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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request; The SSA–NIH
Collaboration to Improve the Disability
Determination Process: Validation of
IRT–CAT Tools
Summary: Under the provisions of
Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Clinical
Research Center, the National Institutes
of Health has submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) a
request to review and approve the
information collection listed below.
This proposed information collection
was previously published in the Federal
Register, September 8, 2011, Volume 76,
Number 174, page 55690, and allowed
60-days for public comment. No public
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of this notice is to allow an additional
30 days for public comment.
Potential persons who are to respond
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Proposed Collection: Title: The SSA–
NIH Collaboration to Improve the
Disability Determination Process:
Validation of IRT–CAT tools. Type of
Information Collection Request: NEW.
Need and Use of Information Collection:
The Epidemiology and Biostatistics
section in RMD will be collecting
information through a contractor
(Boston University- Health and
Disability Research Institute (BU–HDR))
and subcontractor for validation of the
Computer Adaptive Tests which are
being developed to assist in the SSA
disability determination process. The
utilization of CAT technology could
potentially allow the SSA to collect
more relevant and precise data about
human functioning in a faster, more
efficient fashion. To validate the CAT
assessments that have been developed,
the contractor will administer both the
BU–HDR CAT and established legacy
instruments in a small sample of adults
who report their current employment
status as ‘‘permanently disabled’’.
Individuals will complete the CAT tools
for the functional domains of Physical
Demands and Interpersonal Interactions
along with established legacy
instruments. For the domain of physical
function, individuals will complete the
BU–HDR CAT; the PROMIS Item Bank
v 1.0–Physical Functioning © PROMIS
Health Organization and PROMIS
Cooperative Group; and, The Short
Form (36) Health SurveyTM (SF–36). For
the domain of interpersonal
interactions, individuals will complete
the BU–HDR CAT, the SF–36 and the
BASIS–24© (Behavior and Symptom
Identification Scale). Data collected will
be used to validate the BU–HDR CAT
tools. Without this information,
completion of the BU–HDR CAT tools
will not be possible. Frequency of
Response: Once. Affected Public:
Individuals who have opted in to
participate in web surveys through a
survey research firm. Type of
Respondents: Adults who indicate
‘‘permanently disabled’’ as a working
status. The annual reporting burden is
as follows:
ESTIMATES OF HOUR BURDEN
Type of
respondents
Number of
respondents
Frequency of
response
Average time per
response
Annual hour
burden
1,000
1
0.5
500.00
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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
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accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
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clarity of the information to be
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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.
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especially regarding the estimated
public burden and associated response
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fax to (202) 395–6974, Attention: Desk
Officer for NIH. To request more
information on the proposed project or
to obtain a copy of the data collection
plans and instruments, contact: Ms.
Meghan Gleason, Rehabilitation
Medicine Department, Clinical Research
Center, NIH, Building 10, Room 1–2420,
9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD
20892, or call non-toll-free number (301)
443–9085 or Email your request,
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Dated: December 5, 2011.
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Chief, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Section,
Rehabilitation Medicine Department, Clinical
Research Center, National Institutes of
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; The SSA-NIH
Collaboration to Improve the Disability Determination Process:
Validation of IRT-CAT Tools
Summary: Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Clinical Research Center, the
National Institutes of Health has submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve the information
collection listed below. This proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register, September 8, 2011, Volume
76, Number 174, page 55690, 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.
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of
information are not required to respond to the collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Proposed Collection: Title: The SSA-NIH Collaboration to Improve
the Disability Determination Process: Validation of IRT-CAT tools. Type
of Information Collection Request: NEW. Need and Use of Information
Collection: The Epidemiology and Biostatistics section in RMD will be
collecting information through a contractor (Boston University- Health
and Disability Research Institute (BU-HDR)) and subcontractor for
validation of the Computer Adaptive Tests which are being developed to
assist in the SSA disability determination process. The utilization of
CAT technology could potentially allow the SSA to collect more relevant
and precise data about human functioning in a faster, more efficient
fashion. To validate the CAT assessments that have been developed, the
contractor will administer both the BU-HDR CAT and established legacy
instruments in a small sample of adults who report their current
employment status as ``permanently disabled''. Individuals will
complete the CAT tools for the functional domains of Physical Demands
and Interpersonal Interactions along with established legacy
instruments. For the domain of physical function, individuals will
complete the BU-HDR CAT; the PROMIS Item Bank v 1.0-Physical
Functioning (copyright) PROMIS Health Organization and PROMIS
Cooperative Group; and, The Short Form (36) Health SurveyTM
(SF-36). For the domain of interpersonal interactions, individuals will
complete the BU-HDR CAT, the SF-36 and the BASIS-24(copyright)
(Behavior and Symptom Identification Scale). Data collected will be
used to validate the BU-HDR CAT tools. Without this information,
completion of the BU-HDR CAT tools will not be possible. Frequency of
Response: Once. Affected Public: Individuals who have opted in to
participate in web surveys through a survey research firm. Type of
Respondents: Adults who indicate ``permanently disabled'' as a working
status. The annual reporting burden is as follows:
Estimates of Hour Burden
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Number of Frequency of Average time per Annual hour
Type of respondents respondents response response burden
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Patients................................ 1,000 1 0.5 500.00
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Totals.............................. ................ ................ ................ 500.00
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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.
Direct Comments to OMB: Written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding
the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be
directed to the: Office of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory
Affairs, OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or by fax to (202) 395-6974,
Attention: Desk Officer for NIH. To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
instruments, contact: Ms. Meghan Gleason, Rehabilitation Medicine
Department, Clinical Research Center, NIH, Building 10, Room 1-2420,
9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, or call non-toll-free number
(301) 443-9085 or Email your request, including your address to:
meghan.gleason@nih.gov.
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Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30-days
of the date of this publication.
Dated: December 5, 2011.
Elizabeth K. Rasch,
Chief, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Section, Rehabilitation Medicine
Department, Clinical Research Center, National Institutes of Health.
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