[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 77 (Wednesday, April 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22542-22543]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09362]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Generic Clearance To 
Conduct Voluntary Customer/Partner Surveys (NLM)

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 Library of Medicine 
(NLM), 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: David 
Sharlip, Office of Administrative and Management Analysis Services, 
National Library of Medicine, Building 38A, Room B2N12, 8600 Rockville 
Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894, or call non-toll-free number (301) 402-9680, 
or Email your request, including your address to: [email protected] 
Formal requests for additional plans and instruments must be requested 
in writing.
    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: Generic Clearance to Conduct Voluntary 
Customer/Partner Surveys (NLM), 0925-0476, Expiration Date 07/31/2015, 
EXTENSION, National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of 
Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: In 1994, the NLM was 
designated a ``Federal Reinvention Laboratory'' with a major objective 
of improving its methods of delivering information to the public. At a 
minimum, necessary elements in improving the delivery of information 
include: (1) Development of easy-to-use access and delivery mechanisms 
that promote the public's understanding of health information, drawing 
on research in lay terminology, graphical and multimedia presentations; 
(2) assisting those providing health information to the public to make 
effective use of electronic services through Internet connections, 
training, and other means, with an emphasis on those serving minority 
groups, low income populations, and seniors; (3) promoting integrations 
of NLM services with other electronic services covering regional, 
state, or local health information; and (4) conducting and supporting 
research, development, and evaluation of the public's health 
information needs, information seeking behavior and learning styles, 
information systems that meet the public's needs, and the impact of 
access to information.
    NLM has become an international leader in health informatics 
research and development, especially in consumer health informatics. As 
a result, NLM needs to remain contemporary in consumer health 
informatics research by utilizing research methods that yield a better 
understanding of the predictors of consumer satisfaction. Without 
ongoing insights into the predictors of consumer satisfaction, NLM will 
lack the research findings to make evidence-based changes in the 
content, design and editorial management of its consumer Web sites and 
will not optimally serve the public.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 750.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                   Average time
               Type of respondents                   Number of     Frequency of    per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents      response     (minutes/hour)       hours
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General Public..................................           1,000               1           20/60             333
Health Professionals............................             500               1           15/60             125
Librarians......................................             500               1           20/60             167
Health Educators................................             500               1           15/60             125
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    Dated: April 16, 2015.
David Sharlip,
Project Clearance Liaison, NLM, NIH.
[FR Doc. 2015-09362 Filed 4-21-15; 8:45 am]
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