Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Generic Clearance To Collect Stakeholder Feedback on the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) Initiative, (NIMH)
| Published date | 05 May 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 23974 |
| Record Number | 2021-09486 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | National Institutes Of Health |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 85 (Wednesday, May 5, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23974-23975]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09486]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Generic Clearance To
Collect Stakeholder Feedback on the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC)
Initiative, (NIMH)
AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data
collection projects, 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.
DATES: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured
of having their full effect if received within 60 days of the date of
this publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain a copy of the data
collection plans and instruments, submit comments in writing, or
request more information on the proposed project, contact: Andrew
Hooper, Ph.D., NIMH Project Clearance Liaison, Science Policy and
Evaluation Branch, Office of Science Policy, Planning and
Communications, NIMH, Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive Boulevard,
MSC 9667, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, call (301) 480-8433, or email your
request, including your mailing address, to
[email protected]. Formal requests for additional
plans and instruments must be requested in writing.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 requires: Written comments and/or suggestions
from the public and affected agencies are invited to address 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,
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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 minimizes 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.
Proposed Collection Title: Generic Clearance to Collect Stakeholder
Feedback on the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) Initiative, 0925-0756,
EXTENSION, exp., date 07/31/2021, National Institute of Mental Health
(NIMH), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Need and Use of Information Collection: This request serves as
notice that the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) plans to
collect stakeholder feedback to assess the strengths and weaknesses of
the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) initiative. NIMH launched RDoC in
2009 to implement Strategy 1.4 of the 2008 NIMH Strategic Plan:
``Develop new ways of classifying disorders based on dimensions of
observable behaviors and brain functions.'' Rather than beginning with
a syndrome and then working ``down'' to clarify mechanisms, the aim of
RDoC is to guide research that begins with disruptions in
neurobiological and behavioral mechanisms, and then works across
systems to clarify connections among such disruptions and clinical
symptoms. NIMH has developed social media platforms and tools for the
RDoC initiative, including a dedicated RDoC twitter account (https://twitter.com/nimh_rdoc), the RDoC website, which also houses the RDoC
matrix (https://www.nimh.nih.gov/research-priorities/rdoc/index.shtml),
and several educational and training resources (including webinars) to
educate the field and interface with scientists who may have questions
about RDoC (https://www.nimh.nih.gov/research-priorities/rdoc/rdoc-educational-and-training-resources.shtml). The evaluation approach will
be conducted using surveys centered around current content (i.e.,
website, twitter, and webinars), as well as open ended surveys that
will cover the scientific content of RDoC. The information collected
will be used by NIMH staff to determine success of the RDoC initiative,
develop future directions and endeavors, and to help guide programmatic
priorities for RDoC and the Institute.
OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 490.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Instrument type Number of responses per per response Total annual
respondents respondent (in hours) burden hours
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Workshops....................................... 50 1 8 400
Interviews...................................... 10 1 30/60 5
Surveys......................................... 100 1 30/60 50
Focus Groups.................................... 10 1 1 10
Evaluation Forms................................ 100 1 15/60 25
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Total....................................... 270 270 .............. 490
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Dated: April 14, 2021.
Andrew A. Hooper,
Project Clearance Liaison, National Institute of Mental Health,
National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2021-09486 Filed 5-4-21; 8:45 am]
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