[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 245 (Monday, December 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73287-73288]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-28030]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-22-0017]


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 ``Application for Training'' 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 July 26, 2021 to obtain comments from the 
public and affected agencies. CDC received one comment related to the 
previous notice, and provided a standard response. 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. Comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. 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

    Application for Training (OMB Control No. 0920-0017, Exp. 4/30/
2022)--Revision--Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory 
Services (CSELS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The mission of CDC's Division of Scientific Education and 
Professional Development (DSEPD) is to support the development of 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 professions seek professional development opportunities 
(both accredited and nonaccredited) through two CDC learning management 
systems. These two learning management systems are Training and 
Continuing Education Online (TCEO) (for accredited courses) and CDC 
TRAIN (for nonaccredited courses developed by CDC programs, grantees, 
and other funded partners). These two systems allow for the public 
health workforce to broaden their knowledge and skills to improve the 
science and practice of public health for domestic and international 
impact. Both systems currently involve related, but separate, 
information collection tools and information technology platforms.
    The CDC seeks approval to implement changes as follows:
    1. In TCEO, two additional accreditation types will be added as 
options a learner can select, to allow for master certified health 
education specialists and physician assistants to earn continuing 
education. Additional text is added to clarify what is requested for 
the CPE (Continuing Pharmacy Education) ID number.
    2. CDC TRAIN is added as a data collection platform. The addition 
of CDC TRAIN to this request also supports the eventual merger of the 
two learning systems, a process that is underway and described further 
below. Adding CDC TRAIN to this revision also would allow CDC programs 
to collect standardized post-course evaluation data for program 
improvement, similar to what is done currently in TCEO (see #3).
    3. The two standard training evaluation tools in CDC TRAIN are 
added to evaluate a training's effectiveness (learning transfer and 
quality training) as well as its promotion, delivery, and learner 
satisfaction at two time points

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(immediate post-course and delayed follow-up). This information will 
provide helpful feedback for training improvement. The new tools for 
CDC TRAIN were developed based on an extensive feedback process from 
training developers and evaluators and cognitive testing to refine the 
questions. To prepare for the future merger of TCEO and CDC TRAIN 
systems, the content of these tools also include questions that are 
required for accreditation (from the TCEO Post-Course Evaluation and 
TCEO Follow-Up Evaluation tools).
    Currently in both platforms, data will be collected online, using 
secure, electronic, web-based, password-protected portals. Respondents 
will include educational developers requesting accreditation for their 
trainings (TCEO) and public health and healthcare professionals who 
seek training (CDC TRAIN and TCEO). No statistical methods will be used 
to analyze the information collected. CDC will use identifiable 
information in TCEO to track participant completion of educational 
activities to facilitate required reporting to earn continuing 
education credits, hours, or units. Aggregate and non-aggregate data 
from the evaluations in TCEO and CDC TRAIN will be used to improve 
educational activities and assess learning outcomes.
    Overall, this revision request seeks to achieve three objectives. 
First, it will allow for short-term continuation of the TCEO system and 
its ability to serve individuals seeking accredited training. The 
demand for TCEO's trainings and accreditation remains high and ongoing. 
Second, it will allow for more standardized evaluation of trainings 
offered through CDC TRAIN, based on the data collection methods and 
tools already used successfully in TCEO. Third, by proposing CDC TRAIN 
as an approved platform, it lays a key step for the eventual 
discontinuation of the TCEO platform and incorporation of TCEO's 
trainings and tools into the CDC TRAIN platform. Future change requests 
for this revision likely will involve additional steps in this merger 
process, such as the retirement of TCEO as a platform, the 
discontinuation of the TCEO-specific training evaluation tools in favor 
of CDC TRAIN's forms, and the absorption of TCEO's trainings and other 
features into the CDC TRAIN platform. These anticipated changes should 
not affect the burden hours or type of information that learners are 
asked to provide. These future changes should improve learners' 
experiences, through more standardization and centralization; and they 
should result in significant program management efficiencies for CDC 
and its training partners.
    OMB approval is requested for three years. Participation is 
voluntary and there are no costs to respondents other than their time. 
The total estimated annualized burden is 288,150 hours.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
          Type of respondents                   Form name            Number of     responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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Educational Developers (Health          TCEO Proposal...........             130               1               5
 Educators).
Public Health and Health Care           TCEO New Participant             300,000               1            5/60
 Professionals (Learners).               Registration.
Public Health and Health Care           TCEO Post-Course                 300,000               3           10/60
 Professionals (Learners).               Evaluation.
Public Health and Health Care           TCEO Follow-up                    30,000               3            3/60
 Professionals (Learners).               Evaluation.
Public Health and Health Care           CDC TRAIN Immediate Post-        300,000               3            7/60
 Professionals (Learners).               Course Evaluation Tool.
Public Health and Health Care           CDC TRAIN Delayed Follow-         30,000               3            2/60
 Professionals (Learners).               Up Evaluation Tool.
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific 
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2021-28030 Filed 12-23-21; 8:45 am]
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