[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30120-30121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-13519]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information
collection request titled Assessing impact of the NIOSH research to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. CDC
previously published a ``Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public
Comment and Recommendations'' notice on July 20, 2018 to obtain
comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC received two
comments related to the previous notice. This notice serves to allow an
additional 30 days for public and affected agency comments.
CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly
interested in comments that:
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected;
(d) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including, through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses; and
(e) Assess information collection costs.
To request additional information on the proposed project or to
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Direct written comments
and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice to the
Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Provide
written comments within 30 days of notice publication.
Proposed Project
Assessing impact of the NIOSH research--New--National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
is responsible for conducting research and making recommendations
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to prevent worker injury and illness, as authorized in Section 20(a)(1)
of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. 669). NIOSH is
strongly committed to program evaluation as a way to maximize its
contributions to improved occupational safety and health. NIOSH is
requesting a new generic information collection request for a three-
year period that will support the timely information collection needed
for upcoming program evaluation activities, such as external reviews of
NIOSH research programs (which fulfil a Government Performance and
Results Act (GPRA) requirement), studies to understand the economic
value of NIOSH research, process evaluations of NIOSH programs, and
evaluations of large research projects. For these reviews, NIOSH needs
to collect information about research dissemination and achieved
outcomes from key audiences (grantees, potential NIOSH research users
and relevant safety and health experts) for accountability and program
improvement purposes. NIOSH is specifically interested in assessing
intermediate outcomes -- the use of NIOSH research products and
findings by external stakeholders and partners to improve safety and
health -- as evidence of research impact. Being able to collect
information on intermediate outcomes from grantees, as well as past,
present, and potential future users of NIOSH research would allow us to
provide more robust evidence of use or adoption of NIOSH research
products or findings.
The evaluation findings and recommendations from the various
program evaluation activities described above will be used as an input
for future direction of the programs and incorporated into analyses and
reports to either investigate the value of NIOSH's research, or improve
program operations to maximize impact.
Data will be collected through semi-structured key informant
interviews with grantees, potential or known users of NIOSH research,
and subject matter experts in safety and health. NIOSH estimates that
30 respondents will be involved in phone interviews, which would last
between 30-60 minutes. However, participants might be burdened an
additional hour reading the invitation email and providing relevant
documents such as evidence of research impact. Therefore, the estimated
burden for each participant is two hours. The total estimated burden is
60 hours.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hours)
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Natural science managers.............. Semi-Structured 10 1 2
Interview Guide
(Subject Matter
Experts).
Postsecondary Teachers................ Semi-Structured 12 1 2
Interview Guide
(Grantees).
Industrial production managers........ Semi-Structured 8 1 2
Interview Guide
(Research users).
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2019-13519 Filed 6-25-19; 8:45 am]
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