National Healthy Worksite Program; Information Webinar Series, 73647-73648 [2011-30649]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 229 / Tuesday, November 29, 2011 / Notices General Conditions: HHS reserves the right to cancel, suspend, and/or modify the competition, or any part of it, for any reason, at HHS’s sole discretion. All decisions by HHS are final and binding in all matters related to the competition. Dated: November 16, 2011. Regina Benjamin, Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service. [FR Doc. 2011–30668 Filed 11–28–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–28–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Healthy Worksite Program; Information Webinar Series Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces a series of Webinars to provide information for individuals and groups interested in learning more about the National Healthy Worksite Program. The National Healthy Worksite Program is an HHS/CDC initiative to establish and evaluate comprehensive workplace health programs to improve the health of workers and their families. Registration for the Webinars is free. DATES: Webinars will be held on the following dates and times: December 20, 2011, 2:00–3 p.m. EST; January 13, 2012, 12:00–1 p.m. EST; January 20, 2012 12:00–1 p.m. EST; January 20, 2012 3:00–4 p.m. EST. Registration information is provided in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inquiries and requests for information should be sent to NationalHealthyWork@cdc.gov. Additional information, announcements, and frequently asked questions will be posted at https:// www.cdc.gov/NationalHealthyWorksite. Calls should be directed to Jason Lang, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at (770) 488–5269. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: Background The National Healthy Worksite Program is an HHS/CDC initiative to establish and evaluate comprehensive VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:20 Nov 28, 2011 Jkt 226001 workplace health programs to improve the health of workers and their families. HHS/CDC plans to recruit groups of up to 15 employers within seven locations across the U.S. and lead them through the process of building a workplace health program including the following components: Assessment of employer and employee needs, interests, health risks, and existing capacity; a planning process resulting in a workplace health improvement plan to guide the worksite through program development; implementation of programs, policies, and practices to address employee lifestyle risk factors related to physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco use; building a program infrastructure within each worksite for long-term sustainability including evaluation, wellness committees, program champions, and leadership (CEO/senior executive) support; and participation in programmatic activities, training, and technical assistance. The National Healthy Worksite Program will include science-based initiatives to build worksite capacity and improve workplace culture to support healthy behaviors. Examples of such strategies include health and lifestyle education and coaching, establishing tobacco-free campus policies, promoting work schedules that allow employees to be more physically active, and offering more healthy food choices in worksite cafeterias and vending machines. A core principle of the initiative is to maximize employee engagement in the design and implementation of the programs so they have the greatest chances of success. The program will not issue grants or financial assistance directly to employers. Based on employee needs, companies will establish a core set of 3 to 5 science-based interventions from an available menu of options that include a mix of strategies that target physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco use in the employee population. Examples include: 1. Tobacco-free campus policy, subsidized quit-smoking counseling. 2. Worksite farmer’s market, nutrition counseling/education, menu labeling on healthy foods, healthy foods in cafeterias and vending, weight management counseling. 3. Stairwell enhancement, physical fitness/lifestyle counseling, walking trails/clubs, flextime policy. For the National Healthy Worksite Program, the United States has been divided into seven regions. Regions are defined as follows: • Region 1: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 73647 Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia; • Region 2: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee; • Region 3: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin; • Region 4: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas; • Region 5: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming; • Region 6: Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada; and • Region 7: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Each of the seven regions will have one group of up to 15 employers that are located within a small, defined geographic area (i.e., city, county) with high prevalence of chronic disease and sufficient community resources available to maintain a sustainable workplace health program when the National Healthy Worksite Program ends. Each of the seven groups of employers will consist of a mix of employers (small—100 or less full-time employees; medium—101–250 employees; and large—251–1000 employees). Outreach to interested employers in the seven locations will occur shortly after these Webinars. Interested employers will be directed to a program Web site (https:// www.cdc.gov/NationalHealthyWorksite) and/or program email address (NationalHealthyWork@cdc.gov) to be certified as an eligible employer. The certification process will open January 20, 2012 and close February 3, 2012. In addition, multiple methods will be used to develop a marketing campaign to reach employers including advertising in trade publications, direct mail/email, utilizing the Web site, producing a recruitment video and using social media. All participants must complete their submission through the program Web site or program mailbox during the open certification period. Other submissions will not be considered. Final selection of participating employers will be made on or about April 30, 2012. Registration: Early registration for each Webinar is encouraged, as space is limited to 1,000 participants. Participants should register online by using the links provided below. • December 20, 2011 2 p.m.–3 p.m. EST. Webinar registration site: https:// www3.gotomeeting.com/register/ 703198246; E:\FR\FM\29NON1.SGM 29NON1 73648 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 229 / Tuesday, November 29, 2011 / Notices • January 13, 2012 12 p.m.–1 p.m. EST. Webinar registration site: https:// www3.gotomeeting.com/register/ 807742630; • January 20, 2012, 12 p.m.–1 p.m. EST. Webinar registration site: https:// www3.gotomeeting.com/register/ 133770238; and • January 20, 2012, 3 p.m.–4 p.m. EST. Webinar registration site: https:// www3.gotomeeting.com/register/ 367222398. Purpose of Each Webinar The December 20, 2011 Webinar will provide a general overview of the National Healthy Worksite Program including program goals and objectives, program components and employer activities, timelines, and anticipated program outcomes. The January 2012 Webinars will (1) Provide a general overview of the National Healthy Worksite Program; (2) review the process and criteria HHS/ CDC used to identify the seven locations where the program will take place; (3) announce those locations; and (4) discuss the employer certification process and criteria HHS/CDC will use to identify and select up to 100 employers participating in the National Healthy Worksite Program. HHS/CDC plans to publish notices in the Federal Register announcing (1) The seven locations where the program will take place and the criteria used for selection; and (2) the employer certification process and criteria HHS/ CDC will use to identify and select up to 100 participating employers across the seven selected locations. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Special Accommodations HHS/CDC will make every effort to accommodate persons with disabilities or special needs. HHS/CDC will make slides and an audio and written transcript of the Webinars available on its Web site, https://www.cdc.gov/ NationalHealthyWorksite. If you require additional special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Jason Lang, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, at (770) 488–5269 at least 7 days in advance of the meeting. Dated: November 21, 2011. James W. Stephens, Director, Office of Science Quality, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Center for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2011–30649 Filed 11–28–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:20 Nov 28, 2011 Jkt 226001 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Document Identifier CMS–29 and CMS–209] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is publishing the following summary of proposed collections for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. 1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Request for Certification as a Rural Health Clinic Form and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 491.1–491.11; Use: The Form CMS–29, Request for Certification as a Supplier of Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Services under the Medicare/Medicaid Program, is utilized as an application to be completed by suppliers of RHC services requesting participation in the Medicare program. This form initiates the process of obtaining a decision as to whether the conditions for certification are met as a supplier of RHC services. It also promotes data reduction or introduction to and retrieval from the Automated Survey Process Environment (ASPEN) and related survey and certification databases by the CMS Regional Offices. Should any question arise regarding the structure of the organization, this information is readily available. With this renewal request, the title of the Form CMS–29 is being revised to better describe the purpose of the data being collected. Both new and existing clinics must provide and attest to the accuracy of specific clinic data as a part of the RHC certification process. Therefore, the revised title is ‘‘Form AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 CMS–29/Verification of Clinic Data— Rural Health Clinic Program.’’ The Form CMS–29 is also being revised to remove Section V, Federal Support. The information captured under Section V is not a deciding factor as to whether or not a clinic meets RHC certification requirements. Therefore, it is unnecessary to require facilities to complete this section as a part of the certification process; Form Number: CMS–29 (OCN 0938–0074); Frequency: Occasionally (initially and then every six years); Affected Public: Private Sector (Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions); Number of Respondents: 3,981; Total Annual Responses: 830; Total Annual Hours: 138. (For policy questions regarding this ´ collection contact Shonte Carter at (410) 786–3532. For all other issues call (410) 786–1326.) 2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension without change of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Laboratory Personnel Report (CLIA) and Supporting Regulations in 42 CFR 493.1357, 493.1363, 493.1405, 493.1406, 493.1411, 493.1417, 493.1423, 493.1443, 493.1449, 493.1455, 493.1461, 493.1462, 493.1469, 493.1483, 493.1489 and 493.1491; Use: The information collected on this survey form is used in the administrative pursuit of the Congressionally mandated program with regard to regulation of laboratories participating in CLIA. The surveyor will provide the laboratory with the CMS– 209 form. While the surveyor performs other aspects of the survey, the laboratory will complete the CMS–209 by recording the personnel data needed to support their compliance with the personnel requirements of CLIA. The surveyor will then use this information in choosing a sample of personnel to verify compliance with the personnel requirements. Information on personnel qualifications of all technical personnel is needed to ensure the sample is representative of the entire laboratory; Form Number: CMS–209 (OCN 0938– 0151); Frequency: Biennially; Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, or Tribal Governments; and Federal Government; Number of Respondents: 20,486; Total Annual Responses: 10,243; Total Annual Hours: 5,121.50. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Kathleen Todd at (410) 786–3385. For all other issues call (410) 786–1326.) To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS’ Web Site address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/ PaperworkReductionActof1995, or E:\FR\FM\29NON1.SGM 29NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 29, 2011)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


National Healthy Worksite Program; Information Webinar Series

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) located 
within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces a 
series of Webinars to provide information for individuals and groups 
interested in learning more about the National Healthy Worksite 
Program. The National Healthy Worksite Program is an HHS/CDC initiative 
to establish and evaluate comprehensive workplace health programs to 
improve the health of workers and their families. Registration for the 
Webinars is free.

DATES: Webinars will be held on the following dates and times: December 
20, 2011, 2:00-3 p.m. EST; January 13, 2012, 12:00-1 p.m. EST; January 
20, 2012 12:00-1 p.m. EST; January 20, 2012 3:00-4 p.m. EST. 
Registration information is provided in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inquiries and requests for information 
should be sent to NationalHealthyWork@cdc.gov. Additional information, 
announcements, and frequently asked questions will be posted at https://www.cdc.gov/NationalHealthyWorksite. Calls should be directed to Jason 
Lang, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at (770) 488-
5269.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The National Healthy Worksite Program is an HHS/CDC initiative to 
establish and evaluate comprehensive workplace health programs to 
improve the health of workers and their families. HHS/CDC plans to 
recruit groups of up to 15 employers within seven locations across the 
U.S. and lead them through the process of building a workplace health 
program including the following components: Assessment of employer and 
employee needs, interests, health risks, and existing capacity; a 
planning process resulting in a workplace health improvement plan to 
guide the worksite through program development; implementation of 
programs, policies, and practices to address employee lifestyle risk 
factors related to physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco use; 
building a program infrastructure within each worksite for long-term 
sustainability including evaluation, wellness committees, program 
champions, and leadership (CEO/senior executive) support; and 
participation in programmatic activities, training, and technical 
assistance. The National Healthy Worksite Program will include science-
based initiatives to build worksite capacity and improve workplace 
culture to support healthy behaviors. Examples of such strategies 
include health and lifestyle education and coaching, establishing 
tobacco-free campus policies, promoting work schedules that allow 
employees to be more physically active, and offering more healthy food 
choices in worksite cafeterias and vending machines. A core principle 
of the initiative is to maximize employee engagement in the design and 
implementation of the programs so they have the greatest chances of 
success. The program will not issue grants or financial assistance 
directly to employers.
    Based on employee needs, companies will establish a core set of 3 
to 5 science-based interventions from an available menu of options that 
include a mix of strategies that target physical activity, nutrition, 
and tobacco use in the employee population. Examples include:
    1. Tobacco-free campus policy, subsidized quit-smoking counseling.
    2. Worksite farmer's market, nutrition counseling/education, menu 
labeling on healthy foods, healthy foods in cafeterias and vending, 
weight management counseling.
    3. Stairwell enhancement, physical fitness/lifestyle counseling, 
walking trails/clubs, flextime policy.
    For the National Healthy Worksite Program, the United States has 
been divided into seven regions. Regions are defined as follows:
     Region 1: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, 
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, 
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia;
     Region 2: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, 
Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee;
     Region 3: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, 
and Wisconsin;
     Region 4: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and 
Texas;
     Region 5: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, 
Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming;
     Region 6: Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada; and
     Region 7: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
    Each of the seven regions will have one group of up to 15 employers 
that are located within a small, defined geographic area (i.e., city, 
county) with high prevalence of chronic disease and sufficient 
community resources available to maintain a sustainable workplace 
health program when the National Healthy Worksite Program ends. Each of 
the seven groups of employers will consist of a mix of employers 
(small--100 or less full-time employees; medium--101-250 employees; and 
large--251-1000 employees). Outreach to interested employers in the 
seven locations will occur shortly after these Webinars. Interested 
employers will be directed to a program Web site (https://www.cdc.gov/NationalHealthyWorksite) and/or program email address 
(NationalHealthyWork@cdc.gov) to be certified as an eligible employer. 
The certification process will open January 20, 2012 and close February 
3, 2012.
    In addition, multiple methods will be used to develop a marketing 
campaign to reach employers including advertising in trade 
publications, direct mail/email, utilizing the Web site, producing a 
recruitment video and using social media. All participants must 
complete their submission through the program Web site or program 
mailbox during the open certification period. Other submissions will 
not be considered. Final selection of participating employers will be 
made on or about April 30, 2012.
    Registration: Early registration for each Webinar is encouraged, as 
space is limited to 1,000 participants. Participants should register 
online by using the links provided below.
     December 20, 2011 2 p.m.-3 p.m. EST. Webinar registration 
site: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/703198246;

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     January 13, 2012 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EST. Webinar registration 
site: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/807742630;
     January 20, 2012, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EST. Webinar registration 
site: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/133770238; and
     January 20, 2012, 3 p.m.-4 p.m. EST. Webinar registration 
site: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/367222398.

Purpose of Each Webinar

    The December 20, 2011 Webinar will provide a general overview of 
the National Healthy Worksite Program including program goals and 
objectives, program components and employer activities, timelines, and 
anticipated program outcomes.
    The January 2012 Webinars will (1) Provide a general overview of 
the National Healthy Worksite Program; (2) review the process and 
criteria HHS/CDC used to identify the seven locations where the program 
will take place; (3) announce those locations; and (4) discuss the 
employer certification process and criteria HHS/CDC will use to 
identify and select up to 100 employers participating in the National 
Healthy Worksite Program.
    HHS/CDC plans to publish notices in the Federal Register announcing 
(1) The seven locations where the program will take place and the 
criteria used for selection; and (2) the employer certification process 
and criteria HHS/CDC will use to identify and select up to 100 
participating employers across the seven selected locations.

Special Accommodations

    HHS/CDC will make every effort to accommodate persons with 
disabilities or special needs. HHS/CDC will make slides and an audio 
and written transcript of the Webinars available on its Web site, 
https://www.cdc.gov/NationalHealthyWorksite. If you require additional 
special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Jason Lang, 
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, at 
(770) 488-5269 at least 7 days in advance of the meeting.

    Dated: November 21, 2011.
James W. Stephens,
Director, Office of Science Quality, Office of the Associate Director 
for Science, Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2011-30649 Filed 11-28-11; 8:45 am]
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