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activity provides a means to garner
qualitative customer and stakeholder
feedback in an efficient, timely manner,
in accordance with the Federal
government’s commitment to improving
service delivery.
DATES: ATSDR must receive written
Description of Proposed Action
comments on or before October 15,
As specified in the Council’s 2021
2024.
Funded Priorities List, which is
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
available on the Council’s website at
identified by Docket No. ATSDR–2024–
https://www.restorethegulf.gov/council0003 by either of the following methods:
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priorities-list, RESTORE Act funds in
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
the amount of $24,300,000 will support
instructions for submitting comments.
the Texas Land Acquisition Program for
• Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information
Coastal Conservation Award to the
Collection Review Office, Centers for
Texas Commission on Environmental
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
Quality. Under the Texas Land
Clifton Road NE, MS H21–8, Atlanta,
Acquisition Program for Coastal
Georgia 30329.
Conservation Award,Texas Commission
Instructions: All submissions received
on Environmental Quality will provide
must include the agency name and
a subaward in the amount of $3,000,000 Docket Number. ATSDR will post,
to Armand Bayou Nature Center, a non- without change, all relevant comments
government organization, to acquire and to www.regulations.gov. Please note:
preserve approximately 1,160 acres of
Submit all comments through the
habitat along Armand Bayou just north
Federal eRulemaking portal
of the current 2,800-acre preserve.
(www.regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to
the address listed above.
Keala J. Hughes,
Director of External Affairs & Tribal Relations, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request more information on the
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council.
proposed project or to obtain a copy of
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the information collection plan and
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instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Information Collection Review Office,
Centers for Disease Control and
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS
HUMAN SERVICES
H21–8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329;
Telephone: 404–639–7570; Email: omb@
Agency for Toxic Substances and
cdc.gov.
Disease Registry
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
[60Day–24–0047; Docket No. ATSDR–2024–
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
0003]
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies
must obtain approval from the Office of
Proposed Data Collection Submitted
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
for Public Comment and
collection of information they conduct
Recommendations
or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also
AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances
requires federal agencies to provide a
and Disease Registry (ATSDR),
60-day notice in the Federal Register
Department of Health and Human
concerning each proposed collection of
Services (HHS).
information, including each new
proposed collection, each proposed
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
extension of existing collection of
SUMMARY: The Agency for Toxic
information, and each reinstatement of
Substances and Disease Registry
previously approved information
(ATSDR), as part of its continuing effort collection before submitting the
to reduce public burden and maximize
collection to the OMB for approval. To
the utility of government information,
comply with this requirement, we are
invites the general public and other
publishing this notice of a proposed
federal agencies the opportunity to
data collection as described below.
comment on a continuing information
The OMB is particularly interested in
collection, as required by the Paperwork comments that will help:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed
Reduction Act of 1995. This notice
collection of information is necessary
invites comment on a proposed
for the proper performance of the
information collection project titled
functions of the agency, including
Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service whether the information will have
practical utility;
Delivery. This information collection
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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;
4. Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses; and
5. Assess information collection costs.
Proposed Project
Generic Clearance for the Collection
of Qualitative Feedback on Agency
Service Delivery (OMB Control No.
0923–0047, Exp. 02/28/2025)—
Extension—Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry
(ATSDR).
Background and Brief Description
This proposed information collection
activity provides a means to garner
qualitative customer and stakeholder
feedback in an efficient, timely manner,
in accordance with the Federal
government’s commitment to improving
service delivery. By qualitative feedback
ATSDR means information that
provides useful insights on perceptions
and opinions, but are not statistical
surveys that yield 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.
The solicitation of feedback will target
areas such as: timeliness,
appropriateness, accuracy of
information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of
issues with service delivery. Responses
will be assessed to plan and inform
efforts to improve or maintain the
quality of service offered to the public.
If this information is not collected, vital
feedback from customers and
stakeholders on the Agency’s services
will be unavailable.
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ATSDR 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 and do not raise issues
of concern to other Federal agencies;
• Any collection is targeted to the
solicitation of opinions from
respondents who have experience with
the program or may have experience
with the program in the near future;
• Personally identifiable information
(PII) is collected only to the extent
necessary and is not retained;
• Information gathered is intended to
be used only internally for general
service improvement and program
management purposes and is not
intended for release outside of the
agency (if released, the agency must
indicate the qualitative nature of the
information);
• 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 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.
This is an extension of the previously
approved collection of 7,075 annualized
burden hours. There is no cost to
respondents other than their time.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Respondent
type
Type of
collection
Number of
respondents
Individuals and Households; BusiSmall discussion groups ..................
nesses and Organizations; and
State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Request for customer comment
cards/complaint forms/post-conference or training surveys.
Focus groups of customers, potential customers, delivery partners,
or other stakeholders.
Qualitative customer satisfaction
surveys or interviews.
Usability testing/in-person observation testing.
Total ...........................................
..........................................................
1
90/60
450
1,500
1
15/60
375
2,000
1
2
4,000
3,000
1
30/60
1,500
1,500
1
30/60
750
........................
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7,075
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HUMAN SERVICES
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Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork
Reduction Act Review
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
has submitted the information
collection request titled ‘‘Contact
Investigation Outcome Reporting
Forms’’ to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval. CDC previously published a
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Total
burden
(in hours)
Hours per
response
300
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Lead, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Public Health Ethics and
Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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‘‘Proposed Data Collection Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations’’ notice on June 4,
2024 to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. CDC did
not receive comments related to the
previous notice. This notice serves to
allow an additional 30 days for public
and affected agency comments.
CDC will accept all comments for this
proposed information collection project.
The Office of Management and Budget
is particularly interested in comments
that:
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
[60Day-24-0047; Docket No. ATSDR-2024-0003]
Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR),
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR),
as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize
the utility of government information, invites the general public and
other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a continuing
information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection
project titled Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative
Feedback on Agency Service Delivery. This information collection
activity provides a means to garner qualitative customer and
stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with
the Federal government's commitment to improving service delivery.
DATES: ATSDR must receive written comments on or before October 15,
2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. ATSDR-
2024-0003 by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection Review
Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road
NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and Docket Number. ATSDR will post, without change, all relevant
comments to www.regulations.gov. Please note: Submit all comments
through the Federal eRulemaking portal (www.regulations.gov) or by U.S.
mail to the address listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan
and instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information Collection
Review Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton
Road NE, MS H21-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; Telephone: 404-639-7570;
Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain approval from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires
federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new
proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of
information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information
collection before submitting the collection to the OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a
proposed data collection as described below.
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions 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;
4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submissions of responses; and
5. Assess information collection costs.
Proposed Project
Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery (OMB Control No. 0923-0047, Exp. 02/28/2025)--
Extension--Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
Background and Brief Description
This proposed information collection activity provides a means to
garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with the Federal government's commitment
to improving service delivery. By qualitative feedback ATSDR means
information that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions,
but are not statistical surveys that yield 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.
The solicitation of feedback will target areas such as: timeliness,
appropriateness, accuracy of information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of issues with service delivery.
Responses will be assessed to plan and inform efforts to improve or
maintain the quality of service offered to the public. If this
information is not collected, vital feedback from customers and
stakeholders on the Agency's services will be unavailable.
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ATSDR 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 and do not raise
issues of concern to other Federal agencies;
Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions
from respondents who have experience with the program or may have
experience with the program in the near future;
Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected
only to the extent necessary and is not retained;
Information gathered is intended to be used only
internally for general service improvement and program management
purposes and is not intended for release outside of the agency (if
released, the agency must indicate the qualitative nature of the
information);
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 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.
This is an extension of the previously approved collection of 7,075
annualized burden hours. There is no cost to respondents other than
their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Annual
Respondent type Type of Number of frequency per Hours per Total burden
collection respondents response response (in hours)
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Individuals and Households; Small discussion 300 1 90/60 450
Businesses and Organizations; groups.
and State, Local, or Tribal
Government.
Request for 1,500 1 15/60 375
customer
comment cards/
complaint forms/
post-conference
or training
surveys.
Focus groups of 2,000 1 2 4,000
customers,
potential
customers,
delivery
partners, or
other
stakeholders.
Qualitative 3,000 1 30/60 1,500
customer
satisfaction
surveys or
interviews.
Usability 1,500 1 30/60 750
testing/in-
person
observation
testing.
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Total..................... ................ .............. .............. .............. 7,075
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Public Health
Ethics and Regulations, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
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