Notice2023-00807
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
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January 18, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2928-2930]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00807]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-23-1282]
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 ``The Performance Measures Project: Improving
Performance Measurement and Monitoring by CDC Programs'' 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 July 25, 2022 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
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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 <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. 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
The Performance Measures Project: Improving Performance Measurement
and Monitoring by CDC Programs (OMB Control No. 0920-1282, Exp. 1/31/
2023)--Revision--Office of the Director for Policy and Strategy
(OADPS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Each year, approximately 75% of the CDC's congressionally
appropriated funding goes to extramural organizations, including state
and local partners, via contracts, grants, and, most commonly,
cooperative agreements. The availability of funding for grants and
cooperative agreements is announced through a Notice of Funding
Opportunity (NOFO). CDC awards up to 100 new, non-research NOFOs each
year (each funded for one to five years). These awards may have only a
few funded recipients or more than 50, such as when a CDC program
provides funding to all states and territories. Monitoring and
reporting of program performance is required of any non-federal entity
receiving federal funds under 45 CFR 75.342; ``The non-federal entity
must monitor its activities under federal awards to assure compliance
with applicable federal requirements and performance expectations are
being achieved''.
CDC's Program Performance and Evaluation Office (PPEO) provides
technical assistance to CDC programs and funding recipients with the
immediate goal of monitoring progress and the long-term goals of
improving performance and maximizing public health impact. Greater
public health impact can be achieved by the development of performance
measures and monitoring plans that are customized to the goals outlined
in each NOFO. PPEO therefore provides consultations for the development
of NOFO-specific performance measures and the development of each
NOFO's logic model (i.e., a graphic depiction of the relationship
between the funded activities and the intended effects or outcomes of
those activities in the short, medium, and/or long term).
PPEO has also developed templates that can be further customized by
CDC/ATSDR programs participating in the Performance Measures Project
(PMP). These templates include a sample ``Performance Measure Technical
Specification Instrument'' and a sample ``Performance Measure Reporting
Instrument.'' After the templates are finalized by PPEO and the CDC/
ATSDR program, the templates are completed by the recipients of CDC/
ATSDR funding.
CDC requests OMB approval to continue information collection for
the PMP, with changes. Individual collection requests submitted under
this Generic approval will continue to include the tailored forms and a
supplementary template that provides a description of program purpose
and the estimated burden of information collection. CDC proposes minor
changes to the template that clarify: (i) the calendar year(s) in which
each program will collect information; (ii) the frequency of
information collection (annual, semi-annual, quarterly, or other); and
(iii) total burden requested for up to three years of approval. These
clarifications are needed because the majority of awards are for multi-
year projects, and the frequency of reporting may vary according to
program-specific factors.
In addition, a number of changes to the PMP Generic Clearance
reflect expanded technical assistance that PPEO provides to CDC
programs. The CDC program eligibility to participate in PMP will be
expanded as follows:
(1) Given the recent increase in grants and other funding
mechanisms used at CDC to enhance programmatic flexibility, PMP
eligibility will expand to include all available funding mechanisms for
eligible programs (i.e., activities funded through grants, cooperative
agreements, or contracts).
(2) PPEO is providing increasing technical assistance to
international programs. Eligibility will expand to include both
domestic and international programs.
(3) Many CDC programs are operating under the HHS COVID-19
Emergency PRA waiver. This Emergency Waiver is expected to be
discontinued. PMP will prioritize transitioning CDC program performance
measure data collection from the Emergency Waiver to PMP.
(4) Some CDC programs are developing common performance metrics
across multiple public health initiatives. PMP will prioritize cross-
NOFO collaboration with these programs to increase efficiency.
(5) As CDC/ATSDR programs transition back to normal function after
the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been increased interest in PMP. The
revision will increase the estimated number of new programs that may
participate from 25 programs to 40 programs.
(6) CDC proposes changes to the GenIC Request Template that clarify
the calendar years in which each program's customized templates will be
administered, and total burden hours for the entire period of
information collection. The template will adopt the standard burden
table format utilized throughout CDC/ATSDR which provides greater
clarity with respect to the frequency of information collection
(annual, semi-annual, quarterly, or other). These changes will improve
recordkeeping for the 0920-1282 generic and improve CDC/PPEO's ability
to monitor capacity and usage of the generic, while also providing
increased flexibility for CDC/ATSDR programs to describe their data
collection plans.
Finally, in addition to requesting increased PMP capacity
(respondents and burden hours) to cover expanded eligibility and
anticipated increases in PMP utilization, CDC is also requesting
additional capacity to ensure seamless continuation of GenIC data
collections that were previously approved but have not been completed.
The requested total estimated annualized burden will increase from
35,000 hours to 97,049 hours. OMB approval is requested for three
years. There are no costs to respondents other than their time.
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Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per
Type of respondents Form name responses responses per response (in
respondent hours)
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CDC Award Recipients (new GENICs)..... Performance Measures 1,750 1 40
Project Information
Collection Tool.
CDC Award Recipients (continuation of Performance Measures 2,192 1 740/60
previously approved GENICs). Project Information
Collection Tool.
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2023-00807 Filed 1-17-23; 8:45 am]
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