[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 31, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51827-51828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17253]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Survey of NIGMS 
Minority Opportunities in Research (MORE) Division Institutional 
Program Directors

    Summary: Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institute of General 
Medical Sciences (NIGMS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has 
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for 
review and approval of the information collection listed below. This 
proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal 
Register on February 22, 2005, pages 8594-8595 and allowed 60 days for 
public comment. No public comments were received. The purpose of this 
notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. The 
National Institutes of Health may not conduct or sponsor, and the 
respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection 
that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 
1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    Proposed Collection: Title: Survey of NIGMS Minority Opportunities 
in Research (MORE) Division Institutional Program Directors. Type of 
Information Collection Request: NEW. 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. 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. Data on student enrollment and highest 
degree received will be collected from 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). 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. 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                                       Estimated total
                                                 number of     Estimated total   Average burden   annual burden
       Type and number of respondents          responses per      responses        hours per          hours
                                                 respondent                         response        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) 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.
    Direct Comments to OMB: Written comments and/or suggestions 
regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding 
the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be 
directed to the: Office of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory 
Affairs, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 
20503, Attention: Desk Officer for NIH. 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 30 days 
of the date of this publication.

    Dated: August 18, 2005.
Martha Pine,
Associate Director for Administration and Operations, National 
Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 05-17253 Filed 8-30-05; 8:45 am]
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