[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 223 (Monday, November 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70827-70828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25244]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-23-1163]


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 Fellowship Programs Assessments'' 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 August 22, 2022, to obtain 
comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC received one non-
substantive comment 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. 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

    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 stakeholders 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 stakeholders (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 partners.
    This Extension ICR contains a change in burden estimate from the 
previously approved package. This change is the result of a review and 
evaluation of CDC programming and fellowship needs. CDC estimates that 
annually, approximately one quarter of all CDC fellowships (23 of 91) 
will conduct a GenIC under this umbrella. This estimate reflects the 
usage rate for CFPA in its most recent approval period. Burden 
estimates assume that 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.
    OMB approval is requested for three years. CDC requests OMB 
approval for an estimated 1,546 annual burden hours. There are no costs 
to respondents other than their time.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
          Type of respondents                   Form name             Number       responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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Applicants or fellows.................  Fellowship Data                      966               1           30/60
                                         Collection Instrument.
Mentors, supervisors, or employers....  Fellowship Data                      193               1           30/60
                                         Collection Instrument.
Alumni................................  Fellowship Data                     1932               1           30/60
                                         Collection Instrument.
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Jeffery M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific 
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-25244 Filed 11-18-22; 8:45 am]
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