[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55318-55319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22538]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Office of Minority
Health Research Coordination (OMHRC) Research Training and Mentor
Programs Applications (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and
Kidney Diseases)
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 Institutes of Health National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases 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: Ms. Winnie
Martinez, Project Officer, 6707 Democracy Blvd., 9th Floor, Bethesda,
MD 20892 or call non-toll-free number (301) 435-2988 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
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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's 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: Office of Minority Health Research
Coordination Training and Mentor Programs Applications in use with OMB
Control Number 0925-0748, exp., date 12/31/2019 REVISION, National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK),
National Institutes of Health (NIH),
Need and Use of Information Collection: In 2000, the National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National
Institutes of Health established the Office of Minority Health Research
Coordination to address the burden of diseases and disorders that
disproportionately impact the health of minority populations. One of
the major goals of the office is to build and sustain a pipeline of
researchers from underrepresented populations in the biomedical,
behavioral, clinical, and social sciences, with a focus on NIDDK
mission areas. The office accomplishes this goal by administering a
variety of programs and initiatives to recruit high school through
post-doctoral educational level individuals into OMHRC research
training and mentor programs: The Short-Term Research Experience for
Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP), the Diversity Summer Research
Training Program (DSRTP) for Undergraduate Students, and Network of
Minority Health Research Investigators (NMRI), the NIH/National Medical
Association (NMA) Academic Career Fellow Travel Awards, and the NIDDK/
National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) Academic Career Fellow
Travel Awards.
Identification of participants to matriculate into the program and
initiatives comes from applications and related forms hosted through
the NIDDK website. The proposed information collection activity is
necessary in order to determine the eligibility and quality of
potential awardees for traineeship in these programs.
OMB approval is requested for three (3) years. There are no costs
to respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 3,264.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average time
Type of respondent Number of responses per per response Total annual
respondents respondent (in hours) burden hour
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Short-Term Research Experience for 2,000 1 45/60 1,500
Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP) Application.
STEP-UP Student Feedback Form................... 200 1 15/60 50
Diversity Summer Research Training Program 100 1 45/60 75
(DSRTP) Application............................
DSRTP Feedback Form............................. 30 1 30/60 15
Network of Minority Health Research 200 1 15/60 50
Investigators (NMRI) Enrollment Form...........
NMRI Evaluation Form............................ 1,000 1 30/60 500
NMRI Survey Form................................ 800 1 30/60 400
NMRI Mentor-Mentee Agreement Form............... 1,000 1 30/60 500
NIH/NMA Academic Career Fellow Travel Awards 200 1 20/60 67
Application....................................
NIH/NMA Feedback Form........................... 40 1 30/60 20
NIDDK/NHMA Academic Career Fellow Travel Awards 200 1 20/60 67
Application....................................
NIDDK/NHMA Feedback Form........................ 40 1 30/60 20
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Total....................................... .............. 5810 .............. 3,264
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Dated: October 8, 2019.
Starsky Cheng,
NIDDK Project Clearance Liaison, Office of Management Policy Analysis,
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases,
National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2019-22538 Filed 10-15-19; 8:45 am]
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