[Federal Register: April 17, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 75)]
[Notices]
[Page 20927-20928]
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; Reinstatement of Generic
Clearance for Partners and Customers Satisfaction Surveys
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 Center for
Scientific Review (CSR), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will
publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. To request more
information or to obtain a copy of the information collection plans,
call the CSR Director of Planning, Analysis, and Evaluation on 301-435-
1133.
Proposed Collection: Title: Reinstatement of Generic Clearance for
Voluntary Partners and Customers
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Satisfaction Surveys: Reinstatement: The information collected in these
surveys will be used by the Center for Scientific Review management and
personnel: (1) To assess the quality of the modified operations and
processes now used by CSR to review grant applications; (2) To assess
the quality of service provided by CSR to our customers; (3) To enable
identification of the most promising biomedical research that will have
the greatest impact on improving public health by using a peer review
process that is fair, unbiased from outside influence, timely, and (4)
To develop new modes of operation based on customer need and customer
feedback about the efficacy of implemented modifications. These
surveys, which will be both quantitative and qualitative, are designed
to assess the quality of services we provide to our major external
customers. Customers include the research scientists who submit
applications for grant funding to NIH. Those grant applications are
reviewed and ranked by the grant scientific peer review study groups'
members and chairs. These surveys will almost certainly lead to quality
improvement activities that will enhance and/or streamline CSR's
operations. Our partners include current grant scientific peer review
study groups' members and chairs.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: Scientific peer review study groups' members and
chairs, grant applicants, other members of the research community.
Type of Respondents: Adult scientific professionals.
Estimates of Annualized Hour Burden
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Annual average Total burden
Annual number Number of burden per hours per
Instrument/activity of respondents responses per response annual
respondent (hours) collection
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Focus Groups................................... 75 1 2.5 187.5
Mail/telephone/e-mail Surveys.................. 5,000 1 0.25 1,250
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Annual Total............................... 5,075 .............. .............. 1,437.5
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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. Andrea Kopstein, Director of Planning,
Analysis, and Evaluation, Center for Scientific Review, NIH, Room 3030,
6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-7776, or call non-toll-free
number (301) 435-1133 or E-mail your request, including your address
to: kopsteina@csr.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: April 7, 2008.
Andrea Kopstein,
Director of Planning, Analysis, and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. E8-8230 Filed 4-16-08; 8:45 am]
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