[Federal Register: October 6, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 193)]
[Notices]
[Page 57699-57700]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; National Cancer Institute
Science Enrichment Program Surveys
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
Cancer Institute (NCI), 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: NCI Science Enrichment Program (SEP) Surveys.
Type of Information Collection Request: New.
Need and Use of Information Collection: NCI SEP is a 5-week summer
residential program on university campuses that serves under-
represented minority and under-served students who have just completed
ninth grade.
The program goals are to: (1) Encourage student participants to
select careers in science, mathematics, and/or research, and (2)
broaden and enrich students' science, research, and sociocultural
backgrounds. The proposed data collection encompasses three surveys:
(1) A follow-up survey of SEP and control group students who
participated in a five-year longitudinal evaluation of the program
conducted between 1998 and 2003; (2) a post-program survey of parents
of SEP 2004 participants; and (3) a follow-up survey of SEP 1990-1997
alumni. The information from the proposed data collection will
supplement previous evaluation results, which have been and will
continue to be used to judge program process and outcomes.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Type of Respondents: High school and college students, young
adults, and parents of high school students participating in the
program.
Cost to Respondents: $4,070.
The annual reporting burden is as follows:
Estimates of Hour Burden: Burden Requested
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Average number
Type of respondents of respondents/ Frequency of Average time Average annual
Yr. response per response hour burden
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SEP Participants................................ 600 1 0.25 150
Control Group Students.......................... 300 1 0.25 75
Parents of SEP Participants..................... 100 1 0.25 25
SEP 1990-1997 Alumni............................ 627 1 0.25 157
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Total....................................... 1,627 .............. .............. 407
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There are no Capitol Costs, Operating Costs, and/or Maintenance
Costs to report.
Request for Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the
public and affected agencies are invited on 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) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Ways to 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 Mr. Frank Jackson, Center to Reduce Cancer Health
Disparities, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health,
6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 602, Rockville, MD 20852, or call non-
toll-free number (301) 496-8589, or E-mail your request, including your address to: fj12i@nih.gov.
Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 60 days
of this publication.
Dated: September 29, 2003.
Reesa Nichols,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison.
[FR Doc. 03-25294 Filed 10-6-03; 8:45 am]
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