Notice2026-10514
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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Published
May 27, 2026
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Abstract
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled Rape Prevention and Education (RPE) Program. This program is designed to collect data from RPE recipients to assess how recipients are improving prevention infrastructure, implementing and evaluating prevention strategies to expand efforts to prevent sexual assault, and using data to inform prevention action.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31456-31458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10514]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-26-1431; Docket No. CDC-2026-0826]
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part
of
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its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility
of government information, invites the general public and other federal
agencies the opportunity to comment on a continuing information
collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This
notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project
titled Rape Prevention and Education (RPE) Program. This program is
designed to collect data from RPE recipients to assess how recipients
are improving prevention infrastructure, implementing and evaluating
prevention strategies to expand efforts to prevent sexual assault, and
using data to inform prevention action.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before July 27, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2026-
0826 by either of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
<bullet> Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection Review
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road
NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and Docket Number. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments
to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking
portal (<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>) or by U.S. mail to the address listed
above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan
and instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection
Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton
Road NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; Telephone: 404-639-7570;
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2e41434c6e4d4a4d00494158"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fc93919ebc9f989fd29b938a">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain approval from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires
federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new
proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information
collection before submitting the collection to the OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a
proposed data collection as described below.
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:
1. 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;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected;
4. 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
submissions of responses; and
5. Assess information collection costs.
Proposed Project
Rape Prevention and Education (RPE) Program (OMB Control No. 0920-
1431, Exp. 4/30/2027)--Revision--National Center for Injury Prevention
and Control (NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) seeks OMB
approval for a Revision to Rape Prevention and Education (RPE) Program
(OMB Control No. 0920-1431). OMB approval is requested for three years.
CDC will collect data from RPE recipients to assess how recipients are
improving prevention infrastructure, implementing and evaluating
prevention strategies to expand efforts to prevent sexual assault, and
using data to inform prevention action. The RPE program is funded under
the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Section 393A(a) of the PHS
Act (42 U.S.C. 280b-1b(a) and Section 392(a)(1) of the PHS Act (42
U.S.C. 280b-1(a)(1)). Eligible entities are based on the VAWA
legislation. The legislative authority requires CDC to fund the RPE
Program. The proposed information collection is authorized by the
Public Health Services Act (PHS Act) which provides the legislative
means for states to advance public health across the lifespan and
reduce differences in health outcomes. Section 301(a) of the PHS Act 42
U.S.C. 241(a) authorizes funding grants and cooperative agreements to
aid ``other appropriate public authorities, scientific institutions,
and scientists in the conduct of, and promote the coordination of,
research, investigations, experiments, demonstrations, and studies
relating to the causes, diagnosis, treatment, control, and prevention
of physical and mental diseases and impairments of man.''
Sexual violence (SV) is a major public health problem: one in three
women and one in four men experienced sexual violence involving
physical contact during their lifetimes. Nearly one in five women and
one in 38 men have experienced completed or attempted rape. Sexual
violence starts early: one in three female and one in four male rape
victims experienced it for the first time between 11-17 years old.
CDC's Division of Violence Prevention (DVP) provides national
leadership in prevention of SV perpetration and victimization before it
begins (i.e., primary prevention). DVP administers the RPE Program,
which provides funding to health departments and sexual violence
coalitions in all 50 states, the District of Columbia (DC), and U.S.
territories as well as up to 10 tribal coalitions.
The NOFOs associated with the RPE Program encourage the expansion
of strategies implemented and evaluated at the community- and societal-
level using a comprehensive approach. Recipients will have an
opportunity to: (1) continue to build program and partner capacity to
facilitate and monitor the implementation of SV prevention programs,
practices, and policies; (2) continue to support state and territorial
health departments' implementation of community-and societal-level
programs, practices, and policies to prevent SV; (3) continue to
support the implementation of data-driven, comprehensive, evidence-
based SV primary prevention strategies, and approaches focused mainly
on centering and engaging communities; and to (4) continuously conduct
data to action activities to inform changes or adaptations to existing
SV strategies or on selected and implemented additional strategies.
The RPE Program is the principal federally funded program focused
on SV primary prevention. Collecting information about the
implementation and outcomes of funded recipient through the online data
system, DVP Partners Portal, is crucial to informing SV prevention
nationally; enhancing accountability of the use of federal funds;
providing timely program reports and responses to information requests,
such as Congressional requests mandated by the authorizing legislation;
improving real-time communications
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between CDC and RPE recipients; and strengthening CDC's capacity to
provide responsive data-driven technical assistance and to monitor and
evaluate recipients' progress and performance.
CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 1,440 annual burden
hours. There is no cost to respondents other than their time to
participate.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) (in hours)
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RPE-funded Health Departments Annual 144 1 10 1,440
(State, DC, and Territories), Performance
Sexual Assault Coalitions, Report.
Tribal Coalitions and their
Designated Delegates.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 1,440
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Public Health
Ethics and Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2026-10514 Filed 5-26-26; 8:45 am]
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