[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 228 (Friday, November 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74110-74111]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30132]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-16-16FG; Docket No. CDC-2015-0109]
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part
of its continuing efforts to reduce public burden and maximize the
utility of government information, invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or
continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on Workplace Health
In America, a nationally representative survey of employer-based
workplace health programs to describe the current state of U.S.
workplace health promotion and protection programs and practices in
employers of all sizes, industries and regions.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before January 26, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2015-
0109 by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Regulation.gov. Follow the instructions
for submitting comments.
Mail: Leroy A. Richardson, Information Collection Review Office,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS-
D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and Docket Number. All relevant comments received will be posted
without change to Regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided. For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to Regulations.gov.
Please note: All public comment should be submitted through the
Federal eRulemaking portal (Regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the
address listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan
and instruments, contact the Information Collection Review Office,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., MS-
D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone: 404-639-7570; Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal agencies must obtain approval from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires
Federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new
proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information
collection before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a
proposed data collection as described below.
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; (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; and (e) estimates of capital or start-
up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information. Burden means the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain,
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This
includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire,
install and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of
collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to
train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of
information, to search data sources, to complete and review the
collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the
information.
Proposed Project
Workplace Health In America--New--National Center for Chronic
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The health of a workplace and its workers are inextricably linked.
Ideally, workplaces not only protect the safety and wellbeing of
employees but also provide them opportunities for better long-term
health and enhanced quality of life. Effective workplace programs,
policies, and environments that are health-focused and worker-centered
have the potential to significantly benefit employers, employees, their
families, and communities. As the nation's premier public health
agency, the CDC helps protect the health and safety of all people in
our schools, communities, homes and workplaces through prevention. The
workplace can specifically protect and promote health through programs,
policies, and practices that have the potential of reaching millions of
workers, retirees, and their families.
Increasing health care costs and decreasing health-related
productivity are leading American businesses to examine strategies to
improve employee health and contain health costs that are largely
driven by chronic diseases and related lifestyle choices. Employers are
recognizing the role they can play in creating a healthy work
environment and providing their employees with opportunities to make
healthy lifestyle choices. They increasingly look to CDC and other
public health experts for guidance and solutions to combat the effects
of chronic diseases on their employees and businesses. Workplace health
programs not only benefit individual employees but also make good
business sense.
Although a number of national and local level studies and surveys
have been conducted over the past 25 years examining aspects of
workplace health promotion and protection programs, there has not been,
to date, a systematic and ongoing effort to document the evidenced-
based and best practice strategies and interventions at the individual
employee and organizational level that comprise a comprehensive
workplace health program from a nationally representative sample of
employers. Workplace Health in America is authorized by the Public
Health Service Act and funded through the Prevention and Public Health
Fund of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). CDC has
developed the Workplace Health in America survey program to describe
the current state of U.S. workplace health promotion and protection
programs and practices in employers of all sizes, industries and
regions. National worksite health promotion experts, employers, and
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content experts from the CDC advised on the survey content. Items from
existing, validated surveys were used whenever possible. The survey
contains yes/no, multiple choice and a small number of open-ended
items.
The Workplace Health in America survey is designed to collect
information about: Basic organizational characteristics; employer-
sponsored health insurance; health risk assessments; staffing and other
resources devoted to employee health and safety programming;
incentives; work-life policies and benefits; availability of health
screenings and disease management programs; occupational safety and
health programs. The survey items also cover the presence of evidence-
based and other health promotion programs, policies and supports
related to physical activity; nutrition; weight; tobacco; excess
alcohol use and drug abuse; lactation and prenatal support;
musculoskeletal disorders, arthritis and back pain; stress; and sleep.
CDC seeks to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
approval. The information that is collected is intended to build an
infrastructure supporting ongoing surveillance to evaluate national
workplace health priorities (e.g., Healthy People), monitor trends, and
address emerging issues; provide free and accessible benchmarking data
for employers and other stakeholders in workplace health promotion and
protection; provide a better understanding of employer practices to
inform the development of tools and resources to support the design,
implementation, and evaluation of employer-based workplace health
programs; and advance workplace health promotion and protection
research.
To achieve these aims, CDC has developed an infrastructure for this
initial effort that can be expanded for future iterations of data
collection. CDC has designed a process to select a nationally
representative sample of worksites representing employers in all size
categories, industry sectors, and CDC regions. The data collection
platform was developed to collect information primarily by online
survey or telephone assisted interview, and can be easily modified to
accommodate additional survey modules. CDC has also created a
dissemination plan to ensure the data and results can be used by
employers and other stakeholders beyond the research community. Planned
dissemination products include webinars to employer groups, an online
dashboard for employers to benchmark their programs against other
employers with comparable characteristics, and brief reports tailored
to employers of different sizes.
OMB approval is requested for two years. CDC estimates that a total
8,085 employers will complete the Workplace Health in America survey.
Participation is voluntary and there are no costs to respondents other
than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden Total
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response burden (in
respondents respondent (in hrs.) hrs.)
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Wellness/HR representative.... Screening and 11,684 1 15/60 2,921
Recruiting call.
Workplace Health in 4,043 1 40/60 2,695
America Survey.
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Total..................... ................... .............. .............. .............. 5,616
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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.
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