[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 212 (Friday, November 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75606-75607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24372]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Office of Programs 
To Enhance Neuroscience (OPEN) Workforce Tracker (National Institute of 
Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

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 Institute of Neurological Disorders 
and Stroke (NINDS), 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 request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, contact: Dr. Cara Long, Health Science Policy Analyst, 
Office of Science Policy and Planning, NINDS, NIH, 31 Center Drive, 
Building 31, Room 8A52, Bethesda, MD 20892, or call non-toll-free 
number (301) 496-9271, 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: The Office of Programs to Enhance 
Neuroscience (OPEN) Workforce Tracker, 0925-New, National Institute of 
Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of 
Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The OPEN Workforce Tracker 
database will gather and store information on neuroscience research 
trainees who have received NINDS support. The NINDS OPEN will use this 
information to analyze diversity-targeted career development program 
outcomes, to make improvements to these programs, and to build and 
foster a user-friendly community that will allow NINDS to communicate 
information and opportunities to current and former awardees, including 
those from groups that may be underrepresented and underserved within 
federal programs and awards. The OPEN Workforce Tracker will help NINDS 
collect structured information that is specific to the requirements of 
NINDS programs and that reflects outcome metrics used to assess program 
effectiveness. This information includes career stage, position, 
publications, degrees, and information related to NIH funding and 
external funding received, as well as protected class identifiers (race 
and ethnicity, sexual identification, gender, and disability) important 
for understanding program participation and outcomes across diverse 
groups.
    The tracker follows minimization principles: it only collects 
relevant and necessary information to accomplish the purposes of 
program evaluation and communication, and it will interface with and 
pull in relevant information from existing NIH database systems 
database systems to minimize reporting burden. The database grants 
NINDS awardees the right to access their data held by NINDS and the 
ability to copy and correct any information errors. The information 
collection is consistent with NINDS's mission and mandate to conduct 
and support training in neuroscience (Public Health Service Act, 42 
U.S.C. 285(j)). Also, this database aligns with the NIH-wide strategic 
plan to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) 
through research and support analyses to identify and remove potential 
barriers to the implementation and expansion of promising and effective 
DEIA practices, policies, and procedures (Objective 3).
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents

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other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 
167.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
               Type of respondent                    Number of     responses per   per response    Total annual
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)      burden hour
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Individuals (``trainees'')......................             500               1           20/60             167
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    Total.......................................  ..............             500  ..............             167
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    Dated: October 31, 2023.
Paul A. Scott,
Project Clearance Liaison, National Institute of Neurological Disorders 
and Stroke, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2023-24372 Filed 11-2-23; 8:45 am]
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