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**DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES** 

**[Document Identifier OS–0990–032; 60-Day Notice]** 

**Agency Information Collection Request. 60-Day Public Comment**  **Request**

**AGENCY :**  Office of the Secretary, HHS.

In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed information collection request for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS document identifier, to Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov, or call the Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690–6162. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be directed to the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer at the above email address within 60- days.

Title: HHS Web Site Customer Satisfaction Survey—0990–0321—Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs.

Abstract: The results of the HHS Web Site Customer Satisfaction Survey will be used to ensure that the content on the HHS Web sites meets visitor needs and expectations. The results will also determine if the site is easy to use and the content easy to understand.



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### A NNUALIZED 

### B URDEN 

### TABLE

Form Number of respondents Number of responses per

respondent Average burden hours per response

(in hrs.) Total burden hours

Survey .............................................................................................................. 48,000 1 12/60 9,600

Seleda Perryman, Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011–428 Filed 1–11–11; 8:45 am]

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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 :**  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, HHS.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve the proposed information collection project:

‘‘Questionnaire and Data Collection Testing, Evaluation, and Research for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. ’’ In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, AHIRQ invites the public to comment on this proposed information collection.

**DATES :**  Comments on this notice must be received by March 14, 2011.

**ADDRESSES :**  Written comments should be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz, Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, by email at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.

Copies of the proposed collection plans, data collection instruments, and specific details on the estimated burden can be obtained from the AHRQ Reports Clearance Officer.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1477, or by e-mail at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Proposed Project
Questionnaire and Data Collection Testing, Evaluation, and Research for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) requests that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) re-approve generic pre-testing clearance 0935–0124 for three years to facilitate AHRQ’s efforts to (1) employ evaluation-type methods and techniques to improve AHRQ’s current data collection and estimation procedures, (2) develop new collections and procedures, including toolkits, and (3) revise existing collections and procedures. AHRQ uses techniques to simplify data collection and estimation procedures, reduce respondent burden, and improve efficiencies to meet the needs of individuals and small business respondents who may have reduced budgets and staff. AHRQ believes that developing, testing, and evaluating data collection and estimation procedures using survey methods and othertechniques in anticipation of agencysponsored studies can improve its information collection efforts and the products it develops and allow AHRQ to be more responsive to fast-changing developments in the healthcare research field.

This clearance request is limited to research on data collection, toolkit development, and estimation procedures and reports and does not extend to the collection of data for public release or policy formation. The current clearance was granted on April 3rd 2008 and expires on April 30th,
2011.

This generic clearance will allow AHRQ to draft and test toolkits, survey instruments and other data collection and estimation procedures more quickly and with greater lead time, thereby managing project time more efficiently and improving the quality of the data AHRQ collects. In some instances, the ability to test and evaluate toolkits, data collection and estimation procedures in anticipation of work or early in a project may result in the decision not to proceed with additional activities, thereby saving both public and private resources and effectively eliminating respondent burden.

Many of the tools AHRQ develops are made available to the private sector to assist in improving health care quality. The health and health care environment


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changes rapidly and requires a quick response from AHRQ to provide refined tools. This generic clearance will facilitate AHRQ’ s response to this changing environment.

These preliminary research activities will not be used by AHRQ to regulate or sanction its customers. They will be entirely voluntary and the confidentiality of respondents and their responses will be preserved. Proposed information collections submitted under this generic clearance will be reviewed and acted upon by OMB within 14 days of submission to OMB.

Method of Collection

The information collected through preliminary research activities will be used by AHRQ to employ techniques to (1) improve AHRQ’s current data collection and estimation procedures, (2) develop new collections and procedures, including toolkits, and (3) revise existing collections and procedures in anticipation or in response to changes in the health or health care field. The end result will be improvement in AHRQ’s data collections and procedures and the quality of data collected, a reduction or minimization of respondent burden, increased agency efficiency, and improved responsiveness to the public. Estimated Annual Respondent Burden

Exhibit 1 shows the estimated burden hours, over the full 3 years of this clearance, for the respondents’ time to participate in the research activities that may be conducted under this generic clearance. Mail surveys will be conducted with about 6,000 persons (2,000 per year for 3 years) and are estimated to average 20 minutes. Mail surveys may also be sent to respondents via e-mail, and may include a telephone non-response follow-up. Telephone non-response follow-up for mailed surveys is not counted as a telephone survey in Exhibit 1. Not more than 600 persons, over 3 years, will participate in telephone surveys that will take about 40 minutes. Web-based surveys will be conducted with no more than 3,000 persons and will require no more than 10 minutes to complete. About 1,500 persons will participate in focus groups which may last up to two hours, while in-person interviews will be conducted with 600 persons and will take about 50 minutes. Automated data collection will be conducted for about 1,500 persons and could take up to 1 hour. Cognitive testing will be conducted with about 600 persons and is estimated to take 1

1 ⁄ 2 hours to complete. The total burden over 3 years is estimated to be 8,900 hours (about 2,967 hours per year).

Exhibit 2 shows the estimated cost burden over 3 years, based on the respondent’s time to participate in these research activities. The total cost burden is estimated to be $298,239.



### E XHIBIT 

### 1—E STIMATED 

### B URDEN 

### H OURS 

### OVER 

### 3 Y EARS

Type of information collection Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Hours per response Total burden hours

Mail/e-mail *

...................................................................................................... 6,000 1 20/60 2,000 Telephone ........................................................................................................ 600 1 40/60 40 0 Web-based ....................................................................................................... 3,000 1 10/60 5 00 Focus Groups .................................................................................................. 1,500 1 2.0 3,000 In-person .......................................................................................................... 600 1 1.0 60 0 Automated **

..................................................................................................... 1,500 1 1.0 1,500 Cognitive Testing ***

......................................................................................... 600 1 1.5 900

Totals ........................................................................................................ 13,800 na na 8,90 0

* May include telephone non-response follow-up in which case the burden will not change.

** May include testing of database software, CAPI software or other automated technologies.

*** May include cognitive interviews for questionnaire or toolkit development, or ‘‘think aloud ’’ testing of prototype Web sites.



### E XHIBIT 

### 2—E STIMATED 

### C OST 

### B URDEN 

### O VER 

### 3 Y EARS

Type of information collection Number of respondents Total burden hours Average hourly wage rate * Total cost burden

Mail/e-mail ........................................................................................................ 6,000 2,000 $33.51 $67,020 Telephone ........................................................................................................ 600 400 33.51 13,404 Web-based ....................................................................................................... 3,000 500 33.51 16,755 Focus Groups .................................................................................................. 1,500 3,000 33.51 100,530 In-person .......................................................................................................... 600 600 33.5 1 20,106 Automated **

..................................................................................................... 1,500 1,500 33.51 50,265 Cognitive Testing ***

......................................................................................... 600 900 33.51 30,159

Totals ........................................................................................................ 13,800 8,900 na 2 98,239

* Based upon the average wages for 29–000 (Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations), ‘‘ National Compensation Survey: Occupational Wages in the United States, May 2009, ’’ U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Estimated Annual Costs to the Federal Government

Information collections conducted under this generic clearance will in some cases be carried out under contract. Assuming four data collections per year (either mail/e-mail, telephone, Web based or in-person) at an average cost of $150,000 each, and two focus groups, automated data collections or lab experiments at an average cost of $20,000 each, total contract costs could be $640,000 per year. Request for Comments

In accordance with the above-cited Paperwork Reduction Act legislation, comments on AHRQ’s information collection are requested with regard to any of the following: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of


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AHRQ healthcare research and healthcare information dissemination functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of AHRQ’s estimate of burden (including hours and costs) of the proposed collection(s) 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 upon the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and included in the Agency’s subsequent request for OMB approval of the proposed information collection. All comments will become a matter of public record.

Dated: January 4, 2011. Carolyn M. Clancy,

Director.
[FR Doc. 2011–405 Filed 1–11–11; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES** 

**Centers for Disease Control and Prevention** 

**[30Day–11–11AD]**

**Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review** 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a list of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639–5960 or send an e-mail to omb@cdc.gov. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395–5806. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice. Proposed Project

Surveys of State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial (STLT) Governmental Health Agencies—New—Office of the Director, Office for State, Tribal Local and Territorial Support (OSTLTS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC). Background and Brief Description

CDC’s mission includes addressing the leading causes of disease, injury, and disability in the United States, including a focus on tobacco control; improving nutrition, physical activity,and food safety; reducing healthcareassociated infections; preventing motor vehicle injuries; preventing teen pregnancy; and preventing HIV. CDC’s priorities for approaching improvements to public health include—strengthening surveillance, epidemiology, and laboratory science; better supporting efforts in states and communities; and pursuing policies that have an impact. As such, CDC’s relationship with state, local, tribal and territorial (STLT) governmental health officials is key to its emergency preparedness, health promotion and disease prevention responsibilities.

CDC is requesting a three-year approval for a generic clearance to assess information related to a myriad of public health issues that affect STLT health agencies. Information will be used to assess situational awareness of current public health emergencies, make decisions that will affect planning, response and recovery activities of subsequent emergencies, and fill gaps in knowledge that will strengthen surveillance, epidemiology, and laboratory science; better supporting efforts in states and communities. CDC will conduct short surveys, across a range of public health topics, using standard questionnaire administration approaches ( e.g., phone, Web, e-mail, and paper, in person).

The burden is calculated based on the assumption of querying at most 100% of all available State, territorial (60) and county (3000) health officials/ employees and a representative sample of at most 100 municipal/city employees. CDC estimates that it will conduct up to 48 queries with State, territorial or tribal health officials/ employees, 6 queries with county health employees, and 6 queries with municipal health employees each year. The total annualized burden hour estimate is 40,080. There are no costs to respondents other than their time.



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### H OURS

Type of respondent No. of respondents No. of responses per

respondent Average Burden per response (in Hours)

State, Territorial, Tribal Health Officials/Employees .................................................................... 60 48 1 County Health Employees ........................................................................................................ ... 3000 6 2 Municipal/City Health Employees ................................................................................................ 100 6 2

Total ...................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................

Dated: January 6, 2011. Carol E. Walker, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2011–460 Filed 1–11–11; 8:45 am]

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**Food and Drug Administration**

**[Docket No. FDA–2010–N–0273]**

**Agency Information Collection Activities; Announcement of Office of**  **Management and Budget Approval; Current Good Manufacturing Practice**  **Quality System Regulation**

**AGENCY :**  Food and Drug Administration, HHS. **ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a collection of information entitled

‘‘Current Good Manufacturing Practice Quality System Regulation’’ has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Daniel Gittleson, Office of Information Management, Food and Drug Administration, 1350 Piccard Dr., PI50–