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applicable policies, procedures, and 

guidelines. 

I hereby affirm and ratify any actions 

taken by the Administrator, HRSA, the 

Director, CDC, or other HRSA and CDC 

officials, which involve the exercise of 

these authorities prior to the effective 

date of this delegation. 

This delegation is effective upon date 

of signature. 

Dated: March 2, 2011. 

Kathleen Sebelius, 

Secretary. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

Submission for OMB Review: 

Comment Request; Questionnaire 

Cognitive Interviewing and Pretesting 

(NCI) 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 

Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the National 

Cancer Institute (NCI), the National 

Institutes of Health (NIH), 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 on December 17, 2010 (75 FR 

79009) 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 National Institutes of 

Health 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. 

Proposed Collection: Title: 

Questionnaire Cognitive Interview and 

Pretesting. Type of Information 

Collection Request: Extension. Need and 

Use of Information Collection: The 

purpose of the data collection is to 

conduct cognitive interviews, focus 

groups, Pilot household interviews, and 

experimental research in laboratory and 

field settings, both for applied 

questionnaire evaluation and more basic 

research on response errors in surveys. 

The most common evaluation method is 

the cognitive interview, in which a 

questionnaire design specialist 

interviews a volunteer participant. The 

interviewer administers the draft survey 

questions as written, but also probes the 

participant in depth about 

interpretations of questions, recall 

processes used to answer them, and 

adequacy of response categories to 

express answers, while noting points of 

confusion and errors in responding. 

Interviews are generally conducted in 

small rounds of 10–15 interviews. When 

possible, cognitive interviews are 

conducted in the survey’s intended 

mode of administration. Cognitive 

interviewing provides useful 

information on questionnaire 

performance at minimal cost and 

respondent burden. Similar 

methodology has been adopted by other 

federal agencies, as well as by academic 

and commercial survey organizations. 

There are no costs to respondents other 

than their time. Frequency of Response: 

Once. Affected Public: Individuals and 

households, Private Sector (business or 

other for-profits, not-for-profit 

institutions) and possibly, State, Local 

or Tribal Governments. The table below 

represents the burden over a three-year 

data collection period, which is a 

typical request for a generic submission. 

The estimated total burden hours 

requested is 3,600 for the three-year 

clearance period. There are no 

annualized costs to respondents. The 

annualized costs to the Federal 

Government are estimated at $244,000 

and include cost of NCI staff to plan, 

conduct, and analyze outcomes of 

questionnaire development, contracting 

for pretesting activities and research, 

travel costs, and additional materials 

needed to conduct and recruit 

participants for the research. There are 

no Capital Costs, Operating Costs, 

and/or Maintenance Costs to report. 

Type of respondents Number of 

respondents 

Frequency of 

responses/ 

participant 

Average hours 

per response Burden hours 

Physicians, Scientists, and similar Respondents ............................................ 1,200 1 75/60 

(1.25) 

1,500.0 

Experts in their Field ........................................................................................ 600 1 75/60 

(1.25) 

750.0 

Administrators/Managers ................................................................................. 600 1 75/60 

(1.25) 

750.0 

General Public ................................................................................................. 1,200 1 30/60 

(0.5) 

600.0 

Total .......................................................................................................... 3,600 ........................ ........................ 3,600.0 

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, New Executive 

Office Building, Room 10235, 

Washington, DC 20503, 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: Dr. 

Gordon Willis, PhD., Cognitive 

Psychologist, Applied Research 

Program, DCCPS, NCI/NIH, 6130 

Executive Blvd, MSC 7344, EPN 4005, 

Bethesda, MD 20892 or call non-toll-free 

number 301–594–6652 or e-mail your 

request, including your address to: 

willis@mail.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: February 28, 2011. 

Vivian Horovitch-Kelley, 

NCI Project Clearance Liaison, National 

Institutes of Health. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

Center for Scientific Review; 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 the following meetings. 

The meetings 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. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel; Member 

Conflict: Experimental Oncology. 

Date: March 17, 2011. 

Time: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 

Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, 

(Telephone Conference Call). 

Contact Person: Syed M Quadri, PhD, 

Chief, OTC IRG, Center for Scientific Review, 

National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge 

Drive, Room 6210, MSC 7804, Bethesda, MD 

20892, 301–435–1211, quadris@csr.nih.gov. 

This notice is being published less than 15 

days prior to the meeting due to the timing 

limitations imposed by the review and 

funding cycle. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel; Program 

Project: Cell Biology. 

Date: March 29–30, 2011. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 

Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, 

(Virtual Meeting). 

Contact Person: David Balasundaram, PhD, 

Scientific Review Officer, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5189, 

MSC 7840, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435– 

1022, balasundaramd@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel; Program 

Project: NeuroAIDS Applications. 

Date: March 30–31, 2011. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 

Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, 

(Virtual Meeting). 

Contact Person: Eduardo A Montalvo, PhD, 

Scientific Review Officer, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5108, 

MSC 7852, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435– 

1168, montalve@csr.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific 

Review Special Emphasis Panel; Member 

Conflict: Visceral Pain Relief. 

Date: March 30, 2011. 

Time: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 

Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, 

(Telephone Conference Call). 

Contact Person: M Catherine Bennett, PhD, 

Scientific Review Officer, Center for 

Scientific Review, National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5182, 

MSC 7846, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435– 

1766, bennettc3@csr.nih.gov. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine; 

93.333, Clinical Research, 93.306, 93.333, 

93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844, 

93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National 

Institutes of Health, HHS) 

Dated: March 2, 2011. 

Jennifer S. Spaeth, 

Director, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

National Institute of General Medical 

Sciences; 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. 

Name of Committee: National Institute of 

General Medical Sciences Special Emphasis 

Panel; K99 Grant Applications Review. 

Date: April 4, 2011. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Hyatt Regency Bethesda, One 

Bethesda Metro Center, 7400 Wisconsin 

Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. 

Contact Person: John J. Laffan, Ph.D., 

Scientific Review Officer, Office of Scientific 

Review, National Institute of General Medical 

Sciences, National Institutes of Health, 

Natcher Building, Room 3AN18J, Bethesda, 

MD 20892, 301–594–2773, 

laffanjo@mail.nih.gov. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.375, Minority Biomedical 

Research Support; 93.821, Cell Biology and 

Biophysics Research; 93.859, Pharmacology, 

Physiology, and Biological Chemistry 

Research; 93.862, Genetics and 

Developmental Biology Research; 93.88, 

Minority Access to Research Careers; 93.96, 

Special Minority Initiatives, National 

Institutes of Health, HHS) 

Dated: March 3, 2011. 

Jennifer Spaeth, 

Director, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health 

Services Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

In compliance with Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 concerning 

opportunity for public comment on 

proposed collections of information, the 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health 

Services Administration (SAMHSA) 

will publish periodic summaries of 

proposed projects. To request more 

information on the proposed projects or 

to obtain a copy of the information 

collection plans, call the SAMHSA 

Reports Clearance Officer on (240) 276– 

1243. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collections of information 

are necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the proposed collection 

of information; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (d) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 


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