[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 121 (Tuesday, June 23, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37661-37662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13490]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-20-0729]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information
collection request titled Customer Surveys Generic Clearance for the
National Center for Health Statistics to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval. CDC previously published a
``Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations'' notice on March 23, 2020 to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. CDC did not receive comments related to
the previous notice. This notice serves to allow an additional 30 days
for public and affected agency comments.
CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly
interested in comments that:
(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. Comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Direct
written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in
this notice to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management
and Budget, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202)
395-5806. Provide written comments within 30 days of notice
publication.
Proposed Project
Customer Surveys Generic Clearance for the National Center for
Health Statistics (OMB Control No. 0920-0729, Exp. 09/30/2020)--
Extension--National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Section 306 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C.
242k), as amended, authorizes that the Secretary of Health and Human
Services (DHHS), acting through NCHS, shall collect statistics on ``the
extent and nature of illness and disability of the population of the
United States.'' This is an extension request for a generic approval
from OMB to conduct customer surveys over the next three years at an
overall burden rate of 4,000 hours.
As part of a comprehensive program, the National Center for Health
Statistics (NCHS) plans to continue to assess its customers'
satisfaction with the content,
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quality and relevance of the information it produces. NCHS will conduct
voluntary customer surveys to assess strengths in agency products and
services and to evaluate how well it addresses the emerging needs of
its data users. Results of these surveys will be used in future
planning initiatives.
The data will be collected using a combination of methodologies
appropriate to each survey. These may include: evaluation forms, mail
surveys, focus groups, automated and electronic technology (e.g.,
email, web-based surveys), and telephone surveys. Systematic surveys of
several groups will be folded into the program. Among these are Federal
customers and policy makers, state and local officials who rely on NCHS
data, the broader educational, research, and public health community,
and other data users. Respondents may include data users who register
for and/or attend NCHS sponsored conferences; persons who access the
NCHS website and the detailed data available through it; consultants;
and others. Respondent data items may include (in broad categories)
information regarding respondent's gender, age, occupation,
affiliation, location, etc., to be used to characterize responses only.
Other questions will attempt to obtain information that will
characterize the respondents' familiarity with and use of NCHS data,
their assessment of data content and usefulness, general satisfaction
with available services and products, and suggestions for improvement
of surveys, services and products.
In order to capture feedback opportunities, this extension request
allows for both respondents and time per response for a total estimated
annual burden total of 4,000 hours over the three-year requested
approval period. There is no cost to respondents other than their time
to participate. The resulting information will be for NCHS internal
use.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per
Type of respondent Form name respondents responses per response
respondent (hours)
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Questionnaire for conference Public/private 6,000 1 15/60
registrants/attendees. researchers,
Consultants, and others.
Focus groups.......................... Public/private 500 1 1
researchers,
Consultants, and others.
Web-based............................. Public/private 6,000 1 15/60
researchers,
Consultants, and others.
Other customer surveys................ Public/private 2,000 1 15/60
researchers,
Consultants, and others.
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2020-13490 Filed 6-22-20; 8:45 am]
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