[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 160 (Thursday, August 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51272-51273]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-20614]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; STAR METRICS--Science and 
Technology in America's Reinvestment: Measuring the Effects of Research 
on Innovation, Competitiveness and Science

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 Science Policy 
Analysis (OSPA), 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: STAR METRICS--Science and Technology 
for America's Reinvestment: Measuring the Effects of Research on 
Innovation, Competitiveness and Science.
    Type of Information Collection Request: Extension.
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The aim of STAR METRICS is 
twofold. The initial goal of STAR METRICS is to provide mechanisms that 
will allow participating universities and Federal agencies with a 
reliable and consistent means to account for the number of scientists 
and staff that are on research institution payrolls, supported by 
Federal funds. In subsequent generations of the program, it is hoped 
that STAR METRICS will allow for measurement of science impact on 
economic outcomes (such as job creation), on knowledge generation (such 
as citations and patents) as well as on social and health outcomes.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly.
    Affected Public: Universities.
    Type of Respondents: University administrators.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 4.
    Average Burden Hours per Response: Reduced by 156.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: Reduced by 15,600.
    The annualized cost to respondents is estimated to be reduced by 
$780,000. There are no Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating 
or Maintenance Costs to report.

    Note: The following table is acceptable for the Respondent and 
Burden Estimate information, if appropriate, instead of the text as 
shown above.


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                                 A.12-1--Estimates of Net Hour Burden Reduction
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                                                                              Average time per
           Type of respondents                Number of       Frequency of      response (in       Annual hour
                                             respondents        response           hours)            burden
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Stage 1: Immediate......................               100                 1                72            +7,200
Stage 1: Expected Reduction in Current                 100                 4                40           -16,000
 burden (assuming 100 universities and
 at median).............................
Net reduction in burden.................               100                 4  ................            -8,800
Stage 1: Future.........................               100                 4               1.0              +400
Stage 2: Expected Reduction in Current                 100                 4                40           -16,000
 burden (assuming 100 universities and
 at median).............................
Net reduction in burden.................               100                 4  ................           -15,600
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    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.

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: Dr. Stefano Bertuzzi, Health Science Policy 
Analyst, Office of Science and Technology Policy, OSP, OD; NIH, 
Building 1, Room 218, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892 or call 
non-toll-free number 301-495-9286 or e-mail your request, including 
your address to: [email protected].
    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: August 12, 2010.
Lynn D. Hudson,
Director, Office of Science Policy Analysis, National Institutes of 
Health.
[FR Doc. 2010-20614 Filed 8-18-10; 8:45 am]
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