[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77833-77834]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27503]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-23-0729]


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 (NCHS)'' 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 September 23, 2022 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

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``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 (NCHS) (OMB Control No. 0920-0729, Exp. 08/31/2023) 
-- 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 (HHS), acting through the National Center for Health 
Statistics (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.
    As part of a comprehensive program, NCHS plans to continue to 
assess its customers' satisfaction with the content, 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 2,250 hours. There is no cost to respondents 
other than their time to participate in the surveys.

                                        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/....................           1,000               1           15/60
 registrants/attendees.              private researchers,
                                      Consultants, and others.
Focus groups.......................  Public/....................             500               1               1
                                     private researchers,.......
                                     Consultants, and others....
Web-based..........................  Public/....................           4,000               1           15/60
                                     private researchers,.......
                                     Consultants, and others....
Other customer surveys.............  Public/....................           2,000               1           15/60
                                     private 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. 2022-27503 Filed 12-19-22; 8:45 am]
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