Approved for six
months. OMB has approved a waiver of compliance with the 1997
Revised Standards for Data on Race and Ethnicity for this
collection. CDC is developing an electronic reporting system for
the HIV CTS. The new CTS, scheduled for implementation in early
2004, will be compliant with the OMB Race/Ethnicity standards.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2004
09/30/2004
09/30/2003
260
0
260
184
0
184
0
0
0
CDC funds cooperative agreements for
65 HIV Prevention Projects which support counseling, testing,
referral, and partner notification programs conducted by official
state, local, and territorial public health agencies. CDC is
responsible for monitoring and evaluating HIV prevention activities
conducted under the cooperative agreements. The HIV Counseling and
Testing Report Form provides a simple, complete means to collect
data on the number of at-risk persons and the number of persons
positive for HIV. Project areas can use these data to target
populations at risk by providing health education.....
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.