Ethical Issues Associated with Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Practice:

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ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0925-0505	ICR Reference No: 200205-0925-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/NIH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Ethical Issues Associated with Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Practice:
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/25/2002
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/20/2002
Terms of Clearance: Approved for one year with the following terms. The title of this collection has been changed to "Ethical Issues Associated with Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Practice." This study is not meant to be a comparative analysis. If the response rate falls below 80%, the program office will conduct a bias analysis.__Questions have been added to the survey instrument as indicated in the July 13, 2002 memo to OMB.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2003	07/31/2003
Responses	3,900	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,287	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a cross-sectional nationally representative group comparision of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in primary care using a mailed self-administered questionnaire. This survey will involve 3900 primary care practitioners in the United States. It is intended to provide informmation regarding practitioners' perceptions of ethical concerns and conflicts in the provision of patient care as well as examine issues associated with ethics education. Data will be analyzed using multivariate techniques and all data will be reported in the aggregate.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Ethical Issues Associated with Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Practice:

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	3,900	0	0	3,900	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,287	0	0	1,287	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:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 05/20/2002

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