[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 199 (Monday, October 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51965-51966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22319]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; Intramural 
Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (iCURE) Application--
National Cancer Institute

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.

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: Desk 
Officer for NIH.

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: Alison Lin, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, 
MD 20850 or call non-toll-free number (240) 276-6177 or Email your 
request, including your address to: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register on July 27, 2018, page 
35665 (83 FR 35665) 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 Cancer Institute (NCI), 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: Intramural Continuing Umbrella of Research 
Experiences (iCURE) Application, 0925-XXXX, Exp., Date XX/XXXX, 
EXISTING COLLECTION IN USE WITHOUT OMB NUMBER, National Cancer 
Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The new Intramural 
Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (iCURE) program supports 
mentored research experiences for qualified post-baccalaureate 
(including post masters) individuals, graduate students, and 
postdoctoral fellows in the multidisciplinary National Cancer Institute 
(NCI) intramural research environment. This information collection 
request are applications and a reference letter to help evaluate the 
merits of the candidates and their potential match for the iCURE 
program. iCURE is an extension of the highly successful NCI Center to 
Reduce Cancer Health Disparities' (CRCHD) Continuing Umbrella of 
Research Experiences (CURE) program which helps support the career 
progress of its scholars toward research independence, as well as 
fosters and sustains diversity in the biomedical research pipeline. 
Like the CURE program, iCURE strongly encourages the participation of 
individuals from underrepresented populations and is aligned with NCI's 
interest in diversity. The benefit of collecting this information is to 
enable the selection of the best matching candidates for the iCURE 
program. The iCURE program aims to, 1. Enhance the diversity of the NCI 
Intramural Research Program (IRP), and 2. Promote the career progress 
of the iCURE scholars in cancer research.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated burden hours are 
305.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of     Average time
           Form name                 Type of         Number of     responses per   per response    Total annual
                                   respondent       respondents     respondent      (in hours)      burden hour
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Post-Baccalaureate              Post-                         50               1           30/60              25
 Supplemental Application.       Baccalaureate
                                 (Including Post-
                                 Master's)
                                 Individuals.
Graduate Student Application..  Graduate                      30               1               2              60
                                 Students.
Postdoctoral Fellowship         Postdoctoral                  50               1               2             100
 Application.                    Candidates.
Reference Letter..............  PIs, professors,             240               1           30/60             120
                                 supervisors.
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    Totals....................  ................             370             370  ..............             305
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    Dated: October 2, 2018.
Patricia M. Busche,
Project Clearance Liaison, National Cancer Institute, National 
Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2018-22319 Filed 10-12-18; 8:45 am]
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