Notice2024-11590
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
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Published
May 28, 2024
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Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46121-46122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11590]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-24-0953]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information
collection request titled ``Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery'' to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. CDC previously
published a ``Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations'' notice on March 14, 2024 to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. CDC did not receive comments related to
the previous notice. This notice serves to allow an additional 30 days
for public and affected agency comments.
CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly
interested in comments that:
(a) 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;
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected;
(d) 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 submission of responses; and
(e) Assess information collection costs.
To request additional information on the proposed project or to
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call
(404) 639-7570. Comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Direct
written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in
this notice to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management
and Budget, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202)
395-5806. Provide written comments within 30 days of notice
publication.
Proposed Project
Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery (OMB Control No. 0920-0953, Exp. 10/31/2024)--
Extension--National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The information collection activities associated with this project
provide a means to garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback
in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the Federal
Government's commitment to improving service delivery. By qualitative
feedback we mean information that provides useful insights on
perceptions and opinions but are not statistical surveys that yield
quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of
study. The feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder
perceptions,
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experiences and expectations, provide an early warning of issues with
service, or focus attention on areas where communication, training or
changes in operations might improve delivery of products or services.
These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable
communications between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders.
It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement
of program management. The solicitation of feedback will target areas
such as: timeliness, appropriateness, accuracy of information,
courtesy, efficiency of service delivery, and resolution of issues with
service delivery. Responses will be assessed to plan and inform efforts
to improve or maintain the quality of service offered to the public. If
this information is not collected, vital feedback from customers and
stakeholders on the Agency's services will be unavailable.
CDC will only submit a collection for approval under this Generic
Clearance if they meet the following conditions:
<bullet> The collections are voluntary;
<bullet> The collections are low-burden for respondents (based) on
considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents (or
burden-hours per respondent), and are low-cost for both the respondents
and the Federal Government;
<bullet> The collections are noncontroversial and do not raise
issues of concern to other Federal agencies;
<bullet> Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions
from respondents who have experience with the program or may have
experience with the program in the near future;
<bullet> Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected
only to the extent necessary and is not retained;
<bullet> Information gathered is intended to be used only
internally for general service improvement and program management
purposes and is not intended for release outside of the agency (if
released, the agency must indicate the qualitative nature of the
information);
<bullet> Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of
substantially informing influential policy decisions; and
<bullet> Information gathered will yield qualitative information
(the collections will not be designed or expected to yield
statistically reliable results or used as though the results are
generalizable to the population of study).
Feedback collected under CDC Generic Clearances provides useful
information, but it does not yield data that can be generalized to the
overall population. This type of Generic Clearance for qualitative
information will not be used for quantitative information collections
that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as
monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such
data uses require more rigorous designs that address: the target
population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame,
the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the
precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing
potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data collection, and any
testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding
the study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for
other Generic Clearance mechanisms that are designed to yield
quantitative results.
As a general matter, information collections will not result in any
new System of Records containing Privacy information and will not ask
questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and attitudes,
religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered
private.
CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 13,075 annual burden
hours. There is no cost to respondents other than their time to
participate.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Annual
Type of respondents Type of collections Number of frequency per Hours per
respondents response response
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Individuals and Households, Businesses Print Surveys.............. 50,000 1 15/60
and Organizations, State, Local or Focus Groups............... 100 1 2
Tribal Government. Online Surveys............. 1500 1 15/60
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Public Health
Ethics and Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2024-11590 Filed 5-24-24; 8:45 am]
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