[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 140 (Friday, July 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34599-34600]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15490]


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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)

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.

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

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National Library of Medicine (NLM) 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: David 
Sharlip, National Library of Medicine, Building 38A, Room B2N12, 8600 
Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894, or call non-toll-free number 301-
827-6361 or Email your request to [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 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.
    Proposed Collection Title: Generic Clearance to Conduct Voluntary 
Customer/Partner Surveys (NLM), 0925-0476, Expiration Date 09/30/2018, 
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.
    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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                                  Table A.12-1 Estimates of annual burden hours
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                                                                      Annual       Average time
      Type of collection             Type of         Number of     frequency per   per response    Total burden
                                   respondents      respondents      response     (minutes/hour)       hours
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Customer Satisfaction Surveys.  General Public..           1,000               1           20/60             333
Focus Groups..................  Health                       500               1           15/60             125
                                 Professionals.
Usability and Pilot Testing...  Librarians......             500               1           20/60             167
Interviews or Small Discussion  Health Educators             500               1           15/60             125
 Groups.
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    Total.....................  ................           2,500           2,500  ..............             750
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    Dated: July 3, 2018.
David Sharlip,
Project Clearance Liaison, National Library of Medicine, National 
Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2018-15490 Filed 7-19-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4140-01-P