[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 18 (Thursday, January 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5159-5160]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-1847]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0937-0198]


Agency Information Collection Request: 60-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.
    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 
directed to the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer at the above e-mail 
address within 60 days.
    Proposed Project: Public Health Service Polices on Research 
Misconduct (42 CFR Part 93)--OMB No. 0937-0198-Extension--Office of 
Resource Integrity.
    Abstract: This is a request to extend the currently approved 
collection. The purpose of the Annual Report on Possible Research 
Misconduct (Annual Report) form is to provide data on the amount of 
research misconduct activity occurring in institutions conducting PHS 
supported research. In addition this provides an annual assurance that 
the institution has established and will follow administrative policies 
and procedures for responding to allegations of research misconduct 
that comply with the Public Health Service (PHS) Policies on Research 
Misconduct (42 CFR Part 93). Research misconduct is defined as receipt 
of an allegation of research misconduct and/or the conduct of an 
inquiry and/or investigation into such allegations. These data enable 
the ORI to monitor institutional compliance with the PHS regulation. 
Lastly, the form will be used to respond to congressional requests for 
information to prevent misuse of Federal funds and to protect the 
public interest.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                  Number of     Average  burden
   Forms  (if necessary)         Type of         Number of      responses per      hours per       Total burden
                               respondent       respondents       respondent        response          hours
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PHS-6349..................  Awardee                     5246                1             6/60              525
                             Institutions.
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 Seleda Perryman,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance 
Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-1847 Filed 1-28-09; 8:45 am]
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