[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61226-61227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21329]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; NIDDK Office 
of Minority Health Research Coordination (OMHRC) Research Training and 
Mentor Programs Applications (National Institute of Diabetes and 
Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
National Institutes of Health (NIH) 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 (Vol. 81, 
No. 93, page 29877) on May 13, 2016 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.

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

ADDRESSES: 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, contact: Ms. Winnie Martinez, Program Officer, OMHRC, 
NIDDK, NIH, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Room 9215, 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: The National Institute of Diabetes and 
Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), 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.
    In compliance with section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and 
approval of the information collection listed below.
    Proposed collection: NIDDK Office of Minority Health Research 
Coordination (OMHRC) Research Training and Mentor Programs 
Applications, 0925--New, Existing collection in use without OMB control 
number, National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases 
(NIDDK) National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The purpose of the proposed 
information collection activity is to assure that prospective trainees 
to OMHRC Research Training and Mentoring Programs meet basic 
eligibility requirements; to assess their potential as future 
scientists; to determine where mutual research interests exist; and to 
make decisions regarding which applicants will be proposed and approved 
for traineeship awards. In each case, completing the application is 
voluntary, but in order to receive due consideration, the prospective 
trainee must complete all required fields.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 2569.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Estimated
                                                     Estimated       Number of    Average burden    Est. total
           Form name                 Type of         Number of       responses     per response    annual burden
                                   respondents      respondents    annually per     (in hours)         hours
                                                                    respondent
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Attachment 1: Short-Term        Students........           2,000               1           45/60           1,500
 Research Experience for
 Underrepresented Persons
 (STEP-UP) Application.
Attachment 2: STEP-UP Student   Students........             200               1           30/60             100
 Feedback Form.

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Attachment 3: Diversity Summer  Students........             200               1           45/60             150
 Research Training Program
 (DSRTP) Application.
Attachment 4: DSRTP Feedback    Students........              40               1           30/60              20
 Form.
Attachment 5: Network of        Researchers.....             200               1           15/60              50
 Minority Research
 Investigators (NMRI)
 Enrollment Form.
Attachment 6: NMRI Evaluation   Researchers.....             100               1           15/60              25
 Form.
Attachment 7: NMRI Survey Form  Researchers.....           1,000               1           30/60             500
Attachment 8: NMRI Mentor/      Researchers.....             100               1           30/60              50
 Mentee/Agreement Forms.
Attachment 9: NIH/NMA Fellows   Fellows.........             200               1           20/60              67
 Program on Careers in
 Academic Medicine Application.
Attachment 10: NIH/NMA          Fellows.........              40               1           30/60              20
 Feedback Form.
Attachment 11: NIH/NHMA         Fellows.........             200               1           20/60              67
 Fellows Program Application
 Form.
Attachment 12: NIDDK/NHMA       Fellows.........              40               1           30/60              20
 Feedback Form.
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    Totals....................  ................           4,320           4,320  ..............           2,569
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    Dated: August 26, 2016.
Priscilla Logan,
NIDDK Project Clearance Liaison, Office of Management and Policy 
Analysis, NIDDK, NIH.
[FR Doc. 2016-21329 Filed 9-2-16; 8:45 am]
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