Summary of Changes_TA Survey

Non-Substantive Survey Changes – OMB Control #0920-1050

Form: Prevention Research Centers (PRC) Program Technical Assistance Feedback Survey

Item #	Current Question/Item	Requested Change	Justification	Effect on Burden/ Respondents
1	Overall Survey: TA support	Overall Survey: TA	Reduces redundancy. Improves readability.	No effect on burden. Improves respondent survey experience.
2	Participants:	Add the following instruction: You may save and continue the survey at a later time by selecting 'Save and Return Later' at the bottom of the page. You may either bookmark the link or select the option to receive a link via email to continue the survey.	Informs respondents of the option to complete the survey in more than one session if desired.	No effect on burden. Improved respondent survey experience.
3	Purpose: The purpose of this survey is to collect PRC feedback on how the TA support and services provided by the CDC PRC Program can be improved, rather than understanding what we are currently doing well.	The purpose of this survey is to collect PRC feedback on the TA and services provided by the CDC PRC Program that can be used for improvement purposes.	Simplifies purpose statement.	No effect on burden.
4	Purpose:	Move the following from Sections 1a-1c up to the Purpose section: TA is provided through a variety of methods, such as monthly Project Officer (PO) calls, site visits, PERS office hours, and ad-hoc requests via phone or email.	Provides important background information up front vs. repeating in each survey section to improve overall readability.	No effect on burden. Improves respondent survey experience.
5	Section 1a. Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Team TA	Evaluation Team TA	Corrects section title team name.	None.
6	Section 1a This This section of the survey is related to TA provided by the CDC PRC Program’s Evaluation Team [Garry Lowry, Nicole Kuiper, Monica Mendez Morello, Duane House, Yulia Chuvileva, Alyssa Jeffers; Contract Staff: Jennifer An, Kayla Calhoun, Ashley Hughes].	This section of the survey is related to TA provided by the CDC PRC Program’s Evaluation Team during the current funding cycle [CDC Staff: Garry Lowry, Nicole Kuiper, Monica Mendez Morello, Duane House, Yulia Chuvileva, Alyssa Jeffers; Contract Staff: Jennifer An, Kayla Calhoun, Ashley Hughes].	Clarifies that survey covers TA provided during the current cycle. Distinguishes CDC staff from contract staff.	None.
7	Section 1a Per the current NOFO, technical assistance is defined as: an array of supports including advice, recommendations, information, demonstrations, and materials provided to assist the workforce or organizations in improving public health services.	Technical assistance is defined as: an array of supports including advice, recommendations, information, demonstrations, and materials provided to assist the workforce or organizations in improving public health services.	Reduces redundancy. Improves readability.	None.
8	Section 1a. Question 1; Section 1b. Questions 1; and Section 1c. Question 1: Headings TA Support	Types of TA/Services	Clarifies section headings.	No effect on burden. Improved respondent survey experience.
9	Section 1a, Question 3. Section 1b, Question 3. Section 1c, Question 3. Please describe why the TA support you received was somewhat useful or not useful.	Please describe how this support could be more useful.	Re-focuses question on improvements that can be made. Improves readability.	No effect on burden.
10	Section 1a. Question 12: Likert scale response option “Slightly helpful”	Eliminate “Slightly helpful” response option (Retain “Somewhat helpful”)	Simplifies analysis and interpretation of data.	No effect on burden. Simplifies response options for respondent.
11	Section 1b This section of the survey is related to TA provided by the CDC PRC Program’s Program Operations Team.	This section of the survey is related to TA provided by the CDC PRC Program’s Program Operations Team during the current funding cycle.	Clarifies that survey covers TA provided during the current cycle.	None.
12	Section 1b. Questions 1a through 1g and 2a through 2g and Section 1c Question 1a. Support for…	Delete “Support for…” as a lead-in for all questions.	Reduces redundancy. Improves readability.	No effect on burden. Improved respondent survey experience.
13	Section 1c Communications and Translation Team TA	Communications and Translation Unit TA	Corrects section title unit name.	None.
14	Section 1c This section of the survey is related to TA provided by the CDC PRC Program’s Communications and Translation Team [Jason Lang, Bindu Tharian Majid, Lauren Neumann, Aileen Maki, Communication Contractor]	This section of the survey is related to TA provided by the CDC PRC Program’s Communications and Translation Unit during the current funding cycle [Jason Lang, Bindu Tharian Majid, Lauren Neumann, Aileen Maki, Communication Contractors]	Corrections unit name. Clarifies that survey covers TA provided during the current cycle.	None.