[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 231 (Tuesday, December 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77215-77217]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-26397]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-21-1078]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information 
collection request titled Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) Alumni 
and Host Site Assessment to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and approval. CDC previously published a ``Proposed Data 
Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations'' notice on 
07/28/2020 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. 
CDC is not aware of any comments submitted on the prior notice, however 
CDC had two ICRs reference the same Docket Number. If comments were 
previously submitted to the original 60d FRN (CDC-2020-0081), the 
comment period has been extended for an additional 60 days. Please 
submit any comments using the new Docket Number (CDC-2020-0082). This 
notice serves to allow an additional 30 days for public and affected 
agency comments.

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    CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information 
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly 
interested in comments that:
    (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. Comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Direct 
written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in 
this notice to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management 
and Budget, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 
395-5806. Provide written comments within 30 days of notice 
publication.

Proposed Project

    Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) Alumni and Host Site 
Assessment (OMB Control No. 0920-1078, Exp. 03/31/2021)--Extension--
Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support (CSTLTS), 
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 the Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) is to 
train and provide experiential learning to early career professionals 
who contribute to the public health workforce. PHAP targets recent 
graduates with bachelor's or master's 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 prepare 
associates for future careers in public health. At host sites, 
associates are mentored by members of the public health workforce 
(referred to as ``host site supervisors''). 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, state, 
tribal, local, or territorial health agencies, or non-governmental 
organizations), focusing on public health, population health, or health 
care.
    Efforts to systematically evaluate PHAP began in 2014 and continue 
to date. Evaluation priorities focus on continuously learning about 
program processes and activities to improve the program's quality and 
documenting program outcomes to demonstrate impact and inform decision 
making about future program direction.
    The purpose of this ICR is to collect information from two key 
stakeholder groups (host site supervisors and alumni) via two distinct 
surveys. The information collected will enable CDC to; (a) learn about 
program processes and activities to improve the program's quality, and 
(b) document program outcomes to demonstrate impact and inform decision 
making about future program direction. The results of these surveys may 
be published in peer reviewed journals and/or in non-scientific 
publications such as practice reports and/or fact sheets.
    The respondent universe is comprised of PHAP host site supervisors 
and PHAP alumni. Both surveys will be administered electronically; a 
link to the survey websites will be provided in the email invitation. 
The PHAP Host Site Supervisor survey will be deployed once every two 
years to all active PHAP host site supervisors. The total estimated 
burden is 20 minutes per respondent per survey.
    The PHAP Alumni Survey will be administered at three different time 
points (one year post-graduation, three years post-graduation, and five 
years post-graduation) to PHAP alumni. Assessment questions will remain 
consistent at each administration (i.e., one year, three years, or five 
years post-PHAP graduation). The language, however, will be updated for 
each survey administration to reflect the appropriate time period. The 
total estimated burden is 8 minutes per respondent per survey. The 
total annualized estimated burden is 213 hours.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of        Average
          Type of respondents                   Form name            Number of     responses per    burden per
                                                                    respondents     respondent       response
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PHAP Host Site Supervisors............  PHAP Host Site                       400               1           20/60
                                         Supervisor Survey.
PHAP Alumni...........................  PHAP Alumni Survey......             600               1            8/60
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Jeffery M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific 
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2020-26397 Filed 11-30-20; 8:45 am]
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