This project is a community-based approach to improve maternal and newborn health (MNH) and reduce preventive maternal and prenatal deaths, implemented by CARE, with CDC support from 1997-2002. This approach used a community-based surveillance system to identify preventable deaths during pregnancy, prenatal and newborn periods, and developing a community mobilization program utilizing community volunteers to assist women and families with obstetrical emergencies to get to functioning health facilities. We propose to examine long-term viability of these community efforts in Tanzania.
CDC (as authorized by Public Law 102-515) provides financial and technical support to 45 states, the District of Columbia and 3 US territories to collect and report cancer incidence data on all resident who are diagnosed or treated for cancer in their jurisdiction.
The National Program of Cancer Registries-Cancer Surveillance System (CSS) was established to provide cancer incidence data that meet CDC's responsibilities for public health surveillance.
Once a year in January, in lieu of a quarterly report, CDC requests cumulative data from central cancer registries beginning with their reference year for NPCR (1995 for most programs) to one year after the close of the most current diagnosis year (e.g., diagnosis 1995-2004 data in the calendar year 2006). CDC updates its longitudinal database each year with data from the most recent diagnosis year from the states. A data contractor, ORC Macro (Macro), has been retained to assist with data management and analysis. Based on annual CSS submissions, standardized reports are generated by Macro for the grantees and the CDC. These reports allow the program to monitor and evaluate the grantees performance with respect to the quality and completeness of their data. Data will be used by CDC for program planning and improvement and CDC will provide regular feedback to grantees based on their data submission and will tailor technical assistance as indicated. In particular, CDC monitors the ability of each grantee to reach data standards with respect to the completeness, timeliness and quality of the data.
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.
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NPCR-CSS. 83-I _082306.doc
National Program of Cancer Registries Cancer Surveillance System