[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 152 (Thursday, August 6, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47805-47806]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17198]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Identifying Experts 
in Prevention Science Methods To Include on NIH Review Panels, (Office 
of the Director, Office of Disease Prevention)

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data 
collection projects, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of 
Disease Prevention (ODP) 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. Kat 
Schwartz, Communications Specialist, NIH Office of Disease Prevention, 
6100 Executive Blvd., Room 2B03, Bethesda, MD 20892 or call (301) 827-
6514 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 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 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: Identifying Experts in Prevention 
Science Methods to Include on NIH Review Panels, OMB# 0925-0728--
EXTENSION, exp. 11/30/2020, Office of Disease Prevention (ODP), 
National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The Office of Disease 
Prevention (ODP) is the lead Office at the National Institutes of 
Health (NIH) responsible for assessing, facilitating, and stimulating 
research in disease prevention and health promotion, and disseminating 
the results of this research to improve public health. Prevention is 
preferable to treatment, and research on disease prevention is an 
important part of the NIH's mission. The knowledge gained from this 
research leads to stronger clinical practice, health policy, and 
community health programs. The ODP collaborates with the NIH, other 
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) agencies, and other 
public and private partners to achieve the Office's mission and goals. 
One of ODP's priorities is to promote the use of the best available 
methods in prevention research and support the development of better 
study designs and research methods. One of our strategies is to help 
NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices identify experts in prevention 
science methods to include on their peer review panels. This 
strengthens the panels and improves the quality of the prevention-
related research supported by the NIH. To identify experts in 
prevention science methods, we have developed online software that 
allows us to collect scientists' names, contact information, and 
resumes, as well as to have those scientists identify their level of 
expertise in a variety of prevention science methods and content areas. 
The data are used to populate a web-based tool that NIH staff can use 
to identify scientists with prevention-related research expertise in 
specific research methods and study designs for invitation to serve as 
a reviewer on an NIH study section. This system is also shared with 
other DHHS agency's review staff, to use in the same way. This OMB 
extension is for the continued collection of data using the existing 
procedures, format, and online software platform for the Prevention 
Research Expertise Survey (PRES). The purpose of the survey is to 
maintain a current directory of experts in prevention science research 
methods, study designs, and scientific content topics, as well as the 
geographic region, setting, and income category of the region/country 
in which investigator's/respondent's research is performed.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 417.

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                                        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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New Investigators...............................             600               1           25/60             250
Returning Investigators (to update information).           1,000               1           10/60             167
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    Total.......................................  ..............           1,600  ..............             417
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    Dated: July 30, 2020.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2020-17198 Filed 8-5-20; 8:45 am]
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