15228 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 55 / Monday, March 23, 2015 / Notices 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine; 

93.333, Clinical Research, 93.306, 93.333, 

93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844, 

93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National 

Institutes of Health, HHS) 

Dated: March 18, 2015. 

Michelle Trout, 

Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2015–06596 Filed 3–20–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment 

Request; Process and Outcomes 

Evaluation of NCI Physical Sciences in 

Oncology Centers (PS–OC) Initiative 

(NCI) 

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), 

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: Nicole 

Moore, Division of Cancer Biology, 9609 

Medical Center Drive, Room 6W508, 

Bethesda, MD 20892–9714 or call nontoll-free number 301–325–7534 or Email 

your request, including your address to: 

Nicole.Moore@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: Process and 

Outcomes Evaluation of NCI Physical 

Sciences in Oncology Centers (PS–OC) 

Initiative (NCI), 0925–NEW, National 

Cancer Institute (NCI), National 

Institutes of Health (NIH) 

Need and Use of Information 

Collection: The NCI launched the 

Physical Sciences—Oncology Center 

(PS–OC; http://physics.cancer.gov/) 

program in 2009 as Phase I of the 

Physical Sciences in Oncology (PSO) 

Initiative. The PSO Initiative seeks to 

establish research projects that bring 

together cancer biologists and 

oncologists with scientists from the 

fields of physics, mathematics, 

chemistry, and engineering to address 

some of the major questions and barriers 

in cancer research. As part of this 

initiative, evaluation plans were 

developed and consisted of three 

components, dependent on which year 

the initiative is in: Prospective for 

beginning, structured for mid-point, and 

summative/full outcome evaluation for 

a decade after the program started. In 

2015 the PSO Initiative is transitioning 

from the beginning to a mid-point 

phase, which represents a critical time 

to reflect on the initial outcomes and 

restructure the process evaluation to 

account for changes mid-way through 

the initiative. This proposed request is 

to conduct on-line surveys with current 

and former trainees and NCI grantees 

associated with the program and 

comparison groups. Additionally, an 

assessment of publications generated 

through the PS–OC program will be 

conducted via a virtual expert review 

panel. The evaluation will address 

trainee development and career path 

post program involvement as well as the 

impact of the program involvement on 

program outputs. Results from both the 

surveys and the expert peer reviewer 

panel will assess research innovation 

from the program and inform the future 

development of the PSO Initiative. This 

request is to gain OMB approval for the 

new submission titled, ‘‘Process and 

Outcomes Evaluation of NCI Physical 

Sciences in Oncology Centers (PS–OC) 

Initiative (NCI)’’ for 1 year. 

OMB approval is requested for 1 year. 

There are no costs to respondents other 

than their time. The total estimated 

annualized burden hours are 955. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

Instrument Type of respondent Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

Total annual 

burden hour 

Survey ............................................... Current NCI Trainees ....................... 210 1 25/60 88 

Survey ............................................... Former NCI Trainees ....................... 340 1 25/60 142 

Survey ............................................... NCI Grantees ................................... 300 1 25/60 125 

Scoring Sheet ................................... Expert Reviewers ............................. 75 1 8 600 

Dated: March 16, 2015. 

Karla Bailey, 

NCI Project Clearance Liaison, National 

Institutes of Health. 

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