[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 55 (Monday, March 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 15228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06535]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Process and Outcomes 
Evaluation of NCI Physical Sciences in Oncology Centers (PS-OC) 
Initiative (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 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: Nicole 
Moore, Division of Cancer Biology, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 
6W508, Bethesda, MD 20892-9714 or call non-toll-free number 301-325-
7534 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: Process and Outcomes Evaluation of NCI Physical 
Sciences in Oncology Centers (PS-OC) Initiative (NCI), 0925-NEW, 
National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH)

    Need and Use of Information Collection: The NCI launched the 
Physical Sciences--Oncology Center (PS-OC; http://physics.cancer.gov/) 
program in 2009 as Phase I of the Physical Sciences in Oncology (PSO) 
Initiative. The PSO Initiative seeks to establish research projects 
that bring together cancer biologists and oncologists with scientists 
from the fields of physics, mathematics, chemistry, and engineering to 
address some of the major questions and barriers in cancer research. As 
part of this initiative, evaluation plans were developed and consisted 
of three components, dependent on which year the initiative is in: 
Prospective for beginning, structured for mid-point, and summative/full 
outcome evaluation for a decade after the program started. In 2015 the 
PSO Initiative is transitioning from the beginning to a mid-point 
phase, which represents a critical time to reflect on the initial 
outcomes and restructure the process evaluation to account for changes 
mid-way through the initiative. This proposed request is to conduct on-
line surveys with current and former trainees and NCI grantees 
associated with the program and comparison groups. Additionally, an 
assessment of publications generated through the PS-OC program will be 
conducted via a virtual expert review panel. The evaluation will 
address trainee development and career path post program involvement as 
well as the impact of the program involvement on program outputs. 
Results from both the surveys and the expert peer reviewer panel will 
assess research innovation from the program and inform the future 
development of the PSO Initiative. This request is to gain OMB approval 
for the new submission titled, ``Process and Outcomes Evaluation of NCI 
Physical Sciences in Oncology Centers (PS-OC) Initiative (NCI)'' for 1 
year.
    OMB approval is requested for 1 year. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 955.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
          Instrument                 Type of         Number of     responses per   per response    Total annual
                                   respondent       respondents     respondent      (in hours)      burden hour
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Survey........................  Current NCI                  210               1           25/60              88
                                 Trainees.
Survey........................  Former NCI                   340               1           25/60             142
                                 Trainees.
Survey........................  NCI Grantees....             300               1           25/60             125
Scoring Sheet.................  Expert Reviewers              75               1               8             600
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    Dated: March 16, 2015.
Karla Bailey,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2015-06535 Filed 3-20-15; 8:45 am]
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