[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 89 (Wednesday, May 9, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26399-26400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-2285]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Environmental 
Health Sciences Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Program 
Assessment and Evaluations for NIEHS--Asthma Research

    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 Environmental Health Sciences, 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: Program Assessment and Evaluations for

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NIEHS--Asthma Research. Type of Information Collection Request: New. 
New and Use of Information Collection: National Institute of 
Environmental Health Sciences, Division of Extramural Research and 
Training (DERT). DERT, with contract support from Battelle Centers for 
Public Health Research and Evaluation, is examining the impact of its 
research portfolio. Focusing specifically on one portion of the 
research portfolio--asthma research--DERT proposes to supplement extant 
data sources with a primary data collection activity. The purpose of 
the proposed primary data collection is to obtain information from 
grantees regarding the impact of their funded asthma research in the 
short-, intermediate- and long-term. This will be done through a survey 
of grantees that includes questions about the impact of funding on 
career development, the field of asthma research, public attitudes, 
commercial product development, clinical practice, business and 
industry practices, and long-term human and environmental health. 
Frequency of Response: Once. Affected Public: Individuals. Type of 
Respondents: Individuals receiving asthma funding. A 15-minute, close-
ended, multi-mode (web and paper) survey will be administered to the 
universe of NIEHS-funded asthma researchers (N=295) and comparison 
agency asthma researchers (N=4000). Comparison agencies include other 
NIH institutes (NICHD, NIAID, NIA, NHLBI), the CDC, AHRQ, and the EPA. 
The survey development process included formative interviews with a 
small couple of NIEHS asthma researchers. There are no Capital Costs, 
Operating Costs and/or Maintenance Costs to report. There are no costs 
to respondents except for their time to participate.

                                             Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                     Estimated                       Estimated
                                                     Estimated       number of    Average burden   total annual
               Type of respondents                   number of     responses per   per  response   burden hours
                                                    respondents     respondent                       requested
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Asthma grantee..................................            4295               1             .25         1073.75
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............         1073.75
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    Request for Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies should address 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.
    For Further Information: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, contact: Jerry Phelps, Division of Extramural Research and 
Training, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, P.O. Box 
12233, MD ED-21, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, RTP, NC 27709. Phone: (919) 
541-4259. E-mail: [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: April 22, 2007.
Marc S. Hollander, NIEHS
Associate Director for Management.
[FR Doc. 07-2285 Filed 5-8-07; 8:45 am]
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