[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 186 (Thursday, September 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57562-57563]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22869]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-day Comment Request; Office of Minority 
Health Research Coordination Research Training and Mentor Program 
Applications

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 Institute of 
Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), 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) 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,

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electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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: Winnie Martinez, Project Officer, 6707 
Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, MD, 20892 or call non-toll-free number (301) 
435-2988 or Email your request, including your address to: 
[email protected]. Formal requests for additional plans and 
instruments must be requested in writing.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Proposed Collection: Office of Minority Health Research 
Coordination Training and Mentor Programs Applications, 0925-NEW, 
Existing collection in use without OMB control number, National 
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), 
National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: In 2000, the National 
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the 
National Institutes of Health (NIH) established the Office of Minority 
Health Research Coordination (OMHRC) to address the burden of diseases 
and disorders that disproportionately impact the health of minority 
populations. One of the major goals of the office is to build and 
sustain a pipeline of researchers from underrepresented populations in 
the biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social sciences, with a focus 
on NIDDK mission areas. The office accomplishes this goal by 
administering a variety of programs and initiatives to recruit high 
school through post-doctoral educational level individuals into OMHRC 
research training and mentor programs: The Short-Term Research 
Experience for Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP), the Diversity Summer 
Research Training Program (DSRTP) for Undergraduate Students, the NIH/
NMA Program on Careers in Academic Medicine and the Network of Minority 
Health Research Investigators (NMRI). Identification of participants to 
matriculate into the program and initiatives comes from applications 
and related forms hosted through the NIDDK Web site. The proposed 
information collection activity is necessary in order to determine the 
eligibility and quality of potential awardees for traineeship in these 
programs.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 3,989.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                  Type of form                       Number of     responses per   per response    Total annual
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)      burden hour
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Short-Term Research Experience for                         2,000               1           45/60           1,500
 Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP).............
STEP-UP Mentor Training Form (SMTF).............             200               1           15/60              50
Reference Recommendation form STEP-UP, DSRTP....            6000               1           10/60            1000
Survey--STEP-UP Feedback Form...................             200               1           30/60             100
Survey--Mentor Feedback Form....................             200               1           15/60              50
Diversity Summer Research Training Program                   100               1           45/60              75
 (DSRTP)........................................
Survey--DSRTP Feedback Form.....................              20               1           30/60              10
Network of Minority Health Research                          200               1           15/60              50
 Investigators (NMRI) Criteria Form.............
Survey--NMRI Feedback Form......................            1000               1           30/60             500
Survey--NMRI Mentor Form........................            1000               1           30/60             500
NMRI Questionnaire..............................             200               1           20/60              67
NIH/NMA Fellows Program on Careers in Academic               200               1           20/60              67
 Medicine (NIH/NMA).............................
Survey--NIH/NMA Feedback Form...................              40               1           30/60              20
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    Dated: September 5, 2014.
Frank Holloman,
NIDDK Project Clearance Liaison, Office of Management Policy Analysis, 
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH.
[FR Doc. 2014-22869 Filed 9-24-14; 8:45 am]
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