2020 CDER Usability Testing

Request for Approval under the “Generic Clearance for the Collection of Routine Customer Feedback” (OMB#: 0925-0648 Exp. Date: 05/31/2021)

TITLE OF INFORMATION COLLECTION: NLM 2020 CDER Website Usability Testing

PURPOSE:

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) wishes to collect qualitative information on the user needs regarding the Common Data Elements Repository (CDER). Voluntary feedback obtained from this website usability testing by CDER users regarding their needs will be used to improve the user experience and functionality of the website Repository.

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONDENTS:

Individuals will be users of the CDE Repository with expertise in CDEs and related systems.

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:

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: Robin Taylor

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

3. If Yes, has an up-to-date System of Records Notice (SORN) been published? [ ] Yes [ ] 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 or Households	25	1	60/60	25
Totals		25		25

Category of Respondent	Total Burden Hours	Wage Rate*	Total Burden Cost
Individuals or Households	25	$24.98	$624.50
Totals			$624.50

*BLS National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm

FEDERAL COST: The estimated annual cost to the Federal government is: $18,497.06

Staff	Grade/Step	Salary**	% of Effort	Fringe (if applicable)	Total Cost to Gov’t
Federal Oversight
Technical Information Specialist	12/2	$89,213	2%		$1,784.26
Contractor Cost
Project Manager		$326,352.00	2%		$6,527.04
Reengineering Specialist		$203,715.20	5%		$10,185.76
Travel					N/A
Other Cost					N/A
Total					$18,497.06

*Federal salary is from https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/20Tables/html/DCB.aspx and contractor rates are NITAAC/eGOS.

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 individuals identified by NLM to conduct the website usability testing will be selected users of the CDE Repository with known expertise in the realm of CDEs and related systems.

Administration of the Instrument

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

[ ] Web-based or other forms of Social Media

[ ] Telephone

[X] In-person

[ ] Mail

[X] Other, Explain: Remotely via screen sharing software

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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