Government Needs Permission to Ask If You Like Them
Published Date: 12/15/2025
Notice
Summary
The NIH wants your thoughts on how they test and improve their health info and education materials. They’re asking for public comments over the next 60 days to make sure their surveys and research tools work well and aren’t too much trouble. This helps NIH create better, easier-to-understand resources without costing extra money or time.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Time burden for NIH survey participants
NIH may ask people to take part in interviews, focus groups, or surveys that take about 45/60 hours (0.75 hours) per response. The notice estimates 9,000 responses from the general public and 9,000 from health care professionals (18,000 total) and a total annualized burden of 13,500 hours.
No monetary cost to respond
The NIH states there are no costs to respondents other than their time. Responding will not require fees or payments, only the estimated 0.75 hours per response.
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