[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 11 (Thursday, January 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 2852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00705]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

[Document Identifier 21226-60D]


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 a new Information 
Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB). 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 March 17, 
2014.

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 21226-60D for 
reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: ASPE Generic Clearance for 
the Collection of Qualitative Research and Assessment.
    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
                  Form name                      Number of      responses per    per  response     Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent       (in hours)         hours
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Interviews, focus groups, questionnaires and             747                1                1              747
 other qualitative methods..................
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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. 2014-00705 Filed 1-15-14; 8:45 am]
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