[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 13 (Thursday, January 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3447-3448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01080]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request: National Institute 
on Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Endowments

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 Institute on 
Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), the 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) 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: Nathan 
Stinson, Jr., Ph.D., MD, MPH, Director, Division of Extramural 
Scientific Programs, National Institute on Minority Health

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and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, 6707 Democracy 
Blvd., Suite 800, Bethesda, MD 20892-5465, or call non-toll free number 
(301-594-8704 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 March 21, 
2016.
    Proposed Collection: National Institute on Minority Health and 
Health Disparities Research Endowments--0925--NEW--Existing Collection 
In Use without an OMB Number- National Institute on Minority Health and 
Health Disparities (NIMHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The NIMHD Research 
Endowment Program builds research capacity and research infrastructure 
in order to facilitate minority health research and research regarding 
other health disparity populations at eligible institutions under 
sections 736 and 464z-4 of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act). NIH 
regulations contains requirements that are subject to OMB approval 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as amended (44 U.S.C. 
chapter 35). Title 45 of the CFR, sections 52i.3(b)(2), 52i.4(a), 
52i.4(c), 52i.5(a), 52i.9(b), 52i.11(b), and 52i.11(d) contain 
reporting and information collection requirements that are subject to 
OMB approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Title 45 of the CFR, 
sections 52i.10, 52i.11(a)(1), 52i.11(a)(2), 52i.11(a)(3), 
52i.11(a)(4), and 52i.11(b) contain recordkeeping requirements that are 
subject to OMB review under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The 
respondents for this notice consist of institutions currently funded 
under Section 736 or Section 464z-4 of the PHS Act.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 548.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of     Average time
                    Citations                        Number of     responses per  per response (   Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       in hours)         hours
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Reporting:
    52i.3(b)(2).................................               4               1               4              16
    52i.4(a)....................................               4               1               1               4
    52i.4(c)....................................               4               1               1               4
    52i.5(a)....................................               4               1              22              88
    52i.9(b)....................................               4               1               4              16
    52i.11(b)...................................              12               1              15             180
    52i.11(d)...................................              12               1               2              24
        Subtotal................................  ..............  ..............              49             332
Recordkeeping:
    52i.10......................................              12               1               2              24
    52i.11(a)(1)................................              12               1               2              24
    52.i11(a)(2)................................              12               1               2              24
    52i11(a)(3).................................              12               1               2              24
    52i11(a)(4).................................              12               1               2              24
    52.i11(b)...................................              12               1               8              96
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        Subtotal................................  ..............  ..............              18             216
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            Total...............................  ..............  ..............              67             548
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    Dated: January 11, 2016.
Eliseo P[eacute]rez-Stable,
Director, NIMHD.
[FR Doc. 2016-01080 Filed 1-20-16; 8:45 am]
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