Process Evaluation of the NIH Director's Early Independence Award Program (EIA)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Attachment 8 Online Survey for Point of Contact of Host Institutions Form	Modified
Form Attachment A7 Phone Interview Questions for Point of Contact at Host Institutions Form and Instruction	Modified
Form Attachment A3.4 Customer Satisfaction On-line Survey for Applicants: Officials of Host Institutions Form and Instruction	Modified
Form Attachment A4 Paper Survey for Early Independence Principal Investigator Form and Instruction	Modified
Form Attachment A5 Phone Interview Questions for Early Indepenedence Prncipal Investigators Form and Instruction	Modified
Form Attachment A3.3 Customer Satisfaction Online Survey for Applicants: Principal Investigators (Ver A and B) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form Attachment 6 On-line Survey for Early Indepenedence Principal Investigators Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 1 Process Evaluation of the EIA Program - Paper Survey Editorial Review Board Form and Instruction	Modified
Attachment 8 Online Survey Point of Contact Host Institution with Tracked Changes.doc Supplementary Document	2013-08-16
Attachment 6 Online Survey EIA Principal Investigators (Versions A B) with Tracked Changes.doc Supplementary Document	2013-08-16
Memo for 0925-0665 Change Request 08 16 2013.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2013-08-16
Attachment 8 Proposed Final Online Survey Point of Contact Host Institution.doc Supplementary Document	2013-08-16
Attachment B.2.2 - Protocols Online Survey POC Host Institution.doc Supplementary Document	2012-09-26
Attachment B.4.2 - Protocol Phone Interview POC Host Institution.doc Supplementary Document	2012-09-26
Attachment B.1.2 - Protocols Customer Satisfaction Survey Host Institutions.doc Supplementary Document	2012-09-26
Attachment A.3.2 - Customer Satisfaction Online Survey for Applicants (Host Institutions).doc Supplementary Document	2012-09-17
Attachment B.3 - Protocol for Paper Survey EIA Principal Investigators.doc Supplementary Document	2012-09-26
Attachment B.4.1 - Protocol Phone Interview EIA Principal Investigator.doc Supplementary Document	2012-09-26
Attachment B.1.1 - Protocols Customer Satisfaction Survey Applicant.doc Supplementary Document	2012-09-26
Attachment A.3.1 - Customer Satisfaction Online Survey for Applicants (Principal Investigators).doc Supplementary Document	2012-09-17
Attachment 6 Proposed Final Online Survey EIA Principal Investigators (Versions A B).doc Supplementary Document	2013-08-16
Attachment B.2.1 - Protocols Online Survey EIA Principal Investigator.doc Supplementary Document	2012-09-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
204299	Online Survey for Point of Contact of Host Institutions Form	Modified
204298	Phone Interview Questions for Point of Contact at Host Institutions Form and Instruction	Modified
204297	Customer Satisfaction On-line Survey for Applicants: Officials of Host Institutions Form and Instruction	Modified
204296	Paper Survey for Early Independence Principal Investigator Form and Instruction	Modified
204295	Phone Interview Questions for Early Indepenedence Prncipal Investigators Form and Instruction	Modified
204294	Customer Satisfaction Online Survey for Applicants: Principal Investigators (Ver A and B) Form and Instruction	Modified
204293	On-line Survey for Early Indepenedence Principal Investigators Form and Instruction	Modified
204292	Process Evaluation of the EIA Program - Paper Survey Editorial Review Board Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0925-0665	ICR Reference No: 201308-0925-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201209-0925-003
Agency/Subagency: HHS/NIH	Agency Tracking No: 20237
Title: Process Evaluation of the NIH Director's Early Independence Award Program (EIA)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/22/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/20/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2015	12/31/2015	12/31/2015
Responses	467	0	399
Time Burden (Hours)	183	0	158
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This study is to document the program operations and activities of the NIH Early Investigator Awards Program, in order to improve the program and guide future strategic and management decisions. Information will be collected from appplicants, extramural reviewers, and awardees. Two online customer satisfaction surveys will be used to collect information from applicants, a paper survey will be used for information collection from reviewers, and a paper survey, phone interviews, and online surveys will be used for information collection from Program awardees.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 35408	06/13/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 56853	09/14/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Phone Interview Questions for Early Indepenedence Prncipal Investigators	Attachment A5	Phone Interview Questions for EI-PI
Process Evaluation of the EIA Program - Paper Survey Editorial Review Board	1	Paper Survey for Editorial Board Reviewers
On-line Survey for Early Indepenedence Principal Investigators	Attachment 6	Screenshots of EIA PI Survey
Customer Satisfaction Online Survey for Applicants: Principal Investigators (Ver A and B)	Attachment A3.3	Screenshots of Customer Satisfaction Online Survey: PI (Ver A&B)
Online Survey for Point of Contact of Host Institutions	Attachment 8	Screenshots of the Online POC EIA Host Survey
Paper Survey for Early Independence Principal Investigator	Attachment A4	Paper Survey for EI-PI
Customer Satisfaction On-line Survey for Applicants: Officials of Host Institutions	Attachment A3.4	Screenshots for Customer Satisfaction On-line Host Survey
Phone Interview Questions for Point of Contact at Host Institutions	Attachment A7	Phone Interview Questions for Host Institutes

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	467	399	0	68	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	183	158	0	25	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This is a change request that resulted in a slight increase of the total number of respondents and total burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $55,313

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 08/20/2013

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