[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 57 (Monday, March 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17935-17936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06773]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; Comment Request: NIH Office of Intramural
Training & Education Application
SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment
on proposed data collection projects, the Office of Intramural Training
& Education/OIR/OD, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will
publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
Proposed Collection
Title: NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education Application.
Type of Information Collection Request: Revision. Form Number: 0925-
0299. Expiration Date: March 31, 2014. Need and Use of Information
Collection: The Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE)
administers a variety of programs and initiatives to recruit pre-
college through post-doctoral educational level individuals into the
National Institutes of Health Intramural Research Program (NIH-IRP) to
facilitate develop into future biomedical scientists. The proposed
information collection is necessary in order to determine the
eligibility and quality of potential awardees for traineeships in these
programs. The applications for admission consideration include key
areas such as: personal information, eligibility criteria, contact
information, student identification number, training program selection,
scientific discipline interests, educational history, standardized
examination scores, reference information, resume components,
employment history, employment interests, dissertation research
details, letters of recommendation, financial aid history, sensitive
data, future networking contact, travel information, as well as
feedback questions about interviews and application submission
experiences. Sensitive data collected on the applicants, race, gender,
ethnicity, disability, and recruitment method, are made available only
to OITE staff members or in aggregate form to select NIH offices and
are not used by the admission committee for admission consideration;
optional to submit.
Frequency of Response: On occasion. Affected Public: Individuals
seeking intramural training opportunities and references for these
individuals. Type of Respondents: students, post-baccalaureates,
technicians, graduate students, post-doctorates, references, and
alumni. There are no capital costs, operating costs, and/or maintenance
costs to report.
The annual reporting burden is displayed in the following table:
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Estimated No.
Estimated No. of responses Estimated Estimated
Type of respondent of respondents annually per total annual total annual
respondent burden hours burden hours
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Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research 6,820.0 1.0 1.0 6,820.00
(SIP)...........................................
Biomedical Engineering Summer Internship Program 80.0 1.0 1.0 80.00
(BESIP).........................................
Post-baccalaureate Training Program (PBT)........ 1,885.0 1.0 1.0 1,885.00
Community College Summer Enrichment Program 100.0 1.0 1.0 100.00
(CCSEP).........................................
Technical Training Program (PBT)................. 115.0 1.0 1.0 115.00
Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP)--Application 250.0 1.0 1.0 250.00
(Select Institutional Partnerships).............
Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP)--Registration 140.0 1.0 1.0 140.00
(Select Institutional Partnerships + Individual
Partnership)....................................
National Graduate Student Research Conference 800.0 1.0 1.0 800.00
(NGSRC).........................................
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Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP)......... 200.0 1.0 1.0 200.00
Alumni Database.................................. 1,900.0 1.0 1.0 1,900.00
UGSP--Certificate of Eligibility (Completed by 200.0 1.0 3/60 10.00
Applicant)......................................
UGSP--Certificate of Eligibility (Completed by 200.0 1.0 15/60 50.00
University Staff)...............................
UGSP--Deferment Form (Completed by Applicant).... 40.0 1.0 3/60 2.00
UGSP--Deferment Form (Completed by University 40.0 1.0 15/60 10.00
Staff)..........................................
Reference Recommendation Letters for All Programs 23,235.0 1.0 15/60 5,808.75
Survey--Race-Ethnicity-Gender-Birth Year (25% 3,073.0 1.0 3/60 153.65
Response Rate)..................................
Survey--Time to Complete Application Form (4% 492.0 1.0 3/60 24.60
Response Rate)..................................
Survey--GPP Interview Experience (60% Response 30.0 1.0 10/60 5.0
Rate)...........................................
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Totals....................................... 39,600.0 N/A N/A 18,354.00
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Request for Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the
public and affected agencies should address one or more of the
following points: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the function of
the agency, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
instruments, contact: Dr. Patricia Wagner, Director of Admissions &
Registrar, Office of Intramural Training & Education, National
Institutes of Health, 2 Center Drive, Building 2/Room 2E06, Bethesda,
Maryland 20892-0234, or call 240-476-3619 or email your request,
including your address to: [email protected].
Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 60-days
of the date of this publication.
Dated: March 14, 2013.
Michael M. Gottesman,
Deputy Director for Intramural Research, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2013-06773 Filed 3-22-13; 8:45 am]
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