Fast Track Frontiers in Chemistry and Biology Interface Symposium

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(OMB#: 0925-0740 Exp Date: 05/31/2019)

TITLE OF INFORMATION COLLECTION:

12^th Annual Frontiers in Chemistry and Biology Interface Symposium

PURPOSE:

Research at the chemistry-biology interface has emerged as an enabling paradigm in modern biology and medicine. Jointly organized by the NCI’s Chemical Biology Laboratory and George Washington University, this day-long symposium is designed to highlight research from chemical biology experts and trainees across the mid-Atlantic region across a broad range of topics including:

• Natural product discovery

• Bioorthogonal chemistry

• New organic fluorophores and imaging

• Chemical manipulation of enzyme structure and function

• Developing and applying biomaterials

• Chemoproteomics and drug target elucidation

This symposium offers an intimate environment to foster discussion and learn more about the current status of chemical biology in the study of disease, share research, network with leading figures in the field and discuss applications of cutting-edge techniques with leading researchers. The schedule typically includes invited and submitted talks as well as poster sessions. There is no charge to attend the symposium and everyone – Research Scientists, Faculty, Post-Docs and Graduate Students – involved in research from academic, government and local industrial institutions is encouraged to participate.

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONDENTS:

NIH Scientists, Researchers, PIs, postdocs, academic and local industrial institutions

TYPE OF COLLECTION: (Check one)

[ X ] Abstract [ ] Application

[X] Registration Form [ ] Other: ______________________

CERTIFICATION:

I certify the following to be true:

1. The collection is voluntary.

2. The collection is low-burden for respondents and low-cost for the Federal Government.

3. The collection is non-controversial and does not raise issues of concern to other federal agencies.

Name: Julia Lam

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ESTIMATED BURDEN HOURS and COSTS

Category of Respondent	No. of Respondents	No. of Responses per Respondent	Time per Response (in hours)	Total Burden Hours
Individuals (Registration)	200	1	5/60	17
Individuals (Abstract)	60	1	5/60	5
Totals	260	260		22

Category of Respondent	Total Burden Hours	Hourly Wage Rate*	Total Burden Cost
Individuals	22	$45.64	$1,004.08
Total			$1,004.08

*Source of the mean Hourly Wage Rate is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupation title “Medical Scientists” 19-1040, https://www.bls.gov/oes/2017/May/oes_nat.htm#00-0000.

FEDERAL COST: The estimated annual cost to the Federal government is $2,298.69

Staff	Grade/Step	Salary**	% of Effort	Fringe (if applicable)	Total Cost to Gov’t
Federal Oversight
Program Director	14/5	$129,869	1%		$1,298.69
Contractor Cost					$1,000
Travel					0
Other Cost					0
Total					$2,298.69

**The salary in the table above is cited from https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/18Tables/html/DCB.aspx

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