[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 237 (Friday, December 10, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76993-76994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31053]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for
Surveys of Customers and Partners of the Office of Extramural Research
of the National Institutes of Health
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Extramural Research (OER), the
National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and approval of the
information collection listed below. This proposed information
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on
September 13, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 176, page 55585) and allowed 60
days for public comment. One public comment was received. The purpose
of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment.
The National Institutes of Health may not conduct or sponsor, and the
respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection
that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1,
1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
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
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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.
Direct Comments to OMB: Written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding
the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be
directed to the: Office of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory
Affairs, [email protected] or by fax to 202-395-6974,
Attention: Desk Officer for NIH. To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
instruments, contact Dr. Gwynne L. 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 30 days
of the date of this publication.
Dated: December 2, 2010.
Sherry Mills,
Director, Office of Extramural Programs.
[FR Doc. 2010-31053 Filed 12-9-10; 8:45 am]
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