[CSTLTS] Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB): Assessment of Processes and Outcomes

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Reaccredited health departments	Form	Modified	Available
Reaccredited health departments	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Approaching accreditation health departments	Form	Modified	Available
Approaching accreditation health departments	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Accredited one year health departments	Form	Modified	Available
Accredited one year health departments	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Recently accredited health departments	Form	Modified	Available
Recently accredited health departments	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Survey 1	Form	Modified	Available
Applicant Health Departments	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Attachment M_Privacy Act Checklist.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-17	Repair queued
Attachment O_PHAB Survey Distribution Table.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-17	Repair queued
Attachment N_Non-Research Determination.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-17	Repair queued
60 day FRN (published).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-13	Repair queued
AttachmentA_Public Health Service Act.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-12-30	Repair queued
3_Statement B PHAB ICR Extension.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2023-02-23	Repair queued
2_Statement A PHAB ICR_Extension.rev 022323.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-02-23	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
239114	Reaccredited health departments	Form	Modified	Reaccredited health departments
239114	Reaccredited health departments	Form	Modified
239113	Approaching accreditation health departments	Form	Modified	Approaching accreditation health departments
239113	Approaching accreditation health departments	Form	Modified
239112	Accredited one year health departments	Form	Modified	Accredited one year health departments
239112	Accredited one year health departments	Form	Modified
239111	Recently accredited health departments	Form	Modified	Recently accredited health departments
239111	Recently accredited health departments	Form	Modified
239110	Applicant Health Departments	Form	Modified	Survey 1
239110	Applicant Health Departments	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0920-1295	ICR Reference No: 202301-0920-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201912-0920-015
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CDC	Agency Tracking No: 0920-1295
Title: [CSTLTS] Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB): Assessment of Processes and Outcomes
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/05/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/23/2023
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2026	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2023
Responses	300	0	300
Time Burden (Hours)	100	0	100
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	4,070

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Abstract: The purpose of this extension is to support the continued collection of information from participating health departments through a series of five surveys. The surveys seek to collect longitudinal data on each health department throughout their accreditation process. The surveys will be administered on a quarterly basis and sent to all health departments that reach each milestone summarized in the table below. The mission of the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) is to improve and protect the health of the public by advancing and transforming the quality and performance of public health agencies in the US and abroad. One of the impetuses for the development of the national voluntary accreditation program was a 2003 Institute of Medicine report, titled The Future of the Public’s Health in the 21st Century, which suggested that the field consider accreditation as a means to improve performance and accountability of health departments.2 This led to the Exploring Accreditation Project, which concluded that such a program would be both desirable and feasible.3 Based on that, PHAB, a nonprofit organization, was founded in 2007. With funding from the CDC and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and participation by more than four hundred public health experts and practitioners, PHAB developed a consensus set of standards to assess the capacity of state, Tribal, local, and territorial health departments.4 Accreditation is granted for a five-year period and 40 state, 382 local (315 local health departments and one integrated system comprised of 67 local health departments), and 6 Tribal health departments have been accredited. Formal efforts to assess the outcomes of the accreditation program began in late 2012 and continues to date. Priorities focus on gathering feedback for program improvement and documenting program outcomes to demonstrate impact and inform decision making about future program direction.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 241 Name of Law: PHSA
  

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:
	87 FR 55806	09/12/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 8866	02/10/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Accredited one year health departments	none	Accredited one year health departments
Applicant Health Departments	none	Survey 1
Approaching accreditation health departments	none	Approaching accreditation health departments
Reaccredited health departments	none	Reaccredited health departments
Recently accredited health departments	none	Recently accredited health departments

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	300	300	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	100	100	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	4,070	0	-4,070	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $96,242

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? No

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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: 02/23/2023

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