[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 184 (Monday, September 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44631-44632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20367]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Generic Clearance to
Conduct Formative Research (NIAID)
AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human
Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data
collection projects, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases (NIAID) will publish periodic summaries of propose projects to
be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review
and approval.
DATES: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured
of having their full effect if received within 60 days of the date of
this publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain a copy of the data
collection plans and instruments, submit comments in writing, or
request more information on the proposed project, contact: Dione
Washington, Health Science Policy Analyst, Strategic Planning and
Evaluation Branch, 5601 Fishers Lane, Room 5F32, Rockville, Maryland,
20892 or Email your request, including your address to:
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[email protected]. Formal requests for additional plans and
instruments must be requested in writing.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 requires: written comments and/or suggestions
from the public and affected agencies are invited to address 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 minimizes 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.
Proposed Collection Title: Generic Clearance to Conduct Formative
Research (NIAID), 0925-NEW, National Institute of Allergy and
Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Need and Use of Information Collection: The purpose of this Generic
is for information collections to improve research approaches and final
product development to identify emergent infectious disease threats and
comorbidities related to the needs of diverse audiences. The
information to be collected as part of this generic clearance will
allow the agency to make appropriate adjustments in content and methods
used in developmental and testing stages in order to improve research
approaches and final product development.
OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 31,950.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total annual
Research method respondents responses per response (in burden in
respondent hours) hours
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Focus Group Screeners........................... 2,000 1 15/60 500
Interview Screeners/Surveys..................... 2,000 1 15/60 500
Focus Groups.................................... 4,000 1 2 8,000
Pretesting...................................... 1,000 1 1 1,000
Dyad/Triad Interviews........................... 4,000 1 90/60 6,000
In-depth Interviews (IDI)....................... 6,000 1 90/60 9,000
Surveys......................................... 7,000 1 30/60 3,500
Patient questionnaires.......................... 4,500 1 30/60 2,250
Market research................................. 300 1 4 1,200
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Total....................................... 30,800 30,800 .............. 31,950
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Dated: August 31, 2017.
Brandie Taylor,
Project Clearance Liaison, NIAID, NIH.
[FR Doc. 2017-20367 Filed 9-22-17; 8:45 am]
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