[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 163 (Thursday, August 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47651-47652]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18393]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; 30-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 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 recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

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: This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register on May 24, 2021, page 
27856-27857 (86 FR 27856) 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.
    The National Eye Institute (NEI), 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: Electronic Individual Development Plans, 0925-
NEW, 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

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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 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 213.

                                        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 (Attachment 1)...........  Individuals.....             150               1               1             150
Exit Survey Part 1 (Attachment  Individuals.....             150               1            5/60              13
 2).
Exit Survey Part 2 (Attachment  Individuals.....             150               1           20/60              50
 3).
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    Total.....................  ................             150             150  ..............             213
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    Dated: August 19, 2021.
Cesar E. Perez-Gonzalez,
Training Director, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of 
Health.
[FR Doc. 2021-18393 Filed 8-25-21; 8:45 am]
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