[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 230 (Monday, December 1, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71103-71105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28193]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-15-0765]


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 
Daniel Holcomb., the CDC Reports Clearance Officer, at (404) 639-5960 
or send an email to [email protected]. Send written comments to CDC Desk 
Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by 
fax to (202) 395-5806. Written comments should be received within 30 
days of this notice.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of

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information are encouraged. Your comments should address any of the 
following: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) 
Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; (d) Minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or 
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses; and 
(e) Assess information collection costs.
    To request additional information on the proposed project or to 
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call 
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Written comments and/or 
suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice should be 
directed to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and 
Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written

Proposed Project

    Fellowship Management System, OMB No. 0920-0765, expires 02/28/
2015--Revision--Division of Scientific Education and Professional 
Development (DSEPD), Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and 
Laboratory Services (CSELS), Office of Public Health Scientific 
Services (OPHSS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development 
(DSEPD) requests an additional three years to continue CDC's use of the 
Fellowship Management System (FMS) for its electronic application, host 
site, and directory processes that allow individuals to apply to 
fellowships online, allow public health agencies to submit fellowship 
assignment proposals online, and track applicant and alumni 
information.
    FMS was established to support making revisions to questions and 
instructions to accurately reflect evolving fellowship eligibility 
requirements, provide clarification of existing questions, and 
accommodate changing needs of the fellowship programs. This information 
collection request is a request for revisions to the current FMS. 
Revisions include features added that support the electronic submission 
(via file upload features) of transcripts and letters of recommendation 
in lieu of postal delivery; selected questions refined and new 
questions added to align with current fellowship eligibility 
requirements; and wordings of questions and instructions clarified in 
response to user feedback from current fellows, host sites, and alumni.
    The mission of DSEPD is to improve health outcomes through a 
competent, sustainable, and empowered public health workforce. 
Professionals in public health, epidemiology, medicine, economics, 
information science, veterinary medicine, nursing, public policy, and 
other related professionals seek opportunities, through CDC 
fellowships, to broaden their knowledge, skills, and experience to 
improve the science and practice of public health. CDC fellows are 
assigned to state, tribal, local, and territorial public health 
agencies; federal government agencies, including CDC and HHS 
operational divisions, such as Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services; and to nongovernmental organizations, including academic 
institutions, tribal organizations, and private public health 
organizations.
    FMS provides an efficient and effective electronic mechanism for 
collecting and processing fellowship application data and fellowship 
host site assignment proposals; selecting qualified candidates; 
matching selected fellowship host site assignments with applicants; 
maintaining a current alumni database; generating reports; and 
documenting the impact of fellowships on alumni careers. FMS optimizes 
CDC's ability to provide continuous fellowship service delivery that 
builds and sustains public health capacity and helps to save lives and 
protect people from health threats. This proposed revision allows CDC 
to continue to use standardized electronic tools for streamlined 
collection of fellowship applications and fellowship assignment 
proposals, in the process collecting alumni information that will be 
used to document the impact of public health fellowships on career 
paths and on the science and practice of public health.
    This request reflects a change in burden due to evolving fellowship 
requirements, increases in nonfederal respondents, and increases in 
information voluntarily submitted. The respondent types and burden 
hours for each data collection included in this request are limited to 
nonfederal applicants, alumni, and employees of public health agencies. 
The Preventive Medicine Residency and Fellowship (PMR/F) changed its 
program eligibility; applications for PMR/F are limited to only current 
CDC employees while host sites are limited to only nonfederal public 
health agencies. This request also reflects the elimination of the all 
data collections for two discontinued fellowships: The Public Health 
Prevention Service and The CDC Experience Applied Epidemiology 
Fellowship programs. Decreased burden associated with discontinuation 
of information collection from these fellowships is offset by increases 
in the number of respondents across all data collections, and increases 
in information submitted voluntarily by applicants in the past year 
when compared to amount of information submitted in previous years.
    The annual burden table has been updated to reflect the number of 
respondents from non-federal fellowship applicants, public health 
agencies, and fellowship alumni.
    There is no cost to respondents other than their time. The total 
estimated annual burden hours are 4,390.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per
        Type of respondents                   Form name             respondents   responses  per   response  (in
                                                                                     respondent        hrs.)
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Fellowship applicants..............  FMS Application Module.....           1,961               1          105/60
Fellowship alumni *................  FMS Alumni Directory.......           1,382               1           15/60
Public Health Agency or              FMS Host Site Module.......             408               1           90/60
 Organization Staff.
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* Some alumni are deceased or cannot be located. Response burden assumes response from an individual responding
  alumnus, on average, every 3 years (which is likely an overestimate of frequency).



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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific 
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the 
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2014-28193 Filed 11-28-14; 8:45 am]
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