[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 37 (Thursday, February 24, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9269-9270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4278]


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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 Report 
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 minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on respondents, including through the use 
of automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Proposed Project 1. Analysis of Guidelines for the Conduct of 
Research Adopted by Medical Schools or their Components--NEW--The 
Office of Research Integrity (ORI) is responsible for ensuring the 
integrity of the research supported by the Public Health Service. 
Section 493 of the Public Health Act, provides that the Secretary by 
regulation shall require that each entity which applies for a grant, 
contract or cooperative agreement which involves the conduct of 
biomedical or behavioral research shall establish policies and 
procedures to review, investigate and report allegations of research 
misconduct in connection with the research conducted at or sponsored by 
the applicant institute with PHS supported funds. ORI plans on 
requesting copies of the guidelines for the conduct of research adopted 
by accredited medical schools in the United States. ORI will use the 
information to develop technical assistance materials and an 
instructional workshop which will assist medical schools in formulating 
guidelines. Respondents: State and Local governments; Businesses or 
other for-profit; non-profit institutions--Burden Information for 
Solicitation--Number of Respondents: 125; Burden per Response: .25 
hours; Total Burden for Solicitation: 31 hours; Burden Information for 
Check List--Number of Respondents: 125; Burden per Response: 1 hour; 
Total Burden for Check List: 125 hours; Burden Information for 
Telephone Calls--Number of Respondents: 13; Burden per Response: .625 
hours; Total Burden for telephone calls: 16 hours; Total Burden: 172 
hours.
    Send comments to Cynthia Agens Bauer, OS Reports Clearance Officer, 
Room 503H, Humphrey Building, 200

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Independence Avenue SW., Washington DC, 20201. Written comments should 
be received within 60 days of this notice

    Dated: February 10, 2000.
Dennis P. Williams,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget.
[FR Doc. 00-4278 Filed 2-23-00; 8:45 am]
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