Proposed Collection; 60-day Comment Request; Data Collection To Understand How NIH Programs Apply Methodologies To Improve Their Research Programs (MIRP), 55084-55085 [2013-21807]
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responses per
respondent
Number of
respondents
Survey name
Average
burden hours
per response
Total annual
burden hours
requested
Survey: Could Your Genes Predict Your Weight? ..........................................
Survey: Kids, Genes, and Health ....................................................................
Survey: Celebrities, Prescription Drugs & Salmon ..........................................
Survey: Will Genome Sequence Information Change How You View Yourself? ..............................................................................................................
Survey: Exploring Our Identity: Genetics, Ancestry, and Race ......................
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Dated: July 15, 2013.
Gloria Butler,
Project Clearance Liaison, NHGRI, National
Institutes of Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; 60-day Comment
Request; Data Collection To
Understand How NIH Programs Apply
Methodologies To Improve Their
Research Programs (MIRP)
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,
National Institute of Allergy and
Infectious Diseases, 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.
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.
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To Submit Comments and for Further
Information: To obtain a copy of the
data collection plans and instruments,
submit comments in writing, or request
more information on the proposed
project, contact: Ms. Dione Washington,
Strategic Planning and Evaluation
Branch, OSPIDA, NIAID, NIH, 6610
Rockledge Dr, Rm 2501 Bethesda, MD
20892–6620, or Email your request,
including your address to
washingtondi@niaid.nih.gov. Formal
requests for additional plans and
instruments must be requested in
writing.
Comment 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.
Proposed Collection: Data Collection
to Understand How NIH Programs
Apply Methodologies to Improve Their
Research Programs (MIRP), 0925New,
National Institute of Allergy and
Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National
Institutes of Health (NIH).
Need and Use of Information
Collection: In this submission, NIAID is
requesting an OMB generic clearance for
formative research activities relating to
the collection of data to assist the
Institute in understanding the
usefulness of a range of methodologies
that are employed to increase
organizational effectiveness. The Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) and
Office of Science and Technology Policy
(OSTP) have instructed agencies to
apply rigorous strategy management
principles to ensure resources are
directed at high-priority programs and
avoid duplication of effort. A key aspect
to ensuring resources dedicated to these
programs are applied efficiently and
effectively is to understand how NIH
research programs apply methodologies
to improve their organizational
effectiveness. The degree of an
organization’s effectiveness is
commonly recognized to be influenced
by many factors. These can include the
clarity of its purpose and strategy, how
it allocates and structures its work, the
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processes used to carry out operations,
the way technologies are used to
support work, the people involved and
their skills and abilities, the way
relationships are managed with partners
and stakeholders, and how leadership
functions, particularly in terms of its
ability to ensure that all the other
components are aligned in supporting
work towards the mission. Many
methodologies are commonly employed
in all sectors, including government,
with the goal of increasing
organizational effectiveness. Some
examples of those used widely are
strategic planning and strategy
management, total quality management,
change management, organizational
assessment and intervention,
organizational design, process
improvement, leadership development,
performance management, and
workforce training and professional
development, among others. There are
many models and approaches to each of
these methodologies. Each one can be
implemented in a wide range of ways.
Reflection on and learning from
methodologies that have been used and
the ways in which they have been
employed is critical to continually
ensuring that government functions
effectively.
The primary use for information
gathered through voluntary survey pilot
testing, surveys, focus groups,
interviews, and collaborative data
interpretation meetings to understand
the use of strategy management in
research programs supported by the
NIH. The information will improve
approaches to implementing strategic
management, which will lead to more
efficient use of resources. Results
gathered in these data will be used to
enhance implementation of
methodologies to improve
organizational effectiveness. The main
goal of this information is to improve
program outcomes and increase the
efficiency of resource utilization. The
knowledge gained from these
collections will be used to strengthen
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the planning, implementation, and
monitoring of NIH research programs, as
well as to strengthen strategy
management in NIH research programs.
The questions asked, and the data to
be collected are rooted in established
business-based paradigms but
specifically adapted for use (and
relevance) in a biomedical research
environment, in order to discern: (1)
Factors that enhance (or inhibit)
organizational effectiveness in research
programs; (2) utility and acceptance of
these kinds of efforts among biomedical
researchers and research stakeholders.
The results from this formative research
project will inform quality improvement
activities in several areas, including goal
setting, capability and resource
evaluation, operational efficiency, and
performance monitoring. Utilized data
collection methodologies will be
administered in a manner that
minimizes public information collection
burden. These include, but are not
limited to, surveys, focus groups, and/
or cognitive interviews. Separate and
distinct generic clearances are requested
to facilitate the efficiency of submission
and review of these projects as required
by the OMB Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs.
OMB approval is requested for 3
years. There are no costs to respondents
other than their time. The total
estimated annualized burden hours are
4775.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Pilot Test ....................................
Number of
responses per
respondent
900
1
45/60
675
2500
1000
375
150
Type of respondent
1
1
1
1
30/60
90/60
2/60
4/60
1250
1500
750
600
Science professional, researchers, institutional officials, network leadership,
program administrators, and research
site staff.
Survey ........................................
Interview .....................................
Focus group ...............................
Data interpretation meeting with
stakeholders.
Dated: August 22, 2013.
John McGowan,
Executive Officer (EO), OD, NIAID, NIH.
Place: National Institutes of Health,
Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive
Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852, (Telephone
Conference Call).
Contact Person: Marina Broitman, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer, Division of
Extramural Activities, National Institute of
Mental Health, NIH Neuroscience Center,
6001 Executive Blvd., Room 6153, MSC 9608,
Bethesda, MD 20892–9608, 301–402–8152,
mbroitma@mail.nih.gov.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program No. 93.242, Mental Health Research
Grants, National Institutes of Health, HHS)
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HUMAN SERVICES
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National Institute of Mental Health;
Notice of Closed Meeting
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
hereby given of the following meeting.
The meeting will be closed to the
public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
as amended. The grant applications and
the discussions could disclose
confidential trade secrets or commercial
property such as patentable material,
and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the grant
applications, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
Name of Committee: National Institute of
Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel;
Mental Health Research Network II.
Date: September 30, 2013.
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
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Dated: September 3, 2013.
Carolyn Baum,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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National Institute of Allergy and
Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed
Meeting
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
hereby given of the following meeting.
The meeting will be closed to the
public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
as amended. The contract proposals and
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burden hour
the discussions could disclose
confidential trade secrets or commercial
property such as patentable material,
and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the contract
proposals, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
Name of Committee: National Institute of
Allergy and Infectious Diseases Special
Emphasis Panel; NIAID Peer Review Meeting.
Date: September 24, 2013.
Time: 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate contract
proposals.
Place: National Institutes of Health, 6700B
Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817,
(Telephone Conference Call).
Contact Person: Richard W. Morris, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review
Program, DEA/NIAID/NIH/DHHS, 6700–B
Rockledge Drive, MSC–7616, Room 3251,
Bethesda, MD 20892–7616, 301–451–2663,
rmorris@niaid.nih.gov.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Nos. 93.855, Allergy, Immunology,
and Transplantation Research; 93.856,
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS)
Dated: September 3, 2013.
David Clary,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; 60-day Comment Request; Data Collection To
Understand How NIH Programs Apply Methodologies To Improve Their
Research Programs (MIRP)
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, National Institute of Allergy and
Infectious Diseases, 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.
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 Submit Comments and for Further Information: To obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and instruments, submit comments in writing,
or request more information on the proposed project, contact: Ms. Dione
Washington, Strategic Planning and Evaluation Branch, OSPIDA, NIAID,
NIH, 6610 Rockledge Dr, Rm 2501 Bethesda, MD 20892-6620, or Email your
request, including your address to washingtondi@niaid.nih.gov. Formal
requests for additional plans and instruments must be requested in
writing.
Comment 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.
Proposed Collection: Data Collection to Understand How NIH Programs
Apply Methodologies to Improve Their Research Programs (MIRP), 0925New,
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National
Institutes of Health (NIH).
Need and Use of Information Collection: In this submission, NIAID
is requesting an OMB generic clearance for formative research
activities relating to the collection of data to assist the Institute
in understanding the usefulness of a range of methodologies that are
employed to increase organizational effectiveness. The Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) and Office of Science and Technology Policy
(OSTP) have instructed agencies to apply rigorous strategy management
principles to ensure resources are directed at high-priority programs
and avoid duplication of effort. A key aspect to ensuring resources
dedicated to these programs are applied efficiently and effectively is
to understand how NIH research programs apply methodologies to improve
their organizational effectiveness. The degree of an organization's
effectiveness is commonly recognized to be influenced by many factors.
These can include the clarity of its purpose and strategy, how it
allocates and structures its work, the processes used to carry out
operations, the way technologies are used to support work, the people
involved and their skills and abilities, the way relationships are
managed with partners and stakeholders, and how leadership functions,
particularly in terms of its ability to ensure that all the other
components are aligned in supporting work towards the mission. Many
methodologies are commonly employed in all sectors, including
government, with the goal of increasing organizational effectiveness.
Some examples of those used widely are strategic planning and strategy
management, total quality management, change management, organizational
assessment and intervention, organizational design, process
improvement, leadership development, performance management, and
workforce training and professional development, among others. There
are many models and approaches to each of these methodologies. Each one
can be implemented in a wide range of ways. Reflection on and learning
from methodologies that have been used and the ways in which they have
been employed is critical to continually ensuring that government
functions effectively.
The primary use for information gathered through voluntary survey
pilot testing, surveys, focus groups, interviews, and collaborative
data interpretation meetings to understand the use of strategy
management in research programs supported by the NIH. The information
will improve approaches to implementing strategic management, which
will lead to more efficient use of resources. Results gathered in these
data will be used to enhance implementation of methodologies to improve
organizational effectiveness. The main goal of this information is to
improve program outcomes and increase the efficiency of resource
utilization. The knowledge gained from these collections will be used
to strengthen
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the planning, implementation, and monitoring of NIH research programs,
as well as to strengthen strategy management in NIH research programs.
The questions asked, and the data to be collected are rooted in
established business-based paradigms but specifically adapted for use
(and relevance) in a biomedical research environment, in order to
discern: (1) Factors that enhance (or inhibit) organizational
effectiveness in research programs; (2) utility and acceptance of these
kinds of efforts among biomedical researchers and research
stakeholders. The results from this formative research project will
inform quality improvement activities in several areas, including goal
setting, capability and resource evaluation, operational efficiency,
and performance monitoring. Utilized data collection methodologies will
be administered in a manner that minimizes public information
collection burden. These include, but are not limited to, surveys,
focus groups, and/or cognitive interviews. Separate and distinct
generic clearances are requested to facilitate the efficiency of
submission and review of these projects as required by the OMB Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 4775.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total annual
Form name Type of respondent respondents responses per response (in burden hour
respondent hours)
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Pilot Test..................................... Science professional, researchers, 900 1 45/60 675
institutional officials, network
leadership, program administrators,
and research site staff.
Survey......................................... 2500 1 30/60 1250
Interview...................................... 1000 1 90/60 1500
Focus group.................................... 375 1 2/60 750
Data interpretation meeting with stakeholders.. 150 1 4/60 600
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Dated: August 22, 2013.
John McGowan,
Executive Officer (EO), OD, NIAID, NIH.
[FR Doc. 2013-21807 Filed 9-6-13; 8:45 am]
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