[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 210 (Wednesday, November 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75007-75008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24036]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; NIH Office of 
Intramural Training & Education--Application, Registration, and Alumni 
Systems Office of the Director

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 an opportunity for public comment on proposed 
data collection projects, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) 
Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE) 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: Dr. Patricia 
Wagner, Program Analyst, Office of Intramural Training & Education 
(OITE), Office of Intramural Research (OIR), Office of the Director 
(OD), National Institutes of Health (NIH); 2 Center Drive: Building 2/
Room 2E06; Bethesda, Maryland 20892 or call non-toll-free number 240-
476-3619 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: NIH Office of Intramural Training & 
Education--Application, Registration, and Alumni Systems, 0925-0299, 
exp., date, 05/31/2024, REVISION, Office of Intramural Training & 
Education (OITE), Office of Intramural Research (OIR), Office of the 
Director (OD), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The OITE administers a 
variety of programs and initiatives to recruit pre-college through 
post-doctoral educational level individuals into the NIH Intramural 
Research Program to facilitate their development into future biomedical 
scientists. The proposed information collection is necessary to assess 
the eligibility and quality of potential awardees for traineeships in 
these programs.
    The OITE collection system has been updated to use universal 
collection form templates with features that may be activated based on 
collection needs: number of recommendation letters, exceptional 
financial need statement, NIH campus location, etc. The collection 
system does allow for templates to have program specific labeling and 
directions to make sure the collection form is tailored to each 
training program, including but not limited to the following: Summer 
Internship Program, Postbaccalaureate Program, Graduate Partnerships

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Program (GPP), and Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP). In 
addition to these changes, the collection system allows applicants to 
create a personal profile that allows for migrating similar information 
into multiple applications, thereby reducing applicant burden.
    The applications for admission consideration solicit information 
including: personal information, ability to meet eligibility criteria, 
contact information, university-assigned student identification number, 
training program selection, scientific discipline interests, 
educational history, standardized examination scores, reference 
information, resume components, employment history, employment 
interests, dissertation research details, letters of recommendation, 
financial aid history, sensitive data, and travel information, as well 
as feedback questions about interviews and application submission 
experiences. Sensitive data collected on the applicants: race, gender, 
ethnicity, relatives at NIH, and recruitment method, are made available 
only to OITE staff members or in aggregate form to select NIH offices 
and are not used by the admission committees for admission 
consideration. In addition, information to monitor trainee placement 
after departure from NIH is periodically collected.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 12,824.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of
                                                     Number of       responses     Average time/   Total annual
                      Type                          respondents    annually per      response      burden hours
                                                                    respondent        (hours)
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NIHAC--Applications.............................          10,000               1           45/60           7,500
NIHAC--Reference Letters........................          25,000               1           10/60           4,167
NIHAC--UGSP Financial Need Form.................             125               1           10/60              21
GPP--Interview Experience Survey................              90               1           10/60              15
UGSP--Interview Experience Survey...............              30               1           10/60               5
UGSP--Contract..................................              25               1           10/60               4
UGSP--Evaluation of Scholar PayBack Period......              40               1           10/60               7
UGSP--Deferment Form............................              50               1           10/60               8
GPP--Awards Certificate.........................              75               1            3/60               4
Trainee--Climate Survey.........................             500               1           20/60             167
Trainee--Onboarding Survey......................           1,575               1           10/60             263
Trainee--Exit Survey............................           1,575               1           10/60             263
MyOITE User Accounts (NIH-only).................           3,000               1            3/60             150
Event Registrations.............................           5,000               1            3/60             250
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    Totals......................................          47,085             n/a             n/a          12,824
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    Dated: October 24, 2023.
Tara A. Schwetz,
Acting Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2023-24036 Filed 10-31-23; 8:45 am]
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