[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 236 (Monday, December 9, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73864-73865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-29204]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

[Document Identifier: 0990-20967-30D]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of 
Health and Human Services, has submitted an Information Collection 
Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval. The ICR is for a new generic clearance. 
OMB will accept further comments from the public on this ICR during the 
review and approval period.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before January 8, 
2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or via 
facsimile to (202) 395-5806.

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 Information Collection Request Title 
and document identifier 0990-20967-30D for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: Generic Clearance for the 
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery (ASPE)
    Abstract: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and 
Evaluation (ASPE) is requesting a generic clearance from the OMB for 
purposes of conducting qualitative research. ASPE conducts qualitative 
research to gain a better understanding of emerging health policy 
issues, develop future intramural and extramural research projects, and 
to ensure HHS leadership, agencies and offices have recent data and 
information to inform program and policy decision-making.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: ASPE's mission is to 
advise the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on 
policy development in health, disability, human services, data, and 
science, and provides advice and analysis on economic policy. ASPE 
leads special initiatives, coordinates the Department's evaluation, 
research and demonstration activities, and manages cross-Department 
planning activities such as strategic planning, legislative planning, 
and review of regulations. Integral to this role, ASPE conducts 
research and evaluation studies, develops policy analyses, and 
estimates the cost and benefits of policy alternatives for HHS related 
programs.
    The goal of developing these activities is to identify emerging 
policy issues and research gaps to ensure the successful implementation 
of HHS programs.
    Likely Respondents: Policy experts, national, state and local 
health representatives, healthcare providers, and representatives of 
other health organizations.
    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.

                                    Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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                                                             Number of        Average burden
        Types of collections              Number of        responses per     per response (in     Total burden
                                         respondents         respondent           hours)             hours
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Interviews, focus groups,                          747                  1                  1                747
 questionnaires and other
 qualitative methods................
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Keith A. Tucker,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-29204 Filed 12-6-13; 8:45 am]
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