81 FR 21351 - Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 69 (April 11, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21351-21352]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08195]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-16-0017]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted 
the following information collection request to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed 
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are 
encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (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 or send an email to [email protected]. Direct written comments 
and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice to the 
Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 
Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written comments 
should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Application for Training (OMB No. 0920-0017), Expiration 05/31/
2016)--Revision--Division of Scientific Education and Professional 
Development, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory 
Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC offers public health training to professionals worldwide. 
Employees of hospitals, universities, medical centers, laboratories, 
state and federal agencies, and state and local health departments 
apply for training to learn up-to-date public health and health care 
practices. CDC is accredited by multiple accreditation organizations to 
award continuing education for public health and healthcare 
professions.
    CDC requires health professionals seeking continuing education 
(learners) to use the Training and Continuing Education Online (TCEO) 
system to establish a participant account by completing the TCEO New 
Participant Registration form. CDC/CSELS relies on this form to collect 
the information needed to coordinate learner registration for training 
activities including classroom study, conferences, and e-learning.
    The TCEO Proposal is a form course developers will use the TCEO 
system to apply for their training activities to receive continuing 
education accreditation through CDC. Introduction of this mechanism 
will allow course

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developers to electronically complete and submit continuing education 
proposals.
    CDC requests OMB approval to continue to (1) continue to collect 
information through the TCEO New Participant Registration form to grant 
public health professionals the continuing education they need to 
maintain professional licenses and certifications, create a transcript 
or summary of training at the participant's request, generate 
management reports, and maintain training statistics; and (2) establish 
a new electronic information collection, the TCEO Proposal that allows 
CDC or CDC partner course developers to electronically submit training 
and continuing education proposals for accreditation.
    CDC's TCEO system provides an efficient and effective way for CDC 
to comply with accreditation organization requirements. Accreditation 
organizations require a method of tracking participants who complete an 
education activity and several require collection of profession-
specific data. Some accrediting organizations require a permanent 
record that includes the participant's name, address, and phone number 
to facilitate retrieval of historical information about when a 
participant competed a course or several courses during a time period. 
These data provide the basis for a transcript or for determining 
whether a person is enrolled in more than one course. CDC uses the 
email address to verify the participant's electronic request for 
transcripts, verify course certificates, and send confirmation that a 
participant is registered for a course. Collection of demographic and 
profession-specific data through the TCEO New Participant Registration 
allows CDC to comply with accreditation organization requirements.
    The TCEO Proposal will expedite submission, review, and 
accreditation processes and provide CDC with the information necessary 
to meet accreditation organization requirements, accredit, and 
effectively manage training activities. Examples of data to be 
collected for CDC to process continuing education proposals and meet 
accreditation organization requirements includes name, email address, 
phone number, and organization name.
    These forms do not duplicate request for information from 
participants or course developers. Data are collected only once per new 
registration or once per course.
    These information collection instruments have provided, and will 
continue to provide CDC with the information necessary to manage and 
conduct training activities pertinent to its mission to strengthen the 
skills of the current workforce through quality, accredited, 
competency-based training.
    The annual burden table has been updated to reflect (1) 
discontinuance of the National Laboratory Training Network Registration 
form, (2) an increase in learners seeking continuing education, 
particularly through e-learning activities (16,667 burden hours), (3) 
the introduction of the new TCEO Proposal (600 burden hours), for a 
total 17,267 burden hours. There are no costs to respondents.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per
        Type of respondents                   Form name             respondents    responses per   response  (in
                                                                                    respondent         hrs)
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Health Professionals...............  Training and Continuing             200,000               1            5/60
                                      Education Online New
                                      Participant Registration
                                      Form.
Health Educators...................  Training and Continuing                 120               1               5
                                      Education Online Proposal.
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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific 
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the 
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2016-08195 Filed 4-8-16; 8:45 am]
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