Focus Groups as Used by the Food and Drug Administration

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IC ID	Document Title	Status
6205	Focus Groups as Used by the Food and Drug Administration	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0910-0497	ICR Reference No: 200404-0910-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200209-0910-003
Agency/Subagency: HHS/FDA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Focus Groups as Used by the Food and Drug Administration
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/05/2004
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/08/2004
Terms of Clearance: This generic clearance for FDA focus groups is approved for 18 months under the following conditions: 1) FDA shall submit memos for individual focus groups (e.g., statement of need, intended use of information, description of respondents, information collection procedures, expected response rate, justification for incentive, estimated burden, participant screener, and moderator guide) 2) OMB will respond with clearance or questions within 10 working days 3) OMB and FDA will jointly evaluate the generic clearance upon resubmission in 18 months. Upon resubmission, FDA will provide a summary of each collection approved under the generic clearance (e.g., actual response rate, use of information).

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2006	02/28/2006	08/31/2004
Responses	1,674	0	1,683
Time Burden (Hours)	2,830	0	3,352
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Focus groups gauge public opinion and use public input to drive the development of policies, programs and services and the allocation of resources. This information will be used to develop programmatic proposals, and as such compliments other important research findings to develop these proposals. Focus groups do provide an important role in gathering information because they allow for a more in-depth understanding of consumers' attitudes, beliefs, motivations, and feelings than do quantiative studies. Also, information from these focus groups will be used to develop policy and redirect resources,...

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Focus Groups as Used by the Food and Drug Administration

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,674	1,683	0	0	-9	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,830	3,352	0	0	-522	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 04/08/2004

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