[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 38 (Monday, February 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11558-11559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4536]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; STAR METRICS (Science 
and Technology for America's Reinvestment: Measuring the Effects of 
Research on Innovation, Competitiveness and Science)

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Director, National Institutes 
of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) a request to review and approve the information collection listed 
below. This proposed information collection was previously published in 
the Federal Register on Oct 5, 2011 and allowed 60 days for public 
comment. One comment was received from the public. 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

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been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, 
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    Proposed Collection: Title: STAR METRICS (Science and Technology 
for America's Reinvestment: Measuring the EffecTs of Research on 
Innovation, Competitiveness and Science). Type of information 
Collection Request: Extension of OMB number 0925-0616, expiration date 
03/31/2012. Need and Use of Information Collection: The aim of STAR 
METRICS is twofold. The goal of STAR METRICS is to continue to provide 
mechanisms that will allow participating universities and Federal 
agencies with a reliable and consistent means to account for the number 
of scientists and staff that are on research institution payrolls, 
supported by federal funds. In subsequent generations of the program, 
it is hoped that STAR METRICS will allow for measurement of science 
impact on economic outcomes (such as job creation), on knowledge 
generation (such as citations, and patents) as well as on social and 
health outcomes.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly. Affected Public: Universities and 
other research institutions. Type of Respondents: University 
administrators. The annual reporting burden is as follows:
    Estimated Number of Respondent: 100. Estimated Number of Responses 
per Respondent: 4. Average Burden Hours per Response: 2.5. Estimated 
Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 1,315. The annualized cost to 
respondents is estimated to be $65,750. There are no Capital Costs to 
report. There are no Operating or Maintenance Costs to report.

                                    A.12-1--Estimates of Annual Burden Hours
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                                                                                   Average Time
                                                     Number of     Frequency of    per response     Annual hour
                                                    respondents      response       (in hours)        burden
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Stage I: One time data input....................               7               1              45             315
Stage 2: Ongoing quarterly data input...........             100               4             2.5            1000
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............            1315
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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 functioning of the National 
Cancer Institute, 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 Attention: NIH Desk Officer, Office of Management and 
Budget, at [email protected] or by fax to 202-395-6974. To 
request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of 
the data collection plans and instruments, contact: George Chacko, 
Office of Planning, Analysis, and Evaluation, Center for Scientific 
Review, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Suite 3030, Bethesda, MD 20892 or call 
non-toll-free at 301-435-1111 or email 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: February 20, 2012.
George Chacko,
Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2012-4536 Filed 2-24-12; 8:45 am]
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