[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 49 (Thursday, March 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14256-14257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05514]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Evaluation of 
National Institutes of Health International Bilateral Programs (FIC, 
NCI, NIAAA, NIAID, NICHD, NIDA, NINDS, NIMH, OAR)

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 National Cancer Institute 
(NCI), 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 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.
    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: Julie 
Schneider, Program Director, Center for Global Health, National Cancer 
Institute, 9609 Medical Center Dr., RM 3W564, Rockville, MD 20850 or 
call non-toll-free number 240-276-5795 or Email your request, including 
your address to: [email protected]. Formal requests for additional 
plans and instruments must be requested in writing.

DATES: 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: Evaluation of National Institutes of Health 
International Bilateral Programs (FIC, NCI, NIAAA, NIAID, NICHD, NIDA, 
NIMH, NINDS, OAR), 0925-NEW, National Cancer Institute (NCI), National 
Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: This submission is a 
request for OMB to approve the Evaluation of National Institutes of 
Health (NIH) International Bilateral Programs for three years. The 
bilateral awards are made through the Funding Opportunity Announcement 
mechanism and administrative supplements, meaning they are funded by 
set-aside funds that are separate from the general pool of research 
program grant funds used to support investigator initiated research at 
NIH. The bilateral programs to be evaluated are the U.S.-China Program 
for Biomedical Research Cooperation, U.S.--India Bilateral 
Collaborative Research Partnerships on the Prevention of HIV/AIDS and 
Co-morbidities, U.S.-Russia Bilateral Collaborative Research 
Partnerships on the Prevention and Treatment of HIV/AIDS and Co-
morbidities, and U.S.-South Africa Program for Collaborative Biomedical 
Research. These programs are funded and administered by various 
combinations of the following institutes: Fogarty International Center 
(FIC), the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health 
and Human Development (NICHD), National Cancer Institute (NCI), 
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National 
Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National 
Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institute of Mental Health 
(NIMH), National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

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(NINDS), and the Office of AIDS Research (OAR). While these programs 
differ, their underlying concept is the same; they require U.S. 
scientists to collaborate with scientists from other countries in order 
to conduct scientifically meritorious investigations of mutual interest 
to both countries. The proposed evaluation requests information about 
(1) accomplishments of the awards, (2) unique findings or opportunities 
due to the international collaborations, and (3) successes and 
challenges of these collaborations. The information will be collected 
one year into the award and at the end of the award, when possible. 
This information is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of these 
programs across NIH.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 128.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
               Type of respondents                   Number of     responses per   per response    Total annual
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)     burden hours
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Principal Investigators Administrative                        24               1               1              24
 Supplements....................................
Principal Investigators Other Mechanisms........              52               2               1             104
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    Dated: March 7, 2014.
Vivian Horovitch-Kelley,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2014-05514 Filed 3-12-14; 8:45 am]
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