[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 66 (Thursday, April 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17691-17692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6902]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-05BP]


Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on 
proposed data collection projects, the

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic 
summaries of proposed projects. To request more information on the 
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, call 404-371-5983 or send comments to Seleda M. Perryman, 
CDC Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, 
Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to [email protected].
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology. Written comments should be received 
within 60 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Healthier Worksite Initiative-CDC Employee Needs Assessment-- New--
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 
(NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Healthier 
Worksite Initiative (HWI), proposes to conduct a baseline measurement 
of employee health practices and ongoing monitoring of the awareness 
and reaction to planned HWI interventions.
    In October, 2002 the CDC Director began a Healthier Worksite 
Initiative for CDC, focusing on the four pillars of the President's 
HealthierUS Workforce directive--physical activity, healthy eating, 
preventive screening, and making healthy choices. This was in line with 
the Department of Health and Human Services initiative within its own 
agencies. The Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity (DNPA), 
within NCCDPHP, was designated to lead the initiative within CDC.
    The purpose of the Healthier Worksite Initiative is to: (1) Develop 
and evaluate worksite health promotion interventions for CDC employees, 
culminating in a model worksite health promotion program; (2) establish 
an evidence base for worksite health promotion interventions; and (3) 
develop a web-based tool kit to share information learned with other 
Federal agencies, as they refine or develop their own employee health 
promotion programs.
    The HWI infrastructure is centered around two entities: the 
Healthier Worksite Advisory Committee and the Healthier Worksite 
Workgroup. The Advisory Committee includes representatives from all 
interested Centers, Institutes, and Offices within CDC. The committee 
meets monthly to review the progress of and to provide direction for 
the Healthier Worksite Initiative. The Healthier Worksite Workgroup 
develops innovative worksite health program ideas and tests them in 
demonstration projects. An outcome of this project will be a Web site 
which will serve as a resource for all government agencies and the 
general public for implementation of HealthierUS pillars in work 
settings.
    One of the key components in successful worksite health promotion 
programs is a needs assessment. This request for OMB approval is to 
conduct a needs assessment by surveying all CDC employees. The HWI 
assessment of employee behaviors and needs will provide a foundation of 
information to determine the direction and requirements to build a 
successful worksite health promotion program. In addition, ongoing 
monitoring to continually assess and improve the effectiveness of the 
HWI programs and progress is essential in keeping the initiative on the 
cutting-edge in provision of worksite health programs.
    The initial employee needs assessment will be a web-based survey of 
all CDC employees (including contractors, fellows and guest 
researchers). Future periodic monitoring methods may include: e-mail 
surveys, telephone surveys, telephone or in-person focus groups, web-
based surveys, or intercept interviews. Tracking and evaluation of 
program effectiveness are standard health promotion tools. There is no 
cost to respondents except for their time to participate in the survey.

                                       Estimate of Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                  Number of     Average  burden
                 Respondents                     Number of        responses/     per  response     Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent       (in hours)         hours
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CDC Employees (to include contractors,                16,500                1            10/60             2750
 fellows, and guest researchers)............
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    Total...................................  ...............  ...............  ...............            2750
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    Dated: March 31, 2005.
Betsey Dunaway,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-6902 Filed 4-6-05; 8:45 am]
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