[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8594-8595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-3353]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Survey of NIGMS Minority 
Opportunities in Research (MORE) Division Institutional Program 
Directors

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 Institute of General 
Medical Sciences (NIGMS), 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: Survey of NIGMS Minority Opportunities 
in Research (MORE) Division Institutional Program Directors. Type of 
Information Collection Request: New collection. Need and Use of 
Information Collection: NIGMS provides research and research training 
support in the basic biomedical sciences through a variety of programs 
and grant mechanisms. Several of these programs are targeted toward 
support of underrepresented minority students at various educational 
levels and research faculty at minority-serving institutions. Although 
significant resources are dedicated to funding these programs, there is 
a lack of quantitative information on program outcomes. With this 
submission, NIGMS seeks to obtain OMB's approval to conduct a survey of 
the institutional program directors in the following programs: Minority 
Access to Research Careers Undergraduate Student Training in Academic 
Research (U*STAR), Minority Biomedical Research Support Initiative for 
Minority Student Development (IMSD), and Minority Biomedical Research 
Support Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE). 
Information collected in the survey will include data on student 
enrollment and highest degree received.
    This proposed one-time survey is part of a larger study that will 
provide NIGMS with the high-quality data needed to evaluate the 
educational outcomes and research activity of students and faculty who 
are supported by NIGMS training and research support programs. Other 
data will be collected from existing sources, including grant records 
and Medline databases. Taken together, the data will be used as a 
baseline for future assessments, as well to further develop current 
programs and in the creation of proposals for new initiatives in 
minority recruitment and training. These results will be reported to 
the National Advisory General Medical Sciences Council (NAGMSC) and 
shared with the community of NIGMS grantees. The survey is planned to 
launch in July 2005 and to be in the field for two months. Frequency of 
Response: Once. Affected Public: Individuals or households; Not-for-
profits. Type of Respondents: Training grant program directors.
    The annual reporting burden is as follows:

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                                                 Estimated
                                                 number of     Estimated total   Average burden  Estimated total
       Type and number of respondents          responses per      responses        hours per      annual burden
                                                 respondent                        responses     hours requested
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Training Grant Program Directors 150........               1              150       20 minutes               50
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    Total Number of Respondents: 150.
    Total Number of Responses: 150.
    Total Hours: 50.
    The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at: $1,650.
    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) Evaluate 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) Evaluate 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) Enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(4) 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.

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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. James Onken, NIGMS, NIH, Natcher Building, 
Room 2AN-32F, 45 Center Drive, MSC 6200, Bethesda, MD 20892-6200, or 
call non-toll-free number 301-594-2762 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 the date of this publication.

    Dated: February 10, 2005.
Martha Pine,
Associate Director for Administration and Operations, National 
Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 05-3353 Filed 2-18-05; 8:45 am]
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