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Type of respondents Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

Burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

Sexual Health Services Measures ................ 2 2 30/60 

Safe and Supportive Environments Measures.2 2 30/60 

Leroy A. Richardson, 

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 Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[30Day–17–17ADS] 

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 

Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and approval. CDC 

previously published a ‘‘Proposed Data 

Collection Submitted for Public 

Comment and Recommendations’’ 

notice on April 27, 2017 to obtain 

comments from the public and affected 

agencies. CDC received one comment 

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 or 

send an email to omb@cdc.gov. 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 

Awardee Lead Profile Assessment 

(ALPA)—NEW—National Center for 

Environmental Health (NCEH), Centers 

for Disease Control and Prevention 

(CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

The Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC) is requesting a threeyear OMB approval for a new 

information collection request (ICR) 

titled ‘‘Awardee Lead Profile 

Assessment (ALPA).’’ The goal of this 

information collection project is to 

obtain program management 

information from participating state and 

local governments that are awardees 

under the CDC Healthy Homes and Lead 

Poisoning Prevention Program 

(HHLPPP) FY17 Funding Opportunity 

Announcement (FOA No. CDC–RFA– 

EH17–1701PPHF17). CDC will use this 

annual information collection to: (1) 

Identify common characteristics of 

funded childhood lead poisoning 

prevention programs; and (2) inform 

guidance and resource development in 

support of the ultimate program goal, 

which is blood lead elimination in 

children. 

The public dissemination of these 

ALPA results will ensure that both 

funded and non-funded jurisdictions are 

able to: (1) Identify policies and other 

factors that support or hinder childhood 

lead poisoning prevention efforts; (2) 

understand what strategies are being 

used by funded public health agencies 

to implement childhood lead poisoning 

prevention activities; and (3) use this 

knowledge to develop and apply similar 

strategies to support the national agenda 

to eliminate childhood lead poisoning. 

CDC will collect this program 

management information annually from 

48 awardees, using two data collection 

modes. We anticipate that the majority, 

40 respondents, will choose the web 

survey due to the ease of use, and that 

8 respondents will choose the Word 

format mode. 

We estimate the time burden to be the 

same, 7 minutes per response, 

regardless of data collection mode (web 

survey or Word format). This estimate is 

based on a 2015 survey among 35 

former awardees titled ‘‘Baseline Profile 

of State and Local Healthy Homes and 

Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs 

(PROF–LEAD),’’ approved under the 

generic clearance for ‘‘Information 

Collections to Advance State, Tribal, 

Local, and Territorial (STLT) 

Governmental Health’’ (OMB Control 

No. 0920–0879; expiration date 03/31/ 

2018). Based on the success of the 

PROF–LEAD survey, the ALPA 

questionnaire, with a few revisions, is 

now proposed as an annual reporting 

requirement for awardees under the 

FY17 FOA. 

There is no cost to the respondents 

other than their time. The total annual 

time burden requested is 6 hours. 


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48816 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 202 / Friday, October 20, 2017 / Notices 

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Type of 

respondents Form name Number of respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Avg. burden 

per response 

(in hours) 

State And Local Governments (or their bona 

fide fiscal agents).

Awardee Lead Profile Assessment (ALPA) 

Questionnaire—web survey.

40 1 7/60 

ALPA Questionnaire—Word format ............... 8 1 7/60 

Leroy A. Richardson, 

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 

Analyses, Research and Studies To 

Address the Impact of CMS Programs 

on American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/ 

AN) Beneficiaries and the Health Care 

System Serving These Beneficiaries 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice of single source award. 

SUMMARY: This notice supports 

expansion of research on the impact of 

CMS programs on the Indian health care 

system through a single source award. 

The Indian Health Service (IHS), Tribes 

and Tribal Organizations and Urban 

programs, deliver health care services to 

American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) 

people through a network of hospitals, 

clinics and other providers. This award 

expands research on the impact of CMS 

programs and the delivery of health care 

to AI/AN beneficiaries. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Georgeline Sparks, Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services, Center for 

Medicaid and CHIP Services/IEAG/ 

Division of Tribal Affairs, 7500 Security 

Boulevard, M/S S1–05–06, Baltimore, 

MD 21244–1850, (410) 786–4608. 

Intended Recipient: National Indian 

Health Board (NIHB). 

Purpose of Award: The IHS and Tribal 

health programs have had long standing 

authority to bill Medicare and Medicaid 

for services provided at their facilities. 

These participating and billing 

authorities were expanded by the 

American Recovery and Reinvestment 

Act of 2009 (ARRA), the Children’s 

Health Insurance Program 

Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA), 

and the Affordable Care Act in 2010 

(ACA). AI/AN people have traditionally 

been medically underserved and have 

health disparities significantly above 

those of the population as a whole. In 

order to ensure that AI/AN people have 

full knowledge of these new changes 

and the fullest access to CMS programs, 

this award will study the adoption and 

impact of these new authorities on the 

Indian health care system. 

Amount of the Award: The total 

amount of funding available over a five 

year period is $4,000,000. The initial 

award will be awarded at $800,000. The 

subsequent years will be awarded on a 

non-competing continuation basis at 

approximately $800,000 per year for a 

total of 5 years, and will be subject to 

the availability of funds and satisfactory 

performance by the recipient. 

Justification for Single Source Award: 

For the past five years through a 

Cooperative Agreement with CMS, 

NIHB has provided analysis and 

research of the potential and actual 

impact of CMS programs on AI/AN 

beneficiaries and the health care system 

serving these beneficiaries. This work 

has included analysis and research on 

Medicare and Medicaid data enrollment 

of AI/AN beneficiaries to understand 

utilization of the AI/AN population in 

the context of CMS programs. In 

addition, NIHB has been instrumental in 

tracking CMS regulations and providing 

analysis and research to better 

understand the implications of CMS 

regulatory guidance on the Indian 

health programs. Based on this 

experience, NIHB is the only entity 

capable of carrying out the scope of 

activities because the scope of work 

builds on past experience and 

knowledge. Any other source would not 

have all of the knowledge and 

experience gained in the last five years. 

The NIHB provides research on health 

program issues impacting AI/ANs to 

over 567 Federally-recognized Tribes 

and has historically provided these 

services for several decades in 

conjunction with the IHS. The NIHB 

program has a national focus relevant to 

its AI/AN constituency who need to 

know through substantive research 

about the changes and updates in the 

latest health care services and access 

through CMS programs. 

Project Period: The anticipated period 

of performance for this cooperative 

agreement is September 29, 2017 

through September 28, 2022 with 

funding awarded in 12-month budget 

increments subject to the availability of 

funds and satisfactory performance. 

Provisions of the Notice: CMS has 

solicited a proposal from the NIHB to 

undertake analysis, research and studies 

to address the impact of CMS programs 

and AI/AN beneficiaries and the health 

care system serving those beneficiaries. 

The project consists of five principal 

research objectives: 

• Study the ongoing impact of CMS 

programs on the Indian health system 

through analysis of, response to, and 

implementation of CMS regulations by 

Indian health providers. 

• Study AI/AN demographic, 

enrollment, and utilization data and 

propose strategies to increase CMS data 

system capabilities to create more 

Indian specific reporting capacity. 

• Provide ongoing study of CMS 

efforts to increase AI/AN knowledge of 

CMS programs and CMS responsiveness 

to Indian health system. 

• Provide research support on the use 

and effectiveness of the CMS Tribal 

Consultation Policy. 

• Evaluate the effectiveness of 

outreach and enrollment efforts to AI/ 

AN beneficiaries in CMS programs. 

CMS requested that NIHB submit an 

application which includes: 

1. Cover Letter. 

2. SF–424 Application for Federal 

Assistance. 

3. SF–424A Budget Information— 

Non-Construction Programs. 

4. SF–424B Assurances. 

5. A budget narrative. 

6. Abstract of Project. 

7. A research project narrative that 

describes each of the five separate 

objectives. 

8. 501(c)(3) Non-Profit certification. 

9. Resumes of all key personnel. 

10. Position descriptions. 

11. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, 

if applicable. 

12. Copy of approved indirect cost 

rate agreement, if applicable. 

13. Documentation of current OMB 

A–133 required financial audit, if 

applicable. 


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