[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73665-73666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-29905]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Clinical Center, 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. This proposed information collection was previously published in 
the Federal Register on July 13, 2012, page 41431 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 
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 on or after October 1, 
1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    Proposed Collection: Title: The Impact of Clinical Research 
Training and Medical Education at the Clinical Center on Physician 
Careers in Academia and Clinical Research. Type of Information 
Collection Request: Reinstatement with Change; OMB Control Number: 
0925-0602; Need and Use of Information Collection: This study will 
assess the value of the training programs administered by the Office of 
Clinical Research Training and Medical Education. The primary objective 
of the survey is to determine if training programs have had an impact 
on whether the trainees are performing clinical research, hold an 
academic appointment, have National Institutes of Health funding 
sources as well as to obtain information from the trainees as to what 
part of the National Institutes of Health medical education program 
they feel could be improved upon, the quality of the mentoring program, 
and how their National Institutes of Health training has contributed to 
their current clinical competence. Frequency of

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Response: On occasion. Affected Public: Individuals and businesses. 
Type of Respondents: Physicians and dentists, Ph.D. medical scientists, 
medical students, dental students, post-baccalaureate students, 
graduate students, post-doctoral students, and other health care 
professionals. The estimated annualized burden hours are as follows:

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                                                     Estimated       Number of                     Total annual
               Type of respondents                   number of     responses per   Average hours   burden hours
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response      requested
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Doctoral Level..................................             354               1           20/60             118
Students........................................             403               1           20/60             134
Other...........................................              28               1           20/60               9
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    Total.......................................             785  ..............  ..............             261
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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: Robert M. Lembo, MD, Office of Clinical Research 
Training and Medical Education, NIH Clinical Center, 10 Center Drive/
1N252, Bethesda, MD 20892-1352, or call non-toll-free number (301) 496-
2636 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: November 30, 2012.
Laura Lee,
Project Clearance Liaison, Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center, 
National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2012-29905 Filed 12-10-12; 8:45 am]
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