[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21351-21352]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08195]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-16-0017]
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]. Direct written comments
and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice 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
Application for Training (OMB No. 0920-0017), Expiration 05/31/
2016)--Revision--Division of Scientific Education and Professional
Development, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory
Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
CDC offers public health training to professionals worldwide.
Employees of hospitals, universities, medical centers, laboratories,
state and federal agencies, and state and local health departments
apply for training to learn up-to-date public health and health care
practices. CDC is accredited by multiple accreditation organizations to
award continuing education for public health and healthcare
professions.
CDC requires health professionals seeking continuing education
(learners) to use the Training and Continuing Education Online (TCEO)
system to establish a participant account by completing the TCEO New
Participant Registration form. CDC/CSELS relies on this form to collect
the information needed to coordinate learner registration for training
activities including classroom study, conferences, and e-learning.
The TCEO Proposal is a form course developers will use the TCEO
system to apply for their training activities to receive continuing
education accreditation through CDC. Introduction of this mechanism
will allow course
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developers to electronically complete and submit continuing education
proposals.
CDC requests OMB approval to continue to (1) continue to collect
information through the TCEO New Participant Registration form to grant
public health professionals the continuing education they need to
maintain professional licenses and certifications, create a transcript
or summary of training at the participant's request, generate
management reports, and maintain training statistics; and (2) establish
a new electronic information collection, the TCEO Proposal that allows
CDC or CDC partner course developers to electronically submit training
and continuing education proposals for accreditation.
CDC's TCEO system provides an efficient and effective way for CDC
to comply with accreditation organization requirements. Accreditation
organizations require a method of tracking participants who complete an
education activity and several require collection of profession-
specific data. Some accrediting organizations require a permanent
record that includes the participant's name, address, and phone number
to facilitate retrieval of historical information about when a
participant competed a course or several courses during a time period.
These data provide the basis for a transcript or for determining
whether a person is enrolled in more than one course. CDC uses the
email address to verify the participant's electronic request for
transcripts, verify course certificates, and send confirmation that a
participant is registered for a course. Collection of demographic and
profession-specific data through the TCEO New Participant Registration
allows CDC to comply with accreditation organization requirements.
The TCEO Proposal will expedite submission, review, and
accreditation processes and provide CDC with the information necessary
to meet accreditation organization requirements, accredit, and
effectively manage training activities. Examples of data to be
collected for CDC to process continuing education proposals and meet
accreditation organization requirements includes name, email address,
phone number, and organization name.
These forms do not duplicate request for information from
participants or course developers. Data are collected only once per new
registration or once per course.
These information collection instruments have provided, and will
continue to provide CDC with the information necessary to manage and
conduct training activities pertinent to its mission to strengthen the
skills of the current workforce through quality, accredited,
competency-based training.
The annual burden table has been updated to reflect (1)
discontinuance of the National Laboratory Training Network Registration
form, (2) an increase in learners seeking continuing education,
particularly through e-learning activities (16,667 burden hours), (3)
the introduction of the new TCEO Proposal (600 burden hours), for a
total 17,267 burden hours. There are no costs to respondents.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per
Type of respondents Form name respondents responses per response (in
respondent hrs)
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Health Professionals............... Training and Continuing 200,000 1 5/60
Education Online New
Participant Registration
Form.
Health Educators................... Training and Continuing 120 1 5
Education Online Proposal.
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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. 2016-08195 Filed 4-8-16; 8:45 am]
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