[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24615-24616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09638]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-16-16ACN; Docket No. CDC-2016-0038]


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 Workplace Health 
In America, a nationally representative survey of employer-based 
workplace health programs to describe the current state of U.S. 
workplace health promotion and protection programs and practices in 
employers of all sizes, industries and regions.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 27, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2016-
0038 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 Workplace Health Promotion Resource Center--New--National 
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The United States faces an unparalleled epidemic of poor health, 
driven largely by chronic diseases and conditions. A large body of 
literature shows that poor health, preceded by high levels of 
modifiable risk factors, is directly correlated with higher health care 
costs. Chronic conditions affect the workplace through health care 
costs, employee absences, safety claims, and presenteeism (i.e., 
decrements in job performance due to health problems).
    Workplaces are becoming important settings for health improvement 
and risk reduction. By improving the work health environment and 
helping workers achieve long-term behavior change, employers can 
diminish employees' risks for illnesses, enhance their quality of life, 
improve morale, eliminate unnecessary health care spending, minimize 
absences from work, reduce accidents, and increase productivity. 
Furthermore, having a healthy and productive workforce within a 
supportive work environment can foster greater loyalty among workers, a 
more committed workforce, and reduced turnover rates.
    Despite their interest in improving the health and well-being of 
American workers, public and private employers often lack the know-how 
to do so effectively. A need exists for a trusted resource center 
housed in a virtual informational clearinghouse (IC) where employers 
and other stakeholders can access credible research (including best and 
promising practices), tools and resources, and technical assistance.
    CDC plans to conduct information collection needed to design and 
implement a new CDC Workplace Health Promotion Resource Center 
(Resource Center), where relevant resources will be vetted, catalogued, 
compiled, and made publicly available to employers and other key 
stakeholders. Through the Resource Center, CDC will also provide 
technical assistance (TA) to employers, with the ultimate aim of 
improving population health, reducing health care utilization, and 
improving the productivity of employees. These activities are 
consistent with CDC's role as the

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primary Federal agency for protecting health and promoting quality of 
life through the prevention and control of disease, injury, and 
disability. The CDC Workplace Health Promotion Resource Center 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).
    Resource Center development and information collection will be 
conducted in two phases over a three-year period. In Phase 1 (project 
years 1 and 2), CDC will conduct formative research to understand the 
needs and preferences of the target audience. In Phase 2 (project years 
2 and 3), CDC will build the Resource Center and IC, provide technical 
assistance, and assess customer satisfaction.
    During Phase 1, CDC will conduct telephone interviews with 50 
individuals who represent key Resource Center audiences: Employers 
(N=10), business groups (N=10), vendors and consultants (N=12), public 
health organizations (N=4), journalists (N=4), and researchers (N=10). 
Each tailored interview will be 45-60 minutes in length. Additional 
information will be collected through an online Needs and Interests 
Market Survey involving 800 respondents. Findings will be used to 
tailor the contents, technical support and dissemination practices of 
the Resource Center to the needs and interests of the target audiences.
    During Phase 2, Resource Center products will be launched and CDC 
will collect brief, online customer satisfaction surveys from 
approximately 850 users. CDC will also pilot test and evaluate a direct 
technical assistance component of the Resource Center with 
approximately 5 selected states using two online surveys: a TA feedback 
survey and TA pilot assessment. The TA feedback survey will be offered 
to up to 100 stakeholders after each TA encounter and will take 
approximately 5 minutes. The TA pilot assessment will be provided at 
the conclusion of the TA pilot to up to 100 stakeholders and will take 
approximately 20 minutes. Findings will be used to improve workplace 
health programs and the offerings of the Resource Center.
    OMB approval is requested for three years. Participation is 
voluntary and there are no costs to respondents other than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                           Average
                                                          Number of       Number of      burden per      Total
       Type of respondents             Form name         respondents    responses per   response  (in    burden
                                                                         respondent         hrs.)      (in hrs.)
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Employers.......................  Needs and Interests               3               1               1          3
                                   Interview Guide
                                   for Employers.
Business Groups, Vendors,         Needs and Interests               9               1               1          9
 Consultants, and Public Health    Interview Guide
 Organizations.                    for Business
                                   Groups, Vendors,
                                   Consultants, and
                                   Public Health
                                   Organizations.
Journalists.....................  Needs and Interests               1               1           45/60          1
                                   Interview Guide
                                   for Journalists.
Researchers.....................  Needs and Interests               3               1           45/60          2
                                   Interview Guide
                                   for the Research
                                   Community.
Key Stakeholders and Users of     Stakeholder Needs               267               1           20/60         89
 the Resource Center (All          and Interests
 Groups).                          Market Survey.
                                  Consumer                        283               1            2/60          9
                                   Satisfaction
                                   Survey.
Technical Assistance............  TA Feedback Survey.              33               5            5/60         14
(TA) Participants...............  TA Pilot Assessment              33               1           20/60         11
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    Total.......................  ...................  ..............  ..............  ..............        138
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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. 2016-09638 Filed 4-25-16; 8:45 am]
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