[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 12, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2175-2177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-587]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Center for Research Services; Submission for OMB Review; 
Comment Request

    Request for generic clearance to collect public comments on the 
proposed standards of care for chimpanzees in the federally supported 
chimpanzee sanctuary system.
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the National Center for Research Services, the 
National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and approval the 
information collection listed below. 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: Request for Generic Clearance to 
collect public comments on the Proposed Standards of Care Regulations 
covering chimpanzees in the federally supported Chimpanzee Sanctuary 
System. Type of Information Collection Request: New. Need and Use of 
Information Collection: The Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance, 
and Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-551) requires the Secretary 
of the Department of Health and Human Services to develop Standards of 
Care Regulations for chimpanzees in the Sanctuary System. The Act 
further requires the Secretary to publish the proposed standards in the 
Federal Register to provide a 60 day period for public comment on the 
proposed standards. Following receipt of public comments, NCRR/NIH will 
consider these comments in preparing the final regulations for the 
sanctuary system. The public includes members of the general 
population, interested communities (local, regional, and national 
organizations), and non-profit business entities. Input from the public 
will allow the NCRR/NIH staff to receive critical review of the 
standards from different stakeholders, provide a review and analyses of 
the burden estimated by the government, and help assure that the 
proposed standards are necessary and current. Frequency of Response: 
One time event. Affected Public: Non-profit entities serving as a 
contractor to the government to operate and maintain the federally 
supported Chimpanzee Sanctuary System. Type of Respondents: Non-profit 
businesses that possess qualified staff and resources needed to 
develop, operate, and maintain several hundred chimpanzees. Estimated 
number of respondents: 1-3. Number Respondents per Response: 1-3. 
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 15.4. Burden Hours Requested: 
186.95. Total annualized cost to respondents is estimated at $8412.75. 
There is no capital, operating, and/or maintenance costs to report.

                               Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden
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                                                    Annual number                                  Annual burden
                                                         of            Annual         Average        hours per
                                                   respondents\*\     frequency     burden hours     response
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Reporting:
    Sec.   9.3(a)(7)(v)(C )......................             1-3               2            6                12
    Sec.   9.6(c)(6).............................             1-3               3            2                 6

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    Sec.   9.6(d)................................             1-3               2            0.5               1
    Sec.   9.8(a)(4).............................             1-3               4            5                20
    Sec.   9.11(a)...............................         \**\1-3               1            1                12
    Sec.   9.11(b)(1) (iii)......................         \**\1-3               6            2                12
Sec.   9.12(b)...................................             1-3               1            6                 6
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      Subtotal...................................  ..............              20  .............             69
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\*\ Presently, there is only one (1) respondent, the Contractor for the federally supported Chimpanzee Sanctuary
  System. The estimates are based upon a maximum of three (3) respondents in the future.
\**\ See also Sec.   9.5(c) & 9.5(e).


                               Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden
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                                                     Annual number                                 Annual burden
                                                          of            Annual         Average       hours per
                                                    Respondents\*\     frequency     burden hours     response
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Recordkeeping:
    Sec.   9.3(a)(7)(v)(c)........................             1-3               2           2              4
    Sec.   9.3(a)(10).............................         \**\1-3               1           8              8
    Sec.   9.3(a)(11).............................         \**\1-3               1           8              8
    Sec.   9.4(d)(1)..............................             1-3               1           1              1
    Sec.   9.4(d)(3)..............................             1-3               1           6              6
    Sec.   9.4(c).................................             1-3               3           8             24
    Sec.   9.5(c)(4)..............................             1-3               1           2              2
    Sec.   9.5 (e)................................             1-3               1           4              4
    Sec.   9.6(c)(8)..............................             1-3               5           0.05           0.25
    Sec.   9.6(c)(10).............................             1-3               4           0.1            0.4
    Sec.   9.8(a)(1-4)............................             1-3              10           0.5            5
    Sec.   9.8(b).................................             1-3               5           2             10
    Sec.   9.9(a)(3)..............................             1-3              12           0.2            2.4
    Sec.   9.10(a)(1).............................             1-3              12           0.2            2.4
    Sec.   9.10(a)(2).............................             1-3               4           3             12
    Sec.   9.10(b)(1).............................             1-3               3           1.5            4.5
    Sec.   9.11(a)................................        \***\1-3               6           1              6
Sec.   9.12(b)(1).................................        \***\1-3               1           3              3
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      Subtotal....................................  ..............              69  .............         102.55 
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\**\ See Sec.   9.5(c) & 9.5(e) also.
\***\ The reporting requirements for these sections vary because it is estimated that chimpanzees will be
  shipped 6 times per year. This requires 6 notifications of shipment to the Project Officer. It is estimated
  that approximately 1 of these shipments might require reporting because of undesirable conditions.


                               Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden
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                                                                                                   Annual burden
                                                      Annual number      Annual        Average       hours per
                                                     of respondents    frequency     burden hours     response
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Disclosure:
    Sec.   9.3(a)(10) **...........................             1-3           6               0.5           3
    Sec.   9.3(a)(11) **...........................             1-3           1               0.5           1
    Sec.   9.3(a)(13)..............................             1-3           1               1             1
    Sec.   9.4(c)..................................             1-3           1               0.1           0.1
    Sec.   9.4(d)(2)...............................             1-3           1               0.1           0.1
    Sec.   9.5(e)..................................             1-3   1 x event               2             2
    Sec.   9.5(f)(2)...............................             1-3        <1/5               8             1.6
    Sec.   9.6(c)(10)..............................             1-3           4               0.1           0.4
    Sec.   9.9(a)(3)...............................             1-3          10               0.2           2
    Sec.   9.10(a)(1)..............................             1-3          10               0.2           2
    Sec.   9.10(b)(1)..............................             1-3           1               0.2           0.2
    Sec.   9.11(a).................................             1-3           2               1             2
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      Subtotal.....................................  ..............          38.02  .............          15.4
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      Total........................................             1-3         127.02  .............         186.95 
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** See 9.5(c) & 9.5(e) also.

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*** The reporting requirements for these sections vary because it is estimated that chimpanzees will be shipped
  6 times per year. This requires 6 notifications of shipment to the Project Officer. It is estimated that
  approximately 1 of these shipments might require reporting because of undesirable conditions such as
  inadequate food or water, unexpected death or illness, or any conditions affecting animal welfare.

    Request for Comments: Written comments from the public and affected 
entities are invited on one or more of the following points: (1) 
Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the 
proper monitoring and oversight of the care, welfare, and maintenance 
of the chimpanzees, (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, (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 the 
information on those who are to respond, including the use of 
automated, electronic, mechanical, and other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Direct comments to OMB: Written comments and/or suggestions 
regarding items contained in this notice, especially regarding the 
estimated 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, DC 
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: Dr. William Watson, NCRR, 6701 Democracy 
Boulevard, Room 954, Bethesda, MD 20892-4874, telephone (301) 345-0747 
(not a toll-free number), or e-mail; [email protected].
    Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection 
are best assured of having full effect if received within 30 days of 
the date of this publication.

    Dated: January 11, 2005.
Patricia Newman,
National Center for Research Services Project Clearance Liaison, 
National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 05-587 Filed 1-11-05; 8:45 am]
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