[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 240 (Thursday, December 15, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74320-74321]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-7382]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-06-06AL]


Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    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 Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. 
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a 
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-4766 or 
send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance 
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail 
to [email protected].
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology. Written comments should be received 
within 60 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Customer Surveys Generic Clearance for the National Center for 
Health Statistics -New-National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    As part of a comprehensive program, the National Center for Health 
Statistics (NCHS) plans to assess its customers' satisfaction with the 
quality and relevance of the information it produces. NCHS will conduct 
voluntary customer surveys to assess strengths in agency products and 
services. Results of these surveys will be used in future planning 
initiatives. This is a request for a generic approval from OMB to 
conduct customer surveys over the next three years.
    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., e-
mail, 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. The 2006 
surveys will include: (1) a self-selected broad-based group of data 
users who register for and/or attend NCHS sponsored conferences and (2) 
all persons who access the NCHS Website. Data items will include (in 
broad categories) information regarding an individual's gender, age, 
occupation, affiliation, location, etc. The proposed questions will 
attempt to obtain information that will characterize the respondents' 
familiarity with and use of NCHS data, their assessment of usefulness, 
general satisfaction with available services and products, and 
suggestions for improvement of services and products. There is no cost 
to respondents other than their time to participate in the survey.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden/
                 Type of survey                      Number of      responses/     response (in    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent        hours)           hours
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Questionnaire for conference registrants/                  1,000               1           15/60             250
 attendees......................................
Focus groups....................................              80               1               1              80
Web-based.......................................           1,000               1           20/60             333
Other customer surveys..........................             400               1           15/60             100
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             763
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    Dated: December 8, 2005.
Joan F. Karr,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E5-7382 Filed 12-14-05; 8:45 am]
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