Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Technology Transfer Center External Customer Satisfaction Survey (NCI), 80830 [2010-32334]

Download as PDF 80830 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 246 / Thursday, December 23, 2010 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Technology Transfer Center External Customer Satisfaction Survey (NCI) 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: Technology Transfer Center External SUMMARY: Service Center. This questionnaire adheres to The Public Health Service Act, Section 413 (42 U.S.C. 285a–2) which authorizes the Director of the National Cancer Institute in carrying out the National Cancer Program to ‘‘encourage and coordinate cancer research by industrial concerns where such concerns evidence a particular capability for such research * * *’’ Frequency of Response: Once. Affected Public: Private Sector. Type of Respondents: Managers, executives and Directors from Foundations, Not-forProfit and For-profit organizations that conduct research and development in biomedical applications. The annual reporting burden is estimated in Table 1. There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and/or Maintenance Costs to report. Customer Satisfaction Survey (NCI). Type of Information Collection Request: New. Need and Use of Information Collection: The purpose of this webbased questionnaire is to: Obtain information on the satisfaction of TTC’s external customers with TTC customer services; collect information of preferred and expected communications channels of TTC’s external customers; and assess the strategic direction of companies engaging in collaborations and alliances with the NIH. The needs of external technology transfer customers and stakeholders have not been assessed systematically. Input from these groups is essential for defining workflow process improvements for services provided by the NCI TTC to the research community. The results will be used to strengthen the operations of the NCI TTC, including the TTC Competitive TABLE 1—ESTIMATES OF ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS Type of respondents Number of respondents Frequency of response Average time per response (minutes/hour) Annual hour burden Managers, Executives, and Directors .............................................. 4,000 1 20/60 (0.33) 1,333 Request for Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected agencies should address one or more of the following points: (1) Evaluate 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) 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; and (4) 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. To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, contact John D. Hewes, PhD, Technology Transfer Specialist, Technology Transfer Center, National Cancer Institute, 6120 Executive Blvd., MSC 7181, Suite 450, Rockville, MD 20852 or call non-toll-free number 301– 435–3121 or e-mail your request, including your address to: hewesj@mail.nih.gov. mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:03 Dec 22, 2010 Jkt 223001 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: December 17, 2010. Vivian Horovitch-Kelley, NCI Project Clearance Liaison Office, National Institutes of Health. 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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Technology Transfer Center 
External Customer Satisfaction Survey (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: Technology Transfer Center External 
Customer Satisfaction Survey (NCI). Type of Information Collection 
Request: New. Need and Use of Information Collection: The purpose of 
this web-based questionnaire is to: Obtain information on the 
satisfaction of TTC's external customers with TTC customer services; 
collect information of preferred and expected communications channels 
of TTC's external customers; and assess the strategic direction of 
companies engaging in collaborations and alliances with the NIH. The 
needs of external technology transfer customers and stakeholders have 
not been assessed systematically. Input from these groups is essential 
for defining workflow process improvements for services provided by the 
NCI TTC to the research community. The results will be used to 
strengthen the operations of the NCI TTC, including the TTC Competitive 
Service Center. This questionnaire adheres to The Public Health Service 
Act, Section 413 (42 U.S.C. 285a-2) which authorizes the Director of 
the National Cancer Institute in carrying out the National Cancer 
Program to ``encourage and coordinate cancer research by industrial 
concerns where such concerns evidence a particular capability for such 
research * * *'' Frequency of Response: Once. Affected Public: Private 
Sector. Type of Respondents: Managers, executives and Directors from 
Foundations, Not-for-Profit and For-profit organizations that conduct 
research and development in biomedical applications. The annual 
reporting burden is estimated in Table 1. There are no Capital Costs, 
Operating Costs, and/or Maintenance Costs to report.

                                    Table 1--Estimates of Annual Burden Hours
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                                                                             Average time per
        Type of  respondents              Number of         Frequency of         response         Annual hour
                                         respondents          response        (minutes/hour)         burden
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Managers, Executives, and Directors.             4,000                  1       20/60 (0.33)              1,333
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    Request for Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies should address one or more of the 
following points: (1) Evaluate 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) 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; and 
(4) 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 John D. Hewes, PhD, Technology Transfer 
Specialist, Technology Transfer Center, National Cancer Institute, 6120 
Executive Blvd., MSC 7181, Suite 450, Rockville, MD 20852 or call non-
toll-free number 301-435-3121 or e-mail your request, including your 
address to: hewesj@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: December 17, 2010.
Vivian Horovitch-Kelley,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison Office, National Institutes of Health.
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