[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 40 (Thursday, February 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10779-10780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3745]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Agency Information Collection Request; 60-Day Public Comment 
Request

    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 information collection request 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.
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your 
request, including your address, phone 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 with 60-days, and directed to the OS Paperwork.
    Proposed Project: SF-424 Research & Related (R&R) Form--Revision-
OMB No. 4040-0001--Grants.Gov.
    Abstract: The SF-424 (R&R) is the government-wide data set for 
research grant applications. The data set provides information to 
assist Federal program staff and grants officials in assessing the 
adequacy of applicant's proposals to accomplish project objectives and 
determine whether grant applications reflect program needs. Agencies 
will not be required to collect all of the information in the proposed 
data set. The agency will identify the data that must be provided by 
applicants through instructions that will accompany the application 
package. The proposed data set incorporates proposed revisions adopted 
by the cross-agency R&R working group. This working group established 
the original proposed data set (4040-0001) in 2004. The instructions 
will also be revised.
    We propose two major changes in our revision request. The first 
major change is to remove the Project/Performance Site Location(s) form 
from the collection. This form will be revised and included in a 
separate OMB-approved collection. The Project/Performance Site 
Locations(s) forms will be required with all SF-424 form families with 
the exception of the SF-424 Individual form. The second major change is 
to incorporate into this collection the Small Business Innovation 
Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Information 
form (OMB Number 0925-0001). The existing SBIR/STTR Information form 
(OMB No. 0925-0001) will be discontinued once this R&R collection is 
renewed. We are requesting a 3-year extension of the revised form. The 
affected public may include Federal, State, Local, or tribal 
governments, business or other for profit, and not for profit 
institutions.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                     Agency                          Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)         hours
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DOC.............................................           2,300               1      25/60                  958
DOE.............................................           8,000               1          1.5             12,000
ED..............................................           1,200               1         40               48,000
HHS.............................................          60,000               1         60            3,600,000
DOD.............................................           2,500               5          1.0676          13,345
NASA............................................          10,000               1          1.5             15,000
USDA............................................           6,000               1          1.25             7,500
NSF.............................................          40,000               1        120            4,800,000
DHS.............................................             350               1        120               42,000
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............       8,538,803
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John Teeter,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance 
Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-3745 Filed 2-27-08; 8:45 am]
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