Previous terms
continue: Approved consistent with the understanding that CDC
endeavors to more prominently display the data sources,
limitations, scope/scale, and recommendations for interpretation of
the tracking system (currently available on:
https://ephtracking.cdc.gov/showIndicatorPages), and will
communicate these limitations in any presentations or dissemination
of the Tracking Network data. As the Tracking Network primarily
collects certain health information from only 26 funded state and
local health departments, and since there may exist variation
across the jurisdictions' methods for collecting the information--
collected data are not nationally representative. This information
is intended to gain insight into issues that are present at the
state and local levels, and can be employed to inform regional or
multi-state public health actions for those 26 grantees.
Additionally, the Tracking Network also includes some
national-level data that are relevant to environmental health,
which is collected in collaboration with other federal
programs.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2020
04/30/2020
04/30/2020
598
0
742
20,660
0
25,320
0
0
0
CDC's Tracking Program collects,
integrates, analyzes, and disseminates data on health, exposure,
environmental hazards, and populations in order to drive public
health actions that mitigate or prevent the effects of
environmental factors on the health of communities. Respondents
include 26 funded grantees and unfunded state and local health
departments (SLHD). These data are used to describe trends,
identify populations at risk, generate hypotheses, and inform
public health actions for SLHD. Additional program information
collected quarterly or annually are used to evaluate and assess
program performance is collected using 6 forms. This
Non-Substantive Change Request is being submitted to change the
Performance Management collection tool to a fillable Excel format,
and to make additional changes that will improve the quality,
usefulness, availability, and timeliness of data. Overall Burden
Hours for the collection will decrease.
US Code:
42
USC 247 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
Non-Substantive Change results
in an overall decrease of 4,660 Burden Hours due to redesign of
forms, change in collection frequency and removal of forms which
are obsolete.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.