[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11347-11348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5930]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Policies of Academic 
Institutions Regarding Tobacco Industry Research Funding

SUMMARY: 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 Cancer Institute 
(NCI), the 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.

Proposed Collection

    Title: Policies of Academic Institutions Regarding Tobacco Industry 
Research Funding.
    Type of Information Collection Request: NEW.
    Need and Use of Information Collection: This study will assess 
current administrative policies of medical schools and schools of 
public health regarding faculty acceptance of research funding from 
tobacco manufacturers and trade organizations. The primary objectives 
of the study are to assess how many institutions have a tobacco-
specific research funding policy, their reasons for adopting or not 
adopting such a policy, and what the requirements of those policies 
are. The finding will provide valuable information concerning: (1) How 
academic institutions have responded to concerns about researchers' 
funding relationships in tobacco research, (2) administrators' 
attitudes towards research funding policies targeted at tobacco 
specifically; and (3) what types of requirements have been imposed on 
academic researchers regarding tobacco funding.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Affected Public: Individuals; academic institutions.
    Type of Respondents: academic administrators.

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    The annual reporting burden is as follows:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 156.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Hours Per Response: .5.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 78.
    The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at: $780. There are 
no Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, contact Dr. Mark Parascandola, Cancer Prevention Fellow, 
OPO, DCP, NCI, NIH, 6130 Executive Boulevard, Suite 3109, Bethesda, MD 
20892, or call non-toll-free number (301) 594-1576 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 May 13, 2002.

    Dated: February 19, 2002.
Reesa L. Nichols,
NCI Project Clearance Liaison.
[FR Doc. 02-5930 Filed 3-12-02; 8:45 am]
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