[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 12, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62543-62544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25589]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; National Evaluation of the
Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Initiative
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 Center for Research
Resources (NCRR), 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: The National Evaluation of the Clinical
and
[[Page 62544]]
Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Initiative. Type of Information
Collection Request: New. Need and Use of Information Collection: The
CTSA Initiative is directed at transforming the way biomedical research
is conducted nationwide by reducing the time it takes for basic science
or laboratory discoveries to become treatments for patients, and for
those treatments in turn to be incorporated and disseminated throughout
community practice. The primary purpose of this data collection is to
provide information about the process and early outcomes associated
with 46 awardees participating in the first four cohorts of CTSA
awards, in order to fulfill the congressional expectations for external
program evaluation. NIH will use the results to understand the extent
to which the CTSA Initiative is bringing about transformational changes
in clinical and translational science among academic medical centers
and their research partners, increasing the efficiency of the research
process, and enhancing the capacity of the field to conduct clinical
and translational research. All information collected will be used to
provide analytical and policy support to NCRR, assisting NIH in making
decisions about current CTSA programming, future funding, and other
initiatives to improve clinical and translational science. It may also
provide information for NIH's Government Performance and Results Act
(GPRA) report. Frequency of Response: Biennial. Affected Public:
Individuals. Type of Respondents: Scientific researchers. The annual
reporting burden is as follows: Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,563;
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1; Average Burden Hours
Per Response: 0.13; Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested:
451.5. The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at $14,056.
There are no capital or start-up costs, and no maintenance or service
cost components to report.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Estimated
Estimated number of Estimated total
Respondent type number of hours per Frequency of annual burden
respondents respondent response hours
type requested
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Users survey................................... 500 .25 .5 62.5
Nonusers survey................................ 500 .08 .5 20
Trainees/scholars survey....................... 1,213 .33 .5 200
Mentors survey................................. 1,350 .25 .5 169
----------------------------------------------------------------
Total...................................... .............. .............. .............. 451.5
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 Patricia Newman, Program Analyst, Office of
Science Policy, National Center for Research Resources, 6701 Democracy
Boulevard, MSC 4874, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-4874, 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: October 4, 2010.
Patricia Newman,
Program Analyst, Office of Science Policy, NCRR, National Institutes of
Health.
[FR Doc. 2010-25589 Filed 10-8-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4140-01-P