[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 31, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30927-30928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8381]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-New; 60-day notice]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), 
Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following 
summary of a proposed collection for public comment. Interested persons 
are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any 
other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the 
following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed 
information collection for the proper performance of the agency's 
functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology to minimize the information collection 
burden.
    Type of Information Collection Request: Regular Clearance, New 
collection.
    Title of Information Collection: Research Integrity Officer Study 
(RIO Study).
    Form/OMB No.: OS-0990-New.
    Use: The purpose of this evaluation study is to learn about the 
level of knowledge, experience, qualifications, authority, position in 
the organizations, access to resources and other responsiblities that 
Research Integrity Officers have. This will allow us to evaluate how 
well the institutions are prepared and able to implement the PHS 
policies on research misconduct.
    Frequency: Reporting, on one occasion.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Annual Number of Respondents: 1,420.
    Total Annual Responses: 1,420.
    Average Burden Per Response: 1,300 for .5 hour; 120 for 1 hour.
    Total Annual Hours: 770.
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access the HHS 
Web site address at http://www.hhs.gov/ocio/infocollect/pending/ or e-
mail your request, including your address, phone

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number, OMB number, and OS document identifier, to [email protected], 
or call the Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690-6162. Written 
comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections 
must be received within 60 days, and directed to the OS Paperwork 
Clearance Officer at the following address: Department of Health and 
Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Assistant Secretary for 
Budget, Technology, and Finance, Office of Information and Resource 
Management, Attention: Naomi Cook (0990-New), Room 531-H, 200 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington DC 20201.

    Dated: May 22, 2006.
Robert E. Polson,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance 
Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-8381 Filed 5-30-06; 8:45 am]
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