[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 179 (Friday, September 14, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56853-56854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22741]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request: Process Evaluation of 
the Early Independence Award (EIA) Program

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Strategic Coordination (OSC), 
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives 
(DPCPSI), the 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 June 13, 
2012 (Vol. 77, No 114, Page 35408), and allowed 60 days for public 
comment. No public comments were received. The purpose of this notice 
is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. The NIH 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: 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.

 
                                   A.12.1--Annualized Estimate of Hour Burden
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                                                                                   Average time
               Type of respondents                   Number of     Frequency  of   per response     Annual hour
                                                    respondents      response        (in hrs.)        burden
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Editorial Board Reviewers (paper survey)........              15               1           15/60               4
Applicants--Junior Scientists (online survey)...             150               1           15/60              38
Applicants--Officials of Host Institutions                   150               1           15/60              38
 (online survey)................................
Awardees--Early Independence Principal                        12               1           30/60               6
 Investigator (paper survey--beginning of 1st
 year of award).................................
Awardees--Early Independence Principal                        12               1               1              12
 Investigator (phone interview--end of 1st year
 of award)......................................
Awardees--Early Independence Principal                        24               1               1              24
 Investigator (online survey--end of 2nd and 3rd
 year of award).................................
Awardees--Point of Contact at Host Institution                12               1               1              12
 (phone interview--end of 1st year of award)....
Awardees--Point of Contact at Host Institution                24               1               1              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 should address one or more of the 
following points: (1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate 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) Enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(4) 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

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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 30 days 
of the date of this publication.

    Dated: September 7, 2012.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2012-22741 Filed 9-13-12; 8:45 am]
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