[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 24 (Monday, February 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7727-7728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02422]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60 Day-23-1027; Docket No. CDC-2023-0008]


Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice with comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part 
of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the 
utility of government information, invites the general public and other 
federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a continuing information 
collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This 
notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project 
titled Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on 
Agency Service Delivery. This Generic Clearance is designed to garner 
qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely 
manner, in accordance with the Administration's commitment to improving 
service delivery.

DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before April 7, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2023-
0008 by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection Review 
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road 
NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and Docket Number. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments 
to www.regulations.gov.
    Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking 
portal (www.regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the address listed 
above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan 
and instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection 
Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton 
Road NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; Telephone: 404-639-7570; 
Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain approval from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 
information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires 
federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register 
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new 
proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of 
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information 
collection before submitting the collection to the OMB for approval. To 
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a 
proposed data collection as described below.
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:
    1. 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;
    2. Evaluate 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. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected;
    4. 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 
submissions of responses; and
    5. Assess information collection costs.

Proposed Project

    Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on 
Agency Service Delivery (OMB Control No. 0920-1027, Exp. 8/31/2023)--
Extension--National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB 
Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC is requesting a three-year Extension for the data collection 
titled Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on 
Agency Service Delivery (OMB Control No. 0920-1027). During the past 
three-year approval period, eight GenICs consisting of 750 responses 
have been submitted for approval. The collections included web-

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based surveys, focus groups, and assessments. The information 
collection activities conducted under this extension will continue to 
garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, 
timely manner, in accordance with the Administration's commitment to 
improving service delivery.
    By qualitative feedback, we mean information that provides useful 
insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not statistical surveys 
that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the 
population of study. This feedback will provide insights into customer 
or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an 
early warning of issues with service, or focus attention on areas where 
communication, training, or changes in operations might improve 
delivery of products or services. These collections will allow for 
ongoing, collaborative, and actionable communications between CDC and 
its customers and stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to 
contribute directly to the improvement of program management.
    This type of Generic Clearance for qualitative information will not 
be used for quantitative purposes that are designed to yield reliably 
actionable results, such as monitoring trends over time or documenting 
program performance. Such data uses require more rigorous designs that 
address: (1) the target population to which generalizations will be 
made; (2) the sampling frame; (3) the sample design (including 
stratification and clustering); (4) the precision requirements or power 
calculations that justify the proposed sample size; (5) the expected 
response rate; (6) the methods for assessing potential non-response 
bias; (7) the protocols for data collection; and (8) any testing 
procedures that were or will be undertaken prior fielding the study. 
Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely to have, 
such collections may still be eligible for submission for other Generic 
mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative results.
    Respondents will be screened and selected from Individuals and 
Households, Businesses, Organizations, and/or State, Local or Tribal 
Government(s). The estimated annualized burden hours for this data 
collection activity are 9,690. There is no cost to respondents other 
than their time.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                     Type of         Number of       Number of      Burden per
      Type of respondent           collection       respondents      responses       response      Total burden
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Individuals and Households,     Online surveys..          10,500               1           30/60           5,250
 Businesses, Organizations,     Discussion                   280               1               2             560
 and/or State, Local or Tribal   Groups.
 Government(s).
                                Focus groups....             640               1               2           1,280
                                Website/app                2,000               1           30/60           1,000
                                 usability
                                 testing.
                                Interviews......             800               1               2           1,600
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............  ..............  ..............           9,690
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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. 2023-02422 Filed 2-3-23; 8:45 am]
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