[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 208 (Friday, October 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63013-63014]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-18011]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-07-06BS]


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

    OWCD Professional Training Program Online Application System--New--
The Office of Workforce and Career Development (OWCD), Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The mission of the Career Development Division (CDD), Office of 
Workforce and Career Development

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(OWCD), is to prepare an applied public health workforce through 
training and service. Professionals in public health, epidemiology, 
medicine, economics, information science, veterinary medicine, nursing, 
public policy and other related professions seek opportunities to 
broaden their knowledge and skills to improve the science and practice 
of public health. Each year CDC's professional training programs accept 
applications from potential candidates for review and selection.
    The purpose of this project is to efficiently and effectively 
recruit and select qualified individuals to participate in the CDD 
professional training programs by collecting information through an 
online application management system.
    This online application provides the CDD with the information 
necessary to recruit qualified professionals to participate in public 
health professions training programs to build critical public health 
workforce capacity in epidemiology, preventive medicine, prevention 
effectiveness/health economics, public health informatics, and public 
health management and leadership. Further benefit from this online 
application is the reduction of duplicate candidate records as well as 
agency resources to administer and process paper records.
    The application process includes the following: Submission of the 
responses to the questions in the online application; submission of 
academic transcripts, professional credentials, and letters of 
recommendation; a review by selected programmatic staff and expert 
panel members; selection of qualified candidates for interview; 
interview of candidates; and selection of trainees for programs.
    The online application questions ask for demographic data, academic 
history, professional experience, references and description of 
professional goals. The application questions and data collected are 
necessary to the application process to determine programmatic 
eligibility and to ensure that the most highly qualified candidates are 
chosen for the training programs.
    With the exception of their time, the cost to the candidates is 
minor. One expense depends on their academic institutions since they 
must obtain and submit all their academic transcripts. Another expense 
depends on the cost to obtain and submit other professional credentials 
including professional licenses and certifications. The final expense 
is the cost to submit letters of recommendation.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                 Number of      Responses per   Average  burden    Total burden
                 Respondents                    respondents       respondent     per  response      (in hours)
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Fellowship and Training Candidates..........             600                1                1              600
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    Dated: October 23, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E6-18011 Filed 10-26-06; 8:45 am]
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