[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 28, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19224-19225]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9688]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; The Impact of 
Clinical Research Training and Medical Education at the Clinical Center 
on Physician Careers in Academia and Clinical Research

    Summary: Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Clinical Center, 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 January 2, 2009, page 
112 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: The Impact of Clinical Research 
Training and Medical Education at the Clinical Center on Physician 
Careers in Academia and Clinical Research. Type of Information 
Collection Request: New. Need and Use of Information Collection: This 
study will assess the value of the training programs administered by 
the Office of Clinical Research Training and Medical Education. The 
primary objective of the survey is to determine if training programs 
have had an impact on whether the trainees are performing clinical 
research, hold an academic appointment, have National Institutes of 
Health funding sources as well as to obtain information from the 
trainees as to what part of the National Institutes of Health medical 
education program they feel could be improved upon, the quality of the 
mentoring program, and how their National Institutes of Health training 
has contributed to their current clinical competence. Frequency of 
Response: On occasion. Affected Public: Individuals and businesses. 
Type of Respondents: Physicians, dentists, medical students, dental 
students, nurses, and Ph.D.s. The annual reporting burden is as 
follows: Estimated Number of Respondents: 825. Estimated Number of 
Responses per Respondent: 1; Average Burden Hours per Response: 0.5; 
and Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 412.5.

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                                                                     Estimated                       Estimated
                                                     Estimated       number of    Average burden   total annual
               Type of respondents                   number of     responses per     hours per     burden hours
                                                    respondents     respondent       response        requested
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Doctoral Level..................................             625               1             0.5           312.5
Students........................................             100               1             0.5              50
Nurses..........................................             100               1             0.5              50
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............           412.5
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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

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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, [email protected] or by fax to 202-395-6974, 
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: Linda Wisniewski, Office of Clinical Research 
Training and Medical Education, Clinical Center, Building 10, Room: 
1N252B, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, or call 301-496-9425 
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: April 16, 2009.
Laura Lee,
Project Clearance Liaison, Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center, 
National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. E9-9688 Filed 4-27-09; 8:45 am]
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