[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 193 (Monday, October 6, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57699-57700]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-25294]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; National Cancer Institute 
Science Enrichment Program Surveys

    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: NCI Science Enrichment Program (SEP) Surveys.
    Type of Information Collection Request: New.
    Need and Use of Information Collection: NCI SEP is a 5-week summer 
residential program on university campuses that serves under-
represented minority and under-served students who have just completed 
ninth grade.
    The program goals are to: (1) Encourage student participants to 
select careers in science, mathematics, and/or research, and (2) 
broaden and enrich students' science, research, and sociocultural 
backgrounds. The proposed data collection encompasses three surveys: 
(1) A follow-up survey of SEP and control group students who 
participated in a five-year longitudinal evaluation of the program 
conducted between 1998 and 2003; (2) a post-program survey of parents 
of SEP 2004 participants; and (3) a follow-up survey of SEP 1990-1997 
alumni. The information from the proposed data collection will 
supplement previous evaluation results, which have been and will 
continue to be used to judge program process and outcomes.
    Frequency of Response: One time.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Type of Respondents: High school and college students, young 
adults, and parents of high school students participating in the 
program.
    Cost to Respondents: $4,070.
    The annual reporting burden is as follows:

                                   Estimates of Hour Burden: Burden Requested
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                                                  Average number
               Type of respondents                of respondents/  Frequency of    Average time   Average annual
                                                        Yr.          response      per response     hour burden
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SEP Participants................................             600               1            0.25             150
Control Group Students..........................             300               1            0.25              75
Parents of SEP Participants.....................             100               1            0.25              25
SEP 1990-1997 Alumni............................             627               1            0.25             157
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    Total.......................................           1,627  ..............  ..............             407
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    There are no 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, 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: September 29, 2003.
Reesa Nichols,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison.
[FR Doc. 03-25294 Filed 10-6-03; 8:45 am]
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