Notice2023-01695
Proposed Update to the CDC Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health; Extension of Comment Period
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Published
January 27, 2023
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Abstract
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the extension of the comment period for the update to the CDC Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health (CDC Evaluation Framework) and associated resources (e.g., checklists, self-study guide).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5347-5348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01695]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Docket No. CDC-2022-0137]
Proposed Update to the CDC Framework for Program Evaluation in
Public Health; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Request for information and extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the
extension of the comment period for the update to the CDC Framework for
Program Evaluation in Public Health (CDC Evaluation Framework) and
associated resources (e.g., checklists, self-study guide).
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 17,
2023. Comments received after February 17, 2023, will not be
considered.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2022-
0137 by either of the methods listed below. Do not submit comments by
email. CDC does not accept comments by email.
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
<bullet> Mail: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Program
Performance and Evaluation Office, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop H21-
10, Atlanta, GA 30329-4027.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and Docket Number. All relevant comments received will be posted
without change to <a href="http://regulations.gov">http://regulations.gov</a>, including any personal
information provided. For access to the docket to read background
documents or comments received, go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Kidder, CDC Chief Evaluation
Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Program
Performance and Evaluation Office, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop H21-
10, Atlanta, GA
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30329-4027; Telephone: 404-639-6270; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#febdbabd9b889f92be9d9a9dd0999188"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="723136311704131e321116115c151d04">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 29, 2022, CDC published a notice
requesting public comment and suggestions to update the CDC Evaluation
Framework (87 FR 73311). The comment period was scheduled to close on
January 30, 2023. CDC has received requests from the public to extend
the comment period. With this notice, CDC is extending the comment
period through February 17, 2023, to accommodate those requests.
Comments received after February 17, 2023, will not be considered.
Background
The flexibility and simplicity of the CDC Evaluation Framework have
led to its wide adoption and use beyond CDC and public health. The CDC
Evaluation Framework has guided CDC and other evaluators over two
decades, as evidenced by more than 300 citations in peer-reviewed
articles and use in projects reaching more than 50 countries on six
continents. However, evaluation has evolved since publication of the
framework in 1999; \1\ therefore, CDC seeks to update the framework to
align with changes in evaluation, public health, and federal policies
and practices.
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\1\ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Framework for
program evaluation in public health. MMWR 1999;48 (No. RR-11).
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The comments from this request for information, along with input
gathered through other mechanisms (e.g., townhall with CDC, interviews
with key federal evaluators, surveys with federal evaluation staff and
leaders), will help identify how the framework may have been adapted
and used in different settings, what aspects of the framework have been
useful, any challenges in using the framework across different
contexts, and gaps that may need to be addressed. CDC is gathering
input from a variety of audiences, such as federal evaluators, CDC
staff, and CDC funded partners. Feedback from these sources will be
considered in determining priority areas to update and revise in the
CDC Evaluation Framework to continue its valuable use and service to
the evaluation field and public health. The relevant feedback along
with tools, evidence, and resources in the field and literature will
also be considered in determining whether to update, revise, or create
new content for the CDC Evaluation Framework and supporting resources
(e.g., checklists, tools).
Request for Information
Interested persons or organizations are invited to submit written
views, information, and recommendations. CDC invites comments
specifically on the following questions, along with suggestions for
improving the CDC Evaluation Framework:
1. How has the current CDC Evaluation Framework assisted or not
assisted the public health community in planning and conducting high-
quality program evaluations? What specifically helped or did not help?
2. Which contexts has the current CDC Evaluation Framework worked
well for and for which contexts has it not worked well? What
specifically did or did not work and why?
3. How does the current CDC Evaluation Framework promote or inhibit
the conduct of evaluations that are culturally responsive and address
health equity? What opportunities for improvement exist?
Please be clear and specific in the comments so that CDC can
consider the feedback provided in determining whether to change or keep
specific aspects of the CDC Evaluation Framework. The CDC Evaluation
Framework and associated resources can be found here in the Supporting
Materials tab of the docket and at <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/evaluation/framework/index.htm">https://www.cdc.gov/evaluation/framework/index.htm</a>.
Please note that comments received, including attachments and other
supporting materials, are part of the public record and are subject to
public disclosure. Comments will be posted on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Therefore, do not include any information in your
comment or supporting materials that you consider confidential or
inappropriate for public disclosure. If you include your name, contact
information, or other information that identifies you in the body of
your comments, that information will be on public display. CDC will
review all submissions and may choose to redact, or withhold
submissions containing private or proprietary information such as
Social Security numbers, medical information, inappropriate language,
or duplicate/near duplicate examples of a mass-mail campaign.
Tiffany Brown,
Acting Executive Secretary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2023-01695 Filed 1-26-23; 8:45 am]
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