Notice2023-24036
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education-Application, Registration, and Alumni Systems Office of the Director
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November 1, 2023
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Health and Human Services DepartmentNational Institutes of Health
Abstract
In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to provide an 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 210 (Wednesday, November 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75007-75008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24036]
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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, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 to provide an 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:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#85f2e4e2ebe0f7f5e4c5eae1abebecedabe2eaf3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2a5d4b4d444f585a4b6a454e04444342044d455c">[email protected]</span></a>. 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, 05/31/2024, 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 OITE administers a
variety of programs and initiatives to recruit pre-college through
post-doctoral educational level individuals into the NIH Intramural
Research Program to facilitate their development into future biomedical
scientists. The proposed information collection is necessary to assess
the eligibility and quality of potential awardees for traineeships in
these programs.
The OITE collection system has been updated to use universal
collection form templates with features that may be activated based on
collection needs: number of recommendation letters, exceptional
financial need statement, NIH campus location, etc. The collection
system does allow for templates to have program specific labeling and
directions to make sure the collection form is tailored to each
training program, including but not limited to the following: Summer
Internship Program, Postbaccalaureate Program, Graduate Partnerships
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Program (GPP), and Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP). In
addition to these changes, the collection system allows applicants to
create a personal profile that allows for migrating similar information
into multiple applications, thereby reducing applicant burden.
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 12,824.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of
Number of responses Average time/ Total annual
Type respondents annually per response burden hours
respondent (hours)
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NIHAC--Applications............................. 10,000 1 45/60 7,500
NIHAC--Reference Letters........................ 25,000 1 10/60 4,167
NIHAC--UGSP Financial Need Form................. 125 1 10/60 21
GPP--Interview Experience Survey................ 90 1 10/60 15
UGSP--Interview Experience Survey............... 30 1 10/60 5
UGSP--Contract.................................. 25 1 10/60 4
UGSP--Evaluation of Scholar PayBack Period...... 40 1 10/60 7
UGSP--Deferment Form............................ 50 1 10/60 8
GPP--Awards Certificate......................... 75 1 3/60 4
Trainee--Climate Survey......................... 500 1 20/60 167
Trainee--Onboarding Survey...................... 1,575 1 10/60 263
Trainee--Exit Survey............................ 1,575 1 10/60 263
MyOITE User Accounts (NIH-only)................. 3,000 1 3/60 150
Event Registrations............................. 5,000 1 3/60 250
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Totals...................................... 47,085 n/a n/a 12,824
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Dated: October 24, 2023.
Tara A. Schwetz,
Acting Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2023-24036 Filed 10-31-23; 8:45 am]
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