Notice2023-02948
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
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Published
February 10, 2023
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 28 (Friday, February 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8866-8867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02948]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-23-1295]
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 ``Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB):
Assessment of Processes and Outcomes'' 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 September 12, 2022 to obtain comments from
the public and affected agencies. CDC did not receive comments 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. 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
Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB): Assessment of Processes
and Outcomes (OMB Control No. 0920-1295, Exp. 4/30/2023)--Extension--
Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support (CSTLTS),
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) works to
protect America from health, safety, and security threats, both foreign
and domestic. CDC strives to fulfill this mission, in part, by
supporting state, tribal, local, and territorial (STLT) health
departments. One mechanism for supporting STLT health departments is
through CDC's support of a national, voluntary accreditation program.
CDC supports the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), a non-
profit organization that serves as the independent accrediting body.
PHAB, with considerable input from national, state, tribal, and local
public health professionals, developed a consensus set of standards to
assess the capacity of STLT health departments. Between February 2013
(when the first health department was accredited) and November 2022, 40
state health departments, 315 local health departments, six Tribal
health departments, and one integrated system (comprised of 67 local
health departments in one centralized state) have been accredited.
Accreditation is granted for a five-year period and 91 health
departments have successfully completed the reaccreditation process.
Formal efforts to assess the outcomes of the accreditation program
began in late 2012 and continue to date. Priorities focus on gathering
feedback for program improvement and documenting program outcomes to
demonstrate impact and inform decision making about future program
direction. From 2012-2019, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
and the social science organization NORC at the University of Chicago,
led evaluation efforts. CDC assumed support of the evaluation beginning
in 2020 and is seeking OMB approval to continue data collection.
The purpose of this Information Collection Request (ICR) is to
support the collection of information from participating health
departments through a series of five surveys. The surveys seek to
collect longitudinal data on each health department throughout their
accreditation process. Data collected through this ICR provides
documentation about the evidence and value of health department
accreditation.
Respondents will include STLT health department directors or
designees, one respondent per each health department. All surveys will
be administered electronically; a link to the survey website will be
provided in an email invitation. The surveys will be administered on a
quarterly basis and sent to all health departments that reach any of
five milestones in the accreditation process (application, recently
accredited, accredited for one year, approaching reaccreditation, and
reaccreditation). Each health department will be invited to participate
in each survey once (for a total of five surveys max per health
department).
CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 100 annual burden hours.
There are no costs to respondents other than their time to participate.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per
Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response (in
respondent hours)
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STLT HD Directors or Designee......... Survey 1: Applicant HDs. 60 1 20/60
STLT HD Directors or Designee......... Survey 2: Recently 60 1 20/60
Accredited HDs.
STLT HD Directors or Designee......... Survey 3: HDs Accredited 60 1 20/60
One Year.
STLT HD Directors or Designee......... Survey 4: HDs 60 1 20/60
Approaching
Reaccreditation.
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STLT HD Directors or Designee......... Survey 5: Reaccredited 60 1 20/60
HDs.
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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. 2023-02948 Filed 2-9-23; 8:45 am]
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