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 Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
 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 the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to grant a “Voluntary Customer Satisfaction Survey Generic Clearance for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.” In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), AHRQ invites the public to comment on this proposed information collection request to allow AHRQ to conduct these customer satisfaction surveys.
 DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by July 20, 2001.
 ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to: Cynthia D. McMichael, Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, 2101 East Jefferson Street, Suite 500, Rockville, MD 20852-4908. All comments will become a matter of public record.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia D. McMichael, AHRQ, Reports Clearance Officer, (301) 594-3132.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposed Project Voluntary Customer Satisfaction Survey Generic Clearance for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality In response to Executive Order 12862, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) plans to conduct voluntary customer satisfaction surveys to assess strengths and weaknesses in program services. Customer satisfaction surveys to be conducted by AHRQ may include readership surveys from individuals using AHRQ automated and electronic technology data bases to determine satisfaction with the information provided or surveys to assess effects of the grants streamlining efforts. Results of these surveys will be used in future program planning initiatives and to redirect resources and efforts, as needed, to improve AHRQ program services. The current clearance will expire December 31, 2001. A generic approval will be requested from OMB to conduct customer satisfaction surveys over the next three years. Method of Collection The data will be collected using a combination of preferred methodologies appropriate to each survey. These methodologies are: Evaluation forms;
                Mail surveys;
                Focus groups;
                Automated and electronic technology (e.g., instant fax, on-line, feedback forms for AHRQ Clearinghouse Publications); and
                Telephone surveys. The estimated annual hour burden is as follows: Type of survey
Number of respondents
Average burden/response (hours per respondent)
Total hours of burdenMail/Telephone Surveys
51,200
.15
7,680Automated/Web-based
52,000
.163
8,476Focus Groups
200
1.0
200Totals
103,400
.159
16,441
 Request for Comments Comments are invited on: (a) The necessity of the proposed collections; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of burden (including hours and cost) 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 
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                    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 request for OMB approval of the proposed information collection. All comments will become a matter of public record. Copies of these proposed collection plans and instruments can be obtained from the AHRQ Reports Clearance Officer (see above). Dated: May 10, 2001. John M. Eisenberg, Director.


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