[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 140 (Tuesday, July 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 39245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19138]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collections; 
Comment Request

    The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary will periodically publish summaries of proposed information 
collections projects and solicit public comments in compliance with the 
requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. To request more information on the project or to obtain a copy of 
the information collection plans and instruments, call the OS Reports 
Clearance Officer on (202) 690-6207.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the sue of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology.

Proposed Project 1

    Responsibilities of Awardees and Applicant Institutions for 
Reporting Possible Misconduct in Science (42 CFR part 50 and PHS 
6349)--0937-0198--Revision--As required by Section 493 of the Public 
Health Service Act, the Secretary by regulation shall require that 
applicant and awardee institutions receiving PHS funds must investigate 
and report instances of alleged or apparent misconduct in science. 
Respondents: State or local governments; Businesses or other for-
profit; Non-profit institutions--Reporting Burden Information--Number 
of Respondents: 3607; Number of Annual Responses: 3,700; Average Burden 
per Response; 29.85 minutes; Total Reporting Burden: 1,841 hours--
Disclosure Burden Information--Number of Respondents: 3607; Number of 
Annual Responses: 3,667; Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes; Total 
Disclosure Burden: 1,834 hours--Recordkeeping Burden Information--
Number of Respondents: 40; Number of Annual Responses: 140; Average 
Burden per Response: 7,03 hours; Total Recordkeeping Burden: 984 
hours--Total Burden--4,659 hours.
    Send comments to Cynthia Agens Bauer, OS Reports Clearance Officer, 
Room 503H, Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue S.W., Washington 
DC, 20201. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this 
notice.

    Dated: July 10, 1997.
Dennis P. Williams,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget.
[FR Doc. 97-19138 Filed 7-21-97; 8:45 am]
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