[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48178-48179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19089]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; 30-day Comment Request: Autism 
Spectrum Disorder Research Portfolio Analysis

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), 
the National Institutes of Health, has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and approval of the 
information collection listed below. This proposed information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on May 24, 
2013, Volume 78, Number 101, Pages 31568-31569 and allowed 60-days for 
public comment. One public comment was received; in this comment, a 
request was made for access to any data that is collected on autism 
projects that are funded. This comment was considered, but it did not 
result in alteration to the data collection or data management process 
because steps are already in place to make the data publicly accessible 
via an online Web Tool on the IACC Web site. No comments that 
specifically addressed cost and hour burden were received. The purpose 
of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. 
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institutes of 
Health, may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required 
to respond to, an information collection that has been extended, 
revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.
    Direct Comments to OMB: Written comments and/or suggestions 
regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding 
the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be 
directed to the: Office of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory 
Affairs, [email protected] or by fax to 202-395-6974, 
Attention: NIH Desk Officer.
    Comment Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection 
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days 
of the date of this publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain a copy of the data 
collection plans and instruments, or request 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.
    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: July 26, 2013.
Sue Murrin,
Executive Officer, NIMH, NIH.
[FR Doc. 2013-19089 Filed 8-6-13; 8:45 am]
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