[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 12, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40913-40914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17461]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-New; 30-day Notice]


Agency Information Collection Request; 30-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 collection 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) 690-5683. Send written comments and 
recommendations for the proposed information collections within 30 days 
of this notice directly to the OS OMB Desk Officer; faxed to OMB at 
202-395-5806.
    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

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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.

                                Estimate of Annualized Time Burden to Respondents
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                                                                            Number of     Average
                                                               Number of    responses    burden per     Total
                Forms                   Type of respondent    respondents      per        response      burden
                                                                            respondent   (in hours)     hours
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Survey..............................  Human Resource Manager        3,000            1        30/60        1,500
Focus Group Protocol................  Employees in All                 48            1          1.5           72
                                       Occupations
Key Informant Interview Script......  Human Resource Manager           20            1        45/60           15
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    Total...........................  ......................  ...........  ...........  ...........        1,587
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Mary Forbes,
Paperwork Reduction Act Clearance Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-17461 Filed 7-11-11; 8:45 am]
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