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are invited on: (a) Whether the 

collection of information is 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 

collection of information; (c) ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information to be collected; (d) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology; 

and (e) estimates of capital or start-up 

costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information. Burden means 

the total time, effort, or financial 

resources expended by persons to 

generate, maintain, retain, disclose or 

provide information to or for a Federal 

agency. This includes the time needed 

to review instructions; to develop, 

acquire, install and utilize technology 

and systems for the purpose of 

collecting, validating and verifying 

information, processing and 

maintaining information, and disclosing 

and providing information; to train 

personnel and to be able to respond to 

a collection of information, to search 

data sources, to complete and review 

the collection of information; and to 

transmit or otherwise disclose the 

information. 

OMB approval is requested for 3 

years. There are no costs to respondents 

other than their time. The total 

estimated annualized burden hours are 

4,408. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Estimated annual reporting burden 

Type of collection Number 

of respondents 

Annual frequency 

per response 

Hours per 

response Total hours 

Conference/Training Pre- and Post-Surveys (various programs) ... 3000 1 30/60 1500 

Surveys (electronic communications/outreach) ............................... 25,000 1 5/60 2083 

In-Depth Interviews .......................................................................... 50 1 90/60 75 

Focus groups and/or small discussion groups ................................ 300 1 120/60 600 

Website and/or Software Usability Tests ........................................ 100 1 90/60 150 

Total .......................................................................................... 28450 ............................ ............................ 4408 

Dated: January 30, 2015. 

Keisha L Shropshire, 

Project Clearance Liaison, National Institute 

of Mental Health, National Institutes of 

Health. 

[FR Doc. 2015–02300 Filed 2–4–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4140–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment 

Request: STAR METRICS® (Science 

and Technology for 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 Extramural Research (OER), 

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. 

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. 

To Submit Comments and for Further 

Information: To obtain a copy of the 

data collection plans and instruments, 

submit comments in writing, or request 

more information on the proposed 

project, contact: Dr. William Duval, 

Office of Planning, Analysis and 

Communication, OER, NIH, 6705 

Rockledge Drive, Suite 5166, Bethesda, 

MD 20892, or call non-toll-free number 

(301) 435–8683, or Email your request, 

including your address to: 

William.Duval@mail.nih.gov. Formal 

requests for additional plans and 

instruments must be requested in 

writing. 

Comment 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. 

Proposed Collection: STAR 

METRICS® (Science and Technology for 

America’s Reinvestment: Measuring the 

EffecTs of Research on Innovation, 

Competitiveness and Science)—0925– 

0616—REVISION—Office of Extramural 

Research (OER), National Institutes of 

Health (NIH). 

Need and Use of Information 

Collection: The aim of STAR METRICS®

is twofold. The goal of STAR METRICS®

is to continue 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. We 

have completed the initial data input 

and this request will finalize the 

quarterly data input process. 

OMB approval is requested for 1 year. 

The annualized cost to respondents is 

estimated to be $50,000. The total 

estimated annualized burden hours are 

1,000. 


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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Instrument Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses 

per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

Total annual 

burden hours 

Ongoing quarterly data input ........................................................................... 100 4 2.5 1,000 

Dated: January 30, 2015. 

Lawrence A. Tabak, 

Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health. 

[FR Doc. 2015–02351 Filed 2–4–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4140–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

National Human Genome Research 

Institute; Notice of Closed Meetings 

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is 

hereby given of the following meetings. 

The meetings will be closed to the 

public in accordance with the 

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 Human 

Genome Research Institute Special Emphasis 

Panel; Training Grant. 

Date: February 26, 2015. 

Time: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Human Genome Research 

Institute, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 5635 

Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD, (Telephone 

Conference Call). 

Contact Person: Rudy O. Pozzatti, Ph.D., 

Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review 

Branch, National Human Genome Research 

Institute, 5635 Fishers Lane, Suite 4076, MSC 

9306, Rockville, MD 20852, (301) 402–0838, 

pozzattr@mail.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: National Human 

Genome Research Institute Initial Review 

Group; Genome Research Review Committee. 

Date: March 5, 2015. 

Time: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Human Genome Research 

Institute, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 5635 

Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852, 

(Telephone Conference Call). 

Contact Person: Keith McKenney, Ph.D., 

Scientific Review Officer, NHGRI, 5635 

Fishers Lane, Suite 4076, MSC 9306, 

Bethesda, MD 20814, 301–594–4280, 

mckenneyk@mail.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: National Human 

Genome Research Institute Special Emphasis 

Panel; Diversity Action Plan (DAP). 

Date: March 9, 2015. 

Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Human Genome Research 

Institute, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 5635 

Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852, 

(Telephone Conference Call). 

Contact Person: Rudy O. Pozzatti, Ph.D., 

Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review 

Branch, National Human Genome Research 

Institute, 5635 Fishers Lane, Suite 4076, MSC 

9306, Rockville, MD 20852, (301) 402–0838, 

pozzattr@mail.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: National Human 

Genome Research Institute Special Emphasis 

Panel; eMERGE Genome Seq and 

Genotyping. 

Date: March 18, 2015. 

Time: 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Human Genome Research 

Institute; 3rd Floor Conference Room, 5635 

Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852, 

(Telephone Conference Call). 

Contact Person: Lita Proctor, Ph.D., 

Extramural Research Programs Staff, Program 

Director, Human Microbiome Project, 

National Human Genome Research Institute; 

5635 Fishers Lane, Suite 4076, Bethesda, MD 

20892, 301 496–4550, proctorlm@

mail.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: National Human 

Genome Research Institute Special Emphasis 

Panel; eMERGE. 

Date: March 20, 2015. 

Time: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Renaissance Arlington Capital View 

Hotel, Studio F, 2800 South Potomac 

Avenue, Arlington, VA 22207. 

Contact Person: Ken D. Nakamura, Ph.D., 

Scientific Review Officer; Scientific Review 

Branch; National Human Genome Research 

Institute; National Institutes of Health, 5635 

Fishers Lane, Suite 4076, MSC 9306, 

Rockville, MD 20852, 301–402–0838, 

nakamurk@mail.nih.gov. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.172, Human Genome 

Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS) 

Dated: January 30, 2015. 

David Clary, 

Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2015–02236 Filed 2–4–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4140–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

Notice of Kidney Interagency 

Coordinating Committee Meeting 

SUMMARY: The Kidney Interagency 

Coordinating Committee (KICC) will 

hold a meeting on March 6, 2015, on 

future directions for kidney disease 

research in the Federal government. The 

meeting is open to the public. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

March 8, 2015, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

Individuals wanting to present oral 

comments must notify the contact 

person at least 10 days before the 

meeting date. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

the Natcher Conference Center on the 

NIH Campus at 9000 Rockville Pike, 

Bethesda, MD 20894. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information concerning this 

meeting, contact Dr. Andrew S. Narva, 

Executive Secretary of the Kidney 

Interagency Coordinating Committee, 

National Institute of Diabetes and 

Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 31 

Center Drive, Building 31A, Room 

9A27, MSC 2560, Bethesda, MD 20892– 

2560, telephone: 301–594–8864; FAX: 

301–480–0243; email: nkdep@

info.niddk.nih.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The KICC, 

chaired by the National Institute of 

Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney 

Diseases (NIDDK), comprises members 

of the Department of Health and Human 

Services and other federal agencies that 

support kidney-related activities, 

facilitates cooperation, communication, 

and collaboration on kidney disease 

among government entities. KICC 

meetings, held twice a year, provide an 

opportunity for Committee members to 

learn about and discuss current and 

future kidney programs in KICC member 

organizations and to identify 


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