[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 189 (Thursday, September 30, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60460-60461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24479]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60 Day-10-0765]


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 Maryam I. Daneshvar, Ph.D., CDC 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

    Fellowship Management System (OMB No. 0920-0765 exp. 2/28/2011)--
Revision--Scientific Education and Professional Development Program 
Office (SEPDPO), Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory 
Services (OSELS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    SEPDPO requests an additional three years to continue CDC's use of 
the online Fellowship Management System (FMS), and a revision to 
include two additional CDC fellowship applications and ten additional 
CDC fellowship directories. FMS allows applicants to apply to 
fellowships online and tracks fellowship applicants and alumni in one 
integrated database.
    The mission of the SEPDPO 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.
    FMS provides an efficient and effective way for processing 
application data, selecting qualified candidates, maintaining a current 
alumni database, documenting the impact of the fellowships on alumni's 
careers, and generating reports. FMS reduces duplicate applicant 
records as well as agency resources to administer and process paper 
records. The application process includes the following: Submission of 
responses to the questions in the online application; submission of 
academic transcripts and letters of recommendation; a review by 
selected programmatic staff and panel member experts; selection of 
qualified candidates for interview; interview of candidates; and 
selection of trainees for the fellowship programs.
    The online application questions ask for academic history, 
professional experience, names of 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. The alumni directory will allow CDC 
to maintain a current, centralized electronic database. Questions such 
as updates to e-mail addresses and other contact information, 
professional responsibilities, medical certifications, qualifications, 
and scientific skills are asked of alumni. This information is 
collected in the event it becomes necessary to contact alumni 
possessing mission-critical skills to meet a national public health 
emergency or an urgent public health need. Alumni data will also be 
used by CDC to document the impact of the fellowships on the career 
paths of participants, and thus, on the science and practice of public 
health, and by the alumni for maintaining their professional networks 
for finding jobs, staffing jobs, collaborating, and interacting with 
their fellow alumni.
    Alumni will have two options for the level of information they wish 
to be visible to other alumni of their fellowship. They will have the 
option of displaying only their name, fellowship year, and professional 
information or all of their information. The default is to display only 
their name, fellowship year, and professional information. This 
information is already in the public domain.
    The annual burden table has been updated to reflect an increase in 
the number of fellowships participating in FMS. There is no cost to the 
respondents other than their time.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                           Total
                                                             Number of       Number of    Average burden  burden
                  Type of  respondents                      respondents    responses per   response (in     (in
                                                                            respondent        hours)      hours)
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Fellowship applicants...................................            1122               1           40/60  748
Fellowship alumni.......................................             454               1           15/60  114
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Total...................................................            1576  ..............  ..............  862
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    Dated: September 23, 2010.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2010-24479 Filed 9-29-10; 8:45 am]
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