[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 59 (Monday, March 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 17191]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06961]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; Investigating 
Factors That Influence Career Choice Among Neuroscience Trainees 
(NINDS)

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders 
and Stroke (NINDS), the National Institutes of Health, has submitted to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and 
approval of the information collection listed below. This proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 on pages 1436-1437 and allowed 60-days for 
public comment. (No public comments were received.) The purpose of this 
notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. The 
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), 
National Institutes of Health, may not conduct or sponsor, and the 
respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection 
that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 
1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Comment Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection 
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days 
of the date of this publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain a copy of the data 
collection plans and instruments, or request more information on the 
proposed project, contact: Paul A. Scott, Ph.D., Director, Office of 
Science Policy and Planning, National Institute of Neurological 
Disorders and Stroke, 31 Center Drive, Room 8A03, Bethesda, MD 20892-
2540 or call non-toll-free number (301) 451-7964 or Email your request, 
including your address to: [email protected]. Formal 
requests for additional plans and instruments must be requested in 
writing.
    Direct Comments to OMB: Written comments and/or suggestions 
regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding 
the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be 
directed to the: Office of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory 
Affairs, [email protected] or by fax to 202-395-6974, 
Attention: NIH Desk Officer.
    Proposed Collection: Investigating Factors that Influence Career 
Choice Among Neuroscience Trainees NINDS, 0925--NEW, National Institute 
of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of 
Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: In order to create and 
administer effective training programs for a diverse research 
workforce, NINDS needs information about the factors influencing career 
choice among different populations, particularly those underrepresented 
in the neuroscience workforce. Few studies have looked into factors 
influencing career choice among biomedical science trainees and how 
those career choices are influenced by social identity (race/ethnicity, 
gender, disability, disadvantaged background, and their intersection); 
none, to our knowledge, has reported this data specifically for 
neuroscientists. In pursuit of the training mission of NINDS, the 
Office of Training, Career Development, and Workforce Diversity 
(OTCDWD) administers programs to train the next generation of 
neuroscientists and to increase diversity of the neuroscience 
workforce. The information collected from this survey will help give 
NINDS a clearer picture of the environment and experiences of our 
trainee and potential trainee community. We are seeking a more accurate 
understanding of the career choices neuroscience trainees are making, 
and how well NINDS supports our trainees' needs and facilitates 
successful career trajectories. The survey will help improve our 
current programs, develop training opportunities, and provide 
programmatic support for current and future NINDS trainees.
    OMB approval is requested for 18 months. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 205.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
               Type of respondent                    Number of     responses per   per response    Total annual
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)      burden hour
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Predoctoral.....................................             314               1           20/60             105
Postdoctoral....................................             200               1           20/60              67
Professional....................................             100               1           20/60              33
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    Dated: March 18, 2016.
Walter Koroshetz,
Director, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
[FR Doc. 2016-06961 Filed 3-25-16; 8:45 am]
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