[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73647-73648]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-30649]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


National Healthy Worksite Program; Information Webinar Series

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) located 
within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces a 
series of Webinars to provide information for individuals and groups 
interested in learning more about the National Healthy Worksite 
Program. The National Healthy Worksite Program is an HHS/CDC initiative 
to establish and evaluate comprehensive workplace health programs to 
improve the health of workers and their families. Registration for the 
Webinars is free.

DATES: Webinars will be held on the following dates and times: December 
20, 2011, 2:00-3 p.m. EST; January 13, 2012, 12:00-1 p.m. EST; January 
20, 2012 12:00-1 p.m. EST; January 20, 2012 3:00-4 p.m. EST. 
Registration information is provided in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inquiries and requests for information 
should be sent to [email protected]. Additional information, 
announcements, and frequently asked questions will be posted at http://www.cdc.gov/NationalHealthyWorksite. Calls should be directed to Jason 
Lang, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at (770) 488-
5269.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The National Healthy Worksite Program is an HHS/CDC initiative to 
establish and evaluate comprehensive workplace health programs to 
improve the health of workers and their families. HHS/CDC plans to 
recruit groups of up to 15 employers within seven locations across the 
U.S. and lead them through the process of building a workplace health 
program including the following components: Assessment of employer and 
employee needs, interests, health risks, and existing capacity; a 
planning process resulting in a workplace health improvement plan to 
guide the worksite through program development; implementation of 
programs, policies, and practices to address employee lifestyle risk 
factors related to physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco use; 
building a program infrastructure within each worksite for long-term 
sustainability including evaluation, wellness committees, program 
champions, and leadership (CEO/senior executive) support; and 
participation in programmatic activities, training, and technical 
assistance. The National Healthy Worksite Program will include science-
based initiatives to build worksite capacity and improve workplace 
culture to support healthy behaviors. Examples of such strategies 
include health and lifestyle education and coaching, establishing 
tobacco-free campus policies, promoting work schedules that allow 
employees to be more physically active, and offering more healthy food 
choices in worksite cafeterias and vending machines. A core principle 
of the initiative is to maximize employee engagement in the design and 
implementation of the programs so they have the greatest chances of 
success. The program will not issue grants or financial assistance 
directly to employers.
    Based on employee needs, companies will establish a core set of 3 
to 5 science-based interventions from an available menu of options that 
include a mix of strategies that target physical activity, nutrition, 
and tobacco use in the employee population. Examples include:
    1. Tobacco-free campus policy, subsidized quit-smoking counseling.
    2. Worksite farmer's market, nutrition counseling/education, menu 
labeling on healthy foods, healthy foods in cafeterias and vending, 
weight management counseling.
    3. Stairwell enhancement, physical fitness/lifestyle counseling, 
walking trails/clubs, flextime policy.
    For the National Healthy Worksite Program, the United States has 
been divided into seven regions. Regions are defined as follows:
     Region 1: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, 
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, 
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia;
     Region 2: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, 
Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee;
     Region 3: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, 
and Wisconsin;
     Region 4: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and 
Texas;
     Region 5: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, 
Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming;
     Region 6: Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada; and
     Region 7: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
    Each of the seven regions will have one group of up to 15 employers 
that are located within a small, defined geographic area (i.e., city, 
county) with high prevalence of chronic disease and sufficient 
community resources available to maintain a sustainable workplace 
health program when the National Healthy Worksite Program ends. Each of 
the seven groups of employers will consist of a mix of employers 
(small--100 or less full-time employees; medium--101-250 employees; and 
large--251-1000 employees). Outreach to interested employers in the 
seven locations will occur shortly after these Webinars. Interested 
employers will be directed to a program Web site (http://www.cdc.gov/NationalHealthyWorksite) and/or program email address 
([email protected]) to be certified as an eligible employer. 
The certification process will open January 20, 2012 and close February 
3, 2012.
    In addition, multiple methods will be used to develop a marketing 
campaign to reach employers including advertising in trade 
publications, direct mail/email, utilizing the Web site, producing a 
recruitment video and using social media. All participants must 
complete their submission through the program Web site or program 
mailbox during the open certification period. Other submissions will 
not be considered. Final selection of participating employers will be 
made on or about April 30, 2012.
    Registration: Early registration for each Webinar is encouraged, as 
space is limited to 1,000 participants. Participants should register 
online by using the links provided below.
     December 20, 2011 2 p.m.-3 p.m. EST. Webinar registration 
site: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/703198246;

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     January 13, 2012 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EST. Webinar registration 
site: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/807742630;
     January 20, 2012, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EST. Webinar registration 
site: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/133770238; and
     January 20, 2012, 3 p.m.-4 p.m. EST. Webinar registration 
site: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/367222398.

Purpose of Each Webinar

    The December 20, 2011 Webinar will provide a general overview of 
the National Healthy Worksite Program including program goals and 
objectives, program components and employer activities, timelines, and 
anticipated program outcomes.
    The January 2012 Webinars will (1) Provide a general overview of 
the National Healthy Worksite Program; (2) review the process and 
criteria HHS/CDC used to identify the seven locations where the program 
will take place; (3) announce those locations; and (4) discuss the 
employer certification process and criteria HHS/CDC will use to 
identify and select up to 100 employers participating in the National 
Healthy Worksite Program.
    HHS/CDC plans to publish notices in the Federal Register announcing 
(1) The seven locations where the program will take place and the 
criteria used for selection; and (2) the employer certification process 
and criteria HHS/CDC will use to identify and select up to 100 
participating employers across the seven selected locations.

Special Accommodations

    HHS/CDC will make every effort to accommodate persons with 
disabilities or special needs. HHS/CDC will make slides and an audio 
and written transcript of the Webinars available on its Web site, 
http://www.cdc.gov/NationalHealthyWorksite. If you require additional 
special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Jason Lang, 
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, at 
(770) 488-5269 at least 7 days in advance of the meeting.

    Dated: November 21, 2011.
James W. Stephens,
Director, Office of Science Quality, Office of the Associate Director 
for Science, Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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