Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Evaluation of the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) Program, OD, 31610-31611 [2015-13458]

Download as PDF 31610 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 106 / Wednesday, June 3, 2015 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Institute of Mental Health: Notice of Closed Meetings tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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 meetings. The meetings 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; Brain Somatic Mosaicism (U01). 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(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.846, Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: May 28, 2015. Carolyn Baum, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2015–13494 Filed 6–2–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 National Institutes of Health Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Evaluation of the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) Program, OD 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 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 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) 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. To Submit Comments and for Further Information: To submit comments in writing, request more information on the proposed project, or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, contact Tony Beck, Ph.D., Office of Science Education/SEPA, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs, Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Democracy Boulevard, Room 206, Bethesda, MD 20892 or call non-toll-free number 301–435–0805 or email your request, including your address to: beckl@mail.nih.gov. DATES: 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: Evaluation of the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) Program, 0925–NEW, the Office of Science Education/SEPA, within the Office of the Research Infrastructure E:\FR\FM\03JNN1.SGM 03JNN1 31611 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 106 / Wednesday, June 3, 2015 / Notices Programs (ORIP), an office of the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI), within the Office of the Director (OD) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Need and Use of Information Collection: The Science Education Partnership Award Program is a program in the Office of the Research Infrastructure Programs within the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives. The program provides 5-year grants for PK– 12 educational projects, science centers, and museum exhibits to increase students’ interest in pursuing sciencerelated careers, deliver topical and interactive information about NIH- partnerships; and (3) determine the extent to which the SEPA Program is generating a rigorous evidence-based system that provides high-quality evaluations to inform the knowledge base. The goal of this process evaluation is to provide SEPA, program staff, the NIH, and other interested stakeholders with information about how the program is operating, the extent to which projects address the program’s multiple goals, and the extent to which project-level evaluations are informing and enhancing the quality of work in the field. OMB approval is requested for one year. There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 523. funded medical research, and cultivate an understanding about healthy living habits among the general public. SEPA is undertaking an evaluation to examine the extent to which SEPA grants awarded from 2004 through 2014 have met goals related to project structure, partnership formation, and evaluation quality. The evaluation will utilize archival grant project data (e.g., SEPA solicitations, project proposals, annual and final reports, and summative evaluations). The evaluation will also collect new data to (1) determine the extent to which the SEPA portfolio is aligned with the program’s overall goals; (2) assess how the SEPA Program has contributed to the creation and/or enrichment of beneficial productive ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS Number of respondents Form name Type of respondent Web survey ........................................................... Telephone script to schedule interview ......... Telephone interview ...................................... Telephone script to schedule site visit .......... Site visit interview .......................................... Web survey ........................................................... Telephone script to schedule interview ......... Telephone interview ...................................... Telephone script to schedule site visit .......... Site visit interview .......................................... Telephone script to schedule site visit ................. Site visit interview ................................................. PI .................................. ....................................... ....................................... ....................................... ....................................... Project Partner .............. ....................................... ....................................... ....................................... ....................................... Other Key Staff ............. ....................................... Dated: May 27, 2015. Lawrence A. Tabak, Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health. [FR Doc. 2015–13458 Filed 6–2–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Center for Scientific Review: Notice of Closed Meetings 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 meetings. The meetings 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:57 Jun 02, 2015 Jkt 235001 156 34 34 34 6 312 74 74 74 6 90 90 would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; PAR13–195 Preclinical Research on Model Organisms to Predict Treatment Outcomes for Disorders Associated with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Date: June 23, 2015. Time: 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). Contact Person: Biao Tian, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3089B, MSC 7848, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 402–4411, tianbi@ csr.nih.gov. Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; Molecular Targets for Cancer Intervention. Date: June 28–29, 2015. Time: 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: Embassy Suites at the Chevy Chase Pavilion, 4300 Military Road NW., Washington, DC 20015. PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Number of responses per respondent 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Average burden per response (in hours) 30/60 5/60 60/60 5/60 90/60 30/60 5/60 60/60 5/60 90/60 5/60 90/60 Total annual burden hours 78 3 34 3 9 156 7 74 7 9 8 135 Contact Person: Careen K Tang-Toth, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6214, MSC 7804, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435– 3504, tothct@csr.nih.gov. Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; Fellowships: Genes, Genomes, and Genetics. Date: June 29–30, 2015. Time: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: Pier 2620 Hotel, 2620 Jones Street, San Francisco, CA 94133. Contact Person: Marie-Jose Belanger, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5181, MSC 7804, Bethesda, MD 20892, belangerm@ csr.nih.gov. Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; Small Business: Basic and Integrative Bioengineering. Date: June 29, 2015. Time: 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: Residence Inn Arlington Capital View, 2850 South Potomac Avenue, Arlington, VA 22202. E:\FR\FM\03JNN1.SGM 03JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31610-31611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13458]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Evaluation of the
Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) Program, OD

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 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 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) 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.
To Submit Comments and for Further Information: To submit comments
in writing, request more information on the proposed project, or to
obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, contact
Tony Beck, Ph.D., Office of Science Education/SEPA, Office of Research
Infrastructure Programs, Division of Program Coordination, Planning,
and Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Director, National Institutes
of Health, 6701 Democracy Boulevard, Room 206, Bethesda, MD 20892 or
call non-toll-free number 301-435-0805 or email your request, including
your address to: beckl@mail.nih.gov.

DATES: 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: Evaluation of the Science Education
Partnership Award (SEPA) Program, 0925-NEW, the Office of Science
Education/SEPA, within the Office of the Research Infrastructure

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Programs (ORIP), an office of the Division of Program Coordination,
Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI), within the Office of the
Director (OD) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Need and Use of Information Collection: The Science Education
Partnership Award Program is a program in the Office of the Research
Infrastructure Programs within the Division of Program Coordination,
Planning, and Strategic Initiatives. The program provides 5-year grants
for PK-12 educational projects, science centers, and museum exhibits to
increase students' interest in pursuing science-related careers,
deliver topical and interactive information about NIH-funded medical
research, and cultivate an understanding about healthy living habits
among the general public. SEPA is undertaking an evaluation to examine
the extent to which SEPA grants awarded from 2004 through 2014 have met
goals related to project structure, partnership formation, and
evaluation quality. The evaluation will utilize archival grant project
data (e.g., SEPA solicitations, project proposals, annual and final
reports, and summative evaluations). The evaluation will also collect
new data to (1) determine the extent to which the SEPA portfolio is
aligned with the program's overall goals; (2) assess how the SEPA
Program has contributed to the creation and/or enrichment of beneficial
productive partnerships; and (3) determine the extent to which the SEPA
Program is generating a rigorous evidence-based system that provides
high-quality evaluations to inform the knowledge base. The goal of this
process evaluation is to provide SEPA, program staff, the NIH, and
other interested stakeholders with information about how the program is
operating, the extent to which projects address the program's multiple
goals, and the extent to which project-level evaluations are informing
and enhancing the quality of work in the field. OMB approval is
requested for one year. There are no costs to respondents other than
their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 523.

Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Average
Type of Number of Number of burden per Total annual
Form name respondent respondents responses per response (in burden hours
respondent hours)
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Web survey.................... PI.............. 156 1 30/60 78
Telephone script to ................ 34 1 5/60 3
schedule interview.
Telephone interview....... ................ 34 1 60/60 34
Telephone script to ................ 34 1 5/60 3
schedule site visit.
Site visit interview...... ................ 6 1 90/60 9
Web survey.................... Project Partner. 312 1 30/60 156
Telephone script to ................ 74 1 5/60 7
schedule interview.
Telephone interview....... ................ 74 1 60/60 74
Telephone script to ................ 74 1 5/60 7
schedule site visit.
Site visit interview...... ................ 6 1 90/60 9
Telephone script to schedule Other Key Staff. 90 1 5/60 8
site visit.
Site visit interview.......... ................ 90 1 90/60 135
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Dated: May 27, 2015.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2015-13458 Filed 6-2-15; 8:45 am]
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