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Estimated
number of
responses per
respondent
Type and number of respondents
Estimated total
responses
Average
burden hours
per responses
Estimated total
annual burden
hours
requested
1
1
25
75
8.00
1.75
200
131.25
Applicants, 25 ..................................................................................................
Referees, 75 ....................................................................................................
Total Number of Respondents: 100.
Total Number of Responses: 100.
Total Hours: 331.25.
The annualized cost to respondents is
estimated at:
Applicants: $10,250.00.
Referees: $6,562.50.
There are no Capital 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) Evaluate 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 of
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: Ms.
Sally Lee, NIGMS, NIH, Natcher
Building, Room 2AN–18H, 45 Center
Drive, MSC 6200, Bethesda, MD 20892–
6200, or call non-toll-free number 301–
594–2755 or e-mail your request,
including your address to
LeeS@nigms.nih.gov.
Comments Due Date: Comments
regarding this information collection are
best assured of having their full effect if
received within 30 days of the date of
this publication.
Dated: August 1, 2007.
Sally Lee,
Acting Executive Officer, National Institute
of General Medical Sciences, National
Institutes of Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request; A Process Evaluation of the
NIH Director’s Pioneer Award (NDPA)
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
Office of the Director, the National
Institutes 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: A Process
Evaluation of the NIH Director’s Pioneer
Award (NDPA) Program. Type of
Information Collection Request:
Extension of a currently approved
collection. Need and Use of Information
Collection: This study will assess the
NDPA Program operations and the
outputs of the identification, evaluation
and selection process. The primary
objectives of the study are to: (1) Assess
the NDPA award selection process; (2)
determine if the program was
implemented as planned; and (3)
determine if the process was conducted
in accordance with the overall mission
of the NDPA program. The findings will
provide valuable information
concerning: (1) The characteristics of
applicants and reviewers; (2) the criteria
used to evaluate and select awardees;
and (3) aspects of the process that could
be revised or improved.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Affected Public: none. Type of
Respondents: Applicants, Reviewers
and Panelists, Liaisons. There are no
Capital Costs to report. There are no
Operating or Maintenance Costs to
report. Frequency of Response: Once.
Affected Public: none. Type of
Respondents: Applicants, Reviewers
and Panelists. Estimated Number of
Respondents: 710; Estimated Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1: Average
Burden Hours Per Response: .25 (15
minutes), and Estimated Total Annual
Burden Hours Requested: 177.50 and
the annualized cost to respondents is
estimated at $9,662.50. There are no
Capital Costs to report. There are no
Operating or Maintenance Costs to
report. Table l and Table 2 respectively
present data concerning the burden
hours and cost burdens for this data
collection.
TABLE 1.—ANNUALIZED ESTIMATE OF HOUR BURDEN
Number of
respondents
Type of respondents
Frequency of
response
Average time
for response
(hr)
Total hour
burden*
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Applicants ........................................................................................................
Extramural evaluators ......................................................................................
600
110
1
1
.25
.25
150
27.50
Total ..........................................................................................................
710
1
.25
177.50
Total Burden = N Respondents * Response Frequency * minutes to complete/60.
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TABLE 2.—ANNUALIZED COST TO RESPONDENTS
Number of
respondents
Type of respondents
Response frequency
Approx. hourly
wage rate
Total respondent cost**
Applicants ........................................................................................................
Extramural evaluators ......................................................................................
1200
220
1
1
$55.00
55.00
$8,250
1,512.50
Total ..........................................................................................................
710
1
55.00
9,662.50
**Total Respondent Cost = N Respondents * Response Frequency * minutes to complete/60 * hourly rate.
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.
To
request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and
instruments, contact G. Stephane
Philogene, PhD, Assistant Director for
Policy and Planning, Office of
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Research, National Institutes of Health,
31 Center Drive. Building 31, Room B2–
B37 Bethesda, MD 20892, or call nontoll-free number 301–402–3902, or Email your request, including your
address to: philoges@od.nih.gov.
Comments Due Date: 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:
Dated: July 31, 2007.
G. Stephane Philogene,
Assistant Director for Policy and Planning,
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Research, National Institutes of Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; A Process Evaluation of the
NIH Director's Pioneer Award (NDPA) 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 Office of the Director, the
National Institutes 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: A Process Evaluation of the NIH
Director's Pioneer Award (NDPA) Program. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Need and Use of
Information Collection: This study will assess the NDPA Program
operations and the outputs of the identification, evaluation and
selection process. The primary objectives of the study are to: (1)
Assess the NDPA award selection process; (2) determine if the program
was implemented as planned; and (3) determine if the process was
conducted in accordance with the overall mission of the NDPA program.
The findings will provide valuable information concerning: (1) The
characteristics of applicants and reviewers; (2) the criteria used to
evaluate and select awardees; and (3) aspects of the process that could
be revised or improved.
Frequency of Response: Once. Affected Public: none. Type of
Respondents: Applicants, Reviewers and Panelists, Liaisons. There are
no Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating or Maintenance Costs
to report. Frequency of Response: Once. Affected Public: none. Type of
Respondents: Applicants, Reviewers and Panelists. Estimated Number of
Respondents: 710; Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1:
Average Burden Hours Per Response: .25 (15 minutes), and Estimated
Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 177.50 and the annualized cost to
respondents is estimated at $9,662.50. There are no Capital Costs to
report. There are no Operating or Maintenance Costs to report. Table l
and Table 2 respectively present data concerning the burden hours and
cost burdens for this data collection.
Table 1.--Annualized Estimate of Hour Burden
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Average time
Type of respondents Number of Frequency of for response Total hour
respondents response (hr) burden*
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Applicants...................................... 600 1 .25 150
Extramural evaluators........................... 110 1 .25 27.50
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Total....................................... 710 1 .25 177.50
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Total Burden = N Respondents * Response Frequency * minutes to complete/60.
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Table 2.--Annualized Cost to Respondents
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Total
Type of respondents Number of Response Approx. hourly respondent
respondents frequency wage rate cost**
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Applicants...................................... 1200 1 $55.00 $8,250
Extramural evaluators........................... 220 1 55.00 1,512.50
---------------------------------------------------------------
Total....................................... 710 1 55.00 9,662.50
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**Total Respondent Cost = N Respondents * Response Frequency * minutes to complete/60 * hourly rate.
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 CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
instruments, contact G. Stephane Philogene, PhD, Assistant Director for
Policy and Planning, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research,
National Institutes of Health, 31 Center Drive. Building 31, Room B2-
B37 Bethesda, MD 20892, or call non-toll-free number 301-402-3902, or
E-mail your request, including your address to: philoges@od.nih.gov.
Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 60-days
of the date of this publication.
Dated: July 31, 2007.
G. Stephane Philogene,
Assistant Director for Policy and Planning, Office of Behavioral and
Social Sciences Research, National Institutes of Health.
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