[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 138 (Friday, July 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 42023]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16908]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; A Generic Submission
for Formative Research, Pre-Testing, Stakeholder Measures and Advocate
Forms at 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 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: Kelley
Landy, Acting Director of the Office of Advocacy Relations (OAR), NCI,
NIH, 31 Center Drive, Bldg. 31, Room 10A28, MSC 2580, Bethesda, MD
20892, call non-toll-free number 301-594-3194, or email your request,
including your address, to [email protected].
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: A Generic Submission for Formative Research,
Pre-testing, Stakeholder Measures and Advocate Forms at NCI, 0925-0641,
Revision, National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of
Health (NIH).
Need and Use of Information Collection: The Office of Advocacy
Relations (OAR) disseminates cancer-related information to a variety of
stakeholders, seeks input and feedback, and facilitates collaboration
to advance NCI's authorized programs. It is beneficial for NCI, through
the OAR, to pretest strategies, concepts, activities and materials
while they are under development. Additionally, administrative forms
are a necessary part of collecting demographic information and areas of
interest for advocates. Pre-testing, or formative evaluation, helps
ensure that the products and services developed by NCI have the
greatest capacity of being received, understood, and accepted by their
target audiences. Since OAR is responsible for matching advocates to
NCI programs and initiatives across the cancer continuum, it is
necessary to measure the satisfaction of both internal and external
stakeholders with this collaboration. This customer satisfaction
research helps ensure the relevance, utility, and appropriateness of
the many initiatives and products that OAR and NCI produce. The OAR
will use a variety of qualitative (focus groups, interviews) and
quantitative (paper, phone, in-person, and web surveys) methodologies
to conduct this research, allowing NCI to: (1) Understand
characteristics (attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors) of the intended
target audience and use this information in the development of
effective strategies, concepts, activities; (2) use a feedback loop to
help refine, revise, and enhance OAR's efforts--ensuring that they have
the greatest relevance, utility, appropriateness, and impact for/to
target audiences; and (3) expend limited program resource dollars
wisely and effectively. The anticipated individual respondents will
consist of: Adult cancer research advocates, members of the public,
health care professionals, and organizational representatives.
OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 1,025.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average time
Respondent type Form name Number of Frequency of per response Annual burden
respondents response (minutes/hour) hours
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Individuals................... Self- 800 1 1 800
Administered
Questionnaires.
Individual In- 75 1 1 75
Depth
Interviews.
Focus Group 100 1 90/60 150
Interviews.
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Dated: July 14, 2014.
Karla Bailey,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2014-16908 Filed 7-17-14; 8:45 am]
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