National Eye Institute’s Intramural Research ProgramApplication Form for electronic Individual Development Plan (eIDP)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 1 Exit Survey Part 2 Form	Unchanged
Form 1 Exit survey Part 1 Form	Unchanged
Form 1 eIDP Form	Modified
Change Request Memo eIDP.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2025-05-29
eIDP demo questions 5-27-25.png Supplementary Document	2025-05-29
SSA-eIDP renewal 10-28-24.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-10-29
Attachment 3 - Email sent to new Trainees.docx Supplementary Document	2024-10-29
Attachment 4 - PIA.docx Supplementary Document	2024-10-29
30day notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
249047	Exit Survey Part 2 Form	Unchanged
249046	Exit survey Part 1 Form	Unchanged
249045	eIDP Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0925-0772	ICR Reference No: 202505-0925-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202410-0925-003
Agency/Subagency: HHS/NIH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Eye Institute’s Intramural Research ProgramApplication Form for electronic Individual Development Plan (eIDP)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/03/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2027	12/31/2027
Responses	450	450
Time Burden (Hours)	213	213
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This is to request approval for the continued use of an electronic Individual Development Plan (eIDP), with an exit survey. Completing an eIDP is a crucial step in a trainees’ professional development and is a standard in graduate and postdoctoral education. An IDP is an effective tool for trainees to think about their career goals and skills needed to achieve them during their time at the NEI. Trainees work together with their research mentor to organize and describe their research projects, consider career paths, and set training goals and expectations. The information provided by the trainee on their proposed project, for example, helps their mentor judge the merits and feasibility of said project, helping identify problems early on and prevent possible delays. As research training at the NIH is time-limited (for example, postdoctoral fellows can only stay five years without special permission) and the types of research emphasized at the NIH and NEI are high-risk/high-reward projects that typically span much of the trainee’s tenure, the use of the project section in the eIDP assists mentors and mentees in aligning their goals and has ensured that projects are well thought out and planned to avoid delays. Additionally, in case of a dispute on the direction of a project, the mentor and mentee can refer back to what’s proposed within the eIDP.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 216, 282(b)(13), 284(b)(1)(C) Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
  

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:
	89 FR 62749	08/01/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 85546	10/28/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Exit Survey Part 2	1	Survey
Exit survey Part 1	1	Survey
eIDP	1	Application

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	450	450	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	213	213	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $56,017

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 06/03/2025

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