[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 92 (Thursday, May 14, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 22749]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11308]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; The Impact of Continuing 
Medical Education on Physician Practice

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 Clinical Center, the National 
Institutes of Health will publish periodic summaries of proposed 
projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for 
review and approval.
    Proposed Collection: Title: The impact of Continuing Medical 
Education on physician practice: Type of Information Collection 
Request: NEW. Need and Use of Information Collection: This study will 
assess the value of the Continuing Medical Education conferences held 
at the NIH. The primary objective of the survey is to determine if 
conferences have had an impact on whether the physician has changed 
their practice as a result of the information presented in the 
conference. Frequency of response: On occasion. Affected Public: 
Physicians, dentists, nurses, and other health care providers. The 
annual reporting burden is as follows:

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                                                                     Estimated                       Estimated
                                                     Estimated       number of    Average burden   total annual
               Type of respondents                   number of     responses per     hours per     burden hours
                                                    respondents     respondent       response        requested
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Doctoral Level..................................           7,500               2           0.017             255
Other Health Care Provider......................           2,500               2           0.017              85
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             340
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    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 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 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 Linda Wisniewski, Nurse Consultant, Office of 
Clinical Research Training and Medical Education, CC, NIH, Building 10, 
Room 1N252B, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892 or 301-496-9425 or 
e-mail your request, including your address to: [email protected].
    Comments 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.

Laura Lee,
Project Clearance Liaison, Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center, 
National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. E9-11308 Filed 5-13-09; 8:45 am]
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