Federal COVID Response - Audience Feedback to Inform Ongoing Messaging and Strategies for "Combat COVID" (OD)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 6 Benchmark & Follow-Up Web Survey – HCP Audience Form	New
Form 6 Benchmark & Follow-Up Web Surveys – Consumer Audience Form	New
Form 4 HCP Audience Feedback Activity Form and Instruction	New
Form 3 Consumer Audience Feedback Activity Form and Instruction	New
Form 2 HCP Audience Feedback Team Screener Form and Instruction	New
Form 1 Consumer Audience Feedback Team Screener Form and Instruction	New
Supporting Statement for Fed COVID Resp Audience Feedback - final.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-06-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
247689	Benchmark & Follow-Up Web Survey – HCP Audience Form	New
247688	Benchmark & Follow-Up Web Surveys – Consumer Audience Form	New
247687	HCP Audience Feedback Activity Form and Instruction	New
247686	Consumer Audience Feedback Activity Form and Instruction	New
247685	HCP Audience Feedback Team Screener Form and Instruction	New
247684	Consumer Audience Feedback Team Screener Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202105-0925-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/NIH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Federal COVID Response - Audience Feedback to Inform Ongoing Messaging and Strategies for "Combat COVID" (OD)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 06/18/2021
Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/03/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	12,620	0
Time Burden (Hours)	3,848	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The FCR Team is a cross-agency partnership that includes the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), and the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). The FCR Team oversees the Combat COVID initiative (including the combatcovid.hhs.gov website)—a multifaceted effort to provide the general public and healthcare providers with the latest evidence-based information on COVID-19 treatments and the Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) clinical trials.

Emergency Justfication: On February 24, 2021 The White House announced the continuation of the national emergency concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the ongoing national emergency, the Federal COVID Response (FCR) Team was established, along with the Combat COVID initiative (combatcovid.hhs.gov).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 285 Name of Law: The Public Health and Welfare
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 28633	05/27/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Benchmark & Follow-Up Web Survey – HCP Audience	6	Custom Web Survey with Consumer and Provider Paths
Benchmark & Follow-Up Web Surveys – Consumer Audience	6	Custom Web Survey with Consumer and Provider Paths
Consumer Audience Feedback Activity	3, 5	Moderators Guide for Discussion with Consumers ,   Audience Feedback Team Sample Online Bulletin Board Prompt
Consumer Audience Feedback Team Screener	1	Consumer Recruitment Screener
HCP Audience Feedback Activity	4, 5	Moderators Guide for Discussion with HCPs ,   Audience Feedback Team Sample Online Bulletin Board Prompt
HCP Audience Feedback Team Screener	2	HCP Recruitment Screener

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	12,620	0	0	12,620	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,848	0	0	3,848	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Emergency request

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $367,952

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Yes

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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: 06/03/2021

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