[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 232 (Friday, December 3, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70261-70262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-26655]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-04-048X]


Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    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 Officer at (404) 498-1210 or send an e-mail 
to [email protected]. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Human 
Resources and Housing Branch, New Executive Office Building, Room 
10235, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202)

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395-6974. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this 
notice.
    Proposed Project: Evaluation of James A. Ferguson Emerging 
Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program--New--National Center for 
Infectious Diseases (NCID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).
    CDC is particularly concerned with the racial, ethnic, and gender 
health disparities in the distribution of infectious diseases in the 
U.S. To help address the health and well-being of minority and 
underserved populations, CDC endeavors to train a racially and 
ethnically diverse public health workforce. Since 1989, the James A. 
Ferguson Emerging Infectious Disease Summer Fellowship Program, which 
is administered by the Minority Health Professions Foundation (MHPF), 
has been providing an eight-week program of educational and 
experiential opportunities for racial and ethnic minority medical, 
dental, pharmacy, veterinary, and public health graduate students. The 
Fellows are given opportunities to explore the wide range of public 
health career options available to them once their formal training is 
completed. As of summer 2003, 311 Fellows have completed the program.
    The purpose of this study is to conduct a multi-facet evaluation of 
the Ferguson Fellowship Program. The data from this study will be used 
to develop planning and decision making initiatives regarding expansion 
and funding. The study aims to evaluate and measure the success of the 
program for the dual purposes of program expansion and encouraging 
other organizations to implement similar mechanisms to increase the 
presence of racial and ethnic minorities in public health. Data for 
this study will be collected from relevant documents, telephone 
interviews with key stakeholders, and a mail survey of Ferguson 
Fellows.
    CDC proposes to conduct the study to (1) examine the views and 
perspectives of the constituents and their experiences with the 
Ferguson Fellowship Program and (2) assess the impact of the program on 
strengthening and diversifying the workforce and addressing racial and 
ethnic health disparities in the field of Public Health. To minimize 
respondent burden, the mail survey questionnaire will be carefully 
developed so that questions are relevant and succinct.
    The information obtained from this project will enable CDC to make 
important decisions regarding the program's future expansion and 
funding. Responses are voluntary. No proprietary items or questions of 
a sensitive nature will be collected. There are no costs to respondents 
other than their time. The annualized burden is estimated to be 156 
hours.

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                                                                                   Number of     Average  burden
                             Form                                 Number of      responses per    per  response
                                                                 respondents       respondent       (in hours)
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Survey.......................................................             311                1            30/60
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    Dated: November 26, 2004.
B. Kathy Skipper,
Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-26655 Filed 12-2-04; 8:45 am]
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