[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 176 (Monday, September 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 55585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-22712]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for
Surveys of Customers and Partners of the Office of Extramural Research
of the National Institutes of Health
SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment
on proposed data collection projects, the Office of Extramural Research
(OER), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
Proposed Collection: Title: Generic Clearance for Surveys of
Customers and Partners of the Office of Extramural Research of the
National Institutes of Health. Type of Information Collection Request:
NEW. Need and Use of Information Collection: OER develops, coordinates
the implementation of, and evaluates NIH-wide policies and procedures
for the award of extramural funds . To move forward with our
initiatives to ensure success in accomplishing the NIH mission, input
from partners and customers is essential. Quality management principles
have been integrated into OER's culture and these surveys will provide
customer satisfaction input on various elements of OER's business
processes. The approximately 14 (10 quantitative and 4 qualitative)
customer satisfaction surveys that will be conducted under this generic
clearance will gather and measure customer and partner satisfaction
with OER processes and operations. The data collected from these
surveys will provide the feedback to track and gauge satisfaction with
NIH's statutorily mandated operations and processes. OER/OD/NIH will
present data and outcomes from these surveys to inform the NIH staff,
officers, leadership, advisory committees, and other decision-making
bodies as appropriate. Based on feedback from these stakeholders, OER/
OD/NIH will formulate improvement plans and take action when necessary.
Frequency of Response: 1 Response. Affected Public: Individuals. Type
of Respondents: Science professionals (applicants, reviewers,
Institutional Officials), adult science trainees, and the general
public. The annual reporting burden is as follows:
Quantitative surveys:
Estimated Number of Respondents per Survey: 9,820; Estimated Number
of Responses per Respondent: 1; Average Burden Hours per Response:
0.25; Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested per Quantitative
Survey: 2,455; Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested for 10
Quantitative Surveys: 24,550.
Qualitative surveys:
Estimated Number of Respondents per Survey: 30; Estimated Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1; Average Burden Hours per Response: 1.0;
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested per Qualitative Survey:
30; Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested for 4 Qualitative
Surveys: 120.
Based on an estimated 10 quantitative and 4 qualitative surveys per
year:
Estimated Total Combined Annual Hours of Burden Requested in Each
of 3 years: 24,670.
Estimated Total Combined Cost to Respondents: $728,326.
Based on an estimated 10 quantitative and 4 qualitative surveys per
year over 3 years:
Estimated Total Hours of Burden to Respondents for 2011, 2012, and
2013 Combined: 74,010.
Estimated Total Cost to Respondents for 2011, 2012, and 2013
Combined: $2,184,978.
There are no Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating or
Maintenance Costs to report.
Request for Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the
public and affected agencies are invited on one or more of the
following points: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) 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) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of information on those who are to
respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed generic clearance or to obtain a copy of example data
collection instruments, contact Dr. Gwynne Jenkins, Special Assistant
to the Director, Office of Extramural Programs, OER, NIH, 6705
Rockledge Drive, Suite 350, Bethesda, MD 20892, or call non-toll-free
number (301) 496-9232 or E-mail your request, including your address
to: [email protected].
Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 60-days
of the date of this publication.
Dated: August 30, 2010.
Sherry Mills,
Director, Office of Extramural Programs.
[FR Doc. 2010-22712 Filed 9-10-10; 8:45 am]
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