Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; Evaluation of the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) Program (OD), 59165-59166 [2015-25003]

Download as PDF 59165 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 190 / Thursday, October 1, 2015 / Notices improvement package; identify systemslevel measures to monitor process and progress of individual communities and the initiative as a whole; and provide structured technical assistance to the selected communities. In consultation with MCHB, ACF, and the White House Rural Council, the AAP has developed guidance, and solicited for and reviewed letters of interest for the cohort of ten rural and tribal communities. Communities will be notified of the application outcome in late September 2015. For its expert workgroup, AAP has identified and invited experts in social service delivery, rural health, and quality improvement. A meeting of participating communities and the expert workgroup will be held in Washington, DC, in October 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marie Y. Mann, MD, MPH, FAAP, Division of Services for Children with Special Health Needs, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 13–103, Rockville, Maryland 20857; MMann@hrsa.gov. Grantee/organization name Grant No. State FY 2015 authorized funding level FY 2015 estimated supplemental funding The American Academy of Pediatrics ........................................................... U43MC09134 IL $800,031 $171,691 Dated: September 24, 2015. James Macrae, Acting Administrator. [FR Doc. 2015–24960 Filed 9–30–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165–15–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration National Organizations for State and Local Officials (NOSLO) Cooperative Agreement Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HHS. ACTION: Notice of Non-competitive Supplemental Funding Award. AGENCY: HRSA will be providing supplemental funds to support activities for the Center for Health Policy/National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), to support the expanded program and costs for the Systems Integration Academy (SIA) that were not foreseen in the awardee’s approved application. The supplemental funds will be used to augment the awardee’s current activities to provide targeted technical assistance to a Learning Community of 16 states from awarded HRSA’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) State Implementation Grants for Enhancing the System of Services for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) through Systems Integration (D70). The purpose of this supplement is to expand the Learning Community and provide technical assistance to the D70 grantees to achieve a shared resource, crosssystem care coordination, and MCH 3.0 alignment. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Intended recipient of the award: Center for Health Policy/National mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES6 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:04 Sep 30, 2015 Jkt 238001 Academy for State Health Policy, Washington, DC. Amount of the award: $281,810 for 2 years. Authority: Section 311(a) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act. CFDA Number: 93.110. Project period: The period of the supplemental support is from September 1, 2015, to August 31, 2017. Justification for the Exception to Competition: Currently, the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) is serving as the national technical assistance provider to the 12 D70 grantee states supported by MCHB through the Systems Integration Grant Program. In order to do this, NASHP must expand the scope of this objective to provide the targeted technical assistance to the D70 states through a ‘‘Systems Integration Academy’’ (SIA). Redefining the new scope and activities under the SIA requires significant staff effort and reprioritization of other major activities in NASHP’s approved application. The SIA began in November 2014; representatives from the twelve D70 state grantees participated. Subsequently, three technical assistance webinars to support the state teams’ work have been convened. A technical assistance needs assessment was developed and disseminated to the state teams, and the information received will be used to guide other technical assistance activities within the SIA learning community. NASHP coordinated and developed the State Implementation Grants to Enhance Systems Integration for CYSHCN: Systems Integration Academy In-Person Meeting. NASHP launched a shared platform for the SIA to support the SIA states’ cross-state learning community. This platform supports the exchange of resources and provides an interactive forum for use by the current 12 states throughout the course of the project. PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 In fiscal year 2015, MCHB will expand the SIA Learning Community and provide technical assistance to four new D70 grantees, which will receive targeted technical assistance to achieve shared resource, cross-system care coordination and alignment with MCH 3.0. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynnette S. Araki, via email Laraki@ hrsa.gov, or via telephone: (301) 443– 6204. Dated: September 24, 2015. James Macrae, Acting Administrator. [FR Doc. 2015–24964 Filed 9–30–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165–15–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; Evaluation of the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) Program (OD) Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and approval of the information collection listed below. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on 06/03/2015 (Vol. 80, No. 106, Pages 31610–31611) and allowed 60 days for public comment. Zero public comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. The Office of Science Education/SEPA, 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\01OCN1.SGM 01OCN1 59166 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 190 / Thursday, October 1, 2015 / Notices implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. 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, OIRA_submission@ omb.eop.gov or by fax to 202–395–6974, Attention: NIH Desk Officer. DATES: Comment 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments or request more information on the proposed project 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. Formal requests for additional plans and instruments must be requested in writing. 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 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 Office of Research Infrastructure Program of 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 NIHfunded 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 OF ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS Number of respondents Average burden per response (in hours) Number of responses per respondent Total annual burden hours Type of respondent Data collection type PI ................................... 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 ................................................ 156 34 34 34 6 312 74 74 74 6 90 90 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 30/60 5/60 1 5/60 90/60 30/60 5/60 1 5/60 90/60 5/60 90/60 78 3 34 3 9 156 7 74 7 9 8 135 .............................................................................. 558 ........................ ........................ 523 Project partner ............... Other key staff ............... Total ....................... Dated: September 24, 2015. Lawrence A. Tabak, Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES6 [FR Doc. 2015–25003 Filed 9–30–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Notice of Closed Meeting Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:04 Sep 30, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 section 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 E:\FR\FM\01OCN1.SGM 01OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 190 (Thursday, October 1, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; Evaluation of 
the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) Program (OD)

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has 
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for 
review and approval of the information collection listed below. This 
proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal 
Register on 06/03/2015 (Vol. 80, No. 106, Pages 31610-31611) and 
allowed 60 days for public comment. Zero public comments were received. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public 
comment. The Office of Science Education/SEPA, 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

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implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently 
valid OMB control number.
    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, OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov or by fax to 202-395-6974, 
Attention: NIH Desk Officer.

DATES: Comment 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain a copy of the data 
collection plans and instruments or request more information on the 
proposed project 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. 
Formal requests for additional plans and instruments must be requested 
in writing.
    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 
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 Office of Research Infrastructure 
Program of 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 of Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                 Data collection     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total annual
      Type of respondent              type          respondents    responses per   response  (in   burden hours
                                                                    respondent        hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PI............................  Web survey......             156               1           30/60              78
                                Telephone script              34               1            5/60               3
                                 to schedule
                                 interview.
                                Telephone                     34               1               1              34
                                 interview.
                                Telephone script              34               1            5/60               3
                                 to schedule
                                 site visit.
                                Site visit                     6               1           90/60               9
                                 interview.
Project partner...............  Web survey......             312               1           30/60             156
                                Telephone script              74               1            5/60               7
                                 to schedule
                                 interview.
                                Telephone                     74               1               1              74
                                 interview.
                                Telephone script              74               1            5/60               7
                                 to schedule
                                 site visit.
                                Site visit                     6               1           90/60               9
                                 interview.
Other key staff...............  Telephone script              90               1            5/60               8
                                 to schedule
                                 site visit.
                                Site visit                    90               1           90/60             135
                                 interview.
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    Total.....................  ................             558  ..............  ..............             523
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    Dated: September 24, 2015.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2015-25003 Filed 9-30-15; 8:45 am]
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