[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 121 (Tuesday, June 23, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37661-37662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13490]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-20-0729]


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 Customer Surveys Generic Clearance for the 
National Center for Health Statistics 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 March 23, 2020 to obtain comments from the 
public and affected agencies. CDC did not receive 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. Comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. 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

    Customer Surveys Generic Clearance for the National Center for 
Health Statistics (OMB Control No. 0920-0729, Exp. 09/30/2020)--
Extension--National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Section 306 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 
242k), as amended, authorizes that the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services (DHHS), acting through NCHS, shall collect statistics on ``the 
extent and nature of illness and disability of the population of the 
United States.'' This is an extension request for a generic approval 
from OMB to conduct customer surveys over the next three years at an 
overall burden rate of 4,000 hours.
    As part of a comprehensive program, the National Center for Health 
Statistics (NCHS) plans to continue to assess its customers' 
satisfaction with the content,

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quality and relevance of the information it produces. NCHS will conduct 
voluntary customer surveys to assess strengths in agency products and 
services and to evaluate how well it addresses the emerging needs of 
its data users. Results of these surveys will be used in future 
planning initiatives.
    The data will be collected using a combination of methodologies 
appropriate to each survey. These may include: evaluation forms, mail 
surveys, focus groups, automated and electronic technology (e.g., 
email, web-based surveys), and telephone surveys. Systematic surveys of 
several groups will be folded into the program. Among these are Federal 
customers and policy makers, state and local officials who rely on NCHS 
data, the broader educational, research, and public health community, 
and other data users. Respondents may include data users who register 
for and/or attend NCHS sponsored conferences; persons who access the 
NCHS website and the detailed data available through it; consultants; 
and others. Respondent data items may include (in broad categories) 
information regarding respondent's gender, age, occupation, 
affiliation, location, etc., to be used to characterize responses only. 
Other questions will attempt to obtain information that will 
characterize the respondents' familiarity with and use of NCHS data, 
their assessment of data content and usefulness, general satisfaction 
with available services and products, and suggestions for improvement 
of surveys, services and products.
    In order to capture feedback opportunities, this extension request 
allows for both respondents and time per response for a total estimated 
annual burden total of 4,000 hours over the three-year requested 
approval period. There is no cost to respondents other than their time 
to participate. The resulting information will be for NCHS internal 
use.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per
          Type of respondent                    Form name           respondents    responses per     response
                                                                                    respondent        (hours)
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Questionnaire for conference            Public/private                     6,000               1           15/60
 registrants/attendees.                  researchers,
                                         Consultants, and others.
Focus groups..........................  Public/private                       500               1               1
                                         researchers,
                                         Consultants, and others.
Web-based.............................  Public/private                     6,000               1           15/60
                                         researchers,
                                         Consultants, and others.
Other customer surveys................  Public/private                     2,000               1           15/60
                                         researchers,
                                         Consultants, and others.
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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. 2020-13490 Filed 6-22-20; 8:45 am]
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