[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 75 (Thursday, April 18, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19193-19194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-9453]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; The National Cancer 
Institute Cancer Information Service Comprehensive Evaluation Plan

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of 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. This proposed information

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collection was previously published in the Federal Register on October 
18, 2001, pages 52925-52926 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 Institutes of 
Health may not conduct or sponsor, 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.

Proposed Collection

    Title: The National Cancer Institute Cancer Information Service 
Comprehensive Evaluation Plan. Type of Information Collection Request: 
New. Need and Use of Information Collection: The NCI Office of 
Communications has dedicated resources to the Cancer Information 
Service Branch to conduct an independent, scientifically designed and 
implemented evaluation of the Cancer Information Service (CIS), an NCI 
program that serves as a national resource for information and 
education about cancer. The study will assess the extent to which the 
program has been implemented and the impact and outcomes of the program 
in affecting the public and CIS partners. Partners are national, state, 
and regional organizations that collaborate with CIS.
    For this study, three separate data collection efforts will be 
conducted: (1) The National User Survey, a survey of a sample of CIS 
Information Service users; (2) the National Partner Survey, a survey of 
a sample of CIS Networking, Education Program, Program Development, and 
Research partners; and (3) the Case Study Audience Survey, a survey of 
audiences served by selected partners. The National User Survey and the 
National Partner Survey will be conducted using telephone interviews. 
The Case Study Audience Survey will be conducted using a survey mode 
that is most appropriate for the targeted audiences (i.e., telephone, 
self-administered, or in person). The findings will form the basis of 
annual reports on evaluation findings. These reports will provide 
assistance in improving the programs, products, and services of CIS. 
Frequency of Response: One time only with the exception of the Case 
Study Audience Survey, which includes a pre- and postsurvey. Affected 
Public: Organizations and not-for-profit institutions; state, local, or 
tribal government; individuals and households. Type of Respondents: 
Adults using CIS services and CIS partners. The annual reporting burden 
is as follows:

                                    Table 1.--Respondent and Burden Estimate
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                                                     Estimated
                                     Estimated       number of     Total annual   Average burden     Estimated
       Type of respondent          annual number   responses of      responses      hours  per      annualized
                                  of respondents  per respondent                     response         burden
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                                              National User Survey
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Screener respondents............             983               1             983            0.08              79
CIS users.......................             833               1             833            0.42             350
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                                             National Partner Survey
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CIS partners....................             333               1             333            0.75             250
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                                           Case Study Audience Survey
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Case study audience.............             133               2             266            0.25              67
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    Total.......................           2,282                           2,415                             746
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    The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at $7,554.00. There 
are no capital costs to report. There are no operating or maintenance 
costs to report.

Request for Comments

    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 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.

Direct Comments To OMB

    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items(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, New Executive 
Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk 
Officer for NIH. To request more information on the proposed project or 
to obtain a copy of the data collection plans, contact Madeline La 
Porta, Project Office for Evaluation, Cancer Information Service 
Branch, National Cancer Institute, 6116 Executive Boulevard, MSC 8322, 
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-8322; by telephone at (301) 594-8025; by fax 
at (301) 402-0555.

Comments Due Date

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

    Dated: April 11, 2002.
Reesa Nichols,
OMB Clearance Liaison.
[FR Doc. 02-9453 Filed 4-17-02; 8:45 am]
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