Notice2023-01159
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
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Published
January 23, 2023
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 14 (Monday, January 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3987-3988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01159]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-23-0995]
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 Network of Sexually Transmitted
Diseases Clinical Prevention Training Centers'' 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 August 22, 2022 to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. CDC received two comments. 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 <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
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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 Network of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinical
Prevention Training Centers (OMB No. 0920-0995, Expiration 06/30/
2023)--Extension--National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD,
and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of
STD Prevention requests an Extension and three-year approval of the
currently approved information collection request that comprises the
NNPTC Abbreviated Health Professional Application for Training (NNPTC,
abbreviated HPAT). This Extension will allow the HPAT to continue to
serve as the official training application form used for training
activities conducted by the Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
Prevention Training Centers' (PTCs) grantees funded by the CDC.
PTCs are funded by CDC/Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP) to
provide training and capacity-building that includes information,
training, technical assistance, and technology transfer. The PTCs offer
classroom and experiential training, web-based training, clinical
consultation, and capacity building assistance to maintain and enhance
the capacity of health care professionals to control and prevent STDs
and HIV. HPAT is used to monitor and evaluate performance and reach of
grantees that offer STD and HIV prevention training, training
assistance, and capacity building assistance to physicians, nurses,
disease intervention specialists, health educators, etc. During the
previously approved three-year period, data was collected to monitor
and evaluate the performance of the NNTPC grantees and the NNPTC
program. This data provided the NNPTC with necessary information to
improve program processes and operations in order to improve the
quality of STD prevention and treatment.
The 4,500 respondents (who will engage in a total of 11,680
responses) represent an average of the number of health professionals
trained by PTC grantees during 2015. The evaluation instruments collect
data on the impact of trainings by the NNPTC. This data collection is
necessary to assess and evaluate the performance of the grantees in
delivering training and to standardize training registration processes
across the PTCs. HPAT allows CDC grantees to use a single instrument
when collecting demographic data from its training and capacity
building participants, regarding their: (1) occupations, professions,
and functional roles; (2) principal employment settings; (3) location
of their work settings; and (4) programmatic and population foci of
their work. The HPAT takes approximately three minutes to complete.
This data collection provides CDC with information to determine whether
the training grantees are reaching their target audiences in terms of
provider type, the types of organizations in which participants work,
the focus of their work and the population groups and geographic areas
served.
The evaluation instruments are used to assess training and
capacity-building outcomes (knowledge, confidence, intention to use
information, actual changes made as a result of training) immediately
after, and again 90 days after training events. The evaluation
instruments vary based on the type of training offered and take between
approximately 10 minutes to complete (for intensive multi-day
trainings) to three minutes to complete (for short didactic or webinar
sessions). Most information is collected electronically through a
centralized learning management system (LMS) managed and operated by
the NNPTC. Respondents may complete instruments online using a
computer, tablet, or smartphone. In rare instances (less than 5% of
courses), instruments are completed on paper at the site of the
training and data are entered into the electronic system by PTC staff.
The CDC's Funding Opportunity Announcement PS 20-2004, National
Network of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinical Prevention Training
Centers (NNPTC) requires the collection of national demographic
information on grantees' trainees and national evaluation outcomes.
CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 453 annual burden hours.
There are no costs to respondents other than their time to participate.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondent Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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Healthcare Professionals.............. NNPTC Abbreviated Health 4,500 1 3/60
Professional
Application for
Training (NNPTC HPAT).
Healthcare Professionals.............. Immediate Post-Course 4,500 1 1/60
email invitation.
Healthcare Professionals.............. 3 Month Long-Term email 660 1 1/60
invitation.
Healthcare Professionals.............. Standard Post-Course 1,200 1 3/60
Evaluation.
Healthcare Professionals.............. Standard Long-Term 400 1 3/60
Evaluation.
Healthcare Professionals.............. Intensive Complete Post- 300 1 10/60
Course Evaluation.
Healthcare Professionals.............. Intensive Complete Long- 120 1 6/60
Term Evaluation.
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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. 2023-01159 Filed 1-20-23; 8:45 am]
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