[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 207 (Thursday, October 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 55159]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27328]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--Evaluation of the NHLBI Short-Term Training for 
Minority Students Program

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 Heart, Lung, and 
Blood Institute (NHLBI), 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: Evaluation of the NHLBI Short-Term Training 
for Minority Students Program. Type of Information Collection Request: 
New. Need and Use of Information Collection: When the short-term 
training program was implemented, applicants were provided broad 
guidance that enabled them to structure their program in the manner 
they deemed most likely to accomplish the program objectives. The 
proposed evaluation will assess the effectiveness of the short-term 
training program in meeting its objectives. The results of the 
evaluation will be used to modify the program announcement to ensure 
that all elements identified as contributing to the success of a 
program are part of all future short-term training programs supported 
by the Institute. Frequency of Response: One-time only. Affected 
Public: Individuals or households; not for profit institutions; 
business or other for profit. Type of Respondents: Undergraduate and 
graduate students, research faculty, and mentors. The annual reporting 
burden is as follows: Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,752; Estimated 
Number of Responses Per Respondent: 1; Average Burden Hours Per 
Response: Training grant director--1.00 hour, research faculty--0.334 
hours, accepted students--0.5 hours, and nonaccepted students--0.334 
hours; and Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 1,210. The 
annualized cost to respondents is estimated at: $27,928. There are no 
Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating or Maintenance Costs to 
report.

REQUEST FOR COMMENTS: Written comments and/or suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies are invited on 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) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to 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 Ms. Barbara F. James, NHLBI Minority Programs 
Coordinator, Office of Science and Technology, NHLBI, NIH, 31 Center 
Drive, MSC 2482, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, or call non-toll-free number 
(301) 402-3421 or E-mail 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 on or before 
December 23, 1996.

    Dated: October 17, 1996.
Shelia E. Merritt,
Executive Officer, NHLBI.
[FR Doc. 96-27328 Filed 10-23-96; 8:45 am]
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