[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 84 (Friday, May 1, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24931-24932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10183]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-15-15IG]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted
the following information collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public
and affected agencies.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are
encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (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 or send an email to [email protected]. Written comments and/or
suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice should be
directed to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written
comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) Alumni Assessment--New--
Office for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support (OSTLTS)--
(proposed), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
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 Associate Program (PHAP).
The mission of PHAP is to train and provide experiential learning
to early career professionals who contribute to the public health
workforce. PHAP targets recent graduates with bachelors or masters
degrees who are beginning a career in public health. Each year, a new
cohort of up to 200 associates is enrolled in the program. Associates
are CDC employees who complete two-year assignments in a host site
(i.e., a state, tribal, local, or territorial health department or non-
profit organization). Host sites design their associates' assignments
to meet their agency's unique needs while also providing on-the-job
experience that prepares associates for future careers in public
health. Associates also receive CDC-based training in core public
health concepts and topics to provide the knowledge, skills, and
abilities necessary to succeed in their assignments and provide a
foundation for a career in public health. PHAP hosts an initial in-
person orientation and annual public health training at CDC and offers
long-distance learning opportunities throughout the program. It is the
goal of PHAP that following participation in the two-year program,
alumni will seek employment within the public health system (i.e.,
federal,
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state, tribal, local, or territorial health agencies, or non-
governmental organizations), focusing on public health or health/
healthcare.
When PHAP originated in 2007, the program focused on increasing
recruitment and enrollment; to date, there has been limited systematic
assessment of the program. As a result, one current program priority is
focused on documenting program outcomes to inform refinements to
program processes and activities, demonstrate program impact, and
inform decision making about future program direction. The purpose of
this information collection request (ICR) is to gain approval to follow
alumni career progression following participation in PHAP. The ICR will
enable the program to demonstrate evidence of program outcomes,
specifically to document how many alumni are retained as members of the
public health workforce, where alumni are employed, what topical and
functional public health areas alumni support (e.g., chronic disease,
infectious disease, assessment, communications, etc.), to what extent
alumni support the capabilities of public health agencies at the
federal, state, territorial, local, tribal, and non-governmental
organizational levels, and to what extent PHAP has influenced alumni
career paths (if at all). Information will be used to answer key
program assessment questions, specifically: ``Is PHAP a quality
program?'', ``Is PHAP an effective program?'', and ``What is the impact
of PHAP?''
CDC will administer the PHAP Alumni Assessment at two different
time points (1 year post-graduation, and 3 years post-graduation) to
PHAP alumni. Assessment questions will remain consistent at each
administration (i.e., 1 year, or 3 years post-PHAP graduation). The
language, however, will be updated for each assessment administration
to reflect the appropriate time period. It is estimated that there will
be no more than 480 respondents (160 respondents annually) over the
course of the three year approval period. Assessments will be
administered electronically; each alumnus will receive an embedded link
in an email invitation that is unique to that alumnus; each alumnus
will only have access to his/her link to the assessment Web site. The
total estimated burden is 8 minutes per respondent per assessment. The
total annualized estimated burden is 21 hours.
There are no costs to respondents except their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondent Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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PHAP Alumni......................... PHAP Alumni Assessment. 160 1 8/60
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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2015-10183 Filed 4-30-15; 8:45 am]
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