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federal, state, tribal, local, or territorial 

health agencies, or non-governmental 

organizations), focusing on public 

health, population health, or health/

healthcare. 

When PHAP originated in 2007, the 

program focused on increasing 

recruitment and enrollment; to date, 

there has been no systematic assessment 

of the program. As a result, one current 

program priority is focused on 

documenting program outcomes to 

inform refinements to program 

processes and activities, demonstrate 

program impact, and inform decision 

making about future program direction. 

The purpose of this information 

collection request is to gain approval to 

follow alumni career progression 

following participation in PHAP. 

The collection will enable the 

program to demonstrate evidence of 

program outcomes, specifically to 

document how many alumni are 

retained as members of the public 

health workforce, where alumni are 

employed, what topical and functional 

public health areas alumni support (e.g., 

chronic disease, infectious disease, 

assessment, communications, etc.), to 

what extent alumni support the 

capabilities of public health agencies at 

the federal, state, territorial, local, tribal, 

and non-governmental organizational 

levels, and to what extent PHAP has 

influenced alumni career paths (if at 

all). 

Information will be used to answer 

key program assessment questions, 

specifically: ‘‘Is PHAP a quality 

program?’’, ‘‘Is PHAP an effective 

program?’’, and ‘‘What is the impact of 

PHAP?’’ 

CDC will administer the PHAP 

Alumni Assessment at three different 

time points (1 year post-graduation, 3 

years post-graduation, and 5 years postgraduation) to PHAP alumni. 

Assessment questions will remain 

consistent at each administration (i.e., 1 

year, 3 years, or 5 years post-PHAP 

graduation). The language, however, 

will be updated for each assessment 

administration to reflect the appropriate 

time period. It is estimated that there 

will be no more than 500 respondents 

annually. The estimated time for data 

collection is eight minutes per 

assessment administration. Assessments 

will be administered electronically; a 

link to the assessment Web site will be 

provided in the email invitation. The 

total annualized estimated burden is 67 

hours. 

There are no costs to respondents 

except their time. 

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) 

PHAP Alumni .................................... PHAP Alumni Assessment ............... 500 1 8/60 67 

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–15–0891] 

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 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 

World Trade Center Health Program 

Enrollment, Appeals & Reimbursement 

(OMB No. 0920–0891, expires 12/31/

2014)—[Revision]—National Institute 

for Occupational Safety and Health 

(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention (CDC). 

Background and Brief Description 

Title XXXIII of the PHS Act as 

amended establishes the WTC Health 

Program within HHS. The Program 

provides medical monitoring and 

treatment benefits to responders to the 

September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in 

New York City, at the Pentagon, and in 

Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and to 

survivors of the terrorist attacks in New 

York City. Title XXXIII requires that 

various Program provisions be 

established by regulation, including 

eligibility criteria for responders and 

volunteers at the Pentagon and in 

Shanksville, Pennsylvania. 

This submission will incorporate the 

World Trade Center Health Program 

Enrollment, Appeals & Reimbursement 

(0920–0891, expiration date 12/31/

2014), and the World Trade Center 

Enrollment & Appeals—Pentagon & 

Shanksville (0920–1001, expiration date 

12/31/2016) into one complete package 

which will be called the World Trade 

Center Health Program Enrollment, 

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Appeals & Reimbursement. Upon OMB 

approval, 0920–1001 will be 

discontinued. The provisions in the 

interim final rule that contain data 

collection requirements are: 

Section 88.5 Application process– 

status as a WTC responder. This section 

informs applicants who believe they 

meet the eligibility criteria for a WTC 

responder how to apply for enrollment 

in the WTC Health Program, and 

describes the types of documentation 

the WTC Program Administrator will 

accept as proof of eligibility. We expect 

that to receive approximately 4,500 

applications per year. The burden table 

reflects the annualized total burden 

broken into the four separate applicant 

groups: We estimate that 45 Fire 

Department of New York (FDNY) 

responders (1% of applicants); 2,475 

general responders (55%); 630 

Pentagon/Shanksville responders (14%); 

and 1,350 survivors (30%) will submit 

applications. The burden estimates for 

these three different forms are: FDNY = 

23 hours; general responders = 1,238 

hours; Pentagon/Shanksville responders 

= 315 hours; survivors = 405 hours. 

Section 88.11 Appeals regarding 

eligibility determination—responders 

and survivors. This section establishes 

the process for appeals regarding 

eligibility determinations. Of the 4,500 

applications we expect to receive per 

year, we expect that 10% will fail due 

to ineligibility. We further assume that 

10% of those individuals, or 45 

respondents, will appeal the decision. 

The burden estimate is 23 hours. 

Section 88.15 Appeals regarding 

treatment. This section establishes the 

timeline and process to appeal the 

Administrator’s determinations 

regarding treatment decisions. HHS 

estimates that Program participants will 

request certification for 20,000 health 

conditions each year. Of those 20,000, 

we expect that .01 percent (200) will be 

denied certification by the WTC 

Program Administrator. We further 

expect that such a denial will be 

appealed 30 percent of the time. Of the 

projected 451,472 enrollees who will 

receive medical care, it is estimated that 

.05% percent (26) will appeal decisions 

of unnecessary treatment. We estimate 

that the appeals letter will take no more 

than 30 minutes. 

Section 88.16 Reimbursement for 

travel expenses. This section established 

the process for members of the 

Nationwide Provider Network (NPN) 

who travel more than 250 miles to a 

nationwide network provider for 

medically necessary treatment may be 

provided necessary and reasonable 

transportation and other expenses. 

These individuals may submit a travel 

refund request form, which should take 

respondents 10 minutes. HHS expects 

no more than 10 claims per year. 

The reporting and record keeping 

requirements contained in these 

regulations are used by NIOSH to carry 

out its responsibilities related to the 

implementation of the WTC Health 

Program as required by law. The 

burdens imposed have been reduced to 

the absolute minimum considered 

necessary to permit NIOSH to carry out 

the purpose of the legislation, i.e., to 

implement the WTC Health Program. 

This emergency data collection is 

warranted because it is essential that 

individuals who wish to be enrolled, 

apply to the WTC Health Program, 

appeal a determination made by the 

WTC Program Administrator, or submit 

a claim for reimbursement have the 

opportunity to do so as soon as the 

eligibility criteria are established with 

the publication of this interim final rule. 

The total annualized burden is 2,319. 

There are no costs to respondents other 

than their time. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Type of respondent Form name Number of 

respondents 

Number 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

FDNY Responder ............................................ World Trade Center Health Program FDNY 

Responder Eligibility Application.

45 1 30/60 

General Responder ......................................... World Trade Center Health Program Responder Eligibility Application (Other than 

FDNY).

2,475 1 30/60 

Pentagon/Shanksville Responder ................... World Trade Center Health Program Pentagon/Shanksville Responder.630 1 30/60 

WTC Survivor .................................................. World Trade Center Health Program Survivor 

Eligibility Application.

1,350 1 30/60 

Responder (FDNY and General Responder)/

Survivor.

Denial Letter and Appeal Notification—Eligibility.45 1 30/60 

Responder (FDNY and General Responder)/ 

Survivor.

Denial Letter and Appeal Notification— 

Health Conditions.

60 1 30/60 

Responder (FDNY and General Responder)/

Survivor.

Denial Letter and Appeal Notification—Treatment.26 1 30/60 

Responder (FDNY and General Responder)/

Survivor.

WTC Health Program Medical Travel Refund 

Request.

10 1 10/60. 

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 

Board of Scientific Counselors, 

National Center for Health Statistics 

(BSC, NCHS) 

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC), National 

Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) 

announces the following meeting of the 

aforementioned committee. 

Times and Dates: 

11:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., January 22, 

2015 

8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m., January 23, 2015 

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