[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 98 (Monday, May 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27856-27857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10820]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request: Electronic 
Individual Development Plan (eIDP) (National Eye Institute)

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 Eye Institute of the National 
Institutes of Health will publish periodic summaries of propose 
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: Dr. Cesar E. 
Perez-Gonzalez, Training Director, Office of the Scientific Director, 
National Eye Institute, NIH, Building 31, Room 6A22, MSC 0250, 
Bethesda, Maryland 20892 or call non-toll-free number (301) 451-6763 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: Electronic Individual Development Plans, 
0925-NEW, expiration date XX/XX/XXXX, National Eye Institute (NEI), 
National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The National Eye 
Institute's (NEI) Office of the Scientific Director (OSD) goal is to 
train the next generation of vision researchers and ophthalmologists. 
Trainees who participate in NEI research come with different levels of 
education (student, postbaccalaureate, predoctoral including graduate 
and medical students, postdoctoral fellows) and for different amounts 
of time (6 months to 5 years). Training at the NEI focuses on 
scientific and professional skill development. To enhance their chances 
of obtaining their ideal career, completing an annual Individual 
Development Plan (IDP) is an important step in helping a trainee's 
career and professional development and is standard practice in 
graduate and postdoctoral education. An IDP is an effective tool for 
trainees to think about their career goals and skills needed to achieve 
them during their time at the NEI. Trainees work together with their 
research mentor to organize and summarize their research projects, 
consider career goals, and set training goals and expectations, both 
for the mentee and mentor.
    This information collection request is to implement an electronic 
Individual Development Plan (eIDP). The data collected comes from a 
detailed questionnaire focused on responses to professional goals and 
expectations while the they are at the NEI. It is expected that the 
trainees will complete the eIDP annually and by doing so, it will help 
enhance the effectiveness of their training by setting clear goals that 
can be monitored not only by the trainee themselves but also by their 
mentor, the Training Director, and their Administrative Officer. In 
addition to this eIDP, the system will also implement an electronic 
exit survey. The data collected comes from a detailed questionnaire 
focused on responses to questions focused on trainee mentoring and 
professional experiences at the NEI as well as their plans after they 
depart. It is expected that the trainees will complete at the end of 
their tenure and that by doing so, the NEI Training Program can learn 
about ways to improve career development opportunities for future 
trainees as well as learn more about trainee job choices to better 
advise fellows. Additionally, we can use the survey to help determine 
mentor effectiveness and help identify problems in mentoring at the 
NEI.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 450.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of     Average time
                                     Type of         Number of     responses per   per response    Total annual
                                   respondent       respondents     respondent      (in hours)      burden hour
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eIDP..........................  Individuals.....             150               1               2             300
Exit Survey Part 1............  Individuals.....             150               1           30/60              75
Exit Survey Part 2............  Individuals.....             150               1           30/60              75
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    Total.....................  150.............             150  ..............             450
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    Dated: May 11, 2021.
Cesar E. Perez-Gonzalez,
Training Director, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of 
Health.
[FR Doc. 2021-10820 Filed 5-21-21; 8:45 am]
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