[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84350-84351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24434]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-25-0696]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information 
collection request titled ``National HIV Prevention Program Monitoring 
and Evaluation (NHM&E)'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and approval. CDC previously published a ``Proposed Data 
Collection Submitted for Public Comment and

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Recommendations'' notice on February 5, 2024, to obtain comments from 
the public and affected agencies. CDC did not receive comments related 
to the previous notice. This notice serves to allow an additional 30 
days for public and affected agency comments.
    CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information 
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly 
interested in comments that:
    (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. Comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Direct 
written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in 
this notice to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management 
and Budget, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 
395-5806. Provide written comments within 30 days of notice 
publication.

Proposed Project

    National HIV Prevention Program Monitoring and Evaluation (NHM&E) 
(OMB Control No. 0920-0696, Exp. 10/31/2024)--Extension--National 
Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC seeks to request a three-year Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) Extension to continue the collection of standardized HIV 
prevention program evaluation data from health departments and 
community-based organizations (CBOs) who receive federal funds for HIV 
prevention activities. Health department grantees have the options to 
key-enter or upload data to a CDC-provided web-based software 
application (EvaluationWeb[supreg]). CBO grantees may only key-enter 
data to the CDC-provided web-based software application.
    The evaluation and reporting process is necessary to ensure that 
CDC receives standardized, accurate, thorough evaluation data from both 
health department and CBO grantees. For these reasons, CDC developed 
standardized NHM&E variables through extensive consultation with 
representatives from health departments, CBOs, and national partners 
(e.g., The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors 
and Urban Coalition of HIV/AIDS Prevention Services). CDC requires CBOs 
and health departments who receive federal funds for HIV prevention to 
report nonidentifying, client-level and aggregate level, standardized 
evaluation data to: (1) Accurately determine the extent to which HIV 
prevention efforts are carried out, what types of agencies are 
providing services, what resources are allocated to those services, to 
whom services are being provided, and how these efforts have 
contributed to a reduction in HIV transmission; (2) Improve ease of 
reporting to better meet these data needs; and (3) Be accountable to 
stakeholders by informing them of HIV prevention activities and use of 
funds in HIV prevention nationwide.
    This Extension includes no changes to the data variables previously 
approved and no change in burden. CDC HIV prevention program grantees 
will collect, enter or upload, and report agency-identifying 
information, budget data, intervention information, and client 
demographics and behavioral risk characteristics. Data collection will 
include searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining 
data, document compilation, review of data, and data entry or upload 
into the web-based system. CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 
204,498 annual burden hours. There are no additional costs to 
respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                       Average
                                                                        Number of      Number of     burden per
           Type of respondents                     Form name           respondents   responses per    response
                                                                                      respondent     (in hours)
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Health departments......................  Health Department Reporting           66               2       1,426.5
                                           (att 5A).
Community-Based Organizations...........  Community-Based                      150               2            54
                                           Organization Reporting
                                           (att 5A).
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Public Health 
Ethics and Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2024-24434 Filed 10-21-24; 8:45 am]
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