[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 4, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 56573]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22471]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; an Evaluation of the 
National Institute Science Enrichment Program (SEP) Parent Survey

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 Cancer Institute 
(NCI), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will published periodic 
summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
    Proposed collection: Title: An Evaluation of the NCI Science 
Enrichment Program (SEP) Parent Survey. Type of Information Collection 
Request: Extension of OMB No. 09250473, Expiration Date: 09/30/2002. 
Need and Use of Information Collection: This survey is one component of 
a larger evaluation that will assess the effectiveness of the NCI SEP 
in making progress toward its goals of: (1) Encouraging under-
represented minority and under-served students who have just completed 
ninth grade to select careers in science, mathematics, and/or research, 
and (2) broadening and enriching students' science, research, and 
sociocultural backgrounds. The program is a 5 to 6-week residential 
program taking place on two university campuses--University of 
Kentucky, Lexington and San Diego State University. The 5-year 
evaluation is designed as a controlled, longitudinal study, consisting 
of the five SEP cohorts and three cohorts of control group students who 
do not attend the program. The evaluation will provide NCI with 
valuable information regarding specific components that promote or 
limit the program's effectiveness, the extent to which the program has 
been implemented as planned, how much the two regional programs vary, 
and how the program can be improved or made more effective. NCI will 
use this information to make decisions regarding continuation and 
expansion of the program. Frequency of Response: Annually. Affected 
Public: Individuals or households and Federal Governments. Type of 
Respondents: Parents of high school students participating in the 
program. The total annualized cost to respondents is $200.00. The 
annual reporting burden is as follows:

                                 A.121.--Estimate of Hour Burden: Parent Survey
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                                      Average number of     Frequency of    Average time  per    Average annual
         Type of respondents            respondents/Yr.       response           response         hour burden
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Parents of SEP Students.............                120                  1              0.167                 20
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    Total...........................                120  .................  .................                 20
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There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and/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 Mr. Frank Jackson, Office of Special Populations 
Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 
6116 Executive Boulevard, Room 602, Rockville, MD 20852, or call non-
toll-free number (301) 4968680, 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 within 60 days 
of this publication.

    Dated: August 27, 2002.
Reesa Nichols,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison.
[FR Doc. 02-22471 Filed 9302; 8:45 am]
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