[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43146-43147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-17887]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-new]


Agency Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and 
Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed 
collection for public comment.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before September 19, 
2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or via 
facsimile to (202) 395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherrette Funn, [email protected] 
or (202) 795-7714. When submitting comments or requesting information, 
please include the document identifier 0990-New-30D and project title 
for reference.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) 
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for 
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
    Title of the Collection: Evaluation of the Kidney Innovation 
Accelerator (KidneyX).
    Type of Collection: New.

OMB No. 0990-NEW--Office of the Chief Technology Officer

    Abstract: The Office of the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is 
initiating an independent evaluation under the Department of Health & 
Human Services (HHS) of the Kidney Innovation Accelerator--or KidneyX--
a public-private partnership between HHS/CTO and the American Society 
of Nephrology (ASN).
    The KidneyX evaluation involves a mixed-methods design for data 
collection and analysis. The evaluation integrates qualitative 
techniques, such as document analysis and stakeholder interviews, to 
capture the details and effects of processes and changes within the 
KidneyX initiative. We will apply quantitative methods, such as surveys 
and econometric analysis, in discrete situations in which we find 
sufficient certainty and coherence in environmental conditions to 
conduct rigorous analysis.
    The evaluation will use a data-driven set of methodologies to 
address, to the extent possible, the central question of the 
effectiveness of KidneyX: The degree to which KidneyX contributed to 
any acceleration in the rate of innovation in the targeted area of 
kidney technology compared with how innovation would have progressed 
without KidneyX.

                                       Estimated Annualized Burden Hours:
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
      Type of respondent            Form name       respondents    responses per   response  (in      (in hr)
                                                                    respondent         min)
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Prize competition applicants..  Applicant                     12               1           50/60              10
                                 Interview Guide.
Prize competition awardees....  Awardee                        6               1           50/60               5
                                 Interview Guide.

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Prize competition non-awardees  Non-awardee                    6               1           50/60               5
                                 Interview Guide.
Other Stakeholders............  Other                          6               1           50/60               5
                                 Stakeholder
                                 Interview Guide.
Prize competition applicants..  Pre-award Survey             300               1           30/60             150
                                 Instrument.
Prize competition awardees and  Post-award                   300               1           30/60             150
 non-awardees.                   Survey
                                 Instrument.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............             325
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Terry Clark,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-17887 Filed 8-19-19; 8:45 am]
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