[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 246 (Thursday, December 23, 2010)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-32334]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Technology Transfer Center
External Customer Satisfaction Survey (NCI)
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 National Cancer Institute
(NCI), 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: Technology Transfer Center External
Customer Satisfaction Survey (NCI). Type of Information Collection
Request: New. Need and Use of Information Collection: The purpose of
this web-based questionnaire is to: Obtain information on the
satisfaction of TTC's external customers with TTC customer services;
collect information of preferred and expected communications channels
of TTC's external customers; and assess the strategic direction of
companies engaging in collaborations and alliances with the NIH. The
needs of external technology transfer customers and stakeholders have
not been assessed systematically. Input from these groups is essential
for defining workflow process improvements for services provided by the
NCI TTC to the research community. The results will be used to
strengthen the operations of the NCI TTC, including the TTC Competitive
Service Center. This questionnaire adheres to The Public Health Service
Act, Section 413 (42 U.S.C. 285a-2) which authorizes the Director of
the National Cancer Institute in carrying out the National Cancer
Program to ``encourage and coordinate cancer research by industrial
concerns where such concerns evidence a particular capability for such
research * * *'' Frequency of Response: Once. Affected Public: Private
Sector. Type of Respondents: Managers, executives and Directors from
Foundations, Not-for-Profit and For-profit organizations that conduct
research and development in biomedical applications. The annual
reporting burden is estimated in Table 1. There are no Capital Costs,
Operating Costs, and/or Maintenance Costs to report.
Table 1--Estimates of Annual Burden Hours
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Average time per
Type of respondents Number of Frequency of response Annual hour
respondents response (minutes/hour) burden
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Managers, Executives, and Directors. 4,000 1 20/60 (0.33) 1,333
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Request for Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the
public and affected agencies should address one or more of the
following points: (1) Evaluate 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) 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; and
(4) 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 project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
instruments, contact John D. Hewes, PhD, Technology Transfer
Specialist, Technology Transfer Center, National Cancer Institute, 6120
Executive Blvd., MSC 7181, Suite 450, Rockville, MD 20852 or call non-
toll-free number 301-435-3121 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: December 17, 2010.
Vivian Horovitch-Kelley,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison Office, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2010-32334 Filed 12-22-10; 8:45 am]
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