[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 3, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 42141]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19890]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; An Evaluation of the
National Cancer Institute Science Enrichment Program
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the
National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve the
information collection listed below. This proposed information
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on July 8,
1998, page 36925 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 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.
Proposed Collection
Title: An Evaluation of the NCI Science Enrichment Program (SEP).
Type of Information Collection Request: NEW. Need and use of
Information Collection: This Evaluation will include a survey of the
parents whose children attend the National Cancer Institute (NCI) SEP.
The survey is part of an evaluation of the program. The SEP was
developed as an intervention program to respond to the problem of
under-representation of scientists from minority and under-served
populations. The program targets high school students from such
populations with the primary goal of encouraging their interest in
science, mathematics, or research career. The parent survey will gather
parents' perceptions of changes in their children's interest or
commitment to science and the benefits of the program to their
children. The results of the survey are needed as part of the annual
evaluation reports that will assess the extent to which SEP has been
implemented as planned and to determine the effectiveness of the
program in encouraging students' short- and long-term interest in
science, to understand the specific components that promote or limit
the effectiveness of the program, to draw conclusions about how SEP can
be improved or made more effective, and ultimately to make decisions
regarding continuation and expansion of the program. NCI will use this
information to make decisions regarding continuation and expansion of
the program. Frequency of Response: One time. Affected Public:
Individuals or households. Type of Respondents: Parents of High School
and College students. The annualized cost to respondents is estimated
at $200.00.
The annual reporting burden is as follows:
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Number of
Type of respondents Number responses Avg. hrs. Annl. hrs.
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Parents................................................. 120 1 167 20
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There are no Capitol Costs, Operating Costs, and/or Maintenance
Costs to report.
Request for Comments
Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected
agencies should address one or more of the following points: (1)
Evaluate 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) Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (4) 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 on information technology.
Direct Comments to OMB
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained
in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and
associated response time, should be directed to the: Office of
Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs, New Executive
Office Building, room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk
Officer for NIH. 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 on or before September 2, 1999.
Dated: July 23, 1999.
Reesa L. Nichols,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison.
[FR Doc. 99-19890 Filed 8-2-99; 8:45 am]
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