[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 236 (Friday, December 8, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71173-71174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-20855]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-07-0017]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    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) 639-5960 or send an e-mail 
to [email protected]. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-6974. 
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Application for Training--Revision--Office of Workforce and Career 
Development (OWCD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through its 
Office of Workforce and Career Development (OWCD) and other Centers, 
Institutes, and Offices 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 ``National Laboratory 
Training Network Registration Form'' (paper and electronic forms) and 
the ``CDC Training and Continuing Education New Participant 
Registration Form'' (electronic form) are official application forms 
used for training activities conducted by CDC. CDC form 32.1, 
``National Laboratory Training Network Registration Form'', is used for 
all laboratory field training. The ``CDC Training and Continuing 
Education New Participant Registration Form'' is completed by health 
practitioners seeking to register for training available through the 
CDC's online registration system. CDC was granted OMB approval to use 
these forms through December 31, 2006, and is now requesting OMB 
approval for an additional three years.
    These forms in various versions have been used by CDC to collect 
data for the past 16 years. 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 professions. 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.
    There are no costs to the respondents other than their time. The 
total estimated annualized burden is 3332 hours.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per
                            Form name                               respondents    responses per   response  (in
                                                                                    respondent        hours)
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National Laboratory Training Network Registration Form (32.1)...          20,000               1            5/60
CDC Training and Continuing Education New Participant                     20,000               1            5/60
 Registration Form (36.5).......................................
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    Dated: December 4, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-20855 Filed 12-7-06; 8:45 am]
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