[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 236 (Tuesday, December 9, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73075-73077]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28705]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

[Document Identifier: HHS-OS-0990-0390-60D]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Assistant Secretary of Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice

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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of 
Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit an Information 
Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB). The ICR is for revision of the approved information 
collection assigned OMB control number 0990-

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0390 which expires on February 28, 2015. Prior to submitting that ICR 
to OMB, OS seeks comments from the public regarding the burden 
estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before February 9, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to 
[email protected] or by calling (202) 690-6162.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information Collection Clearance 
staff, [email protected] or (202) 690-6162.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the document identifier HHS-OS0990-0390-60D 
for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: Challenge and Prize 
Competition Solicitations.
    Abstract: In 2011, Federal agencies including HHS were given prize 
authority for administering challenges and competitions. Challenges and 
competitions enable the Assistant Secretary for Administration, HHS to 
tap into the expertise and creativity of the public in new ways. In 
order for HHS to quickly and effectively launch competitions on a 
continual basis, HHS seeks generic clearance to collect information for 
these challenges and competitions, which will generally include first 
name, last name, email, city, state and when applicable other 
demographic information. It can also include other information 
necessary to evaluate submissions and understand their impact related 
to the general goals of the competition.
    The information collected will be used to understand whether the 
participant has met the technical requirements for the challenge, 
assist in the technical review and judging of the solutions that are 
provided, and understand the impact and consequences of administering 
the competition and developing solutions for submission. Information 
may be collected during the competition or after its completion.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: In 2011, Federal agencies 
including HHS were given prize authority for administering challenges 
and competitions. Section 105(a) of the America Competes Act, adds 
Section 24 to the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 
(15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) that addresses provisions for challenges and 
competitions with prizes conducted by Federal agencies.
    Challenges and competitions enable HHS to tap into the expertise 
and creativity of the public in new ways. HHS has sponsored challenges 
and competitions in a wide variety of areas such as recruitment 
efforts, health data applications and other types of data, development 
of novel technologies, and communications to increase public 
participation and solicit new ideas on a wide array of topics important 
to the agencies mission. HHS's goal is to engage a broader number of 
stakeholders who are inspired to work on some of our most pressing 
health issues, thus supporting a new ecosystem of scientists, 
developers, and entrepreneurs who can continue to innovate for public 
health.
    The generic clearance is necessary for HHS to quickly and 
effectively launch competitions on a continual basis. The information 
collected for these challenges and competitions will generally include 
first name, last name, email, city, state and when applicable other 
demographic information. It can also include other information 
necessary to evaluate submissions and understand their impact related 
to the general goals of the competition. Upon entry or during the 
judging process, applicants under the age of 18 may be asked to confirm 
parental consent, requiring students under 18 to have a parent 
signature in writing on a parental consent form provided by the 
Department in order to qualify for the contest. For certain challenges 
we may also need to collect data such as types of data sets used in the 
solution, types of software tools used in the solution, and information 
regarding uses of proprietary software (i.e., licenses or use 
agreements). Information obtained from participants will be used by the 
program managers (challenge manager), other agency officials (such as 
general counsel representatives) and in some cases the technical 
reviewers acting on behalf of the program manager (challenge manager). 
The information collected will be used to understand whether the 
participant has met the technical requirements for the challenge, 
assist in the technical review and judging of the solutions that are 
provided, and understand the impact and consequences of administering 
the competition and developing solutions for submission. Information 
may be collected during the competition or after its completion.
    To obtain approval for a collection under this generic, HHS will 
provide a copy of the Federal Register notice used for the challenge, a 
standardized form that includes an estimate of the burden, and the 
instrument (e.g., a questionnaire) to OMB.
    Likely Respondents: Likely respondents include individuals, 
businesses, and state and local governments who choose to participate 
in a challenge or competition hosted by HHS.

                                    Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                    Form name                        Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)         hours
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Individuals or Households.......................            1000               1             1/6           166.6
Organizations...................................            1000               1             1/6           166.6
Businesses......................................            1000               1             1/6           166.6
State, territory, tribal or local governments...              60               1             1/6              10
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    Total.......................................            3060  ..............  ..............             510
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    OS specifically requests comments on (1) the necessity and utility 
of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of 
the agency's functions, (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden, (3) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected, and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology to minimize the information 
collection burden.

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Darius Taylor,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-28705 Filed 12-8-14; 8:45 am]
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