Notice2021-23556
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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Published
October 29, 2021
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Abstract
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed and/or continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled Application for Training, which supports the management and evaluation of online training and professional development opportunities for public health and health care professionals.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 207 (Friday, October 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60047-60048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23556]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-22-0017; Docket No. CDC-2021-0116]
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part
of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the
utility of government information, invites the general public and other
Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed and/or
continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed
information collection project titled Application for Training, which
supports the management and evaluation of online training and
professional development opportunities for public health and health
care professionals.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before December 28,
2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2021-
0116 by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a>. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
<bullet> Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection Review
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road
NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and Docket Number. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments
to <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a>.
Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking
portal (regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the address listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan
and instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection
Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton
Road NE, MS-D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone: 404-639-7570; Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ddb2b0bf9dbeb9bef3bab2ab"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="214e4c43614245420f464e57">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires
Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new
proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information
collection before submitting the collection to the OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a
proposed data collection as described below.
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected;
4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submissions of responses; and
5. Assess information collection costs.
Proposed Project
Application for Training--(OMB Control No. 0920-0017, Exp. 04/30/
2022)--Revision--Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and
[[Page 60048]]
Laboratory Services (CSELS), Division of Scientific Education and
Professional Development (DSEPD), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
CDC requests OMB approval for the Revision of a currently approved
Information Collection Request (ICR) titled Application for Training
(OMB Control No. 0920-0017). The mission of CDC's Division of
Scientific Education and Professional Development (DSEPD) is to support
the development of a competent, sustainable, and empowered public
health workforce. Professionals in public health, epidemiology,
medicine, economics, information science, veterinary medicine, nursing,
public policy, and other related professions, seek professional
development opportunities (both accredited and nonaccredited) through
two CDC learning management systems. These two learning management
systems are Training and Continuing Education Online (TCEO) (for
accredited courses) and CDC TRAIN (for nonaccredited courses developed
by CDC programs, grantees, and other funded partners). Access to
quality and accredited learning programs and products through these two
systems allow for the public health workforce to broaden their
knowledge and skills to improve the science and practice of public
health for domestic and international impact.
The overarching purpose of this ICR is to continually improve CDC
training activities and maintain CDC compliance with mandatory
accreditation organization standards by efficiently collecting
information through CDC's Training and Continuing Education Online
(TCEO) and CDC TRAIN systems, while navigating a future merger that
moves to using only one system (CDC TRAIN). This revision requests to
extend current approval of the TCEO forms, with one minor change,
namely to add two new response options for one question on the TCEO New
Participant Registration. This revision also requests to add CDC TRAIN
as a data collection system and add two CDC TRAIN standard training
evaluation tools (one immediately after the course is taken, and one 3-
6 months after the course is taken) that will be employed on the
learning management system. This proposed change will provide CDC with
an efficient, effective, and secure electronic mechanism for
collecting, processing, and monitoring training-related information.
CDC will use information collected in both systems to evaluate and
improve courses based on learner feedback. At this time, TCEO is also
used to generate certificates of attendance and verify training
completion, review and approve proposals for educational activities to
receive continuing education accreditation, and ensure compliance with
mandatory accreditation standards.
All data will be collected online, using secure electronic web-
based password protected platforms. Respondents will include
educational developers requesting accreditation for their trainings and
public health and healthcare professionals who seek training. No
statistical methods will be used to analyze the information collected.
CDC will use identifiable information in TCEO to track participant
completion of educational activities to facilitate required reporting
to earn continuing education credits, hours, or units. Aggregate and
non-aggregate data from the evaluations in TCEO and CDC TRAIN will be
used to improve educational activities and assess learning outcomes.
CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 412,600 annual burden
hours. There are no costs to respondents other than their time to
participate.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average burden
Number of Number of time per Total response
Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response (in burden (in
respondent hours) hours)
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Educational Developers (Health TCEO Proposal... 120 1 5 600
Educators).
Public Health and Health Care TCEO New 300,000 1 5/60 25,000
Professionals (Learners). Participant
Registration.
Public Health and Health Care TCEO Post-Course 300,000 3 10/60 150,000
Professionals (Learners). Evaluation.
Public Health and Health Care TCEO Follow-up 30,000 3 3/60 4,500
Professionals (Learners). Evaluation.
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TCEO Sub-Total............ ................ .............. .............. .............. 180,100
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Public Health and Health Care CDC TRAIN 300,000 3 15/60 225,000
Professionals (Learners). Immediate Post-
Course
Evaluation Tool.
Public Health and Health Care CDC TRAIN 30,000 3 5/60 7,500
Professionals (Learners). Delayed Follow-
Up Evaluation
Tool.
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0.33TRAIN Sub-Total....... ................ .............. .............. .............. 232,500
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Total................. ................ .............. .............. .............. 412,600
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2021-23556 Filed 10-28-21; 8:45 am]
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