[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 115 (Friday, June 14, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 35942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-14173]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Palliative Care: 
Conversations Matter Evaluation

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

Palliative Care: Conversations Matter Evaluation -0925--New--National 
Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), National Institutes of Health 
(NIH)

    Need and Use of Information Collection: NINR developed Palliative 
Care: Conversations Matter, 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 Palliative Care: Conversations Matter evaluation will assess the 
information and materials being disseminated as part of the official 
campaign. Survey findings will help (1) Determine if the campaign is 
effective, relevant, and useful to health care providers who recommend 
and provide palliative care to pediatric populations; (2) to better 
understand the information needs of health care providers to inform 
future campaign efforts; and (3) examine how effective the campaign 
materials are in starting and continuing a pediatric palliative care 
conversation and addressing the communications needs of health care 
providers around this topic.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 200.

Estimated Annualized Burden Hours

                                 Table A-12-1--Estimates of Annual Burden Hours
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                                                                                   Average time
               Type of respondents                   Number of     Frequency of    per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents      response       (in hours )        hours
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Physicians......................................             150               2           20/60             100
Nurses..........................................             150               2           20/60             100
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    Total.......................................             300  ..............  ..............             200
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    Dated: June 5, 2013.
Amanda Greene,
Science Evaluation Officer, NINR, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2013-14173 Filed 6-13-13; 8:45 am]
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