[Federal Register: October 3, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 191)]
[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-06-05BP]
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 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 404-639-5960
and send comments to Seleda 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--
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity (DNPA), National Center for
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
In October 2002, in line with HHS initiatives, the CDC Director
began a Healthier Worksite Initiative (HWI) for CDC, focusing on the
four pillars of the President's Healthier U.S. Workforce directive:
Physical activity, healthy eating, preventive screening, and making
healthy choices. The Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity (DNPA)
was designated to lead the initiative within CDC. Two entities were
established to support the planning and evaluation of the Healthier
Worksite Initiative, 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 progress and provide
direction for the Healthier Worksite Initiative. The Healthier Worksite
Workgroup develops innovative worksite health program ideas and tests
them in demonstration projects.
The purpose of the Healthier Worksite Initiative at CDC 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.
This request for OMB approval is to conduct a web-based CDC
employee needs assessment that includes a baseline measurement of
employee health practices. The employee needs assessment will be
offered to permanent employees, contractors, fellows, and guest
researchers, and will provide a foundation of information to determine
the direction and requirements for building a successful worksite
health promotion program. An additional outcome of the HWI project will
be a Web site which will serve as a resource for government agencies
and the general public for implementation of Healthier U.S. pillars in
work settings.
Tracking and evaluation of program effectiveness are standard
health promotion tools. Monitoring methods that may be used in the
future to assess and improve the effectiveness of the HWI program
include: e-mail surveys, telephone surveys, telephone or in-person
focus groups, web-based surveys, or intercept interviews, which aim at
intercepting employees in their natural environment and deliver a short
structured questionnaire on their habits, preferences, perceptions or
behavior. There is no cost to the respondents other than their time to
participate in the survey.
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Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total burden
Respondents respondents responses/ response hours
respondent (in hours)
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CDC Employee's Screened................................. 16,980 1 1/60 283
CDC Employee Respondents................................ 8,490 1 9/60 1274
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Total............................................... ............ ............ ............ 1557
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Dated: September 26, 2006.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-16306 Filed 10-2-06; 8:45 am]
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