Notice2022-20603
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
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Published
September 23, 2022
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Abstract
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled Customer Surveys Generic Clearance for the National Center for Health Statistics. The goal of this project is to conduct voluntary customer surveys to assess strengths in agency products and services, and to evaluate how well it addresses the emerging needs of its data users.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 184 (Friday, September 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58091-58092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20603]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60-Day-22-0729; Docket No. CDC-2022-0114]
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part
of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the
utility of government information, invites the general public and other
federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a continuing information
collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This
notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project
titled Customer Surveys Generic Clearance for the National Center for
Health Statistics. The goal of this project is to conduct voluntary
customer surveys to assess strengths in agency products and services,
and to evaluate how well it addresses the emerging needs of its data
users.
DATES: CDC must receive written comments on or before November 22,
2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2022-
0114 by either of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
<bullet> Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection Review
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road
NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and Docket Number. CDC will post, without change, all relevant comments
to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
Please note: Submit all comments through the Federal eRulemaking
portal (<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>) or by U.S. mail to the address listed
above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan
and instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection
Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton
Road NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; Telephone: 404-639-7570;
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#83eceee1c3e0e7e0ade4ecf5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f19e9c93b1929592df969e87">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain approval from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires
federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new
proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information
collection before submitting the collection to the OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a
proposed data collection as described below.
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions 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;
4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submissions of responses; and
5. Assess information collection costs.
Proposed Project
Customer Surveys Generic Clearance for the National Center for
Health Statistics (OMB Control No.0920-0729, Exp. 08/31/2023)--
Extension--National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Section 306 of the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C.
242k), as amended, authorizes that the Secretary of Health and Human
Services (DHHS), acting through NCHS, shall collect statistics on ``the
extent and nature of illness and disability of the population of the
United States.'' This is an Extension request for a Generic approval
from OMB to conduct customer surveys over the next three years at an
overall burden rate of 2,250 hours annually.
As part of a comprehensive program, the National Center for Health
Statistics (NCHS) plans to continue to assess its customers'
satisfaction with the content, quality and relevance of the information
it produces. NCHS will conduct voluntary customer surveys to assess
strengths in agency products and services and to evaluate how well it
addresses the emerging needs of its data users. Results of these
surveys will be used in future planning initiatives.
The data will be collected using a combination of methodologies
appropriate to each survey. These may include: evaluation forms, mail
surveys, focus groups, automated and electronic technology (e.g.,
email, Web-based surveys), and telephone surveys. Systematic surveys of
several groups will be folded into the program. Among
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these are federal customers and policy makers, state and local
officials who rely on NCHS data, the broader educational, research, and
public health community, and other data users. Respondents may include
data users who register for and/or attend NCHS sponsored conferences;
persons who access the NCHS website and the detailed data available
through it; consultants; and others. Respondent data items may include
(in broad categories) information regarding respondent's gender, age,
occupation, affiliation, location, etc., to be used to characterize
responses only. Other questions will attempt to obtain information that
will characterize the respondents' familiarity with and use of NCHS
data, their assessment of data content and usefulness, general
satisfaction with available services and products, and suggestions for
improvement of surveys, services and products.
In order to capture anticipated feedback opportunities, this
extension request allows for both respondents and time per response for
a total estimated annual burden total of 2,250 hours. There is no cost
to respondents other than their time to participate in the survey. The
resulting information will be for NCHS internal use.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Avg. burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hrs.) (in hrs.)
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Questionnaire for conference Public/private 1,000 1 15/60 250
registrants/attendees. researchers,
Consultants,
and others.
Focus groups.................. Public/private 500 1 1 500
researchers,
Consultants,
and others.
Web-based Surveys............. Public/private 4,000 1 15/60 1,000
researchers,
Consultants,
and others.
Other Customer Surveys........ Public/private 2,000 1 15/60 500
researchers,
Consultants,
and others.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 2,250
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-20603 Filed 9-22-22; 8:45 am]
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