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EXHIBIT 3—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Cost component Total cost Annualized 

cost 

Project Management ................................................................................................................................................ $60,106 $30,053 

Technical Expert Panel ............................................................................................................................................ 117,793 58,896 

Technology Tools .................................................................................................................................................... 177,580 88,790 

Develop Educational Materials ................................................................................................................................ 368,624 184,312 

Evaluation Plan ........................................................................................................................................................ 214,566 107,283 

Implement Methods ................................................................................................................................................. 1,624,169 812,085 

Conceptual Framework ............................................................................................................................................ 50,195 25,098 

Data Processing and Analysis ................................................................................................................................. 566,846 283,423 

Reporting ................................................................................................................................................................. 135,693 67,847 

Overhead ................................................................................................................................................................. 1,281,340 640,670 

Total .................................................................................................................................................................. $4,596,914 $2,298,457 

Request for Comments 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act, comments on AHRQ’s 

information collection are requested 

with regard to any of the following: (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of AHRQ healthcare 

research and healthcare information 

dissemination functions, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of 

AHRQ’s estimate of burden (including 

hours and costs) of the proposed 

collection(s) 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 upon the 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and 

included in the Agency’s subsequent 

request for OMB approval of the 

proposed information collection. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. 

Dated: February 3, 2012. 

Carolyn M. Clancy, 

Director. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[60Day–12–12DO] 

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 Kimberly Lane, CDC 

Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton 

Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or 

send an email 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 

CDC National Healthy Worksite 

Program (NHWP)—New—National 

Center for Chronic Disease Prevention 

and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

In the United States, chronic diseases 

such as cancer, heart disease, and 

diabetes are among the leading causes of 

death and disability. Although chronic 

diseases are among the most common 

and costly health problems, they are 

also among the most preventable. 

Adopting healthy behaviors, such as 

eating nutritious foods, being physically 

active, and avoiding tobacco use, can 

prevent the devastating effects of these 

diseases and lead to reduced rates of 

obesity, cancer, heart disease, stroke, 

and diabetes. 

Increasing health care costs, and 

decreases in employee productivity due 

to health-related factors, are leading 

American businesses to examine 

strategies to improve health and contain 

health care costs. 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. 

To support these efforts, the Centers 

for Disease Control and Prevention 

(CDC) is establishing the National 

Healthy Worksite Program (NHWP), a 

comprehensive workplace health 

promotion program to address physical 

activity, nutrition, and tobacco use in 

the workplace. Participating worksites 

will create high quality workplace 

health programs by implementing 

programs, policies, and environmental 

supports that assist employees in 

adopting healthy behaviors. The NHWP 

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-funded NHWP support will be 

provided over a two-year period to an 

initial group of 100 worksites drawn 

from seven communities. The worksites 

will represent small, medium and large 

employers in a variety of industry 

sectors. The largest employers will be 

required to make an in-kind 

contribution to supplement the support 

provided through the NHWP. Support to 

be provided for worksites participating 

in the NHWP will include 

organizational assessment, guidance on 

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health, assistance in implementing a 

tailored workplace health improvement 

plan, and training. Support to be 

provided for participating employees 

will include individual health risk 

assessments, health coaching and 

education, and opportunities to 

participate in healthy lifestyle 

challenges. The NHWP will also provide 

workplace health program training to 

additional employers in the seven 

NHWP communities. CDC may increase 

the number of NHWP sites that receive 

assistance, if funding becomes available. 

CDC plans to collect information 

needed to select the initial group of 

participating NHWP worksites; to 

describe implementation and costs of 

workplace health promotion programs 

at these sites over the initial two-year 

period of support; to examine the effects 

of workplace health programs on 

employee access and opportunity to 

engage in activities that support a 

healthy lifestyle; and to quantify 

reductions in individual health risks 

and improvements in productivity. In 

addition, for up to one year after the 

two-year implementation period, CDC 

will collect information needed to 

assess program sustainability. 

Respondents will include employers, 

employees, and support staff at sites 

participating in the NHWP. To gain 

insight into training needs, barriers to 

participation, and other issues related to 

program sustainability, information will 

also be collected from additional 

employers in NHWP communities. 

There are no costs to participants 

other than their time, with the exception 

of the in-kind contribution for large 

employers. Participation in the NHWP 

is voluntary for both worksites and 

employees at those sites. 

OMB approval is requested for three 

years. Information will be used to 

evaluate the NHWP, to identify success 

drivers for building and maintaining a 

successful workplace health program, 

and to develop tools and resources for 

additional employers who are interested 

in establishing workplace health 

programs. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of respondent Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

Total burden 

(in hours) 

Employer Interview Guide ............... 100 1 20/60 33 

Organizational Assessment ............. 67 2 30/60 67 

Eligibility File .................................... 32 5 15/60 40 

Employers Participating in the NHWP Discussion Guide for Steering Committee Members.4 1 30/60 2 

Discussion Guide for Wellness 

Committee Members.

34 1 30/60 17 

Employer Follow Up Survey ............ 33 1 15/60 8 

Additional Community Employers ..... Employer Engagement Feedback 

Survey.

70 1 10/60 12 

Employer Follow Up Survey ............ 166 1 15/60 42 

All Employee Survey ....................... 3,000 2 30/60 3,000 

Health Assessment .......................... 4,000 2 30/60 4,000 

Success Story Consent and Questionnaire,.400 1 10/60 67 

Satisfaction Survey .......................... 2,000 1 15/60 500 

Lower Your Weight by Eight Challenge Log.2,000 1 1 2,000 

Employees Participating in the 

NHWP.

Step into Health Challenge Log ...... 2,000 1 30/60 1,000 

Mix it Up Challenge Log .................. 2,000 1 30/60 1,000 

Quench Your Thirst Challenge Log 2,000 1 30/60 1,000 

Feel Fit with Fiber Challenge Log ... 2,000 1 30/60 1,000 

Maintain Don’t Gain Challenge Log 2,000 1 1 2,000 

Nutrition/Lifestyle Tracking Log ....... 2,000 1 30/60 1,000 

Total ........................................... .......................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 16,788 

Kimberly Lane, 

Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[60Day–12–0134] 

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 404–639–7570 and 

send comments to Kimberly Lane, CDC 

Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton 

Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or 

send an email 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 


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