[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 92 (Tuesday, May 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27318-27319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10936]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request Return: Chimpanzee 
Research Use Form (OD)

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 Division of Program 
Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI), Office of 
the Director (OD), 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) Ways to 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 more information on the proposed project, contact: The 
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, 
OD, NIH, Building 1, Room 260, 1 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892; or 
call non-toll-free number 301-402-9852; 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: Chimpanzee Research Use Form, 0925-NEW, 
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives 
(DPCPSI), Office of the Director (OD), National Institutes of Health 
(NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The purpose of this form is 
to obtain information needed by the NIH to assess whether the proposed 
research triggers consideration by the Chimpanzee Research Use Panel 
(CRUP) and the NIH Council of Councils (Council), and if so, whether 
the research satisfies the agency's policy for research involving 
chimpanzees. The CRUP is a working group of the Council that has been 
charged with considering whether research proposing to use chimpanzees 
is consistent with principles and criteria for research involving 
chimpanzees, as discussed in the 2011 Institute of Medicine report, 
Chimpanzees in Biomedical and Behavioral Research: Assessing the 
Necessity, and as implemented through agency policy. The NIH, the CRUP, 
and/or the Council, will consider the information submitted through 
this form prior to the agency making funding decisions or otherwise 
allowing the research to begin. Completion of this form is a mandatory 
step toward receiving NIH support or approval for research involving 
chimpanzees.
    OMB approval is requested for three years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours is 40.

                                                            Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                          Number of       Average time
                    Form name                             Type of respondent             Number of      responses per     per response     Total annual
                                                                                        respondents       respondent       (in hours)      burden hour
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Chimpanzee Research Use Form....................  Research Community................              20                1                2               40
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    Dated: May 5, 2014.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Principal Deputy Director, NIH.
[FR Doc. 2014-10936 Filed 5-12-14; 8:45 am]
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