Notice2026-15982
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
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August 6, 2026
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 150 (Thursday, August 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50846-50848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-15982]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-26-1431]
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 ``Rape prevention and education (RPE)
Program'' 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 May 27,
2026, to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC
received five 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;
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(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
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 Public
Health Service (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)) legislative authority. 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 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.'' The CDC
administers the RPE Program, which is authorized under the statutory
authorities of the Section 393A of the PHS Act 42 U.S.C. 280b-1a.
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 SV coalitions in all
50 states, the District of Columbia (DC), and U.S. territories as well
as up to 10 tribal coalitions.
These NOFOs 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 (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 recipients 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 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.
Revisions were made to streamline the reporting process and ensure
compliance. CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 1,137 annual
burden hours. This is a decrease from 1,408 hours in the previous
approval. 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
respondents respondent (in hours)
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RPE-funded Health Departments (State, Annual Performance 111 1 10
DC, and Territories), Sexual Assault Report.
Coalitions, Tribal Coalitions and
their Designated Delegates.
RPE-funded Health Departments (state, Lead Evaluator Survey... 53 1 0.5
DC, and Territories).
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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. 2026-15982 Filed 8-5-26; 8:45 am]
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