[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 32 (Friday, February 15, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4467-4468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-02497]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-19-1014]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information
collection request titled CDC Worksite Health Scorecard to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. CDC previously
published a ``Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations'' notice on October 22, 2018 to obtain comments from
the public and affected agencies. CDC received two comments related to
the previous notice. This notice serves to allow an additional 30 days
for public and affected agency comments.
CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly
interested in comments that:
(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]. Direct written comments
and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice to the
Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th
Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Provide
written comments within 30 days of notice publication.
Proposed Project
CDC Worksite Health Scorecard (OMB Control No. 0920-1014, Exp 02/
28/2019)--Revision--National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has
established the Worksite Health Scorecard (Scorecard), an online
organizational assessment tool, to enable employers to assess the
number of evidence-based health promotion interventions or strategies
in their worksites to promote employee health and well-being.
The Scorecard will support small, mid-size, and large employers
with three primary goals: (1) Assist employers in identifying gaps in
their health promotion programs, and help them to prioritize high-
impact strategies for health promotion at their worksites; (2) Improve
the health and wellbeing of employees and their families through
science-based workplace health interventions and promising practices;
and (3) Support research and increase understanding of the
organizational programs, policies, and practices that employers of
various sizes and industry sectors have implemented to support healthy
lifestyle behaviors.
CDC is requesting a revision to a previously approved data
collection. CDC plans to use an updated version of the Scorecard to
expand the number of employers the new Scorecard is offered to. The
updated Scorecard is based on a 2017 pilot test to determine the
validity and reliability involving 89 employers (each represented by
two knowledgeable employees) who completed the survey and follow-up
telephone interviews to gather general impressions of the Scorecard--
particularly the new modules-- and also to identify any problems with
the wording and interpretation of the questions and understand the
respondent's information retrieval and decision-making processes when
completing the instrument.
The revised instrument includes some reorganization of the
instrument and minor revisions, particularly to the new modules/
questions and the question prompts, to better explain and define the
context, concepts, or administration of the strategies and
interventions contained in the questions. The revised instrument also
deleted several questions that respondents indicated were unattainable
or generated confusion.
CDC will provide outreach to, and register approximately 800
employers per year to use the online survey, which is open to employers
of all sizes, industry sectors, and geographic locations across the
country. Scorecard users will create a user account, complete the
online assessment and receive an immediate feedback report that
summarizes the current status of their worksite health program;
identifies gaps in current programming; benchmarks individual employer
results against other users of the system; and provides access to
worksite health tools and resources to address employer gaps and
priority program areas.
CDC will use the information collected to evaluate the
effectiveness of the Scorecard in terms of (1) identifying success
drivers for building and maintaining successful workplace health
programs; (2) raising awareness and knowledge of science-based worksite
health programs, policies and practices; and (3) develop additional
worksite health tools and resources for employers. The information will
also be used to evaluate the impact of the CDC Worksite Health
Scorecard on employer adoption of worksite health programs, policies,
and environmental supports.
CDC requests a three-year OMB approval for this project.
Participation in the Scorecard is voluntary and there are no costs to
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 667.
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Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondent Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hrs)
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Employers............................. CDC Worksite Health 800 1 5/60
ScoreCard Registration.
CDC Worksite Health 800 1 45/60
Scorecard.
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Acting Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2019-02497 Filed 2-14-19; 8:45 am]
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