[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50460-50461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20747]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; Application 
and Impact of Clinical Research Training on Healthcare Professionals in 
Academia and Clinical Research (Office of the Director)

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: Dr. Anne Zajicek, Deputy Director, Office of 
Clinical Research, OD, NIH, Building 1, Room 208A, 1 Center Drive, 
Bethesda, MD 20892, or call non-toll-free number (301) 480-9913 or 
Email your request, including your address to: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register on Friday, July 12, 2019, 
Volume 84, pages 33270-33272 (64 FR 15367) 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.

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    The Office of Clinical Research, Office of the Director, 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: Application and Impact of Clinical Research 
Training on Healthcare Professionals in Academia and Clinical Research, 
Office of Clinical Research (OCR), National Institutes of Health (NIH), 
Office of the Director (OD).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The purpose of this survey 
is to assess the long-term impact and outcomes of clinical research 
training programs provided by the Office of Clinical Research located 
in the NIH Office of the Director (OD) over a ten-year follow-up 
period. The information received from respondents will provide insight 
on the following: Impact of the courses on (a) promotion of 
professional competence, (b) research productivity and independence, 
and (c) future career development within clinical, translational and 
academic research settings. These surveys will provide preliminary data 
and guidance in (1) developing recommendations for collecting outcomes 
to assess the effectiveness of the training courses, and (2) tracking 
the impact of the curriculum on participants' ability to perform 
successfully in academic, non-academic, research, and non-research 
settings.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 1,589.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                     Estimated       Number of     Average time
           Form name                 Type of         number of    responses  per   per response    Total annual
                                   respondents      respondents     respondent      (in hours)     burden hours
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OCR Learning Portal             Healthcare                  2000               1           10/60             333
 Registration (Attachment 1).    Professionals.
                                Students........            1000               1           10/60             167
                                General Public..             500               1           10/60              83
IPPCR Lecture Evaluation        Healthcare                   750               1           10/60             125
 (Attachment 2).                 Professionals.
                                Students........             500               1           10/60              83
                                General Public..             250               1           10/60              42
IPPCR Final Course Evaluation   Healthcare                   750               1           10/60             125
 (Attachment 4).                 Professionals.
                                Students........             500               1           10/60              83
                                General Public..             250               1           10/60              42
PCP Lecture Evaluation          Healthcare                   750               1           10/60             125
 (Attachment 3).                 Professionals.
                                Students........             500               1           10/60              83
                                General Public..             250               1           10/60              42
PCP Final Course Evaluation     Healthcare                   750               1           10/60             125
 (Attachment 5).                 Professionals.
                                Students........             500               1           10/60              83
                                General Public..             250               1           10/60              42
NIH Summer Course in Clinical   Healthcare                    20               1           10/60               3
 and Translational Research      Professionals.
 Course Evaluation (Attachment
 6).
Sabbatical in Clinical          Healthcare                    20               1           10/60               3
 Research Management Course      Professionals.
 Evaluation (Attachment 7).
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............           9,540  ..............           1,589
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    Dated: September 18, 2019.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2019-20747 Filed 9-24-19; 8:45 am]
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