The Office of Minority Health is
seeking an approval on a revision to a currently approved
collection OMB # 0990-0275. The revised data collection activities
seeks to further streamline the current questions grantees are
asked by reducing the number of questions, and reduce the cost of
the data collection system by using a more cost efficient
alternative to the Performance Data System, (PDS) web-based portal.
The overall reduction in questions will reduce the number of burden
hours on grantees. The movement from a customized web-based portal
to reporting using commercial, off-the shelf software (i.e., a
spreadsheet) significantly reduces the cost of performance data
collection and reporting. To collect program management and
performance data for all OMH-funded projects, grantee data
collection via the Uniform Data Set, UDS (original data collection
system) was first approved by OMB on June 7, 2004 (OMB No.
0990-275).
It is anticipated that OMH will
award more grants (from 100 to 130) than in previous years,
although the burden hours per grantee is anticipated to decrease
(1.5 hours per response to .75 hours per response).
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.