[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 211 (Thursday, October 31, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 65452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-25859]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900-NEW]


Proposed Information Collection (Veterans, Researchers, and IRB 
Members Experiences With Recruitment Restrictions); Comment Request

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of 
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment 
on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are 
required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each 
proposed collection of information, including each proposed new 
collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the 
notice. This notice solicits comments for information needed conduct a 
study to examine whether current VA Institutional Review Board (IRB) 
policies pose barriers to recruitment of research study subjects and to 
explore Veterans views on recruitment procedures.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection 
of information should be received on or before December 30, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information 
through the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at 
www.Regulations.gov; or to Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Veterans Health 
Administration (10B4), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email: [email protected]. 
Please refer to ``OMB Control No. 2900-NEW (Veterans, Researchers, and 
IRB Members Experiences with Recruitment Restrictions)'' in any 
correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed 
online through FDMS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461-5870 
or Fax (202) 495-5397.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 
U.S.C. 3501-21), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they 
conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is being made pursuant to 
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
    With respect to the following collection of information, VHA 
invites comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of VHA's functions, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy 
of VHA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (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 respondents, including through the use 
of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of 
information technology.
    Title: Veterans, Researchers, and IRB Members Experiences with 
Recruitment Restrictions.
    OMB Control Number: 2900--NEW (Veterans, Researchers, and IRB 
Members Experiences with Recruitment Restrictions).
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Abstracts: The VHA Office of Research Development has launched a 
Research Best Practices initiative to study ways to improve the conduct 
of research within the VA. All study data will be analyzed by the 
investigators using qualitative research methods to understand 
Veterans' preferences on research recruitment methods. The data will be 
published in peer-review medical literature and presented at the HSR&D 
national meeting, if accepted for such.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 192.
    Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 120 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 96.

    Dated: October 28, 2013.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Crystal Rennie,
VA Clearance Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2013-25859 Filed 10-30-13; 8:45 am]
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