[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 5, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-31234]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Process Evaluation of the 
NIH's Roadmap Interdisciplinary Research Work Group Initiatives

SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public 
comment on proposed data collection projects, the Office of the 
Director, 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: The National Institute of Dental and 
Craniofacial Research of the National Institutes of Heath requests a 
three-year clearance for the ``Process Evaluation of the NIH Roadmap 
Interdisciplinary Research Work Group Initiatives,'' a new collection. 
This study will be used to determine whether the NIH's 
Interdisciplinary Research Work Group initiatives have been, and are 
being, conducted as planned, whether the expected outputs are being 
produced, and how the activities and processes associated with the 
initiatives can be improved. Information collected during the 
evaluation will be used to assess whether and how these initiatives 
differed from existing initiatives to determine whether these unique 
initiatives or mechanisms are necessary, to make decisions about 
whether to continue and/or to modify the programs, and to make 
decisions about structural or procedural changes within NIH that may be 
necessary to support cross-cutting interdisciplinary programs. The 
frequency of response is once for most respondents, and twice for a 
limited group. The affected public includes a limited number of 
individuals; Type of respondents: principal investigators, other grant 
investigators, and Initiative trainees. The annual reporting burden is 
as follows: Estimated number of respondents: 450; Estimated number of 
responses per respondent: PIs, 2; Other Investigators, 1; Trainees, 1; 
Average burden hours per response: 30 minutes; and Estimated total 
annual burden hours requested: 250 hours. The total annualized cost to 
respondents (calculated as the number of respondents * frequency of 
response * average time per response * approximate hourly wage rate) is 
estimated to be $4,565.
    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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, contact Sue Hamann, Ph.D., Science Evaluation Officer, 
Office of Science Policy Officer and Analysis, NIDCRD, NIH. You may 
reach Dr. Hamann by telephone on 301-594-4849 (this is not a toll-free 
number), or you may e-mail your request to Dr. Hamann at 
[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: December 22, 2009.
Sue Hamann,
Science Evaluation Officer, OSPA, NIDCR, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. E9-31234 Filed 1-4-10; 8:45 am]
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