[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60407-60408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27415]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request Division of Cancer 
Epidemiology and Genetics Fellowship Program and Summer Student 
Applications (DCEG) (National Cancer Institute)

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data 
collection projects, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) will publish 
periodic summaries of propose projects to be submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.

DATES: 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 obtain a copy of the data 
collection plans and instruments, submit comments in writing, or 
request more information on the proposed project, contact: Jackie 
Lavigne, Ph.D., M.P.H., Chief, Office of Education, Division of Cancer 
Epidemiology and Genetics, 9609 Medical Center Drive, MSC, Bethesda, 
Maryland 20892 or call non-toll-free number 240.276.7237or Email your 
request, including your address to: [email protected]. Formal 
requests for additional plans and instruments must be requested in 
writing.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 requires: 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's the burden of the collection of information on those who 
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological

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collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Proposed Collection Title: Fellowship Program and Summer Student 
Applications 0925-0716, Exp., date 5/31/2018, Extension, National 
Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: This is a request for 
approval of an ``Extension'' for three years. The National Cancer 
Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG) Office 
of Education administers a variety of programs and initiatives to 
recruit pre-college through post-doctoral educational level individuals 
into the Intramural Research Program to facilitate their development 
into future biomedical scientists. DCEG trains post-doctoral, doctoral 
candidates, graduate and baccalaureate students, through full time 
fellowships, summer fellowships, and internships in preparation for 
research careers in cancer epidemiology and genetics. The proposed 
information collection involves brief online applications completed by 
applicants to the full time and the summer fellowship programs. Full-
time fellowships include: Full-time Equivalents (FTE) and non-FTE 
fellowships for US citizens, permanent residents and international 
fellows. These applications are essential to the administration of 
these training programs as they enable OE to determine the eligibility 
and quality of potential awardees; 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 is encouraged to complete all relevant fields. The information 
is for internal use to make decisions about prospective fellows and 
students that could benefit from the DCEG program.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 218 hours.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of     Average  time
               Type of respondent                    Number of     responses per   per  response   Total  annual
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)     burden  hour
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Full-time Fellows...............................             150               1           30/60              75
Summer Students.................................             430               1           20/60             143
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    Total.......................................             580             580  ..............             218
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    Dated: December 4, 2017.
Karla Bailey,
Project Clearance Liaison, National Cancer Institute, National 
Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2017-27415 Filed 12-19-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4140-01-P