[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 2 (Friday, January 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 402-403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-31477]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request: Questionnaire
Cognitive Interviewing and Pretesting (NCI)
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 Cancer Institute
(NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of
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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 Submit Comments and for Further Information: To obtain a copy of the
data collection plans and instruments, submit comments in writing, or
request more information on the proposed project, contact: Gordon
Willis, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, 9609
Medical Center Drive, Rm 3E358, Bethesda, MD 20892-9762 or call non-
toll-free number 240-276-6788 or Email your request, including your
address to: [email protected]. Formal requests for additional plans
and instruments must be requested in writing.
DATES: Comment Due Date: 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: Questionnaire Cognitive Interviewing and
Pretesting (NCI), 0925-0589, Expiration Date 4/30/2014, REVISION,
National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Need and Use of Information Collection: For many surveys and self-
report-based data collection efforts, it is advantageous to the
government if development follows a pretesting sequence equivalent to
that used at National Center for Health Statistics or the Census
Bureau. For example, the Health Information National Trends Survey
(HINTS: OMB No. 0925-0538) has undergone multiple cycles of cognitive
testing to refine both the questionnaire, and supporting materials such
as advance letters and brochures. The types of activities covered by
this Generic request include: (1) Survey material development and
pretesting based on cognitive interviewing methodology and use of focus
groups, (2) Research on the cognitive aspects of survey methodology,
(3) Research on computer-user interface design for computer-assisted
instruments, also known as Usability Testing, (4) Pilot Household
interviews are pilot tests (either personal, telephone, or Web-based)
conducted with respondents using professional field interviewers; and
(5) Formative research that depends on the use of interviewing
techniques to develop products such as research priorities, or expert
consensus on best practices.
OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 3,600.
3-Year Estimated Burden Hours
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Number of Time per
Type of respondents Number of responses per response (in Burden hours
respondents respondent hours)
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Physicians, Scientists and similar Respondents.. 1,200 1 75/60 1,500
Experts in their Field.......................... 600 1 75/60 750
Administrators/Managers......................... 600 1 75/60 750
General Public.................................. 1,200 1 30/60 600
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Dated: December 27, 2013.
Vivian Horovitch-Kelley,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2013-31477 Filed 1-2-14; 8:45 am]
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