[Federal Register: April 7, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 66)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-05BP]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects. To request more information on the
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
instruments, call 404-371-5983 or send comments to Seleda M. Perryman,
CDC Assistant Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74,
Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail to omb@cdc.gov.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology. Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Healthier Worksite Initiative-CDC Employee Needs Assessment-- New--
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
(NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Healthier
Worksite Initiative (HWI), proposes to conduct a baseline measurement
of employee health practices and ongoing monitoring of the awareness
and reaction to planned HWI interventions.
In October, 2002 the CDC Director began a Healthier Worksite
Initiative for CDC, focusing on the four pillars of the President's
HealthierUS Workforce directive--physical activity, healthy eating,
preventive screening, and making healthy choices. This was in line with
the Department of Health and Human Services initiative within its own
agencies. The Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity (DNPA),
within NCCDPHP, was designated to lead the initiative within CDC.
The purpose of the Healthier Worksite Initiative is to: (1) Develop
and evaluate worksite health promotion interventions for CDC employees,
culminating in a model worksite health promotion program; (2) establish
an evidence base for worksite health promotion interventions; and (3)
develop a web-based tool kit to share information learned with other
Federal agencies, as they refine or develop their own employee health
promotion programs.
The HWI infrastructure is centered around two entities: the
Healthier Worksite Advisory Committee and the Healthier Worksite
Workgroup. The Advisory Committee includes representatives from all
interested Centers, Institutes, and Offices within CDC. The committee
meets monthly to review the progress of and to provide direction for
the Healthier Worksite Initiative. The Healthier Worksite Workgroup
develops innovative worksite health program ideas and tests them in
demonstration projects. An outcome of this project will be a Web site
which will serve as a resource for all government agencies and the
general public for implementation of HealthierUS pillars in work
settings.
One of the key components in successful worksite health promotion
programs is a needs assessment. This request for OMB approval is to
conduct a needs assessment by surveying all CDC employees. The HWI
assessment of employee behaviors and needs will provide a foundation of
information to determine the direction and requirements to build a
successful worksite health promotion program. In addition, ongoing
monitoring to continually assess and improve the effectiveness of the
HWI programs and progress is essential in keeping the initiative on the
cutting-edge in provision of worksite health programs.
The initial employee needs assessment will be a web-based survey of
all CDC employees (including contractors, fellows and guest
researchers). Future periodic monitoring methods may include: e-mail
surveys, telephone surveys, telephone or in-person focus groups, web-
based surveys, or intercept interviews. Tracking and evaluation of
program effectiveness are standard health promotion tools. There is no
cost to respondents except for their time to participate in the survey.
Estimate of Annualized Burden Table
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Number of Average burden
Respondents Number of responses/ per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) hours
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CDC Employees (to include contractors, 16,500 1 10/60 2750
fellows, and guest researchers)............
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Total................................... ............... ............... ............... 2750
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Dated: March 31, 2005.
Betsey Dunaway,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-6902 Filed 4-6-05; 8:45 am]
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