Notice2026-03956
Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; A Generic Submission for Formative Research, Pilot Testing, Pretesting and Customer Satisfaction of NIH Communication and Education Resources (OD/OER)
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Published
February 27, 2026
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Health and Human Services DepartmentNational Institutes of Health
Abstract
In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Office of Extramural Research (OER), in the Office of the Director (OD), 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 39 (Friday, February 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9876-9877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03956]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; A Generic
Submission for Formative Research, Pilot Testing, Pretesting and
Customer Satisfaction of NIH Communication and Education Resources (OD/
OER)
AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data
collection projects, the Office of Extramural Research (OER), in the
Office of the Director (OD), 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.
DATES: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured
of having their full effect if received within 30-days of the date of
this publication.
ADDRESSES: Written 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.
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: Ms. Mikia P. Currie, Chief, Project Clearance
Branch (PCB), Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration,
6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 803-B, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 or call
non-toll-free number (301) 435-0941 or Email your request, including
your address to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#25465057574c40486548444c490b4b4c4d0b424a53"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c1a2b4b3b3a8a4ac81aca0a8adefafa8a9efa6aeb7">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register on December 15, 2025, page
58023 (90 FR No.238) and allowed 60 days for public comment. No public
comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to allow an
additional 30 days for public comment.
The Office of Extramural Research (OER), National Institutes of
Health, may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required
to respond to, an information collection that has been extended,
revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
In compliance with Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and
approval of the information collection listed below.
Proposed Collection: A Generic Submission for Formative Research,
Pilot Testing, Pretesting and Customer Satisfaction of NIH
Communication and Education Resources (OD/OER), 0925-0046, Revision,
exp., date 02/28/2026. Office of Extramural Research (OER), National
Institutes of Health (NIH).
Need and Use of Information Collection: This information collection
request is to approve a revision to the Generic Submission for
Formative Research, Pilot Testing, Pretesting and Customer Satisfaction
of NIH Communication and Education Resources. This clearance explores
testing messages, forms, applications and materials to assess their
potential effectiveness in reaching and communicating with their
intended audience while they are still in the developmental stage. The
formative research, pilot testing and pretesting process must ensure
the relevance, utility, and appropriateness of the many mediums used
for forms/applications, educational programs and products that the
agency produces. Customer satisfaction studies help identify
modifications necessary to meet the needs of various target audiences.
Approval is requested for the conduct of multiple studies annually
using such methods as interviews, focus groups, and various types of
surveys, forms or applications. The content, timing, and respondents
included in each sub-study will vary depending on the nature of the
message/material/program being assessed, the methodology selected, and
the target audiences.
OMB approval is requested for three years. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 13,500.
Table A.12-1--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average time
Form name Type of Number of responses per per response Total annual
respondents espondents respondent (in hours) burden hours
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Focus Groups, Individual In- Individuals 9,000 1 45/60 6,750
Depth Interviews, Brief (General
Interviews, Surveys, Website Public).
Usability Testing,
Applications, Forms.
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Focus Groups, Individual In- Individuals 9,000 1 45/60 6,750
Depth Interviews, Brief (Health Care
Interviews, Surveys, Website Professionals).
Usability Testing,
Applications, Forms.
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Totals.................... ................ .............. 18,000 .............. 13,500
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Dated: February 24, 2026.
Michelle Bulls,
Director, Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration, OER,
National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2026-03956 Filed 2-26-26; 8:45 am]
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