Notice2026-02182
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
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Published
February 3, 2026
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 3, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4922-4923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02182]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-26-1163]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information
collection request titled ``CDC Fellowship Programs Assessment'' to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. CDC
previously published a ``Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public
Comment and Recommendations'' notice on October 2, 2025 to obtain
comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC received three
comments related to the previous notice. This notice serves to allow an
additional 30 days for public and affected agency comments.
CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly
interested in comments that:
(a) 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;
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected;
(d) 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 submission of responses; and
(e) Assess information collection costs.
To request additional information on the proposed project or to
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call
(404) 639-7570. Comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a> Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Direct
written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in
this notice to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management
and Budget, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202)
395-5806. Provide written comments within 30 days of notice
publication.
Proposed Project
CDC Fellowship Programs Assessments (OMB Control No. 0920-1163,
Exp. 2/28/2026)--Revision--National Center for State, Tribal, Local,
and Territorial Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce
(NCSTLTPHIW), 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 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 stakeholders
in governmental and non-governmental organizations. Assessing
fellowship activities is essential to ensure that these programs are
optimized and that the public health workforce is equipped to promote
and protect the public's health.
CDC requests a three-year Revision of a Generic Clearance to
collect data about its fellowship programs. Data collections will allow
for ongoing, collaborative, and actionable communications between CDC
fellowship programs and interest holders (e.g., fellows, supervisors/
mentors, alumni). Intended use of the resulting information is to:
<bullet> guide 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.
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Collection and use of information about CDC fellowship activities
will help ensure effective, efficient, and satisfying experiences among
fellowship program participants and interest holders.
CDC estimates that annually, a subset of CDC's various fellowship
programs will conduct one query each with one of the three respondent
groups: (1) fellowship applicants or fellows; (2) mentors, supervisors,
or employers; and (3) alumni. These collections might include short
surveys, interviews, and focus groups. CDC will submit a project-
specific information collection request (``GENIC'') to OMB for each
activity to be conducted under this Generic Clearance. Each GENIC
submission will include the information collection instrument(s)
associated with the project and a completed ``GENIC Request Template''
which describes the project's data collection methods, respondent
population(s), and the intended uses of the information to be
collected.
In this Revision, CDC is revising the estimated number of responses
and the estimated burden hours. Lower than anticipated usage for the
active approval period and organizational changes at CDC support the
request to reduce these estimates. Over the last approval period
average response times were typically lower for modules targeting
alumni respondents. In this Revision, average burden per response for
alumni has accordingly been reduced from 30 minutes per response to 20
minutes per response.
In addition, CDC is standardizing the title of the Generic
Clearance as ``CDC Fellowship Programs Assessment.'' This title is used
on the GENIC Request Template associated with the generic and has been
used on previous Supporting Statement documents. The title Data
Collection for CDC Fellowship Programs has also been associated with
OMB Control No. 0920-1163. For clarity, CDC will amend all
documentation and consistently use the title ``CDC Fellowship Programs
Assessment.'' No other changes are requested. OMB approval is requested
for three years. The total estimated annualized number of responses is
reduced from 3,091 to 1,225, and the total estimated annualized burden
hours are reduced from 1,546 to 550. 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
respondents respondent (in hours)
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Applicants or fellows................ Fellowship Data 750 1 30/60
Collection Instrument.
Mentors, supervisors, or employers... Fellowship Data 100 1 30/60
Collection Instrument.
Alumni............................... Fellowship Data 375 1 20/60
Collection Instrument.
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Public Health
Ethics and Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2026-02182 Filed 2-2-26; 8:45 am]
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