[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 124 (Thursday, June 26, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36337-36338]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-14436]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Simulations for Drug 
Related Science Education

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: Simulations for Drug Related Science 
Education. Type of Information Collection Request: NEW. Need and Use of 
Information Collection: This is a request for a one-time clearance to 
evaluate an interactive multimedia module developed by ArchieMD. This 
evaluation seeks to determine whether the multimedia module ArchieMD: 
The Science of Drugs (1) Increases students' knowledge in brain and 
heart biology and the effects drugs have on the body (2) Increases 
positive attitudes towards science education for high school students 
(3) Reinforces or instills negative attitudes towards substance abuse. 
In order to test the effectiveness of the interactive multimedia 
module, data will be collected in the form of pre- and post-test 
surveys from 10th and 11th grade high school students utilizing the 
developed module. The findings will provide valuable information 
regarding information pertaining to the use of interactive multimedia 
educational modules in high school science classrooms and their ability 
to increase knowledge and change attitudes and perceptions.
    Frequency of Response: 4. Affected Public: High school students 
engaged with the ArchieMD: The Science of Drugs program. Type of 
Respondent: Participants will include high school students enrolled in 
the tenth and eleventh grade. Estimated Total Annual Number of 
Respondents: 360. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 4. 
Average Burden Hours per Response: One high school period lasting 50 
minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 1199.95. 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
                                                     Number of     Frequency of       Average      total burden
               Type of respondents                  respondents      response      burden hours        hours
                                                                                   per response      requested
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Participants-High School Students...............             360               4           .8333         1199.95
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    Total.......................................             360               4           .8333         1199.95
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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 functions of the agency, 
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information; (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 respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology.
    Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection 
are best assured of having their full effect if

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received within 60-days of the date of this publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the information collection 
plans, please contact Dr. Cathrine Sasek, Coordinator, Science 
Education Program, Office of Science Policy and 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: June 17, 2008.
Mary Affeldt,
Associate Director for Management, National Institute on Drug Abuse.
[FR Doc. E8-14436 Filed 6-25-08; 8:45 am]
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