[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2965-2966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00750]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; 30-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 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 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].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register on November 3, 2023, page 
75606-75607 (88 FR 75606) 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 Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke 
(NINDS), 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: The OPEN Workforce Tracker, 0925-New, National 
Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National 
Institutes of Health (NIH).

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

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
           Form name                 Type of         Number of     responses per   per response    Total annual
                                   respondent       respondents     respondent      (in hours)      burden hour
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Trainee database..............  Individuals                  500               1           20/60             167
                                 (``trainees'').
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............             500  ..............             167
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    Dated: January 10, 2024.
Paul A. Scott,
Project Clearance Liaison, National Institute of Neurological Disorders 
and Stroke, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2024-00750 Filed 1-16-24; 8:45 am]
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