Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; Generic Clearance for Surveys of Customers and Partners of the Office of Extramural Research of the National Institutes of Health, 6909-6910 [2014-02399]

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[FR Doc. 2014–02395 Filed 2–4–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; Generic Clearance for Surveys of Customers and Partners of the Office of Extramural Research of the National Institutes of Health Summary: Under the provisions of 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. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on November 22, 2013, pages 70062–70063 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), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), 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. 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: NIH Desk Officer. Comment 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. For Further Information: To obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments or request more information on the proposed project contact: Dr. Paula Y. Goodwin, Special Assistant to the Director, Office of Extramural Programs, OER, NIH, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 350, Bethesda, MD 20892, or call non-toll-free number (301) 496– 9232 or Email your request, including your address to: OEPMailbox@ mail.nih.gov. Formal requests for additional plans and instruments must be requested in writing. Proposed Collection: Generic Clearance for Surveys of Customers and Partners of the Office of Extramural Research of the National Institutes of Health—0925–0627—Extension—Office of the Director (OD), Office of Extramural Research (OER), Office of Extramural Programs (OEP), National Institutes of Health (NIH). Need and Use of Information Collection: OER develops, coordinates the implementation of, and evaluates NIH-wide policies and procedures for the award of extramural funds. To move forward with our initiatives to ensure success in accomplishing the NIH mission, input from partners and customers is essential. Quality management principles have been integrated into OER’s culture and these surveys will provide customer satisfaction input on various elements of OER’s business processes. The approximately 14 (10 quantitative and 4 qualitative) customer satisfaction surveys that will be conducted under this generic clearance will gather and measure customer and partner satisfaction with OER processes and operations. The data collected from these surveys will provide the feedback to track and gauge satisfaction with NIH’s statutorily mandated operations and processes. OER/OD/NIH will present data and outcomes from these surveys to inform the NIH staff, officers, leadership, advisory committees, and other decision-making bodies as appropriate. Based on feedback from these stakeholders, OER/OD/NIH will formulate improvement plans and take action when necessary. OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 2,485. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES QUANTITATIVE SURVEY Type of respondent Number of respondents Science professionals, applicants, reviewers, Institutional Officials ................ Adult Science Trainees .................................................................................... General Public ................................................................................................. Science professionals, applicants, reviewers, Institutional Officials ................ Adult Science Trainees .................................................................................... VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:50 Feb 04, 2014 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Number of responses per respondent 3,820 2,000 4,000 12 6 E:\FR\FM\05FEN1.SGM 1 1 1 1 1 05FEN1 Average burden per response (in hours) 15/60 15/60 15/60 1 1 Total annual burden hours 995 500 1,000 12 6 6910 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 24 / Wednesday, February 5, 2014 / Notices QUANTITATIVE SURVEY—Continued Type of respondent Number of respondents General Public ................................................................................................. 12 Dated: January 30, 2014. David Clary, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2014–02399 Filed 2–4–14; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2014–02313 Filed 2–4–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Health National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities; Notice of Closed Meeting Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of the following meeting. The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Dated: January 29, 2014. Seleda Perryman, Chief Project Clearance Officer, OPERA, National Institutes of Health. Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of the following meeting. The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. 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David Clary, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2014–02312 Filed 2–4–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Number of responses per respondent 1 Average burden per response (in hours) Total annual burden hours 1 12 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute; Notice of Closed Meetings Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of meetings of the Board of Scientific Counselors for Basic Sciences, National Cancer Institute and the Board of Scientific Counselors for Clinical Sciences and Epidemiology, National Cancer Institute. 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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6909-6910]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-02399]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; Generic 
Clearance for Surveys of Customers and Partners of the Office of 
Extramural Research of the National Institutes of Health

    Summary: Under the provisions of 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. This proposed information collection was previously published in 
the Federal Register on November 22, 2013, pages 70062-70063 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), the National 
Institutes of Health (NIH), 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.
    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: NIH Desk Officer.
    Comment 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.
    For Further Information: To obtain a copy of the data collection 
plans and instruments or request more information on the proposed 
project contact: Dr. Paula Y. Goodwin, Special Assistant to the 
Director, Office of Extramural Programs, OER, NIH, 6705 Rockledge 
Drive, Suite 350, Bethesda, MD 20892, or call non-toll-free number 
(301) 496-9232 or Email your request, including your address to: 
OEPMailbox@mail.nih.gov. Formal requests for additional plans and 
instruments must be requested in writing.
    Proposed Collection: Generic Clearance for Surveys of Customers and 
Partners of the Office of Extramural Research of the National 
Institutes of Health--0925-0627--Extension--Office of the Director 
(OD), Office of Extramural Research (OER), Office of Extramural 
Programs (OEP), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: OER develops, coordinates 
the implementation of, and evaluates NIH-wide policies and procedures 
for the award of extramural funds. To move forward with our initiatives 
to ensure success in accomplishing the NIH mission, input from partners 
and customers is essential. Quality management principles have been 
integrated into OER's culture and these surveys will provide customer 
satisfaction input on various elements of OER's business processes. The 
approximately 14 (10 quantitative and 4 qualitative) customer 
satisfaction surveys that will be conducted under this generic 
clearance will gather and measure customer and partner satisfaction 
with OER processes and operations. The data collected from these 
surveys will provide the feedback to track and gauge satisfaction with 
NIH's statutorily mandated operations and processes. OER/OD/NIH will 
present data and outcomes from these surveys to inform the NIH staff, 
officers, leadership, advisory committees, and other decision-making 
bodies as appropriate. Based on feedback from these stakeholders, OER/
OD/NIH will formulate improvement plans and take action when necessary.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 2,485.

Estimated Annualized Burden Hours

                                               Quantitative Survey
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total  annual
               Type of  respondent                  respondents    responses per   response  (in   burden hours
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Science professionals, applicants, reviewers,              3,820               1           15/60             995
 Institutional Officials........................
Adult Science Trainees..........................           2,000               1           15/60             500
General Public..................................           4,000               1           15/60           1,000
Science professionals, applicants, reviewers,                 12               1               1              12
 Institutional Officials........................
Adult Science Trainees..........................               6               1               1               6

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General Public..................................              12               1               1              12
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    Dated: January 29, 2014.
 Seleda Perryman,
Chief Project Clearance Officer, OPERA, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2014-02399 Filed 2-4-14; 8:45 am]
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