[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55318-55319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22538]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; 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 requirement of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data 
collection projects, the National Institutes of Health National 
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases will publish 
periodic summaries of proposed 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: Ms. Winnie 
Martinez, Project Officer, 6707 Democracy Blvd., 9th Floor, 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: 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

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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 collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Proposed Collection Title: Office of Minority Health Research 
Coordination Training and Mentor Programs Applications in use with OMB 
Control Number 0925-0748, exp., date 12/31/2019 REVISION, National 
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), 
National Institutes of Health (NIH),
    Need and Use of Information Collection: In 2000, the National 
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National 
Institutes of Health established the Office of Minority Health Research 
Coordination to address the burden of diseases and disorders that 
disproportionately impact the health of minority populations. One of 
the major goals of the office is to build and sustain a pipeline of 
researchers from underrepresented populations in the biomedical, 
behavioral, clinical, and social sciences, with a focus on NIDDK 
mission areas. The office accomplishes this goal by administering a 
variety of programs and initiatives to recruit high school through 
post-doctoral educational level individuals into OMHRC research 
training and mentor programs: The Short-Term Research Experience for 
Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP), the Diversity Summer Research 
Training Program (DSRTP) for Undergraduate Students, and Network of 
Minority Health Research Investigators (NMRI), the NIH/National Medical 
Association (NMA) Academic Career Fellow Travel Awards, and the NIDDK/
National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) Academic Career Fellow 
Travel Awards.
    Identification of participants to matriculate into the program and 
initiatives comes from applications and related forms hosted through 
the NIDDK website. The proposed information collection activity is 
necessary in order to determine the eligibility and quality of 
potential awardees for traineeship in these programs.
    OMB approval is requested for three (3) years. There are no costs 
to respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 3,264.

                                        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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Short-Term Research Experience for                         2,000               1           45/60           1,500
 Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP) Application.
STEP-UP Student Feedback Form...................             200               1           15/60              50
Diversity Summer Research Training Program                   100               1           45/60              75
 (DSRTP) Application............................
DSRTP Feedback Form.............................              30               1           30/60              15
Network of Minority Health Research                          200               1           15/60              50
 Investigators (NMRI) Enrollment Form...........
NMRI Evaluation Form............................           1,000               1           30/60             500
NMRI Survey Form................................             800               1           30/60             400
NMRI Mentor-Mentee Agreement Form...............           1,000               1           30/60             500
NIH/NMA Academic Career Fellow Travel Awards                 200               1           20/60              67
 Application....................................
NIH/NMA Feedback Form...........................              40               1           30/60              20
NIDDK/NHMA Academic Career Fellow Travel Awards              200               1           20/60              67
 Application....................................
NIDDK/NHMA Feedback Form........................              40               1           30/60              20
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    Total.......................................  ..............            5810  ..............           3,264
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    Dated: October 8, 2019.
Starsky Cheng,
NIDDK Project Clearance Liaison, Office of Management Policy Analysis, 
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 
National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2019-22538 Filed 10-15-19; 8:45 am]
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