80 FR 29709 - Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 99 (May 22, 2015)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 99 (May 22, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-12479 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 99 (Friday, May 22, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 29709-29710] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-12479] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [30Day-15-0953] Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (a) 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; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 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 submission of responses; and (e) Assess information collection costs. To request additional information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call (404) 639-7570 or send an email to [email protected]. Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice should be directed to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-5806. Written [[Page 29710]] comments should be received within 30 days of this notice. Proposed Project Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery--Extension--Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). As part of a Federal Government-wide effort to streamline the process to seek feedback from the public on service delivery, the CDC has submitted a Generic Information Collection Request (Generic ICR): ``Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery '' to OMB for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). To request additional information, please contact Kimberly S. Lane, Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an email to [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery Abstract: The information collection activity will garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the Administration's commitment to improving service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean 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. Feedback collected under this generic clearance will provide useful information, but it will 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 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. The Agency received no comments in response to the 60-day notice published in the Federal Register on April 30, 2014 (79 FR 24432). This is an Extension information collection request. During the past three years the information has been used by programs within NIOSH to collect feedback from customers and stakeholders. Respondents will be screened and selected from Individuals and Households, Businesses, Organizations, and/or State, Local or Tribal Government. Below we provide CDC's projected annualized estimate for the next three years. There is no cost to respondents other than their time. The estimated annualized burden hours for this data collection activity are 28,750. Estimated Annualized Burden Hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response respondents respondent (in hrs.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Individuals and Households, Print Surveys........... 108,000 1 15/60 Businesses, Organizations. Focus Groups............ 500 1 2 Online Surveys.......... 3,000 1 15/60 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leroy A. Richardson, Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2015-12479 Filed 5-21-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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condition requiring a local contracting Administration’s regulation found at 13 The Council invites comments on the
preference. Each of the five Gulf Coast CFR 125.6. proposed evaluation factors.
States already has a state law or laws The text below would be included in
Will D. Spoon,
pertaining to local contracting solicitations for Comprehensive Plan
preferences. Most of these laws do not contracts that apply a local preference, Program Analyst, Gulf Coast Ecosystem
Restoration Council.
provide for any sort of preference for and would be incorporated into the
firms local to any other State or, in some award. This term requires an offeror to [FR Doc. 2015–12408 Filed 5–21–15; 8:45 am]
cases, prohibit preferences for firms disclose its status as a Gulf Coast firm BILLING CODE 3510–EA–P
local to other States. Were the Council and represent that it will perform a
to require the States to provide a minimum percentage of the cost of the
preference for firms local to the other contract. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
States, those States with prohibitions (a) The offeror represents as part of its offer HUMAN SERVICES
against such preferences would be that it ( ) is, ( ) is not a firm residing,
unable to participate in the grant headquartered or principally engaged in Centers for Disease Control and
program. Having one or more of the Gulf business in a Gulf Coast state. Prevention
Coast States ineligible to receive grants (b) If the offeror represents that it is a firm
under the Comprehensive Plan residing, headquartered or principally [30Day–15–0953]
component would be antithetical to the engaged in business in a Gulf Coast state, the
purpose of the RESTORE Act. As such, offeror shall furnish documentation to Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork
support the representation if requested by the Reduction Act Review
the Council policy for State contracting Contracting Officer. The solicitation may
action using RESTORE Act funds is to require the offeror to submit with its offer The Centers for Disease Control and
have each State act in conformance with documentation to support the representation. Prevention (CDC) has submitted the
its State law on contracting preferences (c) The offeror represents that in the case following information collection request
with no further requirements. This of a contract for services (except
to the Office of Management and Budget
practice is consistent with 2 CFR part construction), the firm will perform services
representing at least 50 percent of the total (OMB) for review and approval in
200.319(b) which permits grant accordance with the Paperwork
recipients to apply state or local labor costs under the contract with its own
employees. Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for
geographic preferences in the evaluation
(d) The offeror represents that in the case the proposed information collection is
of bids or proposals in cases only where of a contract for supplies or products (other published to obtain comments from the
a Federal statute, such as the RESTORE than procurement from a non-manufacturer public and affected agencies.
Act, expressly mandates or encourages of such supplies or products), the firm will Written comments and suggestions
geographical preference. itself manufacture such supplies or products
At the Federal level a local from the public and affected agencies
representing at least 50 percent of the total
contracting preference is permitted only manufacturing costs under the contract concerning the proposed collection of
when a statute expressly authorizes or (excluding costs of materials). information are encouraged. Your
requires it. See 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(5). It (e) The offeror represents that in the case comments should address any of the
is the position of the Council that 33 of a contract for general construction following: (a) Evaluate whether the
U.S.C. 1321(t)(2)(C)(vii)(V) provides services, the firm will perform services proposed collection of information is
representing at least 15 percent of the total necessary for the proper performance of
such an express authorization. However, labor costs under the contract with its own
given that the Council intends that the functions of the agency, including
employees. whether the information will have
Federal agencies contracting to
implement a program or project under The text below would be included in practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
the FPL have discretion to make an solicitations for Comprehensive Plan accuracy of the agencies estimate of the
award to the offeror whose proposal contracts. This term notifies prospective burden of the proposed collection of
provides the best value to the vendors that the contracting agency will information, including the validity of
Government, the Council has decided prefer Gulf Coast firms in making the the methodology and assumptions used;
that a minimally restrictive form of a award. (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and
local contracting preference is Proposal Preparation Instructions—Each clarity of the information to be
appropriate. Accordingly, contracting offeror shall identify whether it is a firm collected; (d) Minimize the burden of
Federal agencies may provide a residing, headquartered or principally the collection of information on those
preference to Gulf Coast firms if engaged in business in a Gulf Coast state. who are to respond, including through
proposals are determined equivalent Evaluation Factor 1—It is the policy of the use of appropriate automated,
[Contracting Agency] to encourage the electronic, mechanical, or other
under all other evaluation factors or,
participation of Gulf Coast firms in the technological collection techniques or
alternatively, may include a weighted procurement process. As a result, this
evaluation factor providing a preference other forms of information technology,
solicitation includes a preference for Gulf
to Gulf Coast firm offers. Coast firms. If [Contracting Agency]
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
In order to prevent a Gulf Coast firm determines all other factors to be equivalent, responses; and (e) Assess information
from serving as merely a pass-through [Contracting Agency] will give preference to collection costs.
for a firm outside the Gulf Coast region, a Gulf Coast firm. [Contracting Agency] will To request additional information on
to be considered a ‘‘local firm’’ an review your Gulf Coast firm status at the time the proposed project or to obtain a copy
offeror must certify that it resides, is the solicitation closes. of the information collection plan and
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headquartered or is principally engaged Evaluation Factor 2 [to be assigned relative instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or
in business in a Gulf Coast State. weight by the Contracting Agency]—It is the send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Written
policy of [Contracting Agency] to encourage comments and/or suggestions regarding
Further, the offeror must certify that it
the participation of Gulf Coast firms in the
will perform at least a minimum procurement process. As a result, this
the items contained in this notice
percentage of the work under the solicitation includes a preference for Gulf should be directed to the Attention:
contract. The methodology for Coast firms. The Government will evaluate CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management
determining whether an offeror meets your proposal to determine if you are a Gulf and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or
this test is based on the Small Business Coast firm. by fax to (202) 395–5806. Written
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comments should be received within 30 Administration’s commitment to generalizations will be made, the
days of this notice. improving service delivery. By sampling frame, the sample design
qualitative feedback we mean (including stratification and clustering),
Proposed Project
information that provides useful the precision requirements or power
Generic Clearance for the Collection insights on perceptions and opinions, calculations that justify the proposed
of Qualitative Feedback on Agency but are not statistical surveys that yield sample size, the expected response rate,
Service Delivery—Extension—Centers quantitative results that can be methods for assessing potential non-
for Disease Control and Prevention generalized to the population of study. response bias, the protocols for data
(CDC), National Institute for This feedback will provide insights into collection, and any testing procedures
Occupational Safety and Health customer or stakeholder perceptions, that were or will be undertaken prior
(NIOSH). experiences and expectations, provide fielding the study. Depending on the
As part of a Federal Government-wide an early warning of issues with service, degree of influence the results are likely
effort to streamline the process to seek or focus attention on areas where to have, such collections may still be
feedback from the public on service communication, training or changes in eligible for submission for other generic
delivery, the CDC has submitted a operations might improve delivery of mechanisms that are designed to yield
Generic Information Collection Request products or services. These collections quantitative results.
(Generic ICR): ‘‘Generic Clearance for will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
the Collection of Qualitative Feedback actionable communications between the The Agency received no comments in
on Agency Service Delivery ’’ to OMB Agency and its customers and response to the 60-day notice published
for approval under the Paperwork stakeholders. It will also allow feedback in the Federal Register on April 30,
Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et to contribute directly to the 2014 (79 FR 24432).
seq.). improvement of program management. This is an Extension information
To request additional information, Feedback collected under this generic collection request. During the past three
please contact Kimberly S. Lane, clearance will provide useful years the information has been used by
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for information, but it will not yield data programs within NIOSH to collect
Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 that can be generalized to the overall feedback from customers and
Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta, GA population. This type of generic stakeholders. Respondents will be
30333 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. clearance for qualitative information screened and selected from Individuals
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: will not be used for quantitative and Households, Businesses,
Title: Generic Clearance for the information collections that are Organizations, and/or State, Local or
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on designed to yield reliably actionable Tribal Government. Below we provide
Agency Service Delivery results, such as monitoring trends over CDC’s projected annualized estimate for
Abstract: The information collection time or documenting program the next three years. There is no cost to
activity will garner qualitative customer performance. Such data uses require respondents other than their time. The
and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, more rigorous designs that address: The estimated annualized burden hours for
timely manner, in accordance with the target population to which this data collection activity are 28,750.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Average
Number of
Number of burden per
Type of respondents Form name responses per
respondents response
respondent (in hrs.)
Individuals and Households, Businesses, Organizations ....... Print Surveys ......................... 108,000 1 15/60
Focus Groups ........................ 500 1 2
Online Surveys ...................... 3,000 1 15/60
Leroy A. Richardson, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND concerning each proposed collection of
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, HUMAN SERVICES information, including each proposed
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the extension or reinstatement of an existing
Associate Director for Science, Office of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid collection of information, and to allow
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Services a second opportunity for public
Prevention. comment on the notice. Interested
[Document Identifier CMS–372(S)]
[FR Doc. 2015–12479 Filed 5–21–15; 8:45 am] persons are invited to send comments
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P Agency Information Collection regarding the burden estimate or any
Activities: Submission for OMB other aspect of this collection of
Review; Comment Request information, including any of the
following subjects: (1) The necessity and
ACTION: Notice.
utility of the proposed information
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & collection for the proper performance of
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy
an opportunity for the public to of the estimated burden; (3) ways to
comment on CMS’ intention to collect enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
information from the public. Under the of the information to be collected; and
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (4) the use of automated collection
(PRA), federal agencies are required to techniques or other forms of information
publish notice in the Federal Register
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