[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 59 (Monday, March 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14128-14129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-7023]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0937-0198]


Agency Information Collection Request. 30-Day Public 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.
    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) 690-5683. Send written comments and 
recommendations for the proposed information collections within 30 days 
of this notice directly to the OS OMB Desk Officer; faxed to OMB at 
202-395-6974.
    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
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                                                                                                          Number of     Average  burden
              Forms (If necessary)                        Type of respondent             Number of      responses per      hours per       Total burden
                                                                                        respondents       respondent        response          hours
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PHS-6349........................................  Awardee Institutions..............            5246                1             6/60              525
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Seleda Perryman,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance 
Officer.
 [FR Doc. E9-7023 Filed 3-27-09; 8:45 am]
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