Notice2022-17989
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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Published
August 22, 2022
Issuing agencies
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 continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled CDC Fellowship Programs Assessments. Data collected as part of this project is associated with quality improvement of CDC fellowship programs.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 161 (Monday, August 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51427-51428]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17989]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-22-1163; Docket No. CDC-2022-0095]
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 continuing information
collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This
notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project
titled CDC Fellowship Programs Assessments. Data collected as part of
this project is associated with quality improvement of CDC fellowship
programs.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before October 21, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2022-
0095 by either of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
<bullet> Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Lead, 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://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking
portal (<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>) 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 Jeffery M. Zirger, Information Collection
Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton
Road NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; Telephone: 404-639-7570;
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b6d9dbd4f6d5d2d598d1d9c0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4c23212e0c2f282f622b233a">[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
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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
Data Collection for CDC Fellowship Programs (OMB Control No. 0920-
1163, Exp. 3/31/2023)--Extension--Center for Surveillance,
Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (CSELS), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
CDC's mission is to protect America from health, safety, and
security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. To ensure a competent,
sustainable, and empowered public health workforce prepared to meet
these challenges, CDC plays a key role in developing, implementing, and
managing a large number of fellowship programs. A fellowship is defined
as a training or work experience lasting at least one month and
consisting of primarily experiential (i.e., on-the-job) learning, in
which the trainee has a designated mentor or supervisor. CDC
fellowships are intended to develop public health professionals,
enhance the public health workforce, and strengthen collaborations with
partners in public health and healthcare organizations, academia, and
other partners in governmental and non-governmental organizations.
Assessing fellowship activities is essential to ensure that the public
health workforce is equipped to promote and protect the public's
health.
CDC requests a three-year Extension of a Generic clearance to
collect data about its fellowship programs, as they relate to public
health workforce development. Data collections will allow for ongoing,
collaborative, and actionable communications between CDC fellowship
programs and those most affected by those programs (e.g., fellows,
supervisors/mentors, alumni). These collections might include short
surveys, interviews, and focus groups. Intended use of the resulting
information is to:
<bullet> inform planning, implementation, and continuous quality
improvement of fellowship activities and services;
<bullet> improve efficiencies in the delivery of fellowship
activities and services; and
<bullet> determine to what extent fellowship activities and
services are achieving established goals.
Collection and use of information about CDC fellowship activities
will help ensure effective, efficient, and satisfying experiences among
fellowship program participants and stakeholders.
CDC estimates that annually, a given fellowship program will
conduct one query each with one of the three respondent groups:
fellowship applicants or fellows; mentors, supervisors, or employers;
and alumni. The total annualized burden hours of 2,957 was determined
as depicted in the following table. Burden estimates remain unchanged
in this Extension. Although use of this Generic ICR was lower in the
last two years because of program disruptions from the COVID-19
pandemic, CDC expects use to return to anticipated levels. OMB approval
is requested for three years. There are no costs to respondents other
than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) (in hours)
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Applicants or fellows......... Fellowship Data 1,848 1 30/60 924
Collection
Instrument.
Mentors, supervisors, or Fellowship Data 370 1 30/60 185
employers. Collection
Instrument.
Alumni........................ Fellowship Data 3,696 1 30/60 1,848
Collection
Instrument.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 2,957
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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. 2022-17989 Filed 8-19-22; 8:45 am]
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