[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 130 (Tuesday, July 8, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38542-38543]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-15893]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Assessment of 
Oncology Nursing Education and Training in Low and Middle Income 
Countries (NCI)

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

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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 or request more information 
on the proposed project, contact: Annette Galassi, Center for Global 
Health, National Cancer Institute, 9609 Medical Center Dr., RM 3W250, 
Rockville, MD 20850 or call non-toll-free number 240-276-6632 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: Assessment of Oncology Nursing Education and 
Training in Low and Middle Income Countries, 0925-NEW, National Cancer 
Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: This is a request for OMB 
to approve the Assessment of Oncology Nursing Education and Training in 
Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs). NCI-Designated Cancer Centers 
have a range of international activities, some of which are funded by 
NCI, but many of which are not. These international activities may 
include oncology nursing education and training in LMICs, but the 
extent of these activities across cancer centers is unknown. The 
proposed assessment requests information about oncology nursing 
education and training projects including: Descriptions of projects, 
partner organizations, types of activities, cost, and impact. NCI's 
Center for Global Health (CGH) is in the process of developing its 
strategic plan for oncology nursing education in LMICs. This 
information will help inform this strategic planning process and 
provide evidence to inform decisions on potential investments in grants 
for oncology nursing education in LMICs. Additionally, this information 
will be used in an online, interactive map that is being developed by 
CGH which will allow external organizations, such as cancer centers, to 
explore what projects are being done in which countries, which will 
facilitate collaborations and minimize duplication. The frequency of 
the data collection will be once per year although respondents may have 
more than one response if they have up to three projects.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 51.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                 Number of        Number of      Average burden
             Type of respondents                respondents/    responses per     per response     Total annual
                                                    year          respondent       (in hours)      burden hours
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Directors of Nursing........................              68                3            15/60               51
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    Dated: July 1, 2014.
Karla Bailey,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2014-15893 Filed 7-7-14; 8:45 am]
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