[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 17, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51042-51043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20961]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; National Institutes of 
Health Construction Grants

SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for public comment on proposed 
data collection projects, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will 
publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
    Proposed Collection: Title: National Institutes of Health 
Construction Grants 42 CFR Part 52b (Final Rule). Type of Information 
Collection Request: Extension of OMB Control No. 0925-0424, expiration 
date 10/31/2011. Need and Use of the Information Collection: This 
request is for OMB review and approval of a renewal for the information 
collection and recordkeeping requirements contained in the regulation 
codified at 42 CFR part 52b. The purpose of the regulation is to govern 
the awarding and administration of grants awarded by NIH and its 
components for construction of new buildings and the alteration, 
renovation, remodeling, improvement, expansion, and repair of existing 
buildings, including the provision of equipment necessary to make the 
buildings (or applicable part of the buildings) suitable for the 
purpose for which it was constructed. In terms of reporting 
requirements: Section 52b.9(b) of the regulation requires the 
transferor of a facility which is sold or transferred, or owner of a 
facility, the use of which has changed, to provide written notice of 
the sale, transfer or change within 30 days. Section 52b.10(f) requires 
a grantee to submit an approved copy of the construction schedule prior 
to the start of construction. Section 52b.10(g) requires a grantee to 
provide daily construction logs and monthly status reports upon request 
at the job site. Section 52b.11(b) requires applicants for a project 
involving the acquisition of existing facilities to provide the 
estimated cost of the project, cost of the acquisition of existing 
facilities, and cost of remodeling, renovating, or altering facilities 
to serve the purposes for which they are acquired. In terms of 
recordkeeping requirements: Section 52b.10(g) requires grantees to 
maintain daily construction logs and monthly status reports at the job 
site. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Affected Public: Non-profit 
organizations and Federal agencies. Type of respondents: Grantees. The 
estimated respondent burden is as follows:

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                               Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden
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                                                  Number of       Frequency of     Average time     Annual hour
                                                 respondents        response       per response       burden
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Reporting:
    Section 52b.9(b)........................                 1                 1             .50             .50
    Section 2b.10(f)........................                60                 1            1.0            60
    Section 2b.10(g)........................                60                12            1.0           720
    Section 2b.11(b)........................               100                 1            1.0           100
Recordkeeping:
    Section 2b.10(g)........................                60               260            1.0        15,600
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        Totals..............................               281  ................  ..............       16,480.5
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    The annualized cost to the public, based on an average of 60 active 
grants in the construction phase, is estimated at: $576,818. There are 
no Capital Costs to report. There are no operating or Maintenance Costs 
to report.
    Request for Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies should address one or more of the 
following points: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of 
information and recordkeeping are necessary for the proper performance 
of the function of the agency, including whether the information will 
have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's 
estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information and 
recordkeeping, including the methodology and assumptions used; (3) 
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected and the recordkeeping information to be maintained; and (4) 
Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection and recordkeeping 
techniques of other forms of information technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, contact Jerry Moore, NIH Regulations Officer, Office of 
Management Assessment, Division of Management Support, National 
Institutes of Health, 6011 Executive Boulevard, Room 601, MSC 7669, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852-7669; call 301-496-4607 (this is not a toll 
free number) or e-mail your request to [email protected].
    Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection 
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 60 days 
of the date of this publication.

    Dated: August 12, 2011.
Jerry Moore,
Regulations Officer, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2011-20961 Filed 8-16-11; 8:45 am]
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