28 June 2010

[Federal Register: June 28, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 123)]
[Notices]               
[Page 36659-36660]
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; Brain Power! The NIDA 
Junior Scientist Program and the Companion Program, Brain Power! 
Challenge

SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for the opportunity for public 
comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Institute on 
Drug Abuse (NIDA), 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: Brain Power! The NIDA Junior Scientist 
Program, for grades K-5, and the companion program for Middle School, 
the Brain Power! Challenge.
    Type of Information Collection Request: NEW.
    Need and Use of Information Collection: This is a request for 
clearance to evaluate the effectiveness of the Brain Power! Program's 
ability to:
     Increase students' knowledge about the biology of the 
brain and the neurobiology of drug addiction;
     Increase positive attitudes toward science, careers in 
science, and science as an enjoyable endeavor, and stimulating interest 
in scientific careers; and
     Promote more balanced perceptions and attitudes of 
scientists as being of many races, ages, and genders

The secondary goal is to determine the influence or change of attitudes 
toward and intentions about drug use. The findings will provide 
valuable information concerning the goals of NIDA's Science Education 
Program of increasing scientific literacy and stimulating interest in 
scientific careers. In order to test the effectiveness of the 
evaluation, information will be collected from students before and 
after exposure to the curriculum with pre- and post-test self-report 
measures. Surveys also will be administered to teachers after the 
completion of the program to examine ease and fidelity of 
implementation, as well as impact in knowledge and understanding of the 
neurobiology of addiction. Surveys will be administered to parents to 
obtain parental reaction and opinion on the materials and the degree to 
which parents find the curriculum informative and appropriate.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Middle school students, teachers, and parents.
    Type of Respondents: Students, Teachers, and Parents. The reporting 
burden is as follows: Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,260.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: Students: 2, Parents 
and Teachers: 1.
    Average Burden Hours per Response: Students: .5, Parents: .25 and 
Teachers: .5.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 892.5. There are no 
Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating or Maintenance Costs to 
report. The estimated annualized burden is summarized below.

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                                                     Number of     Frequency of    Average time     Annual hour
              Types of respondents                  respondents      response      per response       burden
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Students (K-grade 5)............................             375               2              .5             375
Students (grades 6-9)...........................             375               2              .5             375
Parents (survey) (K-grade 5)....................              25               1             .25            6.25
Parents (survey) (grades 6-9)...................              25               1             .25            6.25
Parents (postcard) (K-grade 5)..................             200               1             .25              50
Parents (postcard) (grades 6-9).................             200               1             .25              50
Teachers (evaluation)...........................              30               1              .5              15
Teachers (online survey)........................              30               1              .5              15
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    Total.......................................           1,260  ..............  ..............          892.50
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    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 Dr. Cathrine Sasek, Coordinator, Science Education 
Program, Office of Science Policy and Communications, National 
Institute on Drug Abuse, 6001 Executive Blvd, Room 5237, Bethesda, MD 
20892, or call non-toll-free number (301) 443-6071; fax (301) 443-6277; 
or by e-mail to csasek@nida.nih.gov.
    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: June 15, 2010.
Mary Affeldt,
Executive Officer, (OM Director, NIDA), National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2010-15608 Filed 6-25-10; 8:45 am]
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