[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 63 (Thursday, April 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17194-17195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-7335]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Brain Power! The NIDA 
Junior Scientist Program and the Companion Program, Brain Power! 
Challenge

SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for the opportunity for public 
comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Institute on 
Drug Abuse (NIDA), 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: Brain Power! The NIDA Junior Scientist 
Program, for grades K-5, and the companion program for Middle School, 
the Brain Power! Challenge. Type of Information Collection Request: 
New. Need and Use of Information Collection: This is a request is for a 
three-year clearance to evaluate the effectiveness of the Brain Power! 
Program's ability (1) increase children's knowledge about the biology 
of the brain and the neurobiology of drug addiction, (2) increase 
positive attitudes toward science, careers in science, science as an 
enjoyable endeavor, and the use of animals in research; and stimulate 
interest in scientific careers; and (3) engender more realistic 
perceptions of scientists as being from many races, ages, and genders. 
The secondary goals of the evaluation are to determine the Program's 
impact on attitudes and intentions toward drug use. The findings will 
provide valuable information concerning the goals of NIDA's Science 
Education Program of increasing scientific literacy and stimulating 
interest in scientific careers. In order to test the effectiveness of 
the evaluation, information will be collected from students before and 
after exposure to the curriculum with pre- and post-test self-report 
measures. Surveys will also be administered to teachers after the 
completion of the program to examine ease and fidelity of 
implementation, as well as impact in knowledge and understanding of the 
neurobiology of addiction. Surveys will be administered to parents to 
obtain parental reaction and opinion on the materials and the degree to 
which parents find the curriculum informative and appropriate.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion. Affected Public: Elementary and 
middle school students, teachers, and parents. Type of Respondents: 
Students, teachers, and parents. The reporting burden is as follows: 
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,337; Estimated Number of Responses 
per Respondent: 2; Average Burden Hours Per Response: .5; Estimated 
Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 1,254.5. There are no Capital 
Costs to report. There are no Operating or Maintenance Costs to report. 
The estimated annualized burden is summarized below.

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                                                                                                      Estimated
                                                                           Estimated      Average       total
                                                           Estimated       number of       burden       annual
                  Type of respondents                      number of     responses per   hours per      burden
                                                          respondents     respondent      response      hours
                                                                                                      requested
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Students (K-grade 5)..................................             640               2           .5          640
Students (grades 6-9).................................             560               2           .5          560
Parents (K-grade 5)...................................              56               1          .25           14
Parents (grades 6-9)..................................              56               1           .5           28
Teachers..............................................              25               1           .5         12.5
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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 Dr. Cathrine Sasek, Coordinator, Science Education 
Program, Office of Science Policy and

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Communications, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 6001 Executive Blvd, 
Room 5237, Bethesda, MD 20892, or call non-toll-free number (301) 443-
6071; fax (301) 443-6277; or by e-mail 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 the date of this publication.

    Dated: March 26, 2004.
Laura Rosenthal,
Associate Director for Management, National Institute for Drug Abuse.
[FR Doc. 04-7335 Filed 3-31-04; 8:45 am]
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