[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 141 (Friday, July 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44020-44021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18617]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for
Partners and Customer Satisfaction Surveys
SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment
on proposed data collection projects, the Center for Scientific Review
(CSR), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget for review and approval.
Proposed Collection: Title: Generic Clearance for Voluntary
Partners and Customers Satisfaction Surveys: Extension.
The information collected in these surveys will be used by the
Center for Scientific Review management and personnel: (1) To assess
the quality of the modified operations and processes now used by CSR to
review grant applications; (2) To assess the quality of service
provided by CSR to our customers; (3) To enable identification of the
most promising biomedical research that will have the greatest impact
on improving public health by using a peer review process that is fair,
unbiased from outside influence, timely, and (4) To develop new modes
of operation based on customer need and customer feedback about the
efficacy of implemented modifications. These surveys, which will be
both quantitative and qualitative, are designed to assess the quality
of services we provide to our major external customers. Customers
include the research scientists who submit applications for grant
funding to NIH. Those grant applications are reviewed and ranked by the
grant scientific peer review study groups' members and chairs. These
surveys will almost certainly lead to quality improvement activities
that will enhance and/or streamline CSR's operations. Our partners
include current grant scientific peer review study groups' members and
chairs.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: Scientific peer review study groups' members and
chairs, grant
applicants, other members of the research community.
Type of Respondents: Adult scientific professionals.
Estimates of Annualized Hour Burden
[totals rounded off to the nearest hour]
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Average time
Type of respondent Number of Frequency of per response Total annual
respondents response (hr) hour burden
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Adult scientific professionals (via Mail/ 5000 1 0.25 1250
Telephone/Internet).............................
Adult scientific professional (via focus groups). 75 1 1 188
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Total........................................ 5075 1 ............. 1438
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Request for Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the
public and affected agencies are invited on one or more of the
following points:
(1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the function of the agency, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including the
use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
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instruments, contact George Chacko, PhD. Center for Scientific Review,
NIH, Room 3030, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-7776, or call
non-toll-free number 301-435-1133 or e-mail your request, including
your address to: [email protected].
Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 60 days
of the date of publication of the notice.
Dated: July 18, 2011.
George Chacko,
Director of Planning, Analysis, and Evaluation, Center for Scientific
Review, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2011-18617 Filed 7-21-11; 8:45 am]
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