ASPE Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Research and Assessment

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 0990-0421 Clinical Trials Participation Cost Survey	Form	Modified	Available
ASPE Generic PRA Addendum - CICC Strategic Planning - Change Memo - oira -Edits - Clean.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2026-10-13	Available
Memo to OMB_summary and justification_Non substantive change.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2024-03-27	Available
ASPE Generic - Short Supporting Statement.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-12-28	Available
ASPE Generic - Short Supporting Statement cover sheet.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-12-28	Available
SSB_ASPE_Generic_0990-0421_2023 renewal with revision.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2023-12-28	Available
SSA_ASPE_Generic_0990-0421__2023 renewal with revision-Updated 12082023.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-12-28	Available
Memo to OMB_summary and justification_Non substantive change.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2024-03-27	Available
ASPE Generic - Short Supporting Statement.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-12-28	Available
ASPE Generic - Short Supporting Statement cover sheet.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-12-28	Available
SSB_ASPE_Generic_0990-0421_2023 renewal with revision.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2023-12-28	Available
SSA_ASPE_Generic_0990-0421__2023 renewal with revision-Updated 12082023.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-12-28	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
272970	Needs and Opportunities Assessment for Children's Interagency Coordinating Council: Stakeholder Perspectives on Child Poverty and Well-Being	Other-Discussion Guides	Modified
268468	Climate change information needs	Other-data collection questions	Modified
268029	Clinical Trial Participation Costs Survey	Form	Modified	Clinical Trials Participation Cost Survey
266945	Evaluation of Climate Change Engagement	Other-Data collection script	Modified
265639	Requested Amendment to OMB-Approved Project: Best Practices for COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing	Other-Amendment	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0990-0421	ICR Reference No: 202610-0990-015
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202403-0990-009
Agency/Subagency: HHS/HHSDM	Agency Tracking No: OS/ASPE
Title: ASPE Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Research and Assessment
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/13/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2027	02/28/2027
Responses	5,000	5,000
Time Burden (Hours)	5,000	5,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is requesting a renewal with changes for their generic clearance for purposes of conducting qualitative research to gain a better understanding of emerging health and human services policy issues, develop future intramural and extramural research projects, and to ensure HHS leadership, agencies, and offices have current data and information to inform program and policy decision-making.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 12862 Name/Subject of EO: Setting Customer Service Standards
  

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:
	88 FR 179	09/18/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 243	12/20/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Climate change information needs
Clinical Trial Participation Costs Survey	0990-0421	Clinical Trials Participation Cost Survey
Evaluation of Climate Change Engagement
Needs and Opportunities Assessment for Children's Interagency Coordinating Council: Stakeholder Perspectives on Child Poverty and Well-Being
Requested Amendment to OMB-Approved Project: Best Practices for COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	5,000	5,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,000	5,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The annual burden hours requested (5,000) are based on the number of collections we expect to conduct over the requested period for this clearance and based on the previous three years. To calculate the annualized burden to respondents, we talked with Agency staff and reviewed the number of requests received in recent years. One change since the last clearance request is the ASPE has increased use of IDIQ/blanket contacts to conduct a larger number of small projects that can benefit from the type of qualitative research covered by this generic clearance. With the current interest in this mechanism and a focus on expanding our intramural policy research portfolio, we anticipate that this mechanism will be used more than it has in the prior years therefore we are increasing the annual burden request to 5,000 annual burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $600,000

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

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: 10/13/2026

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