[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 36 (Thursday, February 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11550-11551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-03869]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60 Day Comment Request; The Impact of 
Clinical Research Training and Medical Education at the Clinical Center 
on Physician Careers in Academia and Clinical Research (Clinical 
Center)

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, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data 
collection projects, the Clinical Center, the National Institutes of 
Health (NIH) 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, contact: Robert M. Lembo, MD, Office 
of Clinical Research Training and Medical Education, NIH Clinical 
Center, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, Room 1N252C, 
Bethesda, MD 20892-1158, or call non-toll-free number (301) 496-2636, 
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 minimizes 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: The Impact of Clinical Research Training 
and Medical Education at the Clinical Center on Physician Careers in 
Academia and Clinical Research, OMB #0925-0602 Expiration Date: 11/30/
2022, REVISION, Clinical Center (CC), National Institutes of Health 
(NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The information collected 
will allow continued assessment of the value of the training provided 
by the Office of Clinical Research Training and Medical Education 
(OCRTME) at the NIH Clinical Center and the extent to which this 
training promotes (a) patient safety; (b) research productivity and 
independence; and (c) future career development within clinical, 
translational, and academic research settings. The information received 
from respondents is presented to, evaluated by, and incorporated into 
the ongoing operational improvement efforts of the Director of the 
Office of Clinical Research Training and Education, and the Chief 
Executive Officer of the NIH Clinical Center. This information will 
enable the ongoing operational improvement efforts of the OCRTME and 
its commitment to providing clinical research training and medical 
education of the highest quality to each trainee.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours 478.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total annual
                    Form name                       respondents    responses per   response (in    burden hours
                                                                    respondent        hours)         requested
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CRTP/MRSP Alumni Survey.........................             704               1           20/60             235
Summer Internship Program Alumni Survey.........             280               1           20/60              93
Graduate Medical Education Graduate Survey......             350               1           20/60             117
Clinical Electives Program 1 Year Alumni Surveys             100               1           20/60              33
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    Total.......................................           1,434           1,434  ..............             478
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    Dated: February 16, 2021.
Frederick D. Vorck, Jr.,
Project Clearance Liaison, NIH Clinical Center, National Institutes of 
Health.
[FR Doc. 2021-03869 Filed 2-24-21; 8:45 am]
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