Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (Tracking Network)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Website Analytics	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Evaluation and Performance Measurement Strategy Report	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Communications Plan	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Publilc Health Action Report - Existing Awardees	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Environmental Public Health Tracking Work Plan Template	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Metadata Records	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Radon Testing	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Hospitalizations	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Emergency Department Visits Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Community Drinking Water Monitoring Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Childhood Lead Blood Levels Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Birth Defects Prevelance Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
ChangeRequest_Tracking_0920-1175.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2019-02-20	Repair queued
Att12_NCDMrequirementsDocument.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-04-05	Available
Att11_TrackingBranchDataManagementProcesses.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-04-05	Available
Att10_Tracking_DataSources.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-04-05	Available
SSB_Tracking_FINAL_REVISEDJul2018 (clean).docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2018-07-16	Available
SSA_Tracking_FINAL_REVISEDFeb2019_clean.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-02-20	Repair queued
Att9_Research Determination Tracking signed OS 2.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-07-19	Repair queued
Att6_2015 Hopkins Panel Final Report.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-07-19	Available
Att2 60-day FRN Tracking.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-07-19	Available
Att3b_CDC-RFA-EH14-1405.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-07-19	Available
Att3a_CDC-RFA-EH14-1403.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-07-19	Available
Att1 PHS Act 42 USC §247b(k)(2).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-07-19	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
222657	Website Analytics	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
222656	Evaluation and Performance Measurement Strategy Report	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
222654	Communications Plan	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
222652	Publilc Health Action Report - Existing Awardees	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
222650	Environmental Public Health Tracking Work Plan Template	Form and Instruction	Modified
222649	Metadata Records	Form and Instruction	Modified
222648	Radon Testing	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
222646	Hospitalizations	Form and Instruction	Modified
222533	Emergency Department Visits Form	Form and Instruction	Modified
222532	Community Drinking Water Monitoring Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
222531	Childhood Lead Blood Levels Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
222530	Birth Defects Prevelance Form	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0920-1175	ICR Reference No: 201902-0920-014
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201807-0920-005
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CDC	Agency Tracking No: 0920-1175-19VF
Title: Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (Tracking Network)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/25/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/20/2019
Terms of Clearance: 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
Expiration Date	04/30/2020	04/30/2020	04/30/2020
Responses	598	0	598
Time Burden (Hours)	20,244	0	20,660
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 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 several data elements on 5 forms to increase efficiency and reduce redundancy. The total burden will be reduced.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 247 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 21878	04/13/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 49221	07/27/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 12

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Birth Defects Prevelance Form	none	Birth Defects Prevalence
Hospitalizations	none	Hospitalizations
Radon Testing	NA	Radon Testing Form
Metadata Records	none	Metadata Records
Environmental Public Health Tracking Work Plan Template	NA, none	Program Management Tool (New Awardees) Form ,   Environmental Public Health Tracking Work Plan Template
Publilc Health Action Report - Existing Awardees	NA	Public Health Action Report (Existing Awardees) Form
Communications Plan	NA	Communications Plan Form
Evaluation and Performance Measurement Strategy Report	NA	Evaluation and Measurement Strategy Report Form
Website Analytics	NA	Website Analytics Form
Childhood Lead Blood Levels Form	NA	Childhood Lead Blood Levels Form
Community Drinking Water Monitoring Form	NA	Community Drinking Water Monitoring Form
Emergency Department Visits Form	none	Emergency Department Visits

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	598	598	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,244	20,660	0	-416	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This non-substantive request for change removes and relocates several data elements to improve efficiency and reduce redundancy. Burden is reduced due to a reduction in the burden associated with the Environmental Public Health Tracking Work Plan Template.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $24,674,006

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 02/20/2019

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