[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 20 (Wednesday, January 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6326-6327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-01989]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

[Document Identifier: HHS-OS-18596-60D]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of 
Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit an Information 
Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB). The ICR is for extending the use of the approved 
information collection assigned OMB control number 0990-0220, which 
expires on July 31, 2013. Prior to submitting that ICR to OMB, OS seeks 
comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any 
other aspect of the ICR.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before April 1, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to 
[email protected] or by calling (202) 690-6162.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information Collection Clearance 
staff, [email protected] or (202) 690-6162.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the document identifier HHS-OS-18596-60D 
for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: Voluntary Academic and 
Industry DHHS Partner Surveys.
    OMB No.: 0990-0220.
    Abstract: To comply with E.O. 12862 and 5 U.S.C. 305, the 
Department of Health and Human Services plans to continue surveying its 
grant recipients and contractors over a three year period to compile 
and evaluate their opinions about the Department's grants and 
acquisition processes, ultimately to improve our business processes. 
The survey is voluntary. This is an extension, without change, of a 
currently approved collection. The respondents are vendors and grant 
recipients. The purpose of the information collection is for program 
evaluation and program planning or management. The frequency of 
collection is every three years (36-month cycle). The questionnaire 
takes 10 to 15 minutes to complete.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The purpose of the 
information collection is for program evaluation and program planning 
or management.
    Likely Respondents: Vendors, Grant Recipients.
    Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by 
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide the 
information requested. This includes the time needed to review 
instructions, to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and 
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying 
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and 
providing information, to train personnel and to be able to respond to 
a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and 
review the collection of information, and to transmit or otherwise 
disclose the information. The total annual burden hours estimated for 
this ICR are summarized in the table below.

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                                    Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
               Type of respondent                   respondents    responses per   response (in        hours
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Vendors.........................................            1000               1           12/60             200
Grant Recipients................................            1667               1           10/60             279
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             479
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    OS specifically requests comments on (1) the necessity and utility 
of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of 
the agency's functions, (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden, (3) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected, and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology to minimize the information 
collection burden.

Keith A. Tucker,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-01989 Filed 1-29-13; 8:45 am]
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