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Request for Approval under the “Generic Clearance for the Collection of Routine Customer Feedback” (OMB#: 0925-0648 Exp., date: 06/30/2024)

TITLE OF INFORMATION COLLECTION:

9^th Annual BRAIN Initiative Meeting: NIH BRAIN Initiative Website Feedback

PURPOSE:

To conduct usability testing for the recently updated NIH BRAIN Initiative website that includes information on BRAIN Initiative, research, funding, programs, news, and events. Website users will be invited to share their experience using these webpages, and the data collected will be used to inform improvements to NIH BRAIN Initiative website in an effort to enhance readability and helpfulness for users. We will be offering two forms of usability testing during the BRAIN Initiative Meeting. One version will be moderated, where a moderator will directly ask users the questions on the survey and take notes. The second version will be unmoderated, where a user can complete an online survey on their own time during the BRAIN Meeting. The questions will be the same for both.

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONDENTS:

The targeted group includes researchers who have and have not previously visited the NIH BRAIN Initiative website, https://braininitiative.nih.gov. Researchers in attendance at the BRAIN Initiative Annual Meeting will be invited to participate in this voluntary usability testing.

TYPE OF COLLECTION: (Check one)

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

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

[ ] Focus Group [ ] Other: ______________________

FREQUENCY OF REPORTING: (Check one)

[ x ] Once [ ] Quarterly

[ ] Monthly [ ] On Occasion

[ ] Annually [ ] 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:__Ryan Calabrese, NINDS/NIH_______

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

Personally Identifiable Information:

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

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

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

Gifts or Payments:

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

To thank participants for their time, $10 gift cards will be given to those who opt to participate in the usability test.

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 (moderated)	25	1	20/60	8.3
Individuals (unmoderated)	25	1	20/60	8.3
Totals		50		17

Category of Respondent	Total Burden Hours	Hourly Wage Rate*	Total Burden Cost
Individuals	17	$43.27	$735.59
Totals	17	$43.27	$735.59

*Hourly wage rates for 19-1029 Biologic Scientist is $43.27 (based on http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes191029.htm).

FEDERAL COST: The estimated annual cost to the Federal government is: ­­­ $7334

Staff	Grade/Step	Salary*	% of Effort	Fringe (if applicable)	Total Cost to Gov’t
Federal Oversight
Public Health Analyst	13-3	$119,482	3		$3,584
Contractor Cost
Business Analyst		$125,000	3		$3,750
Travel
Other Cost
Total					$7,334

*The Salary in table above is cited from OPM’s GS salary & wages site (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/pdf/2023/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? [ x ] Yes [ ] 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?

NINDS staff will conduct this usability testing at one scientific conference widely attended by researchers who receive, or who may be interested in BRAIN Initiative funding. When researchers visit the NIH BRAIN Initiative exhibit booth, staff will ask if they would like to participate in a short usability test to gather feedback on the updated NIH BRAIN Initiative website. To show appreciation for their time, researchers who complete the usability testing will receive a $10 gift card.

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

[ x ] In-person

[ ] Mail

[ ] Other, Explain

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

Please make sure that all instruments, instructions, and scripts are submitted with the request.

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