[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 126 (Friday, June 30, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37582-37583]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10343]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60 Day-06-0017]


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 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 404-639-5960 
and send comments to Seleda 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

    Application for Training (OMB No. 0920-0017)--Revision--Office of 
Workforce and Career Development (OWCD), Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The OWCD is requesting an additional three years for this ongoing 
project, to continue the use of the training and continuing education 
forms, specifically for CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and 
Disease Registry (ATSDR). The program is also requesting approval of 
minor revisions made to the training forms currently being used.
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through its 
Centers, Institutes, and Offices (CIOs) offers training activities on 
public health topics to professionals worldwide. Employees of 
hospitals, universities, medical centers, laboratories, state and 
federal agencies, and state and local health departments apply for 
training in an effort to learn up-to-date public health practices. 
CDC's training activities include laboratory training, classroom study, 
online training, and distance learning activities.
    The training application forms provide CDC with information 
necessary to manage and conduct training activities pertinent to its 
agency mission. The information collected in these forms allows CDC to 
send confirmation of registration to participants, provide certificates 
of attendance or continuing education credits as proof of their 
attendance, and generate management reports used to identify training 
needs, design courses, select location for courses, and evaluate 
programs.
    CDC is accredited by six different continuing education 
organizations to award credit: (1) The International Association for 
Continuing Education and Training (IACET) to provide Continuing 
Education Units (CEUs), (2) the Accreditation Council for Continuing 
Medical Education (ACCME) to provide Continuing Medical Education 
credits (CME), (3) the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to 
provide Continuing Nurse Education credits (CNE), (4) the National 
Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC) to award CHES 
credit, (5) the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to 
provide continuing pharmacy credit, and (6) the American Association of 
Veterinary State Boards to award Registry of Approved Continuing 
Education (RACE) credit. The accrediting organizations require a method 
of tracking an individual completing an educational activity and 
demographic data allows us to do so. Also, many of the organizations 
require a permanent record which lists the participant's name, address, 
and phone number to retrieve historical information as to when a 
particular individual completed a course or several courses over a time 
period. This information provides the basis for producing a requested 
transcript or determining if a person is enrolled in more than one 
course. The e-mail address is used to verify the participant's 
electronic request for transcripts, course certificates and 
confirmation into the course.
    The information requested on the forms is used to grant public 
health professionals the continuing education credits they need to 
maintain their licenses and certification required by their profession. 
This information is also needed to create a transcript or summary of 
training completed at the participant's request. In addition, the forms 
are also needed to generate management reports and to maintain training 
statistics. These reports assist CDC in the management of its training 
programs, such as, identifying training needs, designing courses, 
selecting locations for courses, evaluating programs, and conducting 
impact analysis.
    CDC's training application forms are used for uniformity and 
standardization that are required for tracking attendance in the course 
offerings. The standardized data that is required for the laboratory 
training, classroom study, online training, and distance learning 
activities are only provided on these forms. No other CDC component 
requests this information.
    The information on the Application for Training form is required in 
order to meet the accrediting organizations standards and to 
distinguish specific professional groups for aggregate reporting 
purposes. Data is collected only once per course or once per new 
registration.
    The annual burden table has been updated to reflect an increase in 
distanced based learning. There are no costs to the respondents other 
than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
                      Forms                         respondents    responses per   response (in        hours
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Application for Training........................          40,000               1            5/60           3,333
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    Total.......................................          40,000  ..............  ..............           3,333
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    Dated: June 26, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E6-10343 Filed 6-29-06; 8:45 am]
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