[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 84 (Thursday, May 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23779-23780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11309]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30DAY-8-97]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a 
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call 
the CDC Reports Clearance Office on (404) 639-7090. Send written 
comments to CDC, Desk Officer; Human Resources and Housing Branch, New 
Executive Office Building, Room 10235; Washington, DC 20503. Written 
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    1. Evaluation of the Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP)--
New--A questionnaire has been designed to collect information for the 
``Evaluation of the Field Epidemiology Training Program'' project. The 
purpose of the project is to develop and implement a comprehensive 
evaluation strategy which will provide the International Branch, 
Division of Field Epidemiology, Epidemiology Program Office, with the 
capacity to assess the degree to which CDC's Field Epidemiology 
Training Program (FETP) has achieved its objectives: (1) To train 
public health professionals in applied epidemiological skills; (2) to 
promote the sustainability of autonomous FETPs; and (3) to develop a 
global network of national programs. The information gathered will be 
analyzed, in conjunction with data collected from other sources, to 
address these questions. The results of the project will assist the 
International Branch, Division of Field Epidemiology, Epidemiology 
Program Office, in accomplishing the part of its mission related to 
protecting the health of the public of the United States, through 
maintaining a strong international presence and an international 
network of public health professionals and officials. In order to focus 
its support to international training efforts and resource allocation, 
a representative view of the overall Field Epidemiology Training 
Program (FETP), which includes assessing the recruitment of countries, 
the sustainability of autonomous FETPs, the quality of training, the 
public health usefulness of FETP, and the international linkages of 
FETP is needed. The total annual burden hours are 265.

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                                                               Average  
                                   Number of    Number of      burden/  
           Respondents            respondents   responses/    response  
                                                respondent    (in hrs.) 
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Form A..........................           75            1           0.5

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Form B..........................           75            1           1  
Form C..........................          200            1           0.5
Form D.1........................            5            1           0.5
Form D.2........................            5            1           0.5
Form D.3........................            5            1           0.5
Form E..........................           50            1           1  
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    Dated: April 24, 1997.
Wilma G. Johnson,
Acting Associate Director for Policy Planning and Evaluation, Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 97-11309 Filed 4-30-97; 8:45 am]
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