[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 210 (Friday, October 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66914-66915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27678]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request Consumer Health 
Information in Public Libraries User Needs Survey (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: Consumer Health Information in Public 
Libraries User Needs Survey (NLM)), 0925--New, 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.
    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.
    Public libraries have been identified as a key resource for public 
information about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
(PPACA), which took full effect on October 1, 2013. A national 
anonymous survey of library staff will help us better understand the 
challenges and successes of information provision in this critical area 
of high information need. Research and funding into the challenges of 
health information in public libraries is, at present, almost 
nonexistent. In the present environment of health insurance reform and 
presumption of informed consumer choice, this is a critical knowledge 
gap. Information collection from library workers will supply much-
needed feedback on the specific areas of challenge for information 
provision by public libraries. The results of this study will be used 
by the Principal Investigators' home institutions--the University of 
Wisconsin-Madison, an institution of higher education preparing future 
library workers, and the Specialized Information Services division of 
the National Library of Medicine--to inform preparation of outreach and 
training materials as well as advising other organizations and 
institutions providing PPACA information provision assistance to public 
libraries (e.g., American Library Association). To improve our 
understanding of the challenges and gaps in information provision and

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awareness around PPACA, the information we get from this survey will be 
used to inform and improve NLM's services to public libraries, as well 
as increase our understanding of the resource and education needs of 
public library workers.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 390.

                                        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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Library workers.............................             779                1            30/60              390
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    Dated: October 27, 2015.
David Sharlip,
Project Clearance Liaison, NLM, NIH.
[FR Doc. 2015-27678 Filed 10-29-15; 8:45 am]
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