[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 239 (Thursday, December 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58818-58819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26966]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; Special 
Volunteer and Guest Researcher Assignment (Office of Intramural 
Research, Office of the Director)

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and approval of the 
information collection listed below.

DATES: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured 
of having their full effect if received within 30-days of the date of 
this publication.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public 
burden and associated response time, should be directed to the: Office 
of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs, 
[email protected] or by fax to 202-395-6974, Attention: Desk 
Officer for NIH.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, contact: Dr. Arlyn Garcia-Perez, Assistant Director, 
Office of Intramural Research, Office of the Director, National 
Institutes of Health, 1 Center Drive MSC 0140, Building 1, Room 160, 
MSC-0140, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 or call non-toll-free number (301) 
496-1921 or (301) 496-1381 or Email your request, including your 
address to: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register on September 15, 2017, 
page 43394 (82 FR 43394) and allowed 60 days for public comment. No 
public comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to allow 
an additional 30 days for public comment. The Office of Intramural 
Research (OIR), Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health, 
may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to 
respond to, an information collection that has been extended, revised, 
or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.
    In compliance with Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and 
approval of the information collection listed below.
    Proposed Collection: Special Volunteer and Guest Researcher 
Assignment--0925-0177, exp., date 08/31/2017--Reinstatement without 
Change of, Office of Intramural Research (OIR), Office of the Director 
(OD), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: Form Number: NIH-590 is a 
single form completed by an NIH official for each Guest Researcher or 
Special Volunteer prior to his/her arrival at NIH. The information on 
the form is necessary for the approving official to reach a decision on 
whether to allow a Guest Researcher to use NIH facilities, or whether 
to accept volunteer services offered by a Special Volunteer. If the 
original assignment is extended, another form notating the extension is 
completed to update the file. In addition, each Special Volunteer and 
Guest Researcher reads and signs an NIH Agreement.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 527.

                                                            Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                             Number of    Average burden   Total annual
                   Form name                               Type of respondents               Number of     responses per   per response     hour burden
                                                                                            respondents     respondent      (in hours)         hours
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Special Volunteer and Guest Researcher           Special Volunteers and Guest                      2,870               1            6/60             287
 Assignment.                                      researchers.
NIH Special Volunteer Agreement................  Special Volunteers.....................           2,600               1            5/60             217

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NIH Guest Researcher Agreement.................  Guest Researchers......................             270               1            5/60              23
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    Totals.....................................  .......................................           2,870  ..............  ..............             527
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    Dated: December 8, 2017.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Deputy Director, NIH.
[FR Doc. 2017-26966 Filed 12-13-17; 8:45 am]
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