[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9745-9746]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04617]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-0263]


Agency Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and 
Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed 
collection for public comment.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before April 6, 2018.

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. When submitting comments or requesting information, 
please include the document identifier 0990-New-30D and project title 
for reference.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) 
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for 
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
    Information Collection Request Title: 0990-0263--Extension 
Protection of Human Subjects Assurance Identification/IRB 
Certification/Declaration of Exemption (Common Rule) form.
    Abstract: Assistant Secretary for Health, Office for Human Research 
Protections is requesting an extension on a currently approved 
information collection by the Office of Management and Budget, OMB, on 
the Protection of Human Subjects: Assurance Identification/IRB 
Certification/Declaration of Exemption Form. That form is designed to 
provide a simplified procedure for institutions engaged in research 
conducted or supported by the Department of Health and Human Services 
(HHS) to satisfy the requirements of HHS regulations for the protection 
of human subjects at 45 CFR 46.103. The respondents for this collection 
are institutions engaged in research involving human subjects where the 
research is supported by HHS. Institutional use of the form is also 
relied upon by other federal departments and agencies that have 
codified or follow the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human 
Subjects (Common Rule) which is identical to 45 CFR part 46, subpart A.
    Likely Respondents: Individuals, business or other for-profit, not 
for-profit institutions, Federal, State, Local or Tribal Governments.

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                                    Estimate Annualized Burden in Hours Table
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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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Protection of Human Subjects: Assurance               14,000                2              0.5           14,000
 Identification/IRB Certification/
 Declaration of Exemption...................
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    Total...................................  ...............  ...............  ...............          14,000
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Terry S. Clark,
Asst Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-04617 Filed 3-6-18; 8:45 am]
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