This is a request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve, under the Paperwork Reduction Act, an Indian Health Service (IHS) information collection initiative to fulfill an OMB request for an independent evaluation of the IHS Health Promotion/ Disease Prevention (HP/DP) grant program.
Indian Health Service will contract with an external independent contractor to perform an objective evaluation of the HP/DP grant program, provide professional oversight and technical expertise in quantitatively evaluating the HP/DP grantees, make recommendations for improvement, identify best/promising practices for expansion, and propose strategies to enhance the overall HP/DP grant program. The evaluation services will require extensive analysis of program effectiveness, communication, coordination, and application of technical knowledge in program evaluation.
The information collected will enable the HP/DP program to:
a) Meet OMB request for an independent external evaluator to perform extensive analysis of HP/DP grant program effectiveness and prepare a final report.
b) Meet requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), and
c) Meet requirements of the Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART).
US Code:
42 USC 241
Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
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.