[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 7, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70697-70698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-26788]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; National Institutes of 
Health Construction Grants--42 CFR Part 52b (Final Rule)

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 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: National Institutes of Health 
Construction Grants--42 CFR Part 52b (Final Rule). Type of Information 
Collection Request: Extension of No. 0925-0424, expiration date 3/31/
2005. Need and Use of the Information Collection: This request is for 
OMB review and approval of an extension for the information collection 
and recordkeeping requirements contained in the regulation codified at 
42 CFR part 52b. The purpose of the regulation is to govern the 
awarding and administration of grants awarded by NIH and its components 
for construction of new buildings and the alteration, renovation, 
remodeling, improvement, expansion, and repair of existing buildings, 
including the provision of equipment necessary to make the buildings 
(or applicable part of the buildings) suitable for the purpose for 
which it was constructed. In terms of reporting requirements: Section 
52b.9(b) of the regulation requires the transferor of a facility which 
is sold or transferred, or owner of a facility, the use of which has 
changed, to provide written notice of the sale, transfer or change 
within 30 days. Section 5b10(f) requires a grantee to submit an 
approved copy of the construction schedule prior to the start of 
construction. Section 52b.10(g) requires a grantee to provide daily 
construction logs and monthly status reports upon request at the job 
site. Section 52b.11(b) requires applicants for a project involving the 
acquisition of existing facilities to provide the estimated cost of the 
project, cost of the acquisition of existing facilities, and cost of 
remodeling, renovating, or altering facilities to serve the purposes 
for which they are acquired. In terms of recordkeeping requirements: 
Section 52b.10(g) requires grantees to maintain daily construction logs 
and monthly status reports at the job site. Frequency of Response: On 
occasion. Affected Public: Non-profit organizations and Federal 
agencies. Type of respondents: Grantees. The estimated respondent 
burden is as follows:

                               Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden
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                                                     Estimated                                       Estimated
                                     Estimated       number of    Average burden     Estimated     total annual
                                   annual number   responses per     hours per      total hour     burden hours
                                  of respondents   per response      response         burden         requested
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Reporting:
    Section 52b.9(b)............              1                1             .50             .50             .50
    Section 52b.10(f)...........            (60)               1               1              60              60
    Section 52b.10(g)...........            (60)              12               1             720             720
    Section 52b.11(b)...........            100                1               1             100             100
Recordkeeping:
    Section 52b.10(g)...........            (60)             260               1          15,600          15,600
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        Total...................            101   ..............  ..............          16,481          16,481
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    The annualized cost to the public, based on an average of 60 active 
grants in the construction phase, is estimated at: $576,818. 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 should address one or more of the 
following points: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of 
information and recordkeeping are necessary for the proper performance 
of the function of the agency, including whether the information will 
have practical utility; (2) evaluate the accuracy of the agency's 
estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information and 
recordkeeping, including the methodology and assumptions used; (3) 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected and the recordkeeping information to be maintained; and (4) 
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 and recordkeeping 
techniques of other forms of information technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry Moore, NIH Regulations Officer, 
Office of Management Assessment, Division of Management Support, 
National Institutes of Health, 6011 Executive Boulevard, Room 601, MSC 
7669, Rockville, Maryland 20852; call (301) 496-4607 (this is not a 
toll-free number) or e-mail your request to [email protected].

DATES: Comments regarding this information collection and recordkeeping 
are best assured of having full effect if received on or before 
February 7, 2005.

    Dated: November 30, 2004.
Jerry Moore,
Regulations Officer, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 04-26788 Filed 12-6-04; 8:45 am]
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