82 FR 58605 - Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 238 (December 13, 2017)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 238 (December 13, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-26781 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 13, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 58605-58606] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-26781] [[Page 58605]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day-18-0765] 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 Fellowship Management System 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 September 5, 2017 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC received two non-substantive 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 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, 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 Fellowship Management System, (OMB Control Number 0920-0765, Expiration date April 30, 2018)--Extension--Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and Brief Description The Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development (DSEPD) requests a three-year extension to continue use of CDC's Fellowship Management System (FMS) that allow individuals to apply to fellowships online, allow public health agencies to submit fellowship assignment proposals online, and track applicant and alumni information. FMS is key to CDC's ability to protect the public's health by supporting training opportunities that strengthen the public health workforce. Since 2015, OMB has approved non-substantive changes to FMS information collection to accurately reflect evolving fellowship eligibility requirements, provide clarification of existing questions, accommodate the changing needs of host organizations, and to account for the addition of 150 new applicants to the Science Ambassadors Fellowship. A three-year extension will allow applicants, public health agencies, and alumni continued use of FMS for submission of electronic data. The mission of DSEPD is to improve health outcomes through 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 professionals seek opportunities, through CDC fellowships, to broaden their knowledge, skills, and experience to improve the science and practice of public health. CDC fellows are assigned to state, tribal, local, and territorial public health agencies; federal government agencies, including CDC and Department of Health and Human Services' operational divisions, such as Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; and to nongovernmental organizations, including academic institutions, tribal organizations, and private public health organizations. FMS allows CDC to efficiently and effectively collect and process fellowship applications, fellowship assignment proposals, and fellowship alumni information from nonfederal persons. FMS is a flexible and robust data management system that is standardized and tailored for each CDC fellowship. CDC collects only the minimum amount of information required, thereby streamlining CDC's decision processes and reducing burden for respondents. Respondent types vary depending on fellowship eligibility requirements. Responses to FMS questions are voluntary, and there are no costs to respondents other than their time. CDC uses the information gathered to identify participants for its fellowship programs and address each program's needs and the needs of the public. By allowing online submissions of applications to fellowships and proposals for fellowship assignments, FMS can track fellowship applicants, alumni, and public health service agency employees seeking to host and work with fellows, all in one integrated database. The total estimated annual burden hours are 4,556. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Number of Number of burden per Type of respondent Form name respondents responses per response (in respondent hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fellowship Applicants................. FMS Application......... 1,991 1 1.75 Science Ambassadors Fellowship........ FMS Application for 150 1 45/60 Science Ambassadors. Fellowship Alumni..................... FMS Alumni Directory.... 1,382 1 15/60 Public Health Agency Staff............ FMS Host Site Module.... 408 1 1.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 58606]] 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. 2017-26781 Filed 12-12-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND (e) Assess information collection sustainable, and empowered public
HUMAN SERVICES costs. health workforce. Professionals in
To request additional information on public health, epidemiology, medicine,
Centers for Disease Control and the proposed project or to obtain a copy economics, information science,
Prevention of the information collection plan and veterinary medicine, nursing, public
[30Day–18–0765] instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or policy, and other related professionals
send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Direct seek opportunities, through CDC
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork written comments and/or suggestions fellowships, to broaden their
Reduction Act Review regarding the items contained in this knowledge, skills, and experience to
notice to the Attention: CDC Desk improve the science and practice of
In accordance with the Paperwork Officer, Office of Management and
Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for public health. CDC fellows are assigned
Budget, 725 17th Street NW, to state, tribal, local, and territorial
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202)
has submitted the information public health agencies; federal
395–5806. Provide written comments government agencies, including CDC
collection request titled Fellowship
within 30 days of notice publication. and Department of Health and Human
Management System to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for Proposed Project Services’ operational divisions, such as
review and approval. CDC previously Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Fellowship Management System, Services; and to nongovernmental
published a ‘‘Proposed Data Collection (OMB Control Number 0920–0765,
Submitted for Public Comment and organizations, including academic
Expiration date April 30, 2018)— institutions, tribal organizations, and
Recommendations’’ notice on Extension—Division of Scientific
September 5, 2017 to obtain comments private public health organizations.
Education and Professional
from the public and affected agencies. FMS allows CDC to efficiently and
Development, Centers for Disease
CDC received two non-substantive effectively collect and process
Control and Prevention (CDC).
comments related to the previous fellowship applications, fellowship
notice. This notice serves to allow an Background and Brief Description assignment proposals, and fellowship
additional 30 days for public and The Division of Scientific Education alumni information from nonfederal
affected agency comments. and Professional Development (DSEPD) persons. FMS is a flexible and robust
CDC will accept all comments for this data management system that is
requests a three-year extension to
proposed information collection project. standardized and tailored for each CDC
continue use of CDC’s Fellowship
The Office of Management and Budget fellowship. CDC collects only the
Management System (FMS) that allow
is particularly interested in comments minimum amount of information
individuals to apply to fellowships
that: required, thereby streamlining CDC’s
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed online, allow public health agencies to
submit fellowship assignment proposals decision processes and reducing burden
collection of information is necessary
online, and track applicant and alumni for respondents.
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including information. Respondent types vary depending on
whether the information will have FMS is key to CDC’s ability to protect fellowship eligibility requirements.
practical utility; the public’s health by supporting Responses to FMS questions are
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the training opportunities that strengthen voluntary, and there are no costs to
agencies estimate of the burden of the the public health workforce. Since 2015, respondents other than their time.
proposed collection of information, OMB has approved non-substantive
changes to FMS information collection CDC uses the information gathered to
including the validity of the identify participants for its fellowship
methodology and assumptions used; to accurately reflect evolving fellowship
eligibility requirements, provide programs and address each program’s
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarification of existing questions, needs and the needs of the public. By
clarity of the information to be
accommodate the changing needs of allowing online submissions of
collected;
(d) Minimize the burden of the host organizations, and to account for applications to fellowships and
collection of information on those who the addition of 150 new applicants to proposals for fellowship assignments,
are to respond, including, through the the Science Ambassadors Fellowship. A FMS can track fellowship applicants,
use of appropriate automated, three-year extension will allow alumni, and public health service
electronic, mechanical, or other applicants, public health agencies, and agency employees seeking to host and
technological collection techniques or alumni continued use of FMS for work with fellows, all in one integrated
other forms of information technology, submission of electronic data. database.
e.g., permitting electronic submission of The mission of DSEPD is to improve The total estimated annual burden
responses; and health outcomes through a competent, hours are 4,556.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of burden per
Type of respondent Form name responses per
respondents response
respondent (in hours)
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Fellowship Applicants ..................................... FMS Application ............................................. 1,991 1 1.75
Science Ambassadors Fellowship .................. FMS Application for Science Ambassadors .. 150 1 45/60
Fellowship Alumni ........................................... FMS Alumni Directory .................................... 1,382 1 15/60
Public Health Agency Staff ............................. FMS Host Site Module ................................... 408 1 1.5
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Leroy A. Richardson, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: To request Background and Brief Description
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, more information on the proposed The mission of the CDC’s Division of
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the project or to obtain a copy of the
Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC)
information collection plan and is to reduce the burden of cancer in the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and instruments, contact Leroy A.
Prevention. United States through cancer
Richardson, Information Collection prevention, reduction of risk, early
[FR Doc. 2017–26781 Filed 12–12–17; 8:45 am] Review Office, Centers for Disease detection, better treatment, and
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton improved quality of life for cancer
Road NE, MS–D74, Atlanta, Georgia survivors. Toward this end, the DCPC
30329; phone: 404–639–7570; Email: supports the scientific development and
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND omb@cdc.gov.
HUMAN SERVICES implementation of various health
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the communication campaigns with an
Centers for Disease Control and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) emphasis on specific cancer burdens.
Prevention (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal agencies This process requires testing of
must obtain approval from the Office of messages, concepts, and materials prior
[60Day–18–0800; Docket No. CDC–2017– Management and Budget (OMB) for each to their final development and
0113]
collection of information they conduct dissemination, as described in the
Proposed Data Collection Submitted or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also second step of the health
for Public Comment and requires Federal agencies to provide a communication process. The health
Recommendations 60-day notice in the Federal Register communication process is a scientific
concerning each proposed collection of model developed by the U.S.
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and information, including each new Department of Health and Human
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health proposed collection, each proposed Services’ National Cancer Institute to
and Human Services (HHS). extension of existing collection of guide sound campaign development.
ACTION: Notice with comment period. information, and each reinstatement of The communication literature supports
previously approved information various data collection methods, one of
SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease collection before submitting the which is focus groups, to conduct
Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of collection to the OMB for approval. To credible formative, concept, message,
its continuing effort to reduce public comply with this requirement, we are and materials testing. The purpose of
burden and maximize the utility of publishing this notice of a proposed focus groups is to ensure that the public
government information, invites the data collection as described below. and other key audiences, like health
general public and other Federal The OMB is particularly interested in professionals, clearly understand
agencies the opportunity to comment on comments that will help: cancer-specific information and
a proposed and/or continuing 1. Evaluate whether the proposed concepts, are motivated to take the
information collection, as required by collection of information is necessary desired action, and do not react
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. for the proper performance of the negatively to the messages.
This notice invites comment on a functions of the agency, including CDC is currently approved to collect
proposed information collection project whether the information will have information needed to plan and tailor
titled Focus Group Testing to Effectively practical utility; cancer communication campaigns (OMB
Plan and Tailor Cancer Prevention and 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the No. 0920–0800, expiration date 12/31/
Control Communication Campaigns. agency’s estimate of the burden of the 2017), and seeks OMB approval to
Thus, CDC seeks to request Office of proposed collection of information, extend the existing generic clearance.
Management and Budget (OMB) including the validity of the Information collection will involve
approval to reinstatement OMB Control methodology and assumptions used; focus groups to assess numerous
Number 0920–0800. 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and qualitative dimensions of cancer
DATES: CDC must receive written clarity of the information to be prevention and control messages
comments on or before February 12, collected; and including, but not limited to, cancer
2018. 4. Minimize the burden of the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, behavioral
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, collection of information on those who intentions, information needs and
identified by Docket No. CDC–2017– are to respond, including through the sources, clinical practices (among
0113 by any of the following methods: use of appropriate automated, healthcare providers), and compliance
Federal eRulemaking Portal: electronic, mechanical, or other with recommended cancer screening.
Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions technological collection techniques or Insights gained from the focus groups
for submitting comments. other forms of information technology, will assist in the development and/or
• Mail: Leroy A. Richardson, e.g., permitting electronic submissions refinement of future campaign messages
Information Collection Review Office, of responses. and materials.
Centers for Disease Control and 5. Assess information collection costs. Respondents will include healthcare
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS– providers as well as members of the
Proposed Project general public. Communication
D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received Focus Group Testing to Effectively campaigns and messages will vary
Plan and Tailor Cancer Prevention and according to the type of cancer, the
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must include the agency name and
Docket Number. CDC will post, without Control Communications Campaigns— qualitative dimensions of the message
change, all relevant comments to (OMB No. 0920–0800, exp. 12/31/ described above, and the type of
Regulations.gov. 2017)—Reinstatement without Change— respondents.
Please note: Submit all comments National Center for Chronic Disease DCPC plans to conduct or sponsor up
through the Federal eRulemaking portal Prevention and Health Promotion to 80 focus groups per year over a three-
(regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control year period. An average of 10
address listed above. and Prevention (CDC). respondents will participate in each
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