[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 101 (Friday, May 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31568-31569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12420]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-day Comment Request: Autism Spectrum 
Disorder Research Portfolio Analysis

SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment 
on proposed data collection projects, the National Institute of Mental 
Health (NIMH), 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.
    Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies are invited to address one or more of the following points: 
(1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the function of the agency, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (3) The quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; 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 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    To Submit Comments and For Further Information: To obtain a copy of 
the data collection plans and instruments, submit comments in writing, 
or request

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more information on the proposed project, contact: The Office of Autism 
Research Coordination, NIMH, NIH, Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive 
Blvd., MSC 9663, Room 6184, Bethesda, MD 20892 or Email your request, 
including your address to: [email protected]. Formal 
requests for additional plans and instruments must be requested in 
writing.
    Comment 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.
    Proposed Collection: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Research 
Portfolio Analysis, 0925--NEW--National Institute of Mental Health 
(NIMH), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The purpose of the ASD 
portfolio analysis is to collect research funding data from U.S. and 
international ASD research funders, to assist the Interagency Autism 
Coordinating Committee (IACC) in fulfilling the requirements of the 
Combating Autism Act, and to inform the committee and interested 
stakeholders of the funding landscape and current directions for ASD 
research. Specifically, these analyses will examine the extent to which 
current funding and research topics align with the IACC Strategic Plan 
for ASD Research. The findings will help guide future funding 
priorities by outlining current gaps and opportunities in ASD research 
as well as serving to highlight annual activities and research 
progress.
    OMB approval is requested for three years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 419.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of     Average Time
         Type of respondents  (funders)              Number of     response per    per Response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)         hours
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U.S. Federal....................................              26              36           15/60             234
U.S. Private....................................              12              54           15/60             162
International Government........................               4              14           15/60              14
International Private...........................               4               9           15/60               9
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    Dated: March 26, 2013.
Sue Murrin,
Executive Officer, NIMH, NIH.
[FR Doc. 2013-12420 Filed 5-23-13; 8:45 am]
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