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The survey questionnaire was 

developed by DBS in partnership with 

the Substance Abuse and Mental Health 

Services Administration (SAMHSA) and 

state public health and mental health 

departments from Louisiana, 

Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, 

where the survey is being conducted. 

Coastal counties within 32 miles of an 

area where fishing was closed due to the 

Deepwater Horizon Event were selected 

for inclusion. These include the 

following Gulf coast counties: 

Louisiana: Assumption Parish, 

Calcasieu Parish, Cameron Parish, Iberia 

Parish, Jefferson Parish, Jefferson Davis 

Parish, Lafourche Parish, Orleans 

Parish, Plaquemines Parish, St. Bernard 

Parish, St. Charles Parish, St. Mary 

Parish, St. Tammany Parish, Tangipahoa 

Parish, Terrebonne Parish, Vermilion 

Parish. 

Mississippi: Hancock County, 

Harrison County, Jackson County. 

Alabama: Baldwin County, Mobile 

County. 

Florida: Escambia County, Okaloosa 

County, Santa Rosa County, Walton 

County. 

The objective of the survey is to 

provide state health and mental health 

departments, SAMHSA, and other 

appropriate organizations data they 

need to assess the need for mental and 

behavioral health services in the 

selected counties and to inform the 

provision of those services. 

The telephone survey will collect data 

from a random sample of households 

with land-line telephones in the 

selected counties. Approximately 2,500 

interviews will be completed each 

month. Adults 18 years or older will be 

asked to take part in the survey, but 

only one adult per household will be 

interviewed. Potential respondents will 

be notified through an introductory 

script that participation is voluntary and 

they will not be compensated for 

participating. For those who agree to 

participate, interviews should last 

approximately 20–25 minutes. 

Since the OMB emergency clearance 

for the DBS Gulf States Population 

Survey expires April 30, 2011, DBS is 

submitting an information collection 

request (ICR) for the portion of the data 

collection (May–December, 2011) that is 

not covered by the OMB emergency 

clearance approval. 

Preliminary data from the survey will 

be available to SAMHSA and 

participating states monthly (pending 

sample size). The final dataset and 

analyses will be provided to SAMHSA 

and participating states in January 2012. 

There is no cost to respondents other 

than their time. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Respondents Number of 

respondents 

Number 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

Total burden 

hours 

Individuals/telephone interviews ...................................................................... 30,000 1 .5 15,000 

Catina Conner, 

Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[60Day–11–11BJ] 

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 404–639–5960 or send 

comments to Carol Walker, CDC Acting 

Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton 

Road, MS D–74, 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 

CDC Diabetes Prevention Recognition 

Program (DPRP)—New—Division of 

Diabetes Translation, National Center 

for Chronic Disease Prevention and 

Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers 

for Disease Control and Prevention 

(CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

Evidence from efficacy and 

effectiveness research studies has 

shown that lifestyle modifications 

leading to weight loss and increased 

physical activity can prevent or delay 

type 2 diabetes in individuals with 

prediabetes or those at high risk of 

developing diabetes. To translate these 

research findings into practice, lifestyle 

programs that are effective and 

affordable need to be widely available 

and delivered on an ongoing basis. 

The Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC) is working to ensure 

that effective diabetes prevention 

programs are scalable, sustainable and 

affordable. To fullfill this mission, CDC 

is establishing the CDC Diabetes 

Prevention Recognition Program (DPRP) 

as an activity of the National Diabetes 

Prevention Program, housed in the 

Division of Diabetes Translation. The 

DPRP will provide a mechanism for 

recognizing organizations that deliver 

effective, community-based type 2 

diabetes prevention programs. 

Information about program recognition 

status will be available to people at high 

risk of type 2 diabetes, their health care 

providers, and health payers. The 

Diabetes Prevention Recognition 

Program is authorized under section 

399V–3 of Public Law 111–148, which 

directs CDC ‘‘to determine eligibility of 

entities to deliver community-based 

type 2 diabetes prevention services,’’ 

monitor and evaluate the services, and 

provide technical assistance. 

Organizations may apply for 

recognition through the DPRP by 

completing a one-time, on-line 


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application form. To qualify, programs 

must meet the minimum eligibility 

requirements set forth in CDC’s ‘‘DPRP 

Draft Recognition Standards and 

Operating Procedures.’’ Criteria for 

recognition include, but are not limited 

to: (1) Following an evidence-based 

curriculum that has been proven 

effective in research and demonstration 

projects, and (2) submitting deidentified participant process and 

outcome data to CDC every six months. 

CDC will use the process and outcome 

data to monitor and evaluate program 

effectiveness and to provide targeted 

technical assistance to applicant 

organizations. Three levels of 

recognition will be provided: Pending 

recognition for new applicants that have 

submitted an application and meet 

eligibility criteria defined by DPRP 

standards and operating procedures; 

Full recognition for programs that have 

demonstrated effectiveness according to 

DPRP standards; and Probationary 

recognition for programs that are 

working towards full attainment of the 

standards. 

Each organization that seeks 

recognition through the DPRP will 

submit an initial, online application 

form to CDC. There is no application 

deadline. The de-identified process and 

outcome data necessary for assessing 

program performance will be submitted 

to CDC electronically twice per year. 

The due dates for these submissions 

will be determined by the date of the 

organization’s initial application. CDC 

estimates that burden to respondents 

will be modest since the information 

requested for DPRP recognition is 

routinely collected by organizations that 

deliver lifestyle programs. To further 

minimize burden to respondents, CDC 

will accept process and outcome data 

submitted using any electronic format, 

software or method that meets the 

requirements established by DPRP 

standards and operating procedures. 

OMB approval is requested for three 

years. CDC anticipates seeking 

continued OMB approval throughout 

the lifetime of the DPRP. Respondents 

will be organizational entities that offer 

diabetes prevention services. 

Participation in the DPRP is voluntary, 

and there are no costs to respondents 

other than their time. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of respondent Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden 

per response 

(in hr) 

Total 

burden 

(in hr) 

Applicants for Recognition through 

the DPRP.

Application Form .............................. 67 1 3/60 3 

Process and Outcome Data ............. 67 2 5/60 11 

Total ........................................... ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 14 

Thelma Sims, 

Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

Notice of Hearing: Reconsideration of 

Disapproval of California State Plan 

Amendments (SPAs) 08–009A; 08– 

009B1; 08–009B2; 08–009D; and 08– 

019 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice of hearing. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

administrative hearing to be held on 

February 10, 2011, at the CMS San 

Francisco Regional Office, 90 7th Street, 

#5–300 (5W), San Francisco, California 

94103 to reconsider CMS’ decision to 

disapprove California SPAs 08–009A; 

08–009B1; 08–009B2; 08–009D; and 08– 

019. 

CLOSING DATE: Requests to participate in 

the hearing as a party must be received 

by the presiding officer by January 5, 

2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Benjamin Cohen, Presiding Officer, 

CMS, 2520 Lord Baltimore Drive, Suite 

L, Baltimore, Maryland 21244. 

Telephone: (410) 786–3169. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice announces an administrative 

hearing to reconsider the decision of the 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services (CMS) to disapprove California 

State plan amendments (SPAs) 08– 

009A; 08–009B1; 08–009B2; 08–009D; 

and 08–019 which were submitted on 

December 31, 2008, and disapproved on 

November 18, 2010. The SPAs proposed 

to reduce the reimbursement rates for 

certain services furnished under the 

approved State plan. 

In the initial determination, CMS 

determined, after consulting with the 

Secretary, that it is unable to approve 

these SPAs because California has not 

demonstrated that it would meet the 

conditions set out in section 

1902(a)(30)(A) of the Social Security Act 

(Act). 

Section 1902(a)(30)(A) of the Act 

requires that State plans assure that 

‘‘payments [to providers] * * * are 

sufficient to enlist enough providers so 

that care and services are available 

under the [State’s Medicaid] plan [to 

recipients] at least to the extent that 

such care and services are available to 

the general population in the geographic 

area.’’ 

When the SPAs were initially 

submitted, the State did not provide 

information concerning the impact of 

the proposed reimbursement reductions 

on beneficiary access to services, even 

though available national data indicate 

that this may be an issue for California. 

In the Requests for Additional 

Information (RAI) for SPAs TN 08– 

009A, TN 08–009B–1, TN 08–009D, 

(sent to the State in December 2008), 

and 08–019 (sent to the State in March, 

2009), CMS requested information about 

beneficiary access to services, but 

California did not respond. As indicated 

in a January 2, 2001, letter to State 

Medicaid Directors, to the extent that 

responses to such RAIs are not received 

within 90 days, CMS may initiate 

disapproval action. In this instance, in 

addition, CMS had concerns that, given 

the time that has elapsed since these 

SPAs were submitted but not 

implemented, the cumulative effect of a 

retroactively effective approval of these 

reimbursement reductions would only 

serve to exacerbate beneficiary access 

concerns. 

For these reasons, and after consulting 

with the Secretary as required by 

Federal regulations at 42 CFR 

430.15(c)(2), these SPAs were 

disapproved. 


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