Health Agency Fine-Tunes Survey Forms for Clarity
Published Date: 9/22/2026
Notice
Summary
HRSA is asking for public feedback on their plan to test and improve health surveys and questionnaires. This helps make sure their questions are clear and useful before they officially collect data. If you want to share your thoughts, you have until October 22, 2026, to comment—no money changes, just smarter surveys ahead!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Voluntary Testing — No Penalty
If HRSA asks you to take part in testing a survey or questionnaire, your participation is completely voluntary. Not taking part will not affect your eligibility for HRSA health services research activities, grant awards, recruitment, or future participation.
Time Burden for Test Participants
HRSA estimates testing will involve 300 cognitive interview participants (1.0 hour each), 1,200 focus group participants (1.5 hours each), and 1,700 survey respondents (0.6 hours each). That totals 3,200 responses and an estimated 3,120 annual burden hours for this clearance.
Privacy Limits and Recording Consent
Data collected under this generic clearance will not be used for data collection, reports, or policy documents released to the public. If HRSA wishes to record an interview, it will obtain the respondent's permission first — if you do not consent, the interview will either not be recorded or will not be conducted.
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