[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 138 (Friday, July 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 42023]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16908]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; A Generic Submission 
for Formative Research, Pre-Testing, Stakeholder Measures and Advocate 
Forms at NCI

    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 National 
Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), will 
publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
    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.
    To Submit Comments and for Further Information: To obtain a copy of 
the data collection plans and instruments, submit comments in writing, 
or request more information on the proposed project, contact: Kelley 
Landy, Acting Director of the Office of Advocacy Relations (OAR), NCI, 
NIH, 31 Center Drive, Bldg. 31, Room 10A28, MSC 2580, Bethesda, MD 
20892, call non-toll-free number 301-594-3194, or email your request, 
including your address, to [email protected].
    Comment 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.
    Proposed Collection: A Generic Submission for Formative Research, 
Pre-testing, Stakeholder Measures and Advocate Forms at NCI, 0925-0641, 
Revision, National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of 
Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The Office of Advocacy 
Relations (OAR) disseminates cancer-related information to a variety of 
stakeholders, seeks input and feedback, and facilitates collaboration 
to advance NCI's authorized programs. It is beneficial for NCI, through 
the OAR, to pretest strategies, concepts, activities and materials 
while they are under development. Additionally, administrative forms 
are a necessary part of collecting demographic information and areas of 
interest for advocates. Pre-testing, or formative evaluation, helps 
ensure that the products and services developed by NCI have the 
greatest capacity of being received, understood, and accepted by their 
target audiences. Since OAR is responsible for matching advocates to 
NCI programs and initiatives across the cancer continuum, it is 
necessary to measure the satisfaction of both internal and external 
stakeholders with this collaboration. This customer satisfaction 
research helps ensure the relevance, utility, and appropriateness of 
the many initiatives and products that OAR and NCI produce. The OAR 
will use a variety of qualitative (focus groups, interviews) and 
quantitative (paper, phone, in-person, and web surveys) methodologies 
to conduct this research, allowing NCI to: (1) Understand 
characteristics (attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors) of the intended 
target audience and use this information in the development of 
effective strategies, concepts, activities; (2) use a feedback loop to 
help refine, revise, and enhance OAR's efforts--ensuring that they have 
the greatest relevance, utility, appropriateness, and impact for/to 
target audiences; and (3) expend limited program resource dollars 
wisely and effectively. The anticipated individual respondents will 
consist of: Adult cancer research advocates, members of the public, 
health care professionals, and organizational representatives.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 1,025.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                   Average time
        Respondent type             Form name        Number of     Frequency of    per response    Annual burden
                                                    respondents      response     (minutes/hour)       hours
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Individuals...................  Self-                        800               1               1             800
                                 Administered
                                 Questionnaires.
                                Individual In-                75               1               1              75
                                 Depth
                                 Interviews.
                                Focus Group                  100               1           90/60             150
                                 Interviews.
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    Dated: July 14, 2014.
Karla Bailey,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2014-16908 Filed 7-17-14; 8:45 am]
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