[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58397-58398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16306]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-06-05BP]


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 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

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

Background and Brief Description

    In October 2002, in line with HHS initiatives, the CDC Director 
began a Healthier Worksite Initiative (HWI) for CDC, focusing on the 
four pillars of the President's Healthier U.S. Workforce directive: 
Physical activity, healthy eating, preventive screening, and making 
healthy choices. The Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity (DNPA) 
was designated to lead the initiative within CDC. Two entities were 
established to support the planning and evaluation of the Healthier 
Worksite Initiative, 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 progress and provide 
direction for the Healthier Worksite Initiative. The Healthier Worksite 
Workgroup develops innovative worksite health program ideas and tests 
them in demonstration projects.
    The purpose of the Healthier Worksite Initiative at CDC 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.
    This request for OMB approval is to conduct a web-based CDC 
employee needs assessment that includes a baseline measurement of 
employee health practices. The employee needs assessment will be 
offered to permanent employees, contractors, fellows, and guest 
researchers, and will provide a foundation of information to determine 
the direction and requirements for building a successful worksite 
health promotion program. An additional outcome of the HWI project will 
be a Web site which will serve as a resource for government agencies 
and the general public for implementation of Healthier U.S. pillars in 
work settings.
    Tracking and evaluation of program effectiveness are standard 
health promotion tools. Monitoring methods that may be used in the 
future to assess and improve the effectiveness of the HWI program 
include: e-mail surveys, telephone surveys, telephone or in-person 
focus groups, web-based surveys, or intercept interviews, which aim at 
intercepting employees in their natural environment and deliver a short 
structured questionnaire on their habits, preferences, perceptions or 
behavior. There is no cost to the respondents other than their time to 
participate in the survey.

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                                       Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                         Average
                                                            Number of     Number of    burden per   Total burden
                       Respondents                         respondents   responses/     response        hours
                                                                         respondent    (in hours)
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CDC Employee's Screened.................................        16,980             1          1/60           283
CDC Employee Respondents................................         8,490             1          9/60          1274
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    Total...............................................  ............  ............  ............          1557
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    Dated: September 26, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-16306 Filed 10-2-06; 8:45 am]
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