[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 82 (Monday, May 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20363-20364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08773]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; Generic 
Clearance for Surveys of Customers and Partners of the Office of 
Extramural Research of the National Institutes of Health

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human 
Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and approval of the 
information collection listed below. This proposed information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on February 
16, 2017, and allowed 60-days for public comment. No public

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comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to allow an 
additional 30 days for public comment.

DATES: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured 
of having their full effect if received within 30-days of the date of 
this application.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public 
burden and associated response time, should be directed to the: Office 
of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs, 
[email protected] or by fax to 202-395-6974, Attention: NIH 
Desk Officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments or contact: Dr. Paula Y. Goodwin, Special Assistant to the 
Director, Office of Extramural Programs, OER, NIH, 6705 Rockledge 
Drive, Suite 350, Bethesda, MD 20892, or call non-toll-free number 
(301) 496-9232 or Email your request, including your address to: 
[email protected]. Formal requests for additional plans and 
instruments must be requested in writing.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Extramural Programs (OEP), 
Office of Extramural Research (OER), National Institutes of Health 
(NIH), may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required 
to respond to, an information collection that has been extended, 
revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.
    In compliance with Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the NIH has submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) a request for review and approval of the information 
collection listed below.
    Proposed collection: Generic Clearance for Surveys of Customers and 
Partners of the Office of Extramural Research of the National 
Institutes of Health--0925-0627--Reinstatement without change--Office 
of the Director (OD), Office of Extramural Research (OER), Office of 
Extramural Programs (OEP), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: OER develops, coordinates 
the implementation of, and evaluates NIH-wide policies and procedures 
for the award of extramural funds. To move forward with our initiatives 
to ensure success in accomplishing the NIH mission, input from partners 
and customers is essential. Quality management principles have been 
integrated into OER's culture and these surveys will provide customer 
satisfaction input on various elements of OER's business processes. The 
approximately 14 (10 quantitative and 4 qualitative) customer 
satisfaction surveys that will be conducted under this generic 
clearance will gather and measure customer and partner satisfaction 
with OER processes and operations. The data collected from these 
surveys will provide the feedback to track and gauge satisfaction with 
NIH's statutorily mandated operations and processes. OER/OD/NIH will 
present data and outcomes from these surveys to inform the NIH staff, 
officers, leadership, advisory committees, and other decision-making 
bodies as appropriate. Based on feedback from these stakeholders, OER/
OD/NIH will formulate improvement plans and take action when necessary.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 1911.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                   Average time    Annual hours
               Type of respondents                   Number of     Frequency of    per response    of burden per
                                                    respondents      response       (in hours)        survey
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                                               Quantitative survey
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Science professionals--applicants, reviewers,               1500               1           20/60             500
 Institutional Officials........................
Adult science trainees..........................            1000               1           20/60             333
General public..................................            2500               1           20/60             833
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    Totals......................................           5,000            5000  ..............           1,666
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                                               Qualitative survey
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Science professionals--applicants, reviewers,                200               1               1             200
 Institutional Officials........................
Adult science trainees..........................              25               1               1              25
General public..................................              20               1               1              20
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    Totals......................................             245             245  ..............             245
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    Dated: April 26, 2017.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2017-08773 Filed 4-28-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4140-01-P