[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 59 (Monday, March 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 17130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7172]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-New; 60-day Notice]


Agency Information Collection Request. 60-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.
    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), 
Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following 
summary of a proposed information collection request for public 
comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this 
burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, 
including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility 
of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of 
the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology to minimize the information 
collection burden.
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your 
request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS 
document identifier, to [email protected], or call the 
Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690-6162. Written comments and 
recommendations for the proposed information collections must be 
directed to the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer at the above email 
address within 60-days.
    Proposed Project: Wellness Program Study: Assessing the Impact of 
Workplace Health and Wellness Programs--OMB No. 0990-NEW--Assistant 
Secretary for Planning Evaluation (ASPE)
    Abstract: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and 
Evaluation (ASPE) and the Employee Benefits Security Administration 
(EBSA) is requesting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval on 
a new collection to conduct a survey on employers to learn about their 
experiences and attitudes regarding workplace wellness programs. ASPE 
will use the employers' experience to assess the effectiveness and 
impact of workplace wellness programs, as well as identify best 
practices and lessons learned in program implementation with a 
particular focus on the use of incentives. As part of the study, a one-
time, self-administered survey will be administered to 3,000 employers 
selected from the Dun & Bradstreet database, a comprehensive listing of 
private companies and government agencies in the U.S. The survey will 
assess prevalence and type of wellness programs as well as the use of 
employee incentives. The survey design and content is informed by a 
review of the literature on the characteristics, prevalence and impact 
of workplace wellness programs. Data collection will also include 
employee focus groups and key informant semi-structured interviews at 
each of 4 employer sites that will inform in-depth case studies of 
those employers. The focus groups will consist of 12 employees and will 
be conducted to get the end-user perspective on the impact and 
effectiveness of the wellness program. The key informant interviews 
will be carried out with 5 wellness leaders at each employer, and will 
gather information on employer background, health insurance and 
wellness programs offered, and anticipated changes due to the 
Affordable Care Act. Data collection activities will be completed 
within 18 months of OMB Clearance.

                          Exhibit 1--Estimate of Annualized Time Burden to Respondents
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
             Forms                   Type of         Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                   respondent       respondents     respondent      (in hours)         hours
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Survey........................  Human Resource             3,000               1           30/60           1,500
                                 Manager.
Focus Group Protocol..........  Employees in All              48               1             1.5              72
                                 Occupations.
Key Informant Interview Script  Human Resource                20               1           45/60              15
                                 Manager.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............           1,587
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Seleda Perryman,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-7172 Filed 3-25-11; 8:45 am]
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