[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 236 (Monday, December 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58213-58214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26538]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; Generic 
Clearance To Conduct Formative Research (NIAID)

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and approval of the 
information collection listed below.

DATES: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured 
of having their full effect if received within 30 days of the date of 
this publication.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public 
burden and associated response time, should be directed to the: Office 
of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs, 
[email protected] or by fax to 202-395-6974, Attention: Desk 
Officer for NIH.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, contact: Dione Washington, Health Science Policy Analyst, 
Strategic Planning and Evaluation Branch, 5601 Fishers Lane, Room 5F32, 
Rockville, Maryland 20892, call 240-699-2100, or Email your request, 
including your address to: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register on September 25, 2017, 
page 44631 (82 FR 44631) and allowed 60 days for public comment. No 
public comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to allow 
an additional 30 days for public comment.
    The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), 
National Institutes of Health, may not conduct or sponsor, and the 
respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection 
that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 
1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    In compliance with Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and 
approval of the information collection listed below.
    Proposed Collection: Generic Clearance to Conduct Formative 
Research (NIAID), 0925-NEW, National Institute of Allergy and 
Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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    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 34575.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden   Total annual
                 Research method                     Number of     responses per   per response      burden in
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in 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
Peer review with adult scientific professionals--          4,500               1           30/60           2,250
 mail/telephone/email surveys...................
Peer review with adult scientific professionals--            250               1           90/60             375
 focus groups...................................
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    Total.......................................          35,550          35,550  ..............          34,575
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    Dated: November 30, 2017.
Dione Washington,
Project Clearance Liaison, NIAID, NIH.
[FR Doc. 2017-26538 Filed 12-8-17; 8:45 am]
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