[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 161 (Monday, August 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51427-51428]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17989]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-22-1163; Docket No. CDC-2022-0095]


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 effort to reduce public burden and maximize the 
utility of government information, invites the general public and other 
federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a continuing information 
collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This 
notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project 
titled CDC Fellowship Programs Assessments. Data collected as part of 
this project is associated with quality improvement of CDC fellowship 
programs.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before October 21, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2022-
0095 by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Lead, Information Collection 
Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton 
Road NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and Docket Number. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments 
to www.regulations.gov.
    Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking 
portal (www.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 Jeffery M. Zirger, Information Collection 
Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton 
Road NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; Telephone: 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

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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 the OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, we 
are publishing this notice of a proposed data collection as described 
below.
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:
    1. 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;
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected;
    4. 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 
submissions of responses; and
    5. Assess information collection costs.

Proposed Project

    Data Collection for CDC Fellowship Programs (OMB Control No. 0920-
1163, Exp. 3/31/2023)--Extension--Center for Surveillance, 
Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (CSELS), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC's mission is to protect America from health, safety, and 
security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. To ensure a competent, 
sustainable, and empowered public health workforce prepared to meet 
these challenges, CDC plays a key role in developing, implementing, and 
managing a large number of fellowship programs. A fellowship is defined 
as a training or work experience lasting at least one month and 
consisting of primarily experiential (i.e., on-the-job) learning, in 
which the trainee has a designated mentor or supervisor. CDC 
fellowships are intended to develop public health professionals, 
enhance the public health workforce, and strengthen collaborations with 
partners in public health and healthcare organizations, academia, and 
other partners in governmental and non-governmental organizations. 
Assessing fellowship activities is essential to ensure that the public 
health workforce is equipped to promote and protect the public's 
health.
    CDC requests a three-year Extension of a Generic clearance to 
collect data about its fellowship programs, as they relate to public 
health workforce development. Data collections will allow for ongoing, 
collaborative, and actionable communications between CDC fellowship 
programs and those most affected by those programs (e.g., fellows, 
supervisors/mentors, alumni). These collections might include short 
surveys, interviews, and focus groups. Intended use of the resulting 
information is to:
     inform planning, implementation, and continuous quality 
improvement of fellowship activities and services;
     improve efficiencies in the delivery of fellowship 
activities and services; and
     determine to what extent fellowship activities and 
services are achieving established goals.
    Collection and use of information about CDC fellowship activities 
will help ensure effective, efficient, and satisfying experiences among 
fellowship program participants and stakeholders.
    CDC estimates that annually, a given fellowship program will 
conduct one query each with one of the three respondent groups: 
fellowship applicants or fellows; mentors, supervisors, or employers; 
and alumni. The total annualized burden hours of 2,957 was determined 
as depicted in the following table. Burden estimates remain unchanged 
in this Extension. Although use of this Generic ICR was lower in the 
last two years because of program disruptions from the COVID-19 
pandemic, CDC expects use to return to anticipated levels. OMB approval 
is requested for three years. There are no costs to respondents other 
than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
      Type of respondents           Form name        Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)      (in hours)
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Applicants or fellows.........  Fellowship Data            1,848               1           30/60             924
                                 Collection
                                 Instrument.
Mentors, supervisors, or        Fellowship Data              370               1           30/60             185
 employers.                      Collection
                                 Instrument.
Alumni........................  Fellowship Data            3,696               1           30/60           1,848
                                 Collection
                                 Instrument.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............           2,957
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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. 2022-17989 Filed 8-19-22; 8:45 am]
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