We strongly
encourage CDC to streamline surveillance activities across the
Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2018
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2015
20,710
0
20,126
7,140
0
8,537
157,341
0
0
The Medical Monitoring Project (MMP)
was designed to address the need for a national behavioral and
clinical surveillance system for HIV-infected persons, as
articulated in CDC's HIV Prevention Strategic Plan. The primary
objective of MMP is to conduct behavioral and clinical surveillance
among a probability sample of persons with HIV infection in the
United States in order to assess prevalence of and trends in: 1)
risk behaviors for HIV transmission, 2) HIV care and treatment, and
3) exposure to, use of, and impact of HIV prevention services.
Through MMP, CDC works with state and local health departments to
obtain HIV-related behavioral and clinical data through
confidential interviews and medical record abstractions.
PL:
Pub.L. 111 - 241 301 Name of Law: Title III - General Powers
and Duties of Public Health Service
Due to proposed changes in
sampling methods, the burden has decreased by 1,397 hours (see
Exhibit 12.A). Specifically, because MMP will sample directly from
HIV/AIDS surveillance program records instead of from facility
sampling frames, facility staff will no longer be asked to provide
estimated HIV patient loads and patient lists. Changes to the
proposed project are fully described in section A.1 "Circumstances
Making the Collection of Information Necessary."
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.