[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 18304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07787]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

[Document Identifier: 0937-0198-30D]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, 
has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. 
The ICR is for renewal of the approved information collection assigned 
OMB control number , scheduled to expire on . 
Comments submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be 
provided to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public on 
this ICR during the review and approval period.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before May 18, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or via 
facsimile to (202) 395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information Collection Clearance 
staff, [email protected] or (202) 795-7714.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the OMB control number 0937-0198 and 
document identifier 0937-0198-30D for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: Public Health Service Polices 
on Research Misconduct (42 CFR part 93)--OMB No. 0937-0198--Extension--
Office of Resource Integrity.
    OMB No.: 0937-0198.
    Abstract: This is a request to extend the currently approved 
collection, OMB No. 0937-0198, which involves two forms: PHS-6349 and 
PHS-6315. The purpose of the Institutional Assurance and Annual Report 
on Possible Research Misconduct form (PHS-6349) is to provide data on 
the amount of research misconduct activity occurring in institutions 
conducting PHS-supported research, as well as providing an annual 
assurance that those institutions have established and will follow 
administrative policies and procedures for responding to allegations of 
research misconduct that comply with the Public Health Service (PHS) 
Regulations on Research Misconduct (42 CFR part 93). The purpose of the 
Assurance of Compliance by Sub-Award Recipients form (PHS-6315) is to 
establish a similar assurance of compliance with 42 CFR part 93 for 
sub-awardee institutions, as well as provide data on the amount of 
research misconduct activity occurring in those sub-awardee 
institutions. Research misconduct is defined as receipt of an 
allegation of research misconduct and/or the conduct of an inquiry and/
or investigation into such allegations. These data enable the ORI to 
monitor institutional compliance with the PHS regulation. Lastly, the 
forms will be used to respond to congressional requests for information 
to prevent misuse of Federal funds and to protect the public interest.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: Public Health Service 
Polices on Research Misconduct (42 CFR part 93)--OMB No. 0937-0198--
Extension--Office of Research Integrity.
    Likely Respondents: PHS awardee and sub-awardee institutions.
    The total annual burden hours estimated for this ICR are summarized 
in the table below.

                                    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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PHS-6349........................................           5,435               1           10/60             906
PHS-6315........................................             200               1            5/60              17
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             923
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Terry S. Clark,
Asst Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-07787 Filed 4-17-17; 8:45 am]
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