[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29087-29088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13414]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30 Day-17-0729]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted
the following information collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public
and affected agencies.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are
encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; (d) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses; and
(e) Assess information collection costs.
To request additional information on the proposed project or to
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Direct written comments
and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice to the
Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written comments
should be received within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Customer Surveys Generic Clearance for the National Center for
Health Statistics (0920-0729, Expiration 05/31/2017)--Reinstatement--
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Section 306 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C.
242k), as amended, authorizes that the Secretary of Health and Human
Services (DHHS), acting through NCHS, shall collect statistics on ``the
extent and nature of illness and disability of the population of the
United States.'' This is a reinstatement request for a generic approval
from OMB to conduct customer surveys over the next three years at an
overall burden rate of 4000 hours.
As part of a comprehensive program, the National Center for Health
Statistics (NCHS) plans to continue to assess its customers'
satisfaction with the content, quality and relevance of the information
it produces. NCHS will conduct voluntary customer surveys to assess
strengths in agency products and services and to evaluate how well it
addresses the emerging needs of its data users. Results of these
surveys will be used in future planning initiatives.
The data will be collected using a combination of methodologies
appropriate to each survey. These may include: Evaluation forms, mail
surveys, focus groups, automated and electronic technology (e.g.,
email, Web-based surveys), and telephone surveys. Systematic surveys of
several groups will be folded into the program. Among these are Federal
customers and policy makers, state and local officials who rely on NCHS
data, the broader educational, research, and public health community,
and other data users. Respondents may include data users who register
for and/or attend NCHS sponsored conferences; persons who access the
NCHS Web site and the detailed data available through it; consultants;
and others. Respondent data items may include (in broad categories)
information regarding respondent's gender, age, occupation,
affiliation, location, etc., to be used to characterize responses only.
Other questions will attempt to obtain information that will
characterize the respondents' familiarity with and use of NCHS data,
their assessment of data content and usefulness, general satisfaction
with available services and products, and suggestions for improvement
of surveys, services and products.
In order to capture anticipated additional feedback opportunities,
this reinstatement request allows for the potential increase in both
respondents and time per response for a total estimated annual burden
total of 4,000 hours. There is no cost to respondents other than their
time to participate in the survey. The resulting information will be
for NCHS internal use.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Average burden
Type of respondent Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Questionnaire for conference Public/private 6,000 1 15/60
registrants/attendees. researchers,
Consultants, and others.
Focus groups.......................... Public/private 500 1 1
researchers,
Consultants, and others.
Web-based............................. Public/private 6,000 1 15/60
researchers,
Consultants, and others.
Other customer surveys................ Public/private 2,000 1 15/60
researchers,
Consultants, and others.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[[Page 29088]]
Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2017-13414 Filed 6-26-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163-18-P