[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60128-60129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24400]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Brain Power! The NIDA 
Junior Scientist Program and the Companion Program, Brain Power! 
Challenge Information Collection

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), 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. 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. The proposed information collection 
was previously published in the Federal Register on June 28, 2010 
Volume 75, No. 123, pages 36659-36660, and allowed 60-days for public 
comment. No comments were received on this notice.
    Proposed Collection: Title: Brain Power! The NIDA Junior Scientist 
Program, for grades K-5, and the companion program for Middle School, 
the Brain Power! Challenge.
    Type of Information Collection Request: NEW. The previous OMB 
approval was discontinued on March 31, 2009 (OMB Control number 0925-
0542 that was obtained in 2005), and the new submission is requested 
until July 31, 2011.
    Need and Use of Information Collection: This is a request for 
clearance to evaluate the effectiveness of the Brain Power! Program's 
ability to:
     Increase students' knowledge about the biology of the 
brain and the neurobiology of drug addiction;
     Increase positive attitudes toward science, careers in 
science, and science as an enjoyable endeavor, and stimulating interest 
in scientific careers; and
     Promote more balanced perceptions and attitudes of 
scientists as being of many races, ages, and genders
    The secondary goal is to determine the influence or change of 
attitudes toward and intentions about drug use. The findings will 
provide valuable information concerning the goals of NIDA's Science 
Education Program of increasing scientific literacy and stimulating 
interest in scientific careers. In order to test the effectiveness of 
the evaluation, information will be collected from students before and 
after exposure to the curriculum with pre- and post-test self-report 
measures. Surveys also will be administered to teachers after the 
completion of the program to examine ease and fidelity of 
implementation, as well as impact in knowledge and understanding of the 
neurobiology of addiction. Surveys will be administered to parents to 
obtain parental reaction and opinion on the materials and the degree to 
which parents find the curriculum informative and appropriate.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Elementary and middle school students, teachers, 
and parents.
    Type of Respondents: Students, Teachers, and Parents. The reporting 
burden is as follows:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,260.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: Students 2, Parents 
and Teachers: 1.
    Average Burden Hours per Response: Students: .5, Parents: .5, and 
Teachers: .5.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 892.5. 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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                                                                                          Average
                   Types of respondents                       Number of     Frequency     time per   Annual hour
                                                             respondents   of response    response      burden
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Students (K-grade 5).....................................             375            2           .5          375
Students (grades 6-9)....................................             375            2           .5          375
Parents (survey) (K-grade 5).............................              25            1          .25         6.25
Parents (survey) (grades 6-9)............................              25            1          .25         6.25
Parents (postcard) (K-grade 5)...........................             200            1          .25           50
Parents (postcard) (grades 6-9)..........................             200            1          .25           50
Teachers (evaluation)....................................              30            1           .5           15
Teachers (online survey..................................              30            1           .5           15
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    Total................................................           1,260  ...........  ...........       892.50
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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 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 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 30-days 
of the date of this publication.

    Dated: September 22, 2010.
Mary Affeldt,
Executive Officer, (OM Director, NIDA).
[FR Doc. 2010-24400 Filed 9-28-10; 8:45 am]
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