[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46282-46284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19042]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60-Day-15-1006; Docket No. CDC-2015-0061]


Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

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

ACTION: Notice with comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part 
of its continuing efforts to reduce public burden and maximize the 
utility of government information, invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or 
continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed 
information collection extension for the CDC Work@Health[supreg] 
Program: Phase 2 Training and Technical Assistance Evaluation. The 
Work@Health[supreg] Program is a comprehensive workplace training 
program designed to improve employer knowledge and skills related to 
effective, science-based workplace health programs, and support the 
adoption of these programs in the workplace.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 5, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2015-
0061 by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: Regulation.gov. Follow the instructions 
for submitting comments.
    Mail: Leroy A. Richardson, Information Collection Review Office, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS-
D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and Docket Number. All relevant comments received will be posted 
without change to Regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided. For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to Regulations.gov.

    Please note: All public comment should be submitted through the 
Federal eRulemaking portal (Regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the 
address listed above.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan 
and instruments, contact the Information Collection Review Office, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS-
D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone: 404-639-7570; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 
information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires 
Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register 
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new 
proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of 
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information 
collection before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To 
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a 
proposed data collection as described below.
    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; (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; and (e) estimates of capital or start-
up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services 
to provide information. Burden means the total time, effort, or 
financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, 
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This 
includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, 
install and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of 
collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and 
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to 
train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of 
information, to search data sources, to complete and review the 
collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the 
information.

Proposed Project

    CDC Work@Health[supreg] Program: Phase 2 Training and Technical 
Assistance Evaluation (OMB No. 0920-1006, exp. date 1/31/2016)--
Extension--National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    In the United States, chronic diseases, such as heart disease, 
obesity, and diabetes are among the leading causes of death and 
disability. Although chronic diseases are among the most common and 
costly health problems, they are also among the most preventable. 
Adopting healthy behaviors--such as eating nutritious foods, being 
physically active and avoiding tobacco use--can prevent the devastating 
effects and reduce the rates of these diseases.
    Employers are recognizing the role they can play in creating 
healthy work environments and providing employees with opportunities to 
make healthy lifestyle choices. To support these efforts, the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed the 
Work@Health[supreg] Program, a comprehensive worksite health training 
program which includes the development of a worksite health training 
curriculum and delivery of training to employers nationwide to improve 
the health of workers and their families. The Work@Health[supreg] 
Program is authorized by the Public Health Service Act and funded 
through the Prevention and Public Health Fund of the Patient Protection 
and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Work@Health[supreg] curriculum uses 
a problem-solving approach to improve employer knowledge and skills 
related to effective, science-based workplace health programs, and 
support the adoption of these programs in the workplace. Topics covered 
in the Work@Health[supreg] curriculum include principles, strategies, 
and tools for leadership engagement; how to make a business case for 
workplace health programs; how to assess the needs of organizations and 
individual employees; how to plan, implement, and evaluate sustainable 
workplace health programs; and how to partner with community 
organizations for additional support.
    CDC began the full-scale implementation and evaluation of the 
Work@Health[supreg] Program in Winter/Spring 2014 (Work@Health[supreg] 
Program: Phase 2 Training and Technical Assistance Evaluation, OMB No. 
0920-1006, exp. date 1/31/2016). During the initial two-year clearance 
period, the

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target number of trainees was 1,200. Information was collected from 
trainees and employers to support program recruitment, implementation, 
and evaluation.
    CDC is requesting OMB approval to extend information collection for 
three years. There are no changes to information collection methods or 
instruments. The target number of new trainees is 1,200. There are 
minor changes to the burden table as a result of annualizing responses 
over a three-year period instead of a two-year period. The expansion of 
the Work@Health[supreg] program will foster the creation of far-
reaching networks to help develop a sustainable worksite wellness 
network.
    CDC will offer training in four models (formats): (1) A ``Hands-
on'' instructor-led workshop model; (2) a self-paced ``Online'' model; 
(3) a combination or ``Blended'' model; and (4) a ``Train-the-Trainer'' 
model designed to prepare qualified individuals to train other 
employers using the Work@Health[supreg] curricula. Employers who 
complete the Hands-on, Online, and Blended model trainings will be 
invited to participate in peer learning networks and receive technical 
assistance from coaches to support their efforts to implement or 
enhance their workplace health programs. Technical assistance will also 
be provided to the individuals who complete the Train-the-Trainer model 
to help prepare them to provide the Work@Health[supreg] training to 
employers. Training graduates may be eligible for advanced technical 
assistance and training from CDC at a later date, through the expanded 
Work@Health[supreg] Advance Program.
    To be eligible for the Hands-on, Online, and Blended model 
trainings, employers must have a minimum of 20 employees, a valid 
business license, and have been in business for at least one year. In 
addition, they must offer health insurance to their employees and have 
at least minimal workplace health program knowledge and experience. 
Applicants for the Train-the-Trainer model must have previous 
knowledge, training and experience with workplace health programs and 
an interest in becoming instructors for the Work@Health[supreg] 
program. They may be referred by employers, health departments, 
business coalitions, trade associations, or other organizations.
    CDC will collect a combination of qualitative and quantitative data 
elements for analysis. These analyses will be supplemented with 
interview data collected for approximately six case studies. Outcome 
evaluation will therefore include a descriptive component as well as 
statistical models to assess the extent to which the program affected 
the target outcomes. Employers will be recruited to participate in the 
Work@Health[supreg] training and evaluation scheduled to begin in the 
Winter of 2016. The training models will be evaluated by assessing the 
participating employers' changes in readiness to develop or enhance a 
worksite health program; environmental elements of the physical 
worksite such as facilities; aggregate employee participation in 
programs and community partnership activities; and elements of worksite 
structure, practices, and policies related to health and safety. CDC 
will also assess trainees' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related 
to worksite health and their reaction to the Work@Health[supreg] 
training, including their satisfaction with the training and opinions 
about whether it met their needs. CDC will not collect individual-level 
health data for this project.
    Participation is voluntary and there are no costs to respondents 
other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of      Avg. burden
      Type of respondent            Form name        Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       (in hrs.)       (in hrs.)
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Interested Employer...........  Employer                     400               1           20/60             133
                                 Application
                                 Form.
Employers Participating in      CDC Worksite                 320               1           30/60             160
 Work@Health[supreg].            Health
                                 Scorecard.
                                Organizational               320               1           15/60              80
                                 Assessment.
                                Employer Follow-             160               1           15/60              40
                                 up Survey.
                                Case Study                     2               1               1               2
                                 Interviews with
                                 Senior
                                 Leadership.
                                Case Study                     4               1               1               4
                                 Interviews with
                                 Employees.
Trainees Participating in the   Trainee KAB                  640               1           20/60             213
 Work@Health[supreg] Program     Survey.
 (Hands-on, Online, Blended
 models).
                                Trainee Reaction             100               1           15/60              25
                                 Survey--Hands-
                                 On Model.
                                Trainee Reaction             120               1           15/60              30
                                 Survey--Online
                                 Model.
                                Trainee Reaction             100               1           15/60              25
                                 Survey--Blended
                                 Model.
                                Trainee                      640               1           15/60             160
                                 Technical
                                 Assistance
                                 Survey.
                                Case Study                    10               1               1              10
                                 Interviews with
                                 Selected
                                 Trainees.
                                Trainee Focus                  7               1             1.5              14
                                 Group
                                 Discussion
                                 Guide.
Interested Train-the-Trainer    Train-the-                   120               1           30/60              60
 Participants.                   Trainer
                                 Application
                                 Form.
Trainees Participating in the   Train-the-                    80               1           20/60              27
 Work@Health[supreg] Program     Trainer
 (Train-the-Trainer model).      Participant
                                 Survey.
                                Trainee Reaction              40               1           15/60              10
                                 Survey--Train-
                                 the-Trainer
                                 Model.
                                Train-the-                    80               1           15/60              20
                                 Trainer Trainee
                                 Technical
                                 Assistance
                                 Survey.

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Trainees participating in the   Wave 2 Trainee               200               1           15/60              50
 Work@Health[supreg] Program     Reaction Survey.
 Wave 2.
Work@Health[supreg]             Instructor/Coach               7               1           30/60               4
 Instructors/Coaches.            Group
                                 Discussion
                                 Guide.
    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............           1,064
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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.
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