OMB approves
this umbrella generic, and has informed NIH that each individual
study should be submitted into ROCIS an a genIC that includes the
actual study instruments and a memo describing the specific study
goal, the study design, any incentives to be used, and the sampling
and analysis plans.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2014
36 Months From Approved
4,000
0
0
1,333
0
0
0
0
0
The current study is designed to
assess the needs and attitudes of external customers (i.e.,
industrial biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device
executives) who are current and potential collaborators and
licensees for NIH technologies and who have a strategic view of
their needs with respect to research collaborations. The needs of
for-profit companies and not-for-profit organizations that conduct
research and development in biomedical applications (TTC external
customers) have never been assessed systematically. Input from
these groups is essential for defining workflow process
improvements for services provided by the NCI TTC to the research
community. The purpose of this study is to: obtain information on
the satisfaction of TTC's external customers with TTC customer
services; collect information of preferred and expected
communications channels of TTC's external customers; and assess the
strategic direction of companies engaging in collaborations and
alliances with the NIH. The results will be used to strengthen the
operations of the NCI TTC, including the Competitive Service
Center. Specifically, new data on customer needs will be used to
assess progress relative to existing process goals, revise them as
necessary, and establish new goals and priorities for meeting
customer needs.
US Code:
42
USC 413 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
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:
(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;
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.