[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 184 (Monday, September 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44631-44632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20367]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Generic Clearance to 
Conduct Formative Research (NIAID)

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data 
collection projects, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious 
Diseases (NIAID) will publish periodic summaries of propose projects to 
be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review 
and approval.

DATES: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured 
of having their full effect if received within 60 days of the date of 
this publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain a copy of the data 
collection plans and instruments, submit comments in writing, or 
request more information on the proposed project, contact: Dione 
Washington, Health Science Policy Analyst, Strategic Planning and 
Evaluation Branch, 5601 Fishers Lane, Room 5F32, Rockville, Maryland, 
20892 or Email your request, including your address to:

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[email protected]. Formal requests for additional plans and 
instruments must be requested in writing.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 requires: written comments and/or suggestions 
from the public and affected agencies are invited to address 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 minimizes 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.
    Proposed Collection Title: Generic Clearance to Conduct Formative 
Research (NIAID), 0925-NEW, National Institute of Allergy and 
Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The purpose of this Generic 
is for information collections to improve research approaches and final 
product development to identify emergent infectious disease threats and 
comorbidities related to the needs of diverse audiences. The 
information to be collected as part of this generic clearance will 
allow the agency to make appropriate adjustments in content and methods 
used in developmental and testing stages in order to improve research 
approaches and final product development.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 31,950.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total annual
                 Research method                    respondents    responses per   response  (in     burden in
                                                                    respondent        hours)           hours
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Focus Group Screeners...........................           2,000               1           15/60             500
Interview Screeners/Surveys.....................           2,000               1           15/60             500
Focus Groups....................................           4,000               1               2           8,000
Pretesting......................................           1,000               1               1           1,000
Dyad/Triad Interviews...........................           4,000               1           90/60           6,000
In-depth Interviews (IDI).......................           6,000               1           90/60           9,000
Surveys.........................................           7,000               1           30/60           3,500
Patient questionnaires..........................           4,500               1           30/60           2,250
Market research.................................             300               1               4           1,200
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    Total.......................................          30,800          30,800  ..............          31,950
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    Dated: August 31, 2017.
Brandie Taylor,
Project Clearance Liaison, NIAID, NIH.
[FR Doc. 2017-20367 Filed 9-22-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4140-01-P