[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 26108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11583]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

 [Document Identifier: 0990-0278-30D]


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 0990-0278, scheduled to expire on August 31, 2017. 
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 July 6, 2017.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherrette Funn, [email protected] 
or (202) 795-7714.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the document identifier 0990-0278-30D for 
reference.
    Type of Collection Request: Extension of Currently Approved 
Collection
    Title of the Collection: Federalwide Assurance Forms--Extension OMB 
No. 0990-0278, Assistant Secretary for Health, Office for Human 
Research Protections.
    Abstract: The Office for Human Research Protections is requesting a 
three year extension of the Federalwide Assurance (FWA). The FWA is 
designed to provide a simplified procedure for institutions engaged in 
HHS-conducted or supported research to satisfy the assurance 
requirements of Section 491(a) of the Public Health Service Act and HHS 
Regulations for the protection of human subjects at 45 CFR 46.103. The 
respondents are institutions engaged in human subjects research that is 
conducted or supported by HHS.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions, Federal, State, Local, or Tribal 
Governments;

                                   Estimated Annualized Burden in Hours Table
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                                                                     Number of
                    Form name                        Number of    responses  per     Hours per       Response
                                                    respondents      respondent      response      burden hours
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Federalwide Assurance (FWA).....................          14,000             2.0            0.50          14,000
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............          14,000
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Terry S. Clark,
Asst. Paperwork Reduction Act Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-11583 Filed 6-5-17; 8:45 am]
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