Submission for OMB Review; 30 Day Comment Request; Evaluation of the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) Program (OD), 69688-69689 [2015-28601]

Download as PDF 69688 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 217 / Tuesday, November 10, 2015 / Notices 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 Allergy and Infectious Diseases Special Emphasis, Panel NIAID Resource Related Research Projects (R24). Date: December 3, 2015. Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, 5601 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20892, (Telephone Conference Call). Contact Person: Roberta Binder, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review Program, Division of Extramural Activities, Room 3G21A, National Institutes of Health/ NIAID, 5601 Fishers Lane, MSC 9823, Bethesda, MD 20892–9823, (240) 669–5050, rbinder@niaid.nih.gov. Name of Committee: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Special Emphasis Panel, ‘‘NIAID Clinical Trial Planning Grant (R34).’’ Date: December 9, 2015. Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, 5601 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20892, (Telephone Conference Call). Contact Person: B. Duane Price, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review Program, Division of Extramural Activities, RM 3G50, National Institutes of Health, NIAID, 5601 Fishers Lane, MSC 9823, Bethesda, MD 20892–9823, 240–669–5074, pricebd@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: November 4, 2015. Natasha Copeland, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2015–28587 Filed 11–9–15; 8:45 am] asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4140–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:41 Nov 09, 2015 Jkt 238001 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 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. 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. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. E:\FR\FM\10NON1.SGM 10NON1 69689 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 217 / Tuesday, November 10, 2015 / Notices ESTIMATED OF ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS 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 ............................ Project partner .................................. Other key staff .................................. Total ........................................... ........................................................... Dated: November 4, 2015. Lawrence A. Tabak, Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health. [FR Doc. 2015–28601 Filed 11–9–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 concerning opportunity for public comment on proposed collections of information, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the information collection plans, call the SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer on (240) 276– 1243. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collections of information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:41 Nov 09, 2015 Jkt 238001 1 1 30/60 5/60 78 3 34 34 1 1 1 5/60 34 3 6 312 74 1 1 1 90/60 30/60 5/60 9 156 7 74 74 1 1 1 5/60 74 7 6 90 1 1 90/60 5/60 9 8 90 1 90/60 135 558 ........................ ........................ 523 Proposed Project: Now Is the Time (NITT)—Healthy Transitions (HT) Evaluation—New SAMHSA is conducting a national evaluation of the Now is the Time (NITT) initiative, which includes separate programs—NITT Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education)—State Educational Agency (SEA), Healthy Transitions (HT), and two Minority Fellowship Programs (Youth and Addiction Counselors). These programs are united by their focus on capacity building, system change, and workforce development. NITT–HT, which is the focus of this data collection, represents a response to the fourth component of President Obama’s NITT Initiative: Increasing access to mental health services. The purpose of the NITT–HT program is to improve access to treatment and support services for youth/young adults 16–25 years that either have, or are at risk of developing a mental illness or substance use disorder, and are at high risk of suicide. NITT–HT grants were made to 17 state or local jurisdictions, each of which include 2–3 learning laboratories (n = 43), which are the local communities of practice responsible for implementing the NITT–HT approach. The NITT–HT program aims to increase awareness about early signs and symptoms of mental health conditions in the community; identify action strategies to use when a mental health Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total annual burden hours 156 34 collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. PO 00000 Average burden per response (in hours) Number of responses per respondent Number of respondents Type of respondent concern is detected; provide training to provider and community groups to improve services and supports for youth/young adults; enhance peer and family supports; and develop effective services and interventions for youth and young adults with a serious mental health condition and their families. The NITT–HT evaluation is designed to understand whether and how NITT–HT grantees reach these program goals by examining system- and grantee-level processes and system- and client-level outcomes. Data collection efforts that will support the evaluation are described below. The Community Support for Transition Inventory (CSTI) will assess systems change for communities implementing comprehensive, community-based approaches to improve outcomes for emerging adults with serious mental health conditions. The CSTI is organized around seven themes: Community partnership, collaborative action, transition planning quality assurance and support, workforce, fiscal policies and sustainability, access to needed support and services, and accountability. The CSTI is a web-based survey to be completed by 1,075 community leaders (15–25 community leaders per 43 learning laboratories) once during Year 2 and once during Year 4 of the grant period. Community leaders include members of the local advisory or steering committee, staff of the NITT– HT program, staff of agencies providing portions of the services, and young adult and family members’ advocates. The State Support for Transition Inventory (SSTI) will assess state E:\FR\FM\10NON1.SGM 10NON1

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[FR Doc No: 2015-28601]


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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 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.
    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.

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                                      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.
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
    Total.....................  ................             558  ..............  ..............             523
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    Dated: November 4, 2015.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2015-28601 Filed 11-9-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4140-01-P
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