This information
collection, as amended by the agency memorandum dated 08/20/96, is
approved for one year subject to the following terms of clearance:
1. The Question Bank (new Appendix A) is approved for general us e
as an advance survey for the types of labs listed in the memorandum
of 08/20/96, but no others. 2. Part C, "Parasitology Practices," of
the Example Survey, (new Appendix B) is approved for use solely for
parasitology labs. It will be administered to training participants
just prior to training, and then approximately six months later in
order to serve as an evaluation instrument. No variant of this
survey is to be used for evaluation purposes for other labs without
ance. 3. As part of its request for renewal of this information
collection, the agency shall submit a request for a generic
clearance, which shall provide for the review of a generic model of
the "Practices Survey," as modelled in Part C of new Appendix B,
for use with the various types of laboratories to be surveyed by
the NLTN. 4. The information collection burden associated with this
inform ation collection is not to exceed 1400 hours.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/1997
08/31/1997
2,800
0
0
1,400
0
0
0
0
0
The purpose of this study is to
evaluate the quality of the service the National Laboratory
Training Network (NLTN) provides and to improve the efficiency and
effectiveness of the training system. This study is necessary to
determine how successful the NLTN is in carrying out its overall
mission, which is to improve the quality of testing in laboratories
through training. Because the NLTN has only 14 full-time personnel,
it must develop partnerships with public and private laboratory
systems, professional groups, and industry to accomplish its
mission. The National Laboratory Training Network (NLTN) was
established..
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.
Assessment of the National Laboratory Training Network (NLTN)