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Proposed Project 

CDC Prevention Status Reports: NonGovernment User Satisfaction and 

Impact—New—Office for State, Tribal 

Local and Territorial Support (OSTLTS), 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

In 2011, CDC Director Dr. Thomas R. 

Frieden commissioned OSTLTS with 

creating and disseminating the 

Prevention Status Reports (PSRs). The 

PSRs highlight the status of public 

health policies and practices designed 

to prevent or reduce ten important 

public health problems and concerns, 

including Excessive Alcohol Use; Food 

Safety; Healthcare-Associated 

Infections; Heart Disease and Stroke; 

HIV; Motor Vehicle Injuries, Nutrition; 

Physical Activity, and Obesity; 

Prescription Drug Overdose, Teen 

Pregnancy, and Tobacco Use. 

CDC is requesting a three-year 

approval for a generic clearance to 

conduct a one-time assessment of nongovernmental recipients and users of the 

PSRs, to determine its reach, usefulness, 

and impact. The goal of the assessment 

is to determine the extent to which the 

PSRs support planning and decisionmaking about strategies to improve 

public health and lead to specific 

actions intended to increase the use of 

evidence-based and expertrecommended public health policies 

and practices. Based on findings from 

the data collection, OSTLTS may make 

additional modifications to the PSRs, 

augment the PSRs with additional 

supporting products, and/or enhance 

communication and dissemination 

efforts. Data will be collected through a 

web-based questionnaire. An email 

invitation with a link to the online 

questionnaire will be sent to a 

convenience sample consisting of: (1) 

Randomly selected subscribers to PSR 

email updates and (2) staff from key 

non-governmental partner organizations 

that were targeted by CDC for the initial 

public dissemination of the PSRs in 

January 2014. The invitation will be 

sent to a total of 1,995 potential 

respondents. 

Prior assessments of the PSRs have 

been conducted of governmental staff 

only. Non-government staffs are also 

critical stakeholders and users of the 

PSRs. Their input is necessary to ensure 

a complete and accurate assessment of 

the PSRs from the perspective of all 

potential users. 

Assessment data will ultimately be 

used to understand the extent PSR 

recipients report that they are satisfied 

with the quality of the PSRs and actions 

they are taking to advance evidencebased and expert-recommended policies 

and practices due to the PSRs. For 

example, it is unknown to what extent 

the PSRs are being used to support 

planning and decision-making about 

public health priorities and whether or 

not modifications would make them 

more useful. Findings will also be used 

to develop manuscripts to submit for 

publication in peer-reviewed journals 

focused on assessment and public 

health practice. For example, user 

descriptions of how the PSRs are being 

used effectively to stimulate efforts to 

improve public health policies and 

practices would be important 

information to share with the public 

health field. There is no cost to 

participants other than their time. The 

estimated annualized burden hours for 

this data collection activity are 499 

hours. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of respondents Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Avgerage 

burden per 

response 

(in hrs.) 

Total burden 

(in hrs.) 

Non-government PSR recipients ...... PSR Online Assessment .................. 1,995 1 15/60 499 

Total ........................................... ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 499 

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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Prevention 

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Proposed Data Collections Submitted 

for Public Comment and 

Recommendations 

The Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC), as part of its 

continuing effort 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. To request more 

information on the below proposed 

project or to obtain a copy of the 

information collection plan and 

instruments, call 404–639–7570 or send 

comments to Leroy A. Richardson, 1600 

Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA 

30333 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval. 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 

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the collection of information; and to 

transmit or otherwise disclose the 

information. Written comments should 

be received within 60 days of this 

notice. 

Proposed Project 

CDC Work@Health® Advance: 

Evaluation of Train-the-Trainer and 

Advanced Technical Assistance 

Programs—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 heart disease, obesity and 

diabetes are among the most common 

and costly health problems, but they are 

also among the most preventable. 

Adopting healthy behaviors can prevent 

the devastating effects and reduce the 

rates of these diseases. Many employers 

are recognizing the role they can play in 

creating healthy work environments and 

providing employees with opportunities 

to make healthy lifestyle choices. 

To support these efforts, the Centers 

for Disease Control and Prevention 

(CDC) established a comprehensive 

workplace health program called Work@

Health. The program 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’s key objectives for the 

Work@Health program include: (1) 

Increasing understanding of employer 

training needs and the best ways to 

deliver skill-based training; (2) 

increasing employers’ level of 

knowledge and awareness of workplace 

health program concepts and principles; 

(3) Building employer skills and 

capacity for developing or expanding 

workplace health programs; and (4) 

promoting peer-to-peer, communitybased employer cooperation and 

mentoring. 

Through the Work@Health program, 

CDC developed a training curriculum 

for employers based on a problemsolving approach to improving 

employer knowledge and skills related 

to effective, science-based workplace 

health programs, and supporting the 

adoption of these programs in the 

workplace. Topics covered in the 

Work@Health curriculum include 

principles, strategies, and tools for 

leadership engagement; how to make a 

business case for workplace health 

programs; how to assess the needs of 

organizations and individual 

employees; how to plan, implement, 

and evaluate sustainable workplace 

health programs; and how to partner 

with community organizations for 

additional support. An initial, smallscale Phase 1 needs assessment and 

Work@Health pilot program evaluation 

were conducted in 2013–2014 (OMB 

No. 0920–0989, exp. 9/30/2014), 

followed in March 2014 by expanded 

Phase 2 full scale training and technical 

assistance activities involving more than 

200 employers nationwide (OMB No. 

0920–1006, exp. 1/31/2016). Individuals 

who completed the training and 

technical assistance program received a 

Certificate of Completion. 

CDC’s Work@Health activities support 

and complement the efforts of numerous 

employers, public health agencies, nonprofit organizations, and other 

professional organizations that share an 

interest in increasing the number of 

effective, science-based workplace 

health programs across the United 

States. Some of these entities have 

participated directly in Work@Health to 

take their training and apply it more 

broadly in their communities. Other 

entities offer employers opportunities 

for recognition or accreditation of their 

workplace health programs based on 

many of the core concepts and 

principles addressed in the 

Work@Health training. Recognition or 

accreditation programs enhance 

standards of practice and are appealing 

to employers to improve their visibility 

and status, but typically take several 

years of program growth and 

development for employers to be in 

position to successfully obtain them. 

CDC proposes a new information 

collection to support continued 

expansion of the Work@Health program. 

The expanded program will offer more 

advanced training and technical 

assistance to employers or trainers who 

have previously received a Certificate of 

Completion for participating in the basic 

Work@Health training and technical 

assistance program. In addition to 

emphasizing the mastery of core 

workplace health principles and 

concepts introduced in the basic course, 

the expanded Work@Health program 

will offer targeted technical assistance 

to help employers prepare for the 

process of getting their worksite 

accredited by an external organization. 

The advanced technical assistance will 

include an organizational accreditation 

readiness assessment as well as 

assessment-driven technical assistance 

focused on organizational alignment, 

population health management, and 

data, outcomes, and reporting. 

Employers will be responsible for 

selecting the external recognition or 

accreditation program that best fits with 

their vision and goals. 

A key component of Work@Health 

uses a Train-the-Trainer training model 

to assist with the dissemination of the 

Work@Health Program. In the 

Expansion Program, up to 100 

additional Train-the-Trainer 

participants will receive enhanced 

training in how to deliver the 

curriculum to employers across the 

country. They will receive technical 

assistance and access to an online peer 

learning platform. Applicants for the 

Train-the-Trainer model must have 

previous knowledge, training, and 

experience with workplace health 

programs and an interest in becoming 

instructors for the Work@Health 

Program. They may be referred by 

employers, health departments, 

business coalitions, trade associations, 

or other organizations. 

CDC is requesting OMB approval to 

initiate information collection for the 

Work@Health Expansion Program in 

Spring 2015. CDC plans to collect 

information from employers who have 

previously completed the Work@Health 

training and technical assistance to 

assess readiness for accreditation of 

their workplace health program and 

their need for additional technical 

assistance; to obtain trainees’ reactions 

to the advanced technical assistance; 

and to document their experience 

applying for and receiving accreditation 

of their workplace health program. CDC 

also plans to collect information needed 

to select the individuals who will 

participate in the enhanced Train-theTrainer model; and to assess changes in 

trainees’ knowledge and skills before 

and after participation in Work@Health 

Train-the Trainer model. Graduates of 

the Work@Health program will be given 

the opportunity to complete an annual 

survey to assess their capacity to 

maintain and sustain their workplace 

health program after formal training 

participation has ended. All information 

will be collected online to maximize the 

convenience to respondents. 

Respondents will include employers 

who have previously completed the 

Work@Health training; those that 

continue onto the advanced technical 

assistance program, and individuals 

who apply to participate in the trainthe-trainer model. 

Information will be used to evaluate 

the effectiveness of the Work@Health 

program in terms of (1) increasing 

employers’ knowledge and capacity to 

implement workplace health programs 

and to facilitate applying for 

accreditation for their programs, and (2) 

increasing the number of trainers who 

can provide employers with knowledge 

and skills in science-based workplace 

health programs, policies and practices. 


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The information will also be used to 

identify the best way(s) to deliver skillbased training and technical support to 

employers in the area of workplace 

health. 

OMB approval is requested for three 

years. The total estimated annualized 

burden hours are 470. Participation is 

voluntary and there are no costs to 

participants other than their time. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of respondents Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hr) 

Total burden 

(in hr) 

Employers Continuing to Advanced 

Technical Assistance.

Accreditation Readiness Assessment.120 2 30/60 120 

Advanced TA Survey ....................... 120 2 20/60 80 

Follow-up Accreditation Survey ....... 120 1 10/60 20 

Interested New Train-the-Trainer 

Participants.

Train-the Trainer Application Form .. 200 1 30/60 100 

New Train-the-Trainer Participants in 

the Work@Health Program.

Train-the-Trainer Knowledge and 

Skills Survey.

100 2 30/60 100 

Employer Graduates of 

Work@Health.

Employer Follow-Up Survey ............ 200 1 15/60 50 

Total ........................................... ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 470 

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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HUMAN SERVICES 

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Prevention 

[30Day–15–0556] 

Proposed Data Collections Submitted 

for Public Comment and 

Recommendations 

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 omb@cdc.gov. 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 

Assisted Reproductive Technology 

(ART) Program Reporting System (OMB 

No. 0920–0556, expires 8/31/2015)— 

Revision—National Center for Chronic 

Disease Prevention and Health 

Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

Section 2(a) of Public Law 102–493 

(known as the Fertility Clinic Success 

Rate and Certification Act of 1992 

(FCSRCA), 42 U.S.C. 263a–1(a)), 

requires that each assisted reproductive 

technology (ART) program shall 

annually report to the Secretary through 

the Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention: (1) pregnancy success rates 

achieved by such ART program, and (2) 

the identity of each embryo laboratory 

used by such ART program and whether 

the laboratory is certified or has applied 

for such certification under the Act. 

Information is transmitted to CDC 

electronically through the Web-based 

National ART Surveillance System 

(NASS) or NASS-compatible files 

extracted from other record systems. 

CDC requests OMB approval to continue 

information collection for three years, 

with changes that will be phased in 

during this period. 

Information collection will continue 

under currently approved procedures 

through December 31, 2015. Revised 

reporting requirements are planned for 

ART cycles initiated on or after January 

1, 2016. The proposed changes reflect 

CDC’s ongoing dialogue with subject 

matter experts including partner 

organizations and the data collection 

contractor. These consultations identify 

changes to the NASS data elements that 

are essential to keep pace with changes 

in medical practice and other 

opportunities for improvement. The 

proposed changes to the NASS data 

elements will ensure that reported 

success rates reflect standardized data 

definitions and provide additional 

insight into factors that may affect 

success rates. Concurrent with changes 

to data elements, the NASS data entry 

pages will be redesigned for more 

intuitive grouping of data items and 

improved skip logic that will route users 

to the minimum number of applicable 

questions. Finally, CDC will continue to 

collect feedback from ART clinics on 

NASS reporting procedures. 

Participation in the brief Feedback 


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