[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 146 (Thursday, July 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45541-45542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18678]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60 Day Comment Request Conference, Meeting, 
Workshop, and Poster Session Registration Generic Clearance (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 National 
Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director (OD), will publish 
periodic summaries of proposed projects 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: Ms. Mikia 
P. Currie, Program Analyst, Office of Policy for Extramural Research 
Administration, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 350, Bethesda, Maryland 
20892, or call a non-toll-free number 301-435-0941 or Email your 
request, including your address to [email protected]. Formal 
requests for additional plans and instruments must be requested in 
writing.
    Comments 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: Conference, Meeting, Workshop, and Poster 
Session Registration Generic Clearance (OD), 0925-New, National 
Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director (OD).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The information collections 
encompassed by this generic clearance will allow the NIH to select the 
most appropriate participants for non-grantee activities sponsored, 
organized, and run by the NIH staff, according to the type and purpose 
of the activity. For example, the NIH may develop an application 
process or information collection to select a limited number of 
researchers to participate in a poster session, identify speakers and 
panelists with desired expertise on a specific topic to be covered at a 
meeting, or determine which researchers would most likely benefit from 
a training course or other opportunity. For the NIH to plan and conduct 
activities that are timely for participants and their fields of 
research, it is often necessary for such information to be collected 
with a relatively short turnaround time. In general, submitted 
abstracts or other application materials will be reviewed by an 
internal NIH committee responsible for planning the activities. This 
committee will be responsible for selecting and notifying participants.
    The information collected for these activities generally includes 
title, author(s), institution/organization, poster size, character 
limitations along with other requirements. This information is 
necessary to identify attendees as eligible for poster presentations, 
to present their research, speak on panels, and discuss innovative 
approaches to science and technology to their peers. The registration 
form collects information from interested parties necessary to register 
them for a workshop.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 8,500.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                  Number of      Average burden
             Type of  respondent                 Number of      responses per   (in hours)  per    Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent        response          hours
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Individuals or Households...................           2,500                1                1            2,500
Organizations...............................           2,500                1                1            2,500
Businesses..................................           2,500                1                1            2,500
State, territory, tribal or local                      1,000                1                1            1,000
 governments................................
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    Dated: July 23, 2015.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2015-18678 Filed 7-29-15; 8:45 am]
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