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

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 (NIH), HHS.

ACTION:

Notice.

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 (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:

wagnerpa@od.nih.gov.

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, 06/30/2022, 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 Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE) administers a variety of programs and initiatives to recruit pre-college through pre-doctoral educational level individuals into the National Institutes of Health Intramural Research Program (NIH-IRP) to facilitate their development into future biomedical scientists. The proposed information collection is necessary in order to determine the eligibility and quality of potential awardees for traineeships in these programs. 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 13,858.

Estimated Annualized Burden Hours

Type of respondent

Number of

respondents

Number of

responses per

respondent

Average time/

response

(hours)

Total annual

burden hours

High School Scientific Training & Enrichment Program (HiSTEP)—Orientation

25

1

10/60

4

HiSTEP2—Orientation

25

1

10/60

4

HiSTEP & HiSTEP2—Alumni Tracking

125

2

30/60

125

Summer Internship Program (SIP)—Application

8,000

1

45/60

6,000

SIP—Recommendation Letters

16,000

1

10/60

2,667

Amgen Scholars at NIH—Supplemental Application

535

1

10/60

89

Amgen Scholars at NIH—Feedback

20

1

15/60

5

Amgen Scholars at NIH—Alumni Tracking

127

1

30/60

64

Community College Summer Enrichment Program (CCSEP)—Alumni Tracking

158

1

10/60

26

College Summer Opportunities in Advanced Research (C-SOAR)—Alumni Tracking

158

1

10/60

26

Graduate Summer Opportunities in Advanced Research (G-SOAR)—Alumni Tracking

114

1

30/60

57

Graduate Data Science Summer Program (GDSSP)—Alumni Tracking

30

1

30/60

15

Native American Visit Week—Application

15

1

20/60

5

Native American Visit Week—Recommendation Letters

15

1

10/60

3

Native American Visit Week—Feedback

15

1

15/60

4

Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP)—Application

125

1

60/60

125

UGSP—Recommendation Letters for Applicants

375

1

10/60

63

UGSP—Exceptional Financial Need (EFN)—Completed by Applicant

125

1

3/60

6

UGSP—EFN—Completed by University Staff

125

1

15/60

31

UGSP—Scholar Contract

25

1

10/60

4

UGSP—Evaluation of Scholar PayBack Period

30

1

15/60

8

UGSP—Renewal Application

15

1

45/60

11

UGSP—Recommendation Letters for Renewals

15

1

10/60

3

UGSP—Deferment Form—Completed by UGSP Scholar

25

1

3/60

1

UGSP—Deferment Form—Completed by University Staff

25

1

5/60

2

Postbaccalaureate Training Program (PBT)—Application

2,250

1

45/60

1,688

PBT—Recommendation Letters

6,750

1

10/60

1,125

NIH Academy—Fellow & Certificate Programs Application

300

1

15/60

75

NIH Academy—Enrichment Program Application

300

1

15/60

75

Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP)—Application

325

1

60/60

325

GPP—Recommendation Letters for Application

975

1

10/60

163

GPP—Interview Experience Survey

30

1

10/60

5

GPP—Registration

175

1

15/60

44

GPP—Awards Certificate

75

1

30/60

38

MyOITE—User Accounts

6,000

1

3/60

300

MyOITE—NIH Alumni

500

1

15/60

125

OITE Careers Blog—Success Stories

7

1

45/60

5

Academic Internship Program (AIP)—Application

500

1

45/60

375

AIP—Recommendation Letters

1,000

1

10/60

167

Totals

45,434

45,559

13,858

Dated: October 24, 2020.

Lawrence A. Tabak,

Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.

[FR Doc. 2020-24201 Filed 10-30-20; 8:45 am]

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