[Federal Register: September 27, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 187)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-07-06BS]


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 Maryam I. Daneshvar CDC Acting 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

    OWCD Professional Training Program Online Application System--New--
The Office of Workforce and Career Development (OWCD), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    The mission of the Career Development Division (CDD), Office of
Workforce and Career Development (OWCD), is to prepare an applied
public health workforce through training and service. Professionals in
public health, epidemiology, medicine, economics, information science,
veterinary medicine, nursing, public policy and other related
professions seek opportunities to broaden their knowledge and skills to
improve the science and practice of public health. Each year CDC's
professional training

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programs accept applications from potential candidates for review and
selection.
    The purpose of this project is to efficiently and effectively
recruit and select qualified individuals to participate in the CDD
professional training programs by collecting information through an
online application management system.
    This online application provides the CDD with the information
necessary to recruit qualified professionals to participate in public
health professions training programs to build critical public health
workforce capacity in epidemiology, preventive medicine, prevention
effectiveness/health economics, public health informatics, and public
health management and leadership. Further benefit from this online
application is the reduction of duplicate candidate records as well as
agency resources to administer and process paper records.
    The application process includes the following: Submission of the
responses to the questions in the online application; submission of
academic transcripts, professional credentials, and letters of
recommendation; a review by selected programmatic staff and expert
panel members; selection of qualified candidates for interview;
interview of candidates; and selection of trainees for programs.
    The online application questions ask for demographic data, academic
history, professional experience, references and description of
professional goals. The application questions and data collected are
necessary to the application process to determine programmatic
eligibility and to ensure that the most highly qualified candidates are
chosen for the training programs.
    With the exception of their time, the cost to the candidates is
minor. One expense depends on their academic institutions since they
must obtain and submit all of their academic transcripts. Another
expense depends on the cost to obtain and submit other professional
credentials including professional licenses and certifications. The
final expense is the cost to submit letters of recommendation.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                 Average burden
                 Respondents                     Number of      Responses per     per response     Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent       (in hours)       (in hours)
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Fellowship and Training Candidates..........             600                1                1              600
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    Dated: September 19, 2007.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E7-19073 Filed 9-26-07; 8:45 am]

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