[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 13, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15959-15960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05776]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-day Comment Request: Early Career 
Reviewer Program Online Application System--Center for Scientific 
Review (CSR)

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, Center for Scientific Review, the 
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.
    Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies are invited to address 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) 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.
    To Submit Comments and for Further Information: To obtain a copy of 
the data collection plans and instruments, submit comments in writing, 
or request more information on the proposed project, contact: Monica 
Basco, ECR Program, Center for Scientific Review, 6701 Rockledge Dr., 
Room 3220, Bethesda, MD 20892 or call non-toll-free number (301) 300-
3839 or Email your request, including your address to: 
[email protected]. Formal requests for additional 
plans and instruments must be requested in writing.
    Comment 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.
    Proposed Collection: Early Career Reviewer Program Online 
Application System--Center for Scientific Review (CSR), 0925- New 
Information Collection Request), Center for Scientific Review (CSR), 
National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The Center for Scientific 
Review (CSR) is the portal for NIH grant applications and their review 
for scientific merit. Our mission is to see that NIH grant applications 
receive fair, independent, expert, and timely reviews--free from 
inappropriate influences--so NIH can fund the most promising research. 
To accomplish this goal, Scientific Review Officers (SRO) form study 
sections consisting of scientists who have the technical and scientific 
expertise to evaluate the merit of grant applications. The CSR Early 
Career Reviewer (ECR) program was developed to identify and train 
qualified scientists who are early in their scientific careers and who 
have not had prior CSR review experience. Currently, the application 
process involves repeated email interactions with potential applicants 
and manual management of information. To make the application process 
more efficient for applicants and for CSR staff, we are working with 
the Information Management Branch at CSR to develop online application 
software which includes the collection of applicants' names, contact 
information, and professional CV. This PRA clearance request is to 
develop online application software for ECR program applicants.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 650.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                  Number of       Average time
             Type of respondent                  Number of      responses per     per response     Total annual
                                                respondents       respondent       (in hours)      burden hour
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Applicants..................................           1,560                1            25/60              650
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    Dated: February 1, 2013.
Timothy J. Tosten,
Executive Officer, Deputy Ethics Counselor, Director, Division of 
Management Services, Center for Scientific Review, NIH.
[FR Doc. 2013-05776 Filed 3-12-13; 8:45 am]
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