[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 35408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14464]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Process Evaluation of the 
Early Independence Award (EIA) Program

SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement 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 Strategic 
Coordination (OSC), Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and 
Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI), 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: Title: Process Evaluation of the Early 
Independence Award (EIA) Program. Type of Information Collection 
Request: NEW. Need and Use of Information Collection: This study will 
assess the EIA program operations. The primary objectives of the study 
are to (1) assess if the requests for applications (RFAs) are meeting 
the needs of applicants, (2) document the selection process, (3) 
document EIA program operations, (4) assess the progress being made by 
the Early Independence Principal Investigators, and (5) assess the 
support provided by the Host Institutions to the Early Independence 
Principal Investigators.
    The findings will provide valuable information concerning (1) 
aspects of the program that could be revised or improved, (2) progress 
made by the Early Independence Principal Investigators, and (3) 
implementation of the program at Host Institutions.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion. Affected Public: None. Type of 
Respondents: Applicants, reviewers, and awardees. The annual reporting 
burden is as follows: Estimated Number of Respondents: 390; Estimated 
Number of Responses per Respondent: 1; Average Burden Hours per 
Response: 4; and Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 158. 
The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at: $9,774. There are 
no Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating or Maintenance Costs 
to report.

                                   A.12.1--Annualized Estimate of Hour Burden
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                                                     Number of                     Average time
               Type of respondents                  respondents    Frequency of    per response     Annual hour
                                                   (average) \1\     response         (min.)        burden \2\
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Editorial Board Reviewers (paper survey)........              15               1              15               4
Applicants--Principal Investigators (online                  150               1              15              38
 survey)........................................
Applicants--Officials of Host Institutions                   150               1              15              38
 (online survey)................................
Awardees--Early Independence Principal                        12               1              30               6
 Investigator (paper survey--beginning of 1st
 year of award).................................
Awardees--Early Independence Principal                        12               1              60              12
 Investigator (phone interview--end of 1st year
 of award)......................................
Awardees--Early Independence Principal                        24               1              60              24
 Investigator (online survey--end of 2nd and 3rd
 year of award).................................
Awardees--Point of Contact at Host Institution                12               1              60              12
 (phone interview--end of 1st year of award)....
Awardees--Point of Contact at Host Institution                24               1              60              24
 (online survey--end of 2nd and 3rd year of
 award).........................................
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             158
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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.

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 Dr. Ravi Basavappa, OSC, DPCPSI, Office of the 
Director, NIH, 1 Center Drive, MSC 0189, Building 1, Room 203, 
Bethesda, MD 20892-0189; telephone 301-594-8190; fax 301-435-7268; 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 60 days 
of the date of this publication.

    Dated: June 6, 2012.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2012-14464 Filed 6-12-12; 8:45 am]
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