[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1683-1684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-475]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30DAY-14-01]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a 
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call 
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-7090. Send written 
comments to CDC, Desk Officer, Human Resources and Housing Branch, New 
Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503. Written 
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Geo-Analysis of HIV Prevention Services Provided by CDC to Directly 
and Indirectly Funded Community-Based Organizations (CBOs). NEW--The 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for 
HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP), Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention 
(DHAP) proposes an evaluation project which will build on the knowledge 
gained from the previous studies to provide a multi-level, geo-
referenced review of CDC-funded, community-based organization (CBO)-
provided HIV prevention services. The purposes of this project are: (1) 
To contribute to the construction of a national database of HIV 
prevention activities by developing a geo-coded database that 
identifies, locates and maps all CBOs directly and indirectly funded by 
CDC in the US and its territories, and (2) to evaluate the 
comprehensiveness of HIV prevention services in geographic areas across 
the United States of America and territories through the use of 
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology as the primary 
analytical tool.
    This project is being tasked under the Enhanced Program Assessments 
with Laboratory Capability Task Order Contract (200-96-0511) because of 
its program evaluation component. By using GIS to identify gaps in 
service provision within a given geographic area, program changes can 
be recommended to those health departments and CBOs participating in 
the project. These recommended changes may include adjusting services 
provided or target populations in an effort to close identified gaps.
    Collaboration between government agencies and CBOs with access to a 
particular group at risk has been a traditional approach in public 
health in the United States. CDC promotes the collaboration and 
coordination of HIV prevention efforts between CBOs and of CBOs with 
State health departments, affiliates of National and Regional Minority 
Organizations(NRMOs), HIV prevention service agencies, and other public 
agencies including substance abuse programs, educational institutions 
and the criminal justice system. CDC promotes collaboration as a 
strategy for (1) improving access to and for at risk populations and 
communities, (2) improving the direct delivery of services, (3) 
improving referral of clients to services, and (4) creating 
comprehensive HIV services in designated geographical jurisdictions.
    The use of GIS will enhance the accomplishment of these three goals 
by providing information to funders and other shareholders to enhance 
CBOs in their efforts to provide interventions and client referrals and 
services that are accessible to the populations in need of them. This 
data will assist the CDC to determine the effectiveness of federal 
funding, whether the funding is affecting the designated high risk or 
infected groups such as disproportionately affected minorities where 
they live, or whether or not there are available programs to link with 
for more comprehensive services.
    The project will use appropriate technology to minimize respondent 
burden. A self-report mailed questionnaire, three pages in length, will 
be mailed. Attached, will be two maps of the geographical area (city 
and surrounding metropolitan area) where each CBO is located. The use 
of maps eliminates the need to locate maps to respond to questions 
concerning location and distance. This project will not be requesting 
information of a sensitive nature. The project deals with the types of 
interventions offered to high risk or HIV positive individuals, 
location and access.
    The CDC anticipates one person per CBO (total # of approximately 
2000) to complete the data collection form once during the 2000 for 
approximately 30 minutes. Therefore, the total response burden is 
estimated at 1000 hours.

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                                                                                                   Average hour
                           Respondents                               Number of       Number of      burden per
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Directly Funded CBOs............................................             184               1           30/60
Indirectly Funded CBOs..........................................            1816               1           30/60
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    Dated: January 2, 2001.
Nancy E. Cheal,
Acting Associate Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 01-475 Filed 1-8-01; 8:45 am]
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