Fast track DS-I Africa Feedback survey

Request for Approval under the “Generic Clearance for the Collection of Routine Customer Feedback” (OMB#: 0925-0648 Exp., date: 05/2021)

TITLE OF INFORMATION COLLECTION: Harnessing Data Science for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa (DS-I Africa) Virtual Symposium Platform Feedback Survey

PURPOSE:

As a part of the launch of the Harnessing Data Science for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa (DS-I Africa) program, NIH is hosting a DS-I Africa Virtual Symposium Platform. This online resource includes an online networking community that allows participants to: learn about the funding opportunity announcements; network with other participants across disciplines, sectors, and geographies; and explore potential collaborations. The Virtual Symposium Platform will include several keynote videos and interactive webinars with panels of leading data scientists. Access to these online tools and events are free and open to the public.

This online survey will be available after the Virtual Symposium to collect feedback from participants on meeting the goals of the Symposium.

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONDENTS:

Respondents will be participants of the Virtual Symposium who are versed in data science from various sectors: academic, government, private sector, NGO, and multinational organizations. The majority will be English-speaking persons from Africa and/or the United States.

TYPE OF COLLECTION: (Check one)

[ ] Customer Comment Card/Complaint Form [X] Customer Satisfaction Survey

[ ] Usability Testing (e.g., Website or Software [ ] Small Discussion Group

[ ] Focus Group [ ] Other: ______________________

CERTIFICATION:

I certify the following to be true:

1. The collection is voluntary.

2. The collection is low-burden for respondents and low-cost for the Federal Government.

3. The collection is non-controversial and does not raise issues of concern to other federal agencies.

4. The results are not intended to be disseminated to the public.

5. Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of substantially informing influential policy decisions.

6. The collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions from respondents who have experience with the program or may have experience with the program in the future.

Name: Celia Katz______

To assist review, please provide answers to the following question:

Personally Identifiable Information:

1. Is personally identifiable information (PII) collected? [X] Yes [ ] No

2. If Yes, is the information that will be collected included in records that are subject to the Privacy Act of 1974? [ ] Yes [X] No

3. If Applicable, has a System or Records Notice been published? [ ] Yes [X] No

Gifts or Payments:

Is an incentive (e.g., money or reimbursement of expenses, token of appreciation) provided to participants? [ ] Yes [X ] No

ESTIMATED BURDEN HOURS and COSTS

Category of Respondent	No. of Respondents	No. of Responses per Respondent	Time per Response (in hours)	Total Burden Hours
Individuals	400	1	5/60	33
Totals		400		33

Category of Respondent	Total Burden Hours	Hourly Wage Rate*	Total Burden Cost
Individuals – American 200	33	$59	$1,947
Individuals – African 200	33	$32	$1,056
Totals			$3,003

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics: The General Public rate was obtained from https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes251071.htm. For American Respondents only.

FEDERAL COST: The estimated annual cost to the Federal government is $1,677

Staff	Grade/Step	Salary*	% of Effort	Fringe (if applicable)	Total Cost to Gov’t
Federal Oversight
Public Policy Analyst	13/1	102,663	1%		$1027
Contractor Cost
Contractor		65000	1%		$650
Travel
Other Cost
Total					$1,677

*the Salary in table above is cited from https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/pdf/2020/DCB.pdf

If you are conducting a focus group, survey, or plan to employ statistical methods, please provide answers to the following questions:

The selection of your targeted respondents

1. Do you have a customer list or something similar that defines the universe of potential respondents and do you have a sampling plan for selecting from this universe? [ ] Yes [X] No

If the answer is yes, please provide a description of both below (or attach the sampling plan)? If the answer is no, please provide a description of how you plan to identify your potential group of respondents and how you will select them?

The Virtual Symposium is hosted on a website that requires registration. The website will have the survey available and only participants who previously registered for the Symposium will be able to access and complete the survey. Our respondents are only participants in the Symposium and since they have to register for the website, we can control who will be able to respond to the survey request.

Administration of the Instrument

1. How will you collect the information? (Check all that apply)

[ X ] Web-based or other forms of Social Media

[ ] Telephone

[ ] In-person

[ ] Mail

[ ] Other, Explain

2. Will interviewers or facilitators be used? [ ] Yes [ X] No

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