[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 130 (Wednesday, July 8, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36925-36926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18130]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; An Evaluation of the
National Cancer Institute Science Enrichment Program
SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment
on proposed data collection projects, the National Cancer Institute
(NCI), the National Institute of Health (NIH) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
PROPOSED COLLECTION: Title: An Evaluation of the NCI Science
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Enrichment Program (SEP). Type of Information Collection Request: New.
Need and Use of Information Collection: This evaluation will assess the
effectiveness of the NCI SEP in meeting its goals of: (1) encouraging
under-represented minority and under-served students who have just
completed ninth grade to select careers in science, mathematics, and/or
research, and (2) broadening and enriching students' science, research,
and sociocultural backgrounds. The program is a five- to six-week
residential program taking place on two university campuses--University
of Kentucky, Lexington and San Diego State University--in summers 1998-
2002. The five-year evaluation is designed as a controlled,
longitudinal study, consisting of the five SEP cohorts and two cohorts
of control group students who do not attend the program. The evaluation
will provide NCI with valuable information regarding specific
components that promote or limit the program's effectiveness, the
extent to which the program has been implemented as planned, how much
the two regional programs vary, and how the program can be improved or
made more effective. NCI will use this information to make decisions
regarding continuation and expansion of the program. Frequency of
Response: Semi-annually. Affected Public: Individuals or households and
Federal Government. Type of Respondents: High School and College
students and parents. The annualized cost to respondents is estimated
at $4,040.00.
The annual reporting burden is as follows:
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Number of Average Annual
Type of respondents Number responses hours hours
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SEP Participants............................................ 342 2 .334 229
Control Group Students...................................... 133 3 .334 156
Parents..................................................... 114 1 .167 19
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Total................................................. ........... ........... ........... 404
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There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs, and/or Maintenance
Cost to report.
REQUEST FOR COMMENTS: Written comments and/or suggestions from the
public and affected agencies are invited on 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: To request more information on the proposed
project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
instruments, contact Mr. Frank Jackson, Office of Special Populations
Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health,
Executive Plaza South, Room 320, 6120 Executive Boulevard, Rockville,
MD 20852, or call non-toll-free number (301) 496-8589, or E-mail your
request, including your address to: fj12i@nih.gov
COMMENTS DUE DATE: Comments regarding this information collection are
best assured of having their full effect if received within 60 days of
this publication.
Dated: June 29, 1998.
Reesa Nichols,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison.
[FR Doc. 98-18130 Filed 7-7-98; 8:45 am]
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