Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 196 / Thursday, October 11, 2007 / Notices 57947 

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, Department of Health and 

Human Services. 

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) allow the renewal of the 

generic information collection project: 

‘‘Voluntary Customer Surveys 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. 

This proposed information collection 

was previously published in the Federal 

Register on August 3, 2007 and allowed 

60 days for public comment. No 

comments were received. The purpose 

of this notice is to allow an additional 

30 days for public comment. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by November 13, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be submitted to: AHRQ’s OMB Desk 

Officer by fax at (202) 395–6974 

(attention: AHRQ’s desk officer) or by email at OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov 

(attention: AHRQ’s desk officer). 

Copies of the proposed collection 

plans, data collection instruments, and 

specific details on the estimated burden 

can be obtained from AHRQ’s Report 

Clearance Officer. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ, Reports 

Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1477. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Proposed Project 

Voluntary Customer Surveys Generic 

Clearance for the Agency for Healthcare 

Research and Quality 

In response to Executive Order 12862, 

the Agency for Healthcare Research 

Quality (AHRQ) plans to conduct 

voluntary customer surveys to assess 

strengths and weaknesses in agency 

program services. Customer surveys to 

be conducted by AHRQ may include 

readership surveys from individuals 

using AHRQ automated and electronic 

technology databases to determine 

satisfaction with the information 

provided or surveys to assess effect 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 January 31, 2008. This is a 

request for a generic approval from 

OMB to conduct customer surveys over 

the next three years. 

Methods of Collection 

The data will be collected using a 

combination of methodologies 

appropriate to each survey. These 

methodologies include: 

• Evaluation forms; 

• Mail surveys; 

• Focus groups; 

• Automated and electronic 

technology (e.g., e-mail, Web-based 

surveys, instant fax, AHRQ Publications 

Clearinghouse customer feedback) and, 

• Telephone surveys. 

Estimated Annual Respondent Burden 

Type of survey No. of 

respondents 

Average hour 

burden response 

Total hours of 

burden 

Mail/Telephone Surveys ............................................................................................ 51,200 0.15 7,680 

Automated/Web-based .............................................................................................. 52,000 0.163 8,476 

Focus Groups ............................................................................................................ 200 1.0 200 

Totals .................................................................................................................. 103,400 NA 16,356 

This information collection will not 

impose a cost burden on the 

respondents beyond that associated 

with their time to provide the required 

data. There will be no additional costs 

for capital equipment, software, 

computer services, etc. 

Estimated Annual Costs to the Federal 

Government 

The mail and telephone surveys and 

focus groups will in some cases be 

carried out under contract. Assuming 

the contract cost per survey is $50,000–

$100,000, and for each focus group is 

$20,000, total contract costs could be 

$720,000 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 

AHRQ health care research and health 

care 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: October 2, 2007. 

Carolyn M. Clancy, 

Director. 

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BILLING CODE 4160–90–M 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

Healthcare Infection Control Practices 

Advisory Committee (HICPAC) 

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC) 

announces the following meeting for the 

aforementioned committee: 

Times and Dates: 

9 a.m.–5 p.m., November 13, 2007. 

9 a.m.–4 p.m., November 14, 2007. 

Place: Department of Health and 

Human Services Building, 395 East 


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