[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 100 (Thursday, May 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 36202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-13015]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Office of Extramural Research; Proposed Collection; Comment 
Request NIH Customer/Partner Satisfaction Survey of Modifications in 
Procedures for Application and Award of Research Project Grants

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 Office of Extramural Research 
will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.

Proposed Collection

    Title: NIH Customer/Partner Satisfaction Survey of Modifications in 
Procedures for Application and Award of Research Project Grants. Type 
of Information Collection Request: New Request. Need and Use of 
Information Collection: The Customer/Partner Satisfaction Surveys focus 
on the respondent's perceptions, preferences, and related opinions. The 
information collected in the surveys will be used by the Office of 
Extramural Research to evaluate procedures for the application and 
award of research project grants. A single study under the clearance 
would be a sequential review of the Modular Application/Grant process. 
At the outset of its implementation, the community was advised that the 
process would focus the efforts of investigators, institutional 
officials, and National Institutes of Health (NIH) staff on the science 
of the application and reduce administrative burden. The Modular Grant 
Application Process has been in effect for two years. The NIH now 
believes it is an appropriate time to determine how these objectives 
have been met. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Affected Public: 
Institutional Officials, Principal Investigators (PIs), Peer Reviewers, 
Program and Grants Management Staff, Institute Budget Officers. The 
annual reporting burden is as follows: Estimated Number of Respondents: 
1,000; Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1; Average Burden 
Hours Per Response: .334, and Estimated Total Burden Hours Requested: 
334. Each year we may repeat the same survey with different 
respondents. There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs and/or 
Maintenance Costs to report.

Request for Comments

     Written comments/and or suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies should 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 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.

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 Dr. Anthony Demsey, OD, NIH, Building 1, Room 154, 
Bethesda, MD 20892, or call the non-toll-free number (301) 496-5127, or 
e-mail 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.

    Dated: May 16, 2002.
Regina H. White,
Director, OPERA/OER/OD/NIH.
[FR Doc. 02-13015 Filed 5-22-02; 8:45 am]
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