[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 225 (Friday, November 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69499-69500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27636]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Application for 
Collaboration With the Therapeutic Development Branch (TDB), Division 
of Preclinical Innovation (DPI), National Center for Advancing 
Translational Sciences (NCATS)

    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 
Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), 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 on 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) Ways to enhance 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: Dr. Nora 
Yang, Therapeutic Development Branch, DPI, NCATS, NIH, 9800 Medical 
Center Drive, Building B, Rockville, MD 20850, or call non-toll-free 
number (301) 217-1077, or Email your request, including your address 
to: [email protected]. Formal requests for additional plans and

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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: Application for Collaboration with the 
Therapeutic Development Branch (TDB), Division of Preclinical 
Innovation (DPI), National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences 
(NCATS), 0925-0658, Expiration Date 06/30/2015--EXTENSION, National 
Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National 
Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The Therapeutic Development 
Branch (TDB) provides opportunities to partner with and gain access to 
a variety of programs delivering assay development, screening, hit-to-
lead chemistry, lead optimization, chemical biology studies, drug 
development capabilities, expertise, and clinical/regulatory resources 
in a collaborative environment, with the goal of moving promising 
therapeutics into human clinical trials for both common and 
specifically rare and/or neglected diseases. The TDB uses an 
application and evaluation process to select collaborators. Selected 
investigators provide the drug project starting points and ongoing 
biological/disease expertise throughout the project. The application 
and evaluation process is necessary to determine amount and quality of 
current data, select meritorious projects for adoption, and to serve as 
a basis for determining specific scientific gaps to be filled.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The estimated annualized burden 
hours are 510.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                    Form name                        Number of     responses per   per response    Total annual
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)      burden hour
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TDB Project Information Template................             170               1               1             170
Online Collaborator Solicitation (TRND).........             100               1               1             100
Online Collaborator Solicitation (BrIDGs).......              70               1               1              70
Solicitation Instructions (TRND)................             100               1               1             100
Solicitation Instructions (BrIDGs)..............              70               1               1              70
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    Dated: October 29, 2014.
M. Janis Mullaney,
Associate Director for Administration, NCATS, NIH.
[FR Doc. 2014-27636 Filed 11-20-14; 8:45 am]
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