public in accordance with provisions set 

forth in Section 552b(c) (4) and (6), Title 5 

U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, 

Management Analysis and Services Office, 

CDC, pursuant to Public Law 

92–463. 

Matters to be Discussed: The meeting will 

include the initial review, discussion, and 

evaluation of applications received in 

response to ‘‘Research Grants for Preventing 

Violence and Violence Related Injury, FOA 

CE12–002, initial review.’’ 

Contact Person for More Information: 

Donald Blackman, Ph.D., M.P.H., Scientific 

Review Officer, CDC, 4770 Buford Highway, 

NE., Mailstop F63, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, 

Telephone (770)488–0641. 

The Director, Management Analysis and 

Services Office, has been delegated the 

authority to sign Federal Register notices 

pertaining to announcements of meetings and 

other committee management activities, for 

both the Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention and the Agency for Toxic 

Substances and Disease Registry. 

Dated: April 20, 2012. 

Catherine Ramadei, 

Acting Director, Management Analysis and 

Services Office, Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; Comment Request 

Proposed Projects 

Title: Developmental Disabilities 

Protection & Advocacy Program 

Statement of Goals and Priorities. 

OMB No.: 0980–0270. 

Description: Federal statute and 

regulation require each State Protection 

and Advocacy (P&A) System to prepare 

and submit to public comment a 

Statement of Goals and Priorities (SGP) 

for the P&A for Developmental 

Disabilities (PADD) program for each 

coming fiscal year. While the P&A is 

mandated to protect and advocate under 

a range of different Federally authorized 

disabilities programs, only the PADD 

program requires an SGP. Following the 

required public input for the coming 

fiscal year, the P&As submit the final 

version of this SGP to the 

Administration on Developmental 

Disabilities (ADD). ADD will aggregate 

the information in the SGPs into a 

national profile of programmatic 

emphasis for P&A Systems in the 

coming year. This aggregation will 

provide ADD with a tool for monitoring 

of the public input requirement. 

Furthermore, it will provide an 

overview of program direction, and 

permit ADD to track accomplishments 

against goals/targets, permitting the 

formulation of technical assistance and 

compliance with the Government 

Performance and Results Act of 1993. 

Respondents: State and Territory 

Protection and Advocacy Systems. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Total burden 

hours 

P&A SGP ......................................................................................................... 57 1 44 2,508 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 2,508. 

In compliance with the requirements 

of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Administration for Children and 

Families is soliciting public comment 

on the specific aspects of the 

information collection described above. 

Copies of the proposed collection of 

information can be obtained and 

comments may be forwarded by writing 

to the Administration for Children and 

Families, Office of Planning, Research 

and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant 

Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, 

Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. 

Email address: 

infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests 

should be identified by the title of the 

information collection. 

The Department specifically requests 

comments 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) 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (d) 

ways to minimize the burden 

information to be collected; and (e) 

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. 

Consideration will be given to 

comments and suggestions submitted 

within 60 days of this publication. 

Robert Sargis, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

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