[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 166 (Friday, August 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52754-52755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21350]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Assessing the Long-
Term Impacts of the John E. Fogarty International Center's Research and 
Training Programs

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the John E. Fogarty International Center, the 
National Institutes of Health has submitted to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve the information 
collection listed below. This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register on May 27, 2010 (volume 
75, number 102, page 29763) and allowed 60 days for public comment. One 
comment was received from a member of the public. The purpose of this 
notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment.
    Proposed Collection: Title: Assessing the Long-Term Impacts of the 
John E. Fogarty International Center's Research and Training Programs. 
Type of Information Collection Request: New collection. Need and Use of 
Information Collection: This study will inform investment decisions and 
strategies employed by the Fogarty International Center for the purpose 
of strengthening biomedical research capacity in low and middle income 
countries. The primary objective of the study is to develop detailed 
case studies of the long-term impacts of Fogarty's research and 
training programs on educational institutions located in low and middle 
income countries. The findings will provide valuable information 
concerning return on the Center's investments over the past twenty 
years and effective strategies for promoting research capacity 
development in the future. Frequency of Response: Once. Affected 
Public: Individuals. Type of Respondents: Current and former NIH 
grantees; Current and former NIH trainees in countries of interest; 
Leaders and administrators at institutions of interest; Policy-makers 
and scientific leaders in countries of interest. The annual reporting 
burden is as follows:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 210 per year. Estimated Number of 
Responses per Respondent: 1. Average Burden Hours per Response: 1. 
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 290. The annualized cost 
to respondents is estimated at: $4,841. There are no Capital Costs to 
report. There are no Operating 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.
    Direct Comments to OMB: Written comments and/or suggestions 
regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding 
the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be 
directed to the: Office of Management and Budget, Office of

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Regulatory Affairs, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#054a4c57445a767067686c76766c6a6b456a68672b606a752b626a73"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8fc0c6ddced0fcfaede2e6fcfce6e0e1cfe0e2eda1eae0ffa1e8e0f9">[email protected]</span></a> or by fax to 202-395-
6974, Attention: Desk Officer for NIH. To request more information on 
the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans 
and instruments, contact Dr. Linda Kupfer, Fogarty International 
Center, National Institutes of Health, 16 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 
20892, or call non-toll-free number 301-496-3288, or e-mail your 
request, including your address to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1d517473797c3356686d7b786f5d737475337a726b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bcf0d5d2d8dd92f7c9ccdad9cefcd2d5d492dbd3ca">[email protected]</span></a>.
    Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection 
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days 
of the date of this publication.

    Dated: August 23, 2010.
Timothy J. Tosten,
Executive Officer, John E. Fogarty International Center, National 
Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2010-21350 Filed 8-26-10; 8:45 am]
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