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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 

Generic Clearance for the Collection 

of Qualitative Feedback on Agency 

Service Delivery—NEW—Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

As part of a Federal Government-wide 

effort to streamline the process to seek 

feedback from the public on service 

delivery, the CDC has submitted a 

Generic Information Collection Request 

(Generic ICR): ‘‘Generic Clearance for 

the Collection of Qualitative Feedback 

on Agency Service Delivery ’’ to OMB 

for approval under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et. 

seq.). 

To request additional information, 

please contact Leroy A. Richardson, 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74, 

Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an email to 

omb@cdc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Generic Clearance for the 

Collection of Qualitative Feedback on 

Agency Service Delivery. 

Abstract: The information collection 

activity will garner qualitative customer 

and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, 

timely manner, in accordance with the 

Administration’s commitment to 

improving service delivery. By 

qualitative feedback we mean 

information that provides useful 

insights on perceptions and opinions, 

but are not statistical surveys that yield 

quantitative results that can be 

generalized to the population of study. 

This feedback will provide insights into 

customer or stakeholder perceptions, 

experiences and expectations, provide 

an early warning of issues with service, 

or focus attention on areas where 

communication, training or changes in 

operations might improve delivery of 

products or services. These collections 

will allow for ongoing, collaborative and 

actionable communications between the 

Agency and its customers and 

stakeholders. It will also allow feedback 

to contribute directly to the 

improvement of program management. 

Feedback collected under this generic 

clearance will provide useful 

information, but it will not yield data 

that can be generalized to the overall 

population. This type of generic 

clearance for qualitative information 

will not be used for quantitative 

information collections that are 

designed to yield reliably actionable 

results, such as monitoring trends over 

time or documenting program 

performance. Such data uses require 

more rigorous designs that address: the 

target population to which 

generalizations will be made, the 

sampling frame, the sample design 

(including stratification and clustering), 

the precision requirements or power 

calculations that justify the proposed 

sample size, the expected response rate, 

methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data 

collection, and any testing procedures 

that were or will be undertaken prior 

fielding the study. Depending on the 

degree of influence the results are likely 

to have, such collections may still be 

eligible for submission for other generic 

mechanisms that are designed to yield 

quantitative results. 

The Agency received no comments in 

response to the 60-day notice published 

in the Federal Register on April 30, 

2014 (79 FR 24432). 

This is a new collection of 

information. Respondents will be 

screened and selected from Individuals 

and Households, Businesses, 

Organizations, and/or State, Local or 

Tribal Government. Below we provide 

CDC’s projected annualized estimate for 

the next three years. There is no cost to 

respondents other than their time. The 

estimated annualized burden hours for 

this data collection activity are 3,850. 

ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN

Type of Collection Number of 

respondents 

Annual 

frequency 

per response 

Hours per 

response 

Online Surveys ............................................................................................................................ 1,500 1 30/60 

Focus Groups .............................................................................................................................. 800 1 2 

In-person Surveys ........................................................................................................................ 1,000 1 30/60 

Usability testing ............................................................................................................................ 1,500 1 30/60 

Customer comment cards ........................................................................................................... 1,000 1 15/60 

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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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

[30Day–15–0765] 

Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork 

Reduction Act Review 

The Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC) publishes a list of 

information collection requests under 

review by the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) in compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). To request a copy of these 

requests, call Daniel Holcomb., the CDC 

Reports Clearance Officer, at (404) 639– 

5960 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. 

Send written comments to 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. 

Written comments and suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

concerning the proposed collection of 


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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 

Proposed Project 

Fellowship Management System, 

OMB No. 0920–0765, expires 02/28/

2015—Revision—Division of Scientific 

Education and Professional 

Development (DSEPD), Center for 

Surveillance, Epidemiology, and 

Laboratory Services (CSELS), Office of 

Public Health Scientific Services 

(OPHSS), Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

The Division of Scientific Education 

and Professional Development (DSEPD) 

requests an additional three years to 

continue CDC’s use of the Fellowship 

Management System (FMS) for its 

electronic application, host site, and 

directory processes that allow 

individuals to apply to fellowships 

online, allow public health agencies to 

submit fellowship assignment proposals 

online, and track applicant and alumni 

information. 

FMS was established to support 

making revisions to questions and 

instructions to accurately reflect 

evolving fellowship eligibility 

requirements, provide clarification of 

existing questions, and accommodate 

changing needs of the fellowship 

programs. This information collection 

request is a request for revisions to the 

current FMS. Revisions include features 

added that support the electronic 

submission (via file upload features) of 

transcripts and letters of 

recommendation in lieu of postal 

delivery; selected questions refined and 

new questions added to align with 

current fellowship eligibility 

requirements; and wordings of 

questions and instructions clarified in 

response to user feedback from current 

fellows, host sites, and alumni. 

The mission of DSEPD is to improve 

health outcomes through a competent, 

sustainable, and empowered public 

health workforce. Professionals in 

public health, epidemiology, medicine, 

economics, information science, 

veterinary medicine, nursing, public 

policy, and other related professionals 

seek opportunities, through CDC 

fellowships, to broaden their 

knowledge, skills, and experience to 

improve the science and practice of 

public health. CDC fellows are assigned 

to state, tribal, local, and territorial 

public health agencies; federal 

government agencies, including CDC 

and HHS operational divisions, such as 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services; and to nongovernmental 

organizations, including academic 

institutions, tribal organizations, and 

private public health organizations. 

FMS provides an efficient and 

effective electronic mechanism for 

collecting and processing fellowship 

application data and fellowship host 

site assignment proposals; selecting 

qualified candidates; matching selected 

fellowship host site assignments with 

applicants; maintaining a current 

alumni database; generating reports; and 

documenting the impact of fellowships 

on alumni careers. FMS optimizes 

CDC’s ability to provide continuous 

fellowship service delivery that builds 

and sustains public health capacity and 

helps to save lives and protect people 

from health threats. This proposed 

revision allows CDC to continue to use 

standardized electronic tools for 

streamlined collection of fellowship 

applications and fellowship assignment 

proposals, in the process collecting 

alumni information that will be used to 

document the impact of public health 

fellowships on career paths and on the 

science and practice of public health. 

This request reflects a change in 

burden due to evolving fellowship 

requirements, increases in nonfederal 

respondents, and increases in 

information voluntarily submitted. The 

respondent types and burden hours for 

each data collection included in this 

request are limited to nonfederal 

applicants, alumni, and employees of 

public health agencies. The Preventive 

Medicine Residency and Fellowship 

(PMR/F) changed its program eligibility; 

applications for PMR/F are limited to 

only current CDC employees while host 

sites are limited to only nonfederal 

public health agencies. This request also 

reflects the elimination of the all data 

collections for two discontinued 

fellowships: The Public Health 

Prevention Service and The CDC 

Experience Applied Epidemiology 

Fellowship programs. Decreased burden 

associated with discontinuation of 

information collection from these 

fellowships is offset by increases in the 

number of respondents across all data 

collections, and increases in 

information submitted voluntarily by 

applicants in the past year when 

compared to amount of information 

submitted in previous years. 

The annual burden table has been 

updated to reflect the number of 

respondents from non-federal 

fellowship applicants, public health 

agencies, and fellowship alumni. 

There is no cost to respondents other 

than their time. The total estimated 

annual burden hours are 4,390. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of respondents Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses 

per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hrs.) 

Fellowship applicants ...................................... FMS Application Module ................................ 1,961 1 105/60

Fellowship alumni * ......................................... FMS Alumni Directory .................................... 1,382 1 15/60 

Public Health Agency or Organization Staff ... FMS Host Site Module ................................... 408 1 90/60 

* Some alumni are deceased or cannot be located. Response burden assumes response from an individual responding alumnus, on average, 

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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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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

Fee Schedule for Reference Biological 

Standards and Biological Preparations 

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC), Department of Health 

and Human Services (HHS). 

ACTION: General notice. 

SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC), located 

within the Department of Health and 

Human Services (HHS) announces that 

HHS/CDC has reviewed and updated its 

fee schedule for reference biological 

standards and biological preparations 

required by OMB Circular A–25, User 

Charges. This notice also announces 

current contact information to obtain 

information on the availability of these 

products and the fees for these products. 

DATES: These fees are effective January 

2, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

obtain information on the current 

inventory of reference biological 

standards and biological preparations 

and the current fee schedule, please 

contact the Division of Scientific 

Resources, Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., 

Mailstop C–17, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; 

telephone 404–639–3466. Someone will 

be available to answer your inquiry 

between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Eastern 

Time, Monday through Friday, except 

on Federal holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 

22, 2013 HHS/CDC published a Direct 

Final Rule (DFR) titled ‘‘Distribution of 

Reference Biological Standards and 

Biological Preparations (78 FR 43817). 

In the DFR, HHS/CDC updated the 

agency name, location, and contact 

information for persons interested in 

obtaining reference biological standards 

and biological preparations. 

On August 5, 2013, HHS/CDC 

published a General Notice (78 FR 

47319) to inform the public that HHS/ 

CDC has reviewed and updated its fee 

schedule per the requirements in OMB 

Circular A–25 (User Charges) and to 

provide contact information to obtain a 

current inventory of products and an 

up-to-date fee schedule of charges (see 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). 

OMB Circular A–25 (User Charges) 

requires that agencies review user 

charges for agency programs every two 

years. This review should include any 

adjustment to reflect changes in costs or 

market value. HHS/CDC has conducted 

a review of the fees charged for 

reference biological standards and 

biological preparations. Based on this 

review, some reagents are being 

removed from our inventory because 

they are obsolete. No prices have 

increased or decreased at this time. 

HHS/CDC prepares reference 

biological standards and biological 

preparations under the authority of 42 

CFR Part 7. These regulations describe 

how private entities may obtain 

reference biological standards and 

biological preparations from HHS/CDC 

and how charges for these standards and 

preparations are determined. Persons 

interested in these products should 

contact the Division of Scientific 

Resources, Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., 

Mailstop C–17, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; 

telephone 404–639–3466, for the current 

inventory and fee schedule. Due to the 

changing inventory of the unique 

biological standards or biological 

preparations, some of which are 

prepared only upon request, it is best to 

contact HHS/CDC to determine the 

availability of a particular product. 

Dated: November 25, 2014. 

Ron A. Otten, 

Acting Deputy Associate Director for Science, 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

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Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

Statement of Organization, Functions, 

and Delegations of Authority 

Part C (Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention) of the Statement of 

Organization, Functions, and 

Delegations of Authority of the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (45 FR 67772–76, dated 

October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR 

69296, October 20, 1980, as amended 

most recently at 79 FR 32739–32740, 

dated June 7, 2014) is amended to 

reflect the reorganization of the National 

Center for Immunization and 

Respiratory Diseases. 

Section C–B, Organization and 

Functions, is hereby amended as 

follows: 

Delete in its entirety the title and the 

mission and function statements for the 

Immunization Services Division (CVGB) 

and insert the following: 

Immunization Services Division 

(CVGB). The Immunization Services 

Division (ISD) protects individuals and 

communities from vaccine-preventable 

diseases through provision of federal 

funds and contracts to purchase and 

distribute vaccine, provision of 

technical and financial support of 

immunization programs, provider and 

public education, and evaluation and 

research. 

Office of the Director (CVGB1). (1) 

Coordinates the division’s program, 

policy, scientific activities and provides 

leadership for domestic programmatic 

activities; (2) links strategies and 

priorities of the primarily programfocused ISD branches with other NCIRD 

divisions working in the area of 

domestic immunizations and vaccinepreventable diseases; (3) facilitates 

development and ongoing 

implementation of vaccine coverage 

surveillance, health services and 

economic research, and program 

evaluation across the ISD branches; (4) 

interfaces with other CDC CIOs working 

in the area of immunizations and 

vaccine preventable diseases; (5) 

provides guidance for the protection of 

research subjects, OMB/PRA 

compliance, and scientific review and 

clearance of manuscripts and other 

written materials produced by ISD 

branches; (6) provides leadership for 

domestic adult immunizations in the 

ISD; (7) provides leadership across the 

branches with respect to linking 

preparedness and response elements to 

the overall influenza prevention and 

control strategy, and interfaces with 

other parts of CDC with this strategy; (8) 

represents ISD in other preparedness 

activities with vaccines as 

countermeasures; (9) in close 

coordination with NCIRD’s Office of 

Policy, provides policy support to the 

ISD; (10) as appropriate, works through 

the NCIRD Office of Policy to serve as 

liaison to other policy offices, other 

government agencies, and external 

partners on policy, program, legislative, 

and budgetary issues related to ISD; (11) 

conducts policy analysis; (12) advises 

ISD leadership on policy and 

partnership issues and supports Center 

efforts in the management of 

Congressional and government 

relations; (13) manages cross-cutting 

policy issues within ISD and, as 

appropriate, with other policy offices 

within the Center and CDC; (14) 


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