Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request: NIMH Database of Cognitive Training and Remediation Studies (DCTRS) (NIMH)

In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), 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. 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. To Submit Comments and for Further Information: To obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, submit comments in writing, or request more information on the proposed project, contact: Keisha Shropshire, NIMH Project Clearance Liaison, Science Policy and Evaluation Branch, OSPPC, NIMH, NIH, Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive Boulevard, MSC 9667, Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, or call 301-443-4335 or Email your request, including your address to: kshropsh@mail.nih.gov. Formal requests for additional plans and instruments must be requested in writing. Comment 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. Proposed Collection: NIMH Database of Cognitive Training and Remediation Studies, 0925-New; National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institutes of Health (NIH). Need and Use of Information Collection: The NIMH Database of Cognitive Training and Remediation Studies (DCTRS) is an integrated database that includes study- and subject-level data from studies of cognitive remediation (CR) in schizophrenia. DCTRS will allow NIMH staff and interested investigators to examine the ways in which various patient characteristics, intervention approaches and features, and treatment combinations affect responses to remediation. The DCTRS Study Information Form and Data Submission Agreement are necessary for the ``Submitter'' to request permission to submit study data to the NIMH DCTRS for general research purposes. The primary use of this information is to collect submitter information and study information for inclusion in the NIMH DCTRS database. The DCTRS data submission agreement includes two forms: (1) The data submission form that includes the terms, agreement, submitter information and certifications, and (2) the study information form which collects de- identified data for each study. OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 60.