[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 193 (Friday, October 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69635-69636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22272]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-24-23DP]


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 ``Public Health Law Fellowship (PHL 
Fellowship) Program: Assessment of Quality and Value'' 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 March 23, 2023 to obtain comments from the 
public and affected agencies. CDC received one 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

    Public Health Law Fellowship (PHL Fellowship) Program: Assessment 
of Quality and Value--New--National Center for STLT Public Health 
Infrastructure and Workforce (NCSTLTPHIW), Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The mission of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is 
to enhance the health and well-being of all Americans. As part of HHS, 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) works to protect 
America from health, safety, and security threats, both foreign and in 
the U.S. CDC strives to fulfill this mission, in part, through a 
competent and capable public health workforce. One mechanism to 
developing the public health workforce is through training programs 
like the Public Health Law Fellowship Program (PHL Fellowship).
    The mission of the PHL Fellowship is to train and provide 
experiential learning to current students and early career 
professionals in public health law and policy. The PHL Fellowship 
targets current graduate students and law students, as well as recent 
graduates of graduate and law programs with a demonstrated interest in 
public health law. It is the goal of this fellowship that following 
participation in the program, alumni will seek employment within the 
public health law system (i.e., Federal, State, Tribal, local, or 
Territorial health agencies, or non-governmental organizations), 
focusing on health equity and/or emergency response.
    This fellowship was created pursuant to American Rescue Plan 
funding to expand on the Public Health Law Program's intern/extern 
program. There were no prior efforts to systematically evaluate the 
intern/extern program necessitating the creation of a systematic plan 
for administering, monitoring, and evaluating the PHL Fellowship. 
Evaluation priorities focus on continuously learning about program 
processes and activities to improve the program's quality and 
documenting program outcomes to demonstrate impact and inform decision-
making about future program direction. The purpose of this data 
collection is to inform these evaluation priorities through the 
collection of information from host site supervisors (n=40), fellowship 
participants (current cohort of fellows in a given year, n=70), and 
alumni (n=70). These data collections will be instrumental in helping 
CDC staff learn about these important stakeholder perspectives and will 
yield results that describe quality, impact, and value. Data will also 
inform program improvements such as refining the host site selection 
and matching process. Collection of this information moving forward 
will continue to meet these purposes and allow for longitudinal 
assessment of the PHL Fellowship, giving program leaders opportunities 
to see how this fellowship influences alumni career progression and 
contributions to public health over time.
    OMB approval is requested for three years. Participation in the PHL 
Fellowship Program is voluntary but participation in data collection is 
required. There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The 
total estimated annualized burden is 149 hours.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
          Type of respondent                      Name               Number of     responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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PHL Fellowship Applicants.............  PHL Fellow Application..             200               1            7/60
PHL Fellowship Participants...........  PHL Fellow Welcome                    70               1            6/60
                                         Survey.
PHL Fellowship Participants...........  PHL Fellow End-of-                    70               1            7/60
                                         Program Survey.
PHL Fellowship Participants...........  PHL Fellow Focus Group..              30               1           60/60
PHL Fellowship Alumni.................  PHL Fellowship Alumni                 70               1           10/60
                                         Survey.
PHL Fellowship Host Site Applicants...  PHL Fellowship Host Site              50               1           21/60
                                         Application.
PHL Fellowship Host Site Supervisors..  PHL Fellowship Host Site              40               1            5/60
                                         Welcome Survey.
PHL Fellowship Host Site Supervisors..  PHL Fellowship Host Site              40               1           12/60
                                         End-of-Program Survey.
PHL Fellowship Host Site Supervisors..  PHL Fellowship Host Site              40               1           60/60
                                         Supervisor Interview.
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Public Health 
Ethics and Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2023-22272 Filed 10-5-23; 8:45 am]
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