[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 167 (Monday, August 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53685-53686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21980]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Partner and Customer
Satisfaction Surveys
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(l)(D) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 for the opportunity for public comment on the
proposed data collection projects, the Center for Scientific Review
(CSR), National Institutes of Health (NIH), has submitted to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve the
information collection listed below. This proposed information
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on July 22,
2011 (Vol. 76, No. 141, p. 44020) and allowed 60-days for public
comment. There was one public comment received during this time.
The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for public comment.
The National Institutes of Health may not conduct or sponsor and the
respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection
that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1,
1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Proposed Collection: Title: Extension of Generic Clearance for
Voluntary Partner and Customer Satisfaction Surveys.
Type of Information Collection Request: Extension.
Need and Use of Information Collection: 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 will almost certainly lead to quality
improvement activities to enhance and/or streamline CSR's operations.
The major mechanism by which CSR will request input is through surveys.
The major initiatives ongoing at the present time include: Shortening
the review and application process, shortening the grant application,
recruiting the best reviewers by developing additional review modes,
improving study section alignment to ensure the best reviews, and
others. Surveys will be collected via Internet. Information gathered
from these surveys will be presented to, and used directly by, CSR
management to enhance the operations, processes, organization of, and
services provided by the Center.
Frequency of Response: The participants will respond once, unless
there is a compelling reason for a subsequent survey. Affected public:
Universities, not-forprofit institutions, business or other forprofit,
small businesses and organizations, and individuals. 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 .............. .............. 1438
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Requests 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 functions of the CSR,
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
while maintaining their anonymity, including the use of automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Direct Comments to OMB: Written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding
the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be
directed to the: Office of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory
Affairs, [email protected], or by fax to 202-395-6974,
Attention: Desk Officer for NIH. To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
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 30-days
of the date of publication of this notice.
Dated: August 22, 2011.
George Chacko,
Director of Planning, Analysis, and Evaluation, CSR, National
Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2011-21980 Filed 8-26-11; 8:45 am]
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