[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76053-76054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30930]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Pediatric Palliative Care 
Campaign Pilot Survey

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 National Institute of Nursing 
Research (NINR), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will publish 
periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
    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.
    To obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, 
submit comments in writing, or request more information on the proposed 
project, contact Ms. Adrienne Burroughs, Health Communications 
Specialist, Office of Communications and Public Liaison, NINR, NIH, 
Building 31, Room 5B10, 31 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, or call 
non-toll-free number (301) 496-0256, or Email your request, including 
your address to: [email protected].
    Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of 
having their full effect if received within 60-days of the date of this 
publication.
    Proposed Collection: Pediatric Palliative Care Campaign Pilot 
Survey-0925-New-National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), National 
Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: NINR developed a Pediatric 
Palliative Care Campaign to address the communications challenges faced 
by health care providers who recommend and provide palliative care to 
pediatric populations. NINR is launching this effort to increase the 
use of palliative care for children living with serious illness or 
life-limiting conditions. The Pediatric Palliative Care Campaign Pilot 
Survey will assess the information and materials being disseminated as 
part of the Pediatric Palliative Care Campaign pilot. Survey findings 
will help (1) determine if the pilot campaign is effective, relevant, 
and useful to health care providers who recommend and provide 
palliative care to pediatric populations; (2) to better understand 
current perceptions, challenges, and information needs of health care 
providers when it comes to discussing pediatric palliative care so that 
information and materials can be refined; and (3) examine how effective 
the campaign pilot materials are in starting and continuing a pediatric 
palliative care conversation and addressing the communications needs of 
health care providers around this topic.
    This assessment will deliver strategic and actionable guidance for 
refining the campaign materials so that they can be used by a wider 
audience of health care providers. OMB approval is requested for 3 
years. There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The 
total estimated annualized burden hours are 26.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                Number of      Average burden
           Type of  respondent                Number of       responses per   per response (in    Total annual
                                             respondents       respondent          hours)          burden hour
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Physicians..............................                25                 1             30/60                13

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Nurses..................................                25                 1             30/60                13
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    Dated: December 17, 2012.
Amanda Greene,
Science Evaluation Officer, NINR, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2012-30930 Filed 12-21-12; 8:45 am]
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