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OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Information Collection
Renewal; Comment Request; Fast
Track Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery
AGENCY:
Office of Government Ethics
(OGE).
Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
After publication of this
second round notice, the Office of
Government Ethics (OGE) intends to
submit a renewed Generic Information
Collection Request for the collection of
qualitative feedback on agency service
delivery for review and approval of a
three-year extension under the
Paperwork Reduction Act.
Comments: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Grant Anderson at the U.S. Office of
Government Ethics; telephone: 202–
482–9318; TTY: 800–877–8339; Email:
Grant.Anderson@oge.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Fast Track Generic Clearance for
the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery.
Abstract: The proposed information
collection provides a means to garner
qualitative customer and stakeholder
feedback in an efficient, timely manner,
in accordance with the agency’s
commitment to improving service
delivery. Qualitative feedback means
information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions,
but is not a statistical survey that yields
quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study.
This feedback will provide insights into
customer or stakeholder perceptions,
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.
OGE expects to use various methods
(e.g., focus groups, customer satisfaction
surveys, comment cards) to solicit
feedback. Responses will be assessed to
plan and inform efforts to improve or
maintain the quality of service offered to
the public and other agency
stakeholders. If this information is not
collected, vital feedback from customers
and stakeholders on the agency’s
services will be unavailable.
The agency will only submit a
collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the
following conditions:
• The collections are voluntary;
• 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;
• The collections are noncontroversial;
• The collections are focused on the
awareness, understanding, attitudes,
preferences, or experiences of the public
or other stakeholders in order to
improve existing or future services,
products, or communication materials;
• Personally identifiable information
(PII) is collected only to the extent
necessary;
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• Information gathered will be used
only internally for general service
improvement and program management
purposes and is not intended for release
to the public;
• Information gathered will not be
used for the purpose of substantially
informing influential policy decisions;
and
• 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 this generic
clearance 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
mechanisms that are designed to yield
quantitative results.
As a general matter, information
collections submitted under this generic
clearance 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.
A Federal Register Notice with a 60day comment period soliciting
comments on this information
collection was published on May 19,
2021 (86 FR 27088). OGE did not
receive any comments in response.
OMB Number: 3209–0010.
Type of Request: Extension.
Affected Public: Individuals; Business
or Other For-Profit Institutions; Not-ForProfit Institutions; State, Local, or Tribal
Government.
Projected average burden estimates
for the next three years:
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 91,425.
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Average Expected Annual Number of
Activities: 39.
Average Number of Respondents per
Activity: 2,344.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 91,425.
Average Minutes per Response: 3
minutes.
Annual Burden Hours: 3,900 hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
Request for Comments: Agency and
public comment is invited specifically
on the need for and practical utility of
this information collection, the accuracy
of OGE’s burden estimate, the
enhancement of quality, utility and
clarity of the information collected, and
the minimization of burden (including
the use of information technology).
Comments will become a matter of
public record.
Approved: July 26, 2021.
Emory Rounds,
Director, U.S. Office of Government Ethics.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ), Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
intention of the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request
that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) reapprove the proposed
information collection project ‘‘Patient
Safety Organization Certification for
Initial Listing and Related Forms,
Patient Safety Confidentiality
Complaint Form, and Common
Formats.’’ This proposed information
collection was previously published in
the Federal Register on May 12, 2021
and allowed 60 days for public
comment. AHRQ did not receive
substantive comments from members of
the public. The purpose of this notice is
to allow an additional 30 days for public
comment.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by August 30, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
SUMMARY:
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notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. 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:
Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports
Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1477, or by
email at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Project
‘‘Patient Safety Organization
Certification for Initial Listing and
Related Forms, Patient Safety
Confidentiality Complaint Form, and
Common Formats’’
AHRQ invites the public to comment
on this proposed information collection.
The Patient Safety and Quality
Improvement Act of 2005 (Patient Safety
Act), signed into law on July 29, 2005,
was enacted in response to growing
concern about patient safety in the
United States and the Institute of
Medicine’s 1999 report, To Err is
Human: Building a Safer Health System.
The goal of the statute is to create a
national learning system. By providing
incentives of nation-wide
confidentiality and legal privilege, the
Patient Safety Act learning system
improves patient safety and quality by
providing an incentive for health care
providers to work voluntarily with
experts in patient safety to reduce risks
and hazards to the safety and quality of
patient care. The Patient Safety Act
signifies the Federal Government’s
commitment to fostering a culture of
patient safety among health care
providers; it offers a mechanism for
creating an environment in which the
causes of risks and hazards to patient
safety can be thoroughly and honestly
examined and discussed without fear of
penalties and liabilities. It provides for
the voluntary formation of Patient
Safety Organizations (PSOs) that can
collect, aggregate, and analyze
confidential information reported
voluntarily by health care providers. By
analyzing substantial amounts of patient
safety event information across multiple
institutions, PSOs are able to identify
patterns of failures and propose
measures to eliminate or reduce risks
and hazards.
In order to implement the Patient
Safety Act, the Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) issued the
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
Final Rule (Patient Safety Rule) which
became effective on January 19, 2009.
The Patient Safety Rule outlines the
requirements that entities must meet to
become and remain listed as PSOs, the
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[FR Doc No: 2021-16221]
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OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS
Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection
Renewal; Comment Request; Fast Track Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
AGENCY: Office of Government Ethics (OGE).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: After publication of this second round notice, the Office of
Government Ethics (OGE) intends to submit a renewed Generic Information
Collection Request for the collection of qualitative feedback on agency
service delivery for review and approval of a three-year extension
under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Comments: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 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: Grant Anderson at the U.S. Office of
Government Ethics; telephone: 202-482-9318; TTY: 800-877-8339; Email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Fast Track Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery.
Abstract: The proposed information collection provides a means to
garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with the agency's commitment to improving
service delivery. Qualitative feedback means information that provides
useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but is not a statistical
survey that yields quantitative results that can be generalized to the
population of study. This feedback will provide insights into customer
or stakeholder perceptions, 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.
OGE expects to use various methods (e.g., focus groups, customer
satisfaction surveys, comment cards) to solicit feedback. Responses
will be assessed to plan and inform efforts to improve or maintain the
quality of service offered to the public and other agency stakeholders.
If this information is not collected, vital feedback from customers and
stakeholders on the agency's services will be unavailable.
The agency will only submit a collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the following conditions:
The collections are voluntary;
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;
The collections are non-controversial;
The collections are focused on the awareness,
understanding, attitudes, preferences, or experiences of the public or
other stakeholders in order to improve existing or future services,
products, or communication materials;
Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected
only to the extent necessary;
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Information gathered will be used only internally for
general service improvement and program management purposes and is not
intended for release to the public;
Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of
substantially informing influential policy decisions; and
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 this generic clearance 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 non-response 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 mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative
results.
As a general matter, information collections submitted under this
generic clearance 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.
A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on this information collection was published on May 19, 2021
(86 FR 27088). OGE did not receive any comments in response.
OMB Number: 3209-0010.
Type of Request: Extension.
Affected Public: Individuals; Business or Other For-Profit
Institutions; Not-For-Profit Institutions; State, Local, or Tribal
Government.
Projected average burden estimates for the next three years:
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 91,425.
Average Expected Annual Number of Activities: 39.
Average Number of Respondents per Activity: 2,344.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 91,425.
Average Minutes per Response: 3 minutes.
Annual Burden Hours: 3,900 hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
Request for Comments: Agency and public comment is invited
specifically on the need for and practical utility of this information
collection, the accuracy of OGE's burden estimate, the enhancement of
quality, utility and clarity of the information collected, and the
minimization of burden (including the use of information technology).
Comments will become a matter of public record.
Approved: July 26, 2021.
Emory Rounds,
Director, U.S. Office of Government Ethics.
[FR Doc. 2021-16221 Filed 7-29-21; 8:45 am]
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