[Federal Register: November 26, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 226)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Questionnaire Cognitive
Interview and Pretesting (ARP/DCCPS/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: Questionnaire Cognitive Interview and
Pretesting. Type of Information Collection Request: NEW. Need and Use
of Information Collection: The purpose of the data collection is to
conduct cognitive interviews, focus groups, Pilot household interviews,
and experimental research in laboratory and field settings, both for
applied questionnaire evaluation and more basic research on response
errors in surveys. The most common evaluation method is the cognitive
interview, in which a questionnaire design specialist interviews a
volunteer participant. The interviewer administers the draft survey
questions as written, but also probes the participant in depth about
interpretations of questions, recall processes used to answer them, and
adequacy of response categories to express answers, while noting points
of confusion and errors in responding. Interviews are generally
conducted in small rounds of 10-15 interviews. When possible, cognitive
interviews are conducted in the survey's intended mode of
administration. Cognitive interviewing provides useful information on
questionnaire performance at minimal cost and respondent burden.
Similar methodology has been adopted by other federal agencies, as well
as by academic and commercial survey organizations. There are no costs
to respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 600.
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Frequency of Response: Once. Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
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Frequency of
Type of respondents Projects Number of responses/ Average hours Response burden
respondents participant per response
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Questionnaire Development Volunteers.......... (1) Survey questionnaire 200 1 1.25 250.0
development. (75 minutes)
General Volunteers............................ (2) Research on the cognitive 100 1 1.25 125.0
aspects of survey methodology. (75 minutes)
Computer User Volunteers...................... (3) Research on computer-user 100 1 1.25 125.0
interface design. (75 minutes)
Household Interview Volunteers................ (4) Pilot Household interviews.. 200 1 0.5 100.0
(30 minutes)
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Total..................................... ................................ 600 ................ ................ 600.0
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The estimated total annual burden hours requested is 600. There are
no annualized costs to respondents. The annualized costs to the Federal
Government are estimated at $264,000 and include cost of NCI staff to
plan, conduct, and analyze outcomes of questionnaire development, $50
payment of pretest participants, contracting for pretesting activities
and research, travel costs, and additional materials needed to conduct
and recruit participants for the research.
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 project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
instruments, contact Dr. Gordon Willis, PhD., Cognitive Psychologist,
Applied Research Program, DCCPS, NCI/NIH, 6130 Executive Blvd, MSC
7344, EPN 4005, Bethesda, MD 20892 or call non-toll-free number 301-
594-6652 or e-mail your request, including your address to:
willis@mail.nih.gov.
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: November 13, 2007.
Vivian Horovitch-Kelley,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. E7-22905 Filed 11-23-07; 8:45 am]
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