The goal of project is to collect information from and about organizations that provide services related to HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, STDs, and TB at the local, state, and national level. The intended use of the resulting data is to support a resource for referrals, to facilitate partnerships and coordination among programs dealing with HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, STDs, and TB, and to satisfy the legislative mandate that information and education on HIV/AIDS be made available expeditiously and accurately to the professional community and to the general public. Methods to be used to collect the information include online telephone calls and an online form to collect information from representatives of the organizations that provide covered services.
NPIN is planning on increasing the number of organizations to be added a year to 1,200, currently we are approved to add 800 a year. The proposed change will add 400 organizations. Increasing the number of organizations added per year will strengthen the utility of NPIN by helping users find detailed information about the services they need. Around 300 organizations are inactivated each year as part of the annual update process, therefore, increasing the number of organizations added will help to maintain a good number of locations offering services nationwide. The change will not affect the burden on respondents, as the individual time to respond to the questionnaire will not change.
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.