[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 49877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-23334]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

The Impact of Continuing Medical Education on Physician Practice

    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 May 14, 2009, page 
22749 and allowed 60-days for public comment. One comment was received:

    `These meetings should be on computer software and the general 
population of this nation should be able to attend. This is a very 
cheap way to distribute information, the general public can have 
some understanding of what you are telling doctors to do and the 
open ness of the project will help all americans. It is time to stop 
secret meetings. They cost more for taxpayers, they don't get the 
message through when videotapes can be made of the information 
transmitted. This 1935 style of getting out information is seriously 
expensive and a stupid way to do business in 2009. Obama said to 
open up the process--its time to do that.'

    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 Continuing Medical 
Education on Physician Practice. 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, PhDs, 
and other Health Care Providers. The annual reporting burden is as 
follows: Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000. Estimated Number of 
Responses per Respondent: 2. Average Burden Hours per Response: 0.017; 
and Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 340.
    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, 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: September 15, 2009.
Laura Lee,
Project Clearance Liaison, Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center, 
National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. E9-23334 Filed 9-28-09; 8:45 am]
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