[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]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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]
BILLING CODE 8320-01-P