[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43136-43137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-18457]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; An Evaluation of the 
National Cancer Institute Science Enrichment 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 Cancer Institute 
(NCI), 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: An Evaluation of the NCI Science Enrichment Program (SEP).
    Type of Information Collection Request: Revision (OMB No. 0925-
0510, Expiration 9/30/03).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: This evaluation is designed 
to assess the effectiveness of the NCI SEP in meeting 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 evaluation was designed as a controlled, longitudinal 
study, consisting of SEP students who attend the program and control 
group students who did 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 is 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: One time.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Type of Respondents: High school and college students and parents 
of high school students participating in the program.
    Cost to Respondents: $4,500. The annual reporting burden is as 
follows:

                                   Estimates of Hour Burden: Burden Requested
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                                             Average of respondents/      response       Average time    Average annual
                                                   Yr.           (follow up)      per response     hour burden
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SEP Participants..........................                600               1              0.5              300
Control Group Students....................                300               1              0.5              150
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    There are not Capitol 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, Center to Reduce Cancer Health 
Disparities, National Cancer Institute,

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National Institutes of Health, 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 602, 
Rockville, MD 20852, or call non-toll-free number (301) 496-8589, 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: July 14, 2003.
Reesa Nichols,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison.
[FR Doc. 03-18457 Filed 7-18-03; 8:45 am]
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