[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31610-31611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13458]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Evaluation of the
Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) Program, OD
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 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.
Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected
agencies are invited to address one or more of the following points:
(1) 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) 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) 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.
To Submit Comments and for Further Information: To submit comments
in writing, request more information on the proposed project, or to
obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, contact
Tony Beck, Ph.D., Office of Science Education/SEPA, Office of Research
Infrastructure Programs, Division of Program Coordination, Planning,
and Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Director, National Institutes
of Health, 6701 Democracy Boulevard, Room 206, Bethesda, MD 20892 or
call non-toll-free number 301-435-0805 or email your request, including
your address to: [email protected].
DATES: Comment 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.
Proposed Collection: Evaluation of the Science Education
Partnership Award (SEPA) Program, 0925-NEW, the Office of Science
Education/SEPA, within the Office of the Research Infrastructure
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Programs (ORIP), an office of the Division of Program Coordination,
Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI), within the Office of the
Director (OD) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Need and Use of Information Collection: The Science Education
Partnership Award Program is a program in the Office of the Research
Infrastructure Programs within the Division of Program Coordination,
Planning, and Strategic Initiatives. The program provides 5-year grants
for PK-12 educational projects, science centers, and museum exhibits to
increase students' interest in pursuing science-related careers,
deliver topical and interactive information about NIH-funded medical
research, and cultivate an understanding about healthy living habits
among the general public. SEPA is undertaking an evaluation to examine
the extent to which SEPA grants awarded from 2004 through 2014 have met
goals related to project structure, partnership formation, and
evaluation quality. The evaluation will utilize archival grant project
data (e.g., SEPA solicitations, project proposals, annual and final
reports, and summative evaluations). The evaluation will also collect
new data to (1) determine the extent to which the SEPA portfolio is
aligned with the program's overall goals; (2) assess how the SEPA
Program has contributed to the creation and/or enrichment of beneficial
productive partnerships; and (3) determine the extent to which the SEPA
Program is generating a rigorous evidence-based system that provides
high-quality evaluations to inform the knowledge base. The goal of this
process evaluation is to provide SEPA, program staff, the NIH, and
other interested stakeholders with information about how the program is
operating, the extent to which projects address the program's multiple
goals, and the extent to which project-level evaluations are informing
and enhancing the quality of work in the field. OMB approval is
requested for one year. There are no costs to respondents other than
their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 523.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Type of Number of Number of burden per Total annual
Form name respondent respondents responses per response (in burden hours
respondent hours)
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Web survey.................... PI.............. 156 1 30/60 78
Telephone script to ................ 34 1 5/60 3
schedule interview.
Telephone interview....... ................ 34 1 60/60 34
Telephone script to ................ 34 1 5/60 3
schedule site visit.
Site visit interview...... ................ 6 1 90/60 9
Web survey.................... Project Partner. 312 1 30/60 156
Telephone script to ................ 74 1 5/60 7
schedule interview.
Telephone interview....... ................ 74 1 60/60 74
Telephone script to ................ 74 1 5/60 7
schedule site visit.
Site visit interview...... ................ 6 1 90/60 9
Telephone script to schedule Other Key Staff. 90 1 5/60 8
site visit.
Site visit interview.......... ................ 90 1 90/60 135
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Dated: May 27, 2015.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2015-13458 Filed 6-2-15; 8:45 am]
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