[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 107 (Friday, June 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35788-35789]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13154]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request: Generic Clearance 
for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery, 
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

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 Institute of Dental 
Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), 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: Dr. 
Sophia Jeon, Health Science Policy Analyst, Office of Science Policy 
and Planning, OSPP, NINDS, NIH, 31 Center Drive, Building 31, Room 
8A03, Bethesda, MD 20892, or call non-toll-free number (301) 435-7571, 
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 for the Collection of 
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery, National Institute of 
Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), 0925-0678, Expiration Date 
08/31/2016--EXTENSION, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and 
Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The information collection 
activity will garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in 
an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the Administration's 
commitment to improving service delivery. By qualitative feedback we 
mean information that provides useful insights on perceptions and 
opinions, but are not statistical surveys that yield quantitative 
results that can be generalized to the population of study. This 
feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder 
perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an early warning of 
issues with service, or focus attention on areas where communication, 
training or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or 
services. These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and 
actionable communications between the Agency and its customers and 
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the 
improvement of program management.
    Feedback collected under this generic clearance will provide useful 
information, but it will not yield data that can be generalized to the 
overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative 
information will not be used for quantitative information collections 
that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as 
monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such 
data uses require more rigorous designs that address: the target 
population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame, 
the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the 
precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed 
sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing 
potential non-response bias, the protocols for data collection, and any 
testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior fielding the 
study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely to 
have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for other 
generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative results.
    OMB approval extension is requested for 3 years. There are no costs 
to respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 5750.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                      Annual
      Type of collection             Type of         Number of     frequency per     Hours per      Total hours
                                   respondent       respondents      response        response
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Surveys (various programs)....  Individuals,                3500               1           15/60             875
                                 Households,
                                 Businesses,
                                 Organizations,
                                 State, Local or
                                 Tribal
                                 Government.
Surveys (electronic             Same as above...            6000               2           15/60            3000
 communications/outreach).
In-Depth Interviews...........  Same as above...             100               1           90/60             150
Focus groups and/or small       Same as above...             400               1          120/60             800
 discussion groups.
Website and/or Software         Same as above...             600               1           90/60             900
 Usability Tests (including
 web surveys).
Intercept testing.............  Same as above...             100               1           15/60              25
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    Total.....................  ................           10700           16700  ..............            5750
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    Dated: May 26, 2016.
Walter Koroshetz,
Director, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH.
[FR Doc. 2016-13154 Filed 6-2-16; 8:45 am]
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