[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 176 (Friday, September 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 48737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24369]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office 
of the Director (OD), Office of Extramural Research (OER), Office of 
Policy for Extramural Research Administration (OPERA) has submitted to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and 
approve the information collection listed below. This proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
on May 5, 1998, pages 24813-24814 and allowed 60-days for public 
comments. No public comments were received. The purpose of this notice 
is to allow an additional 30-days for public comments. The National 
Institutes of Health may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is 
not required to respond to, an information collection that has been 
extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless 
it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Proposed Collection

    Title: Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in 
Research for which Public Health Service (PHS) Funding is Sought: 42 
CFR Part 50 Subpart F and Responsible Prospective Contractors: 45 CFR 
Part 94. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a 
currently approved collection, OMB No. 0925-0417, expiration date 09/
30/98. Need and Use of Information Collection: This is a request for 
OMB approval for the information collection and recordkeeping 
requirements contained in the final rule 42 CFR Part 50 Subpart F and 
Responsible Prospective Contractors: 45 CFR Part 94. The purpose of the 
regulations is to promote objectivity in research by requiring 
institutions to establish standards which ensure that there is no 
reasonable expectation that the design, conduct, or reporting of 
research will be biased by a conflicting financial interest of an 
investigator.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion. Affected Public: Individuals or 
households; Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; 
and State, Local or Tribal Government. Type of Respondents: Any public 
or private entity or organization. The annual reporting burden is as 
follows: Extimated Number of Respondents: 57,235; Estimated Number of 
Responses per Respondent: 10; Average Burden Hours Per Respose; 20; 
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 171,110. The annualized 
cost to respondents is estimated at: $5,068,850. There are no Capital 
Costs, Operating Costs and/or Maintenance Costs to report.

Request for Comments

    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.

Direct Comments to OMB

    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained 
in this notice, especially regarding the estiamted public burden and 
associated response time, should be directed to the: Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs, New Executive 
Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, D.C. 20503, Attention: Desk 
Officer for NIH. To request more information on the proposed project or 
to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, contact: 
Thomas F. McCormack, Assistant Grant's Policy Officer, Office of 
Extramural Research, Office of Policy for Extramural Research 
Administration, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, or call non-
toll-free number (301) 435-0935 or E-mail your request, including your 
address, to: [email protected]

Comments Due Date

    Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of 
having their full effect if received on or before October 13, 1998.

    Dated: September 4, 1998.
Diana Jaeger,
Acting Director, Office of Policy for Extramural Research 
Admininstration.
[FR Doc. 98-24369 Filed 9-10-98; 8:45 am]
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