[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33228-33230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15186]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier OS-0990-0430, 0431, 0432, 0433, 0434, 0436]


Agency Information Collection Request. 60-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 proposed 
extensions of collections for public comment.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before September 17, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or by calling 
(202) 795-7714.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the document identifier 0990-New-60D and 
project title for reference, to [email protected], or call the 
Reports Clearance Officer.

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.
    Title of the Collection: Crime Control Act--Requirement for 
Background Checks.
    Type of Collection: Extension.
    OMB No.: 0990-0430--Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial 
Resources, Office of Grants and Acquisition Policy, and Accountability, 
Division of Acquisition.
    Abstract: Crime Control Act--Requirement for Background Checks: 
Performance of HHS mission requires the support of contractors. In some 
circumstances, depending on the requirements of the specific contract, 
the contractor is tasked to provide personnel who will be dealing with 
children under the age of 18. After contract award contractor personnel 
must undergo a background check as required by HHS Acquisition 
Regulation (HHSAR) 337.103(d)(3) and the clause at HHSAR 352.237-72 
Crime Control Act--Requirement for Background Checks before working on 
the contract as required by federal law (Crime Control Act of 1990). 
The contractor is therefore required to provide information on the 
individual so that a proper background check can be performed.
    The Agency is requesting a 3 year extension to collect this 
information from public or private businesses.

                                          Annualized Burden Hour Table
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                                                                                 Average burden
                    Number of respondents                        Total annual     per response     Total burden
                                                                  responses        (in hours)         hours
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160..........................................................             160                1              160
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    Title of the Collection: Acquisitions Involving Human Subjects.
    Type of Collection: Extension.
    OMB No.: 0990-0431--Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial 
Resources, Office of Grants and Acquisition Policy, and Accountability, 
Division of Acquisition.
    Abstract: Acquisitions Involving Human Subjects: Performance of HHS 
mission requires the support of contractors involving human subjects. 
Before awarding a contract to any contractor that will need to use 
human subjects, the Contracting Officer is required to verify that, the 
contractor holds a valid Federal Wide Assurance (FWA) approved by the 
Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP). The provisions are 
implemented via contract clauses found at HHSAR 352.270-4a (Protection 
of Human Subjects), the clause at HHSAR 352.270-4b (Protection of Human 
Subjects), the provision at HHSAR 352.270-10 (Notice to Offerors--
Protection of Human Subjects, Research Involving Human Subjects 
Committee (RIHSC) Approval of Research Protocols Required), and the 
clause at HHSAR 352.270-11 (Protection of Human Subjects--Research 
Involving Human Subjects Committee (RIHSC) Approval of Research 
Protocols Required).
    The Agency is requesting a 3-year extension to collect this 
information from public or private businesses.

                                          Annualized Burden Hour Table
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                                                                                 Average burden
                    Number of respondents                        Total annual     per response     Total burden
                                                                  responses        (in hours)         hours
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90...........................................................             318                5             1590
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    Title of the Collection: Acquisitions Involving the Use of 
Laboratory Animals.
    Type of Collection: Extension.
    OMB No.: 0990-0432--Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial 
Resources, Office of Grants and Acquisition Policy, and Accountability, 
Division of Acquisition.
    Abstract: Acquisitions Involving the Use of Laboratory Animals: 
Performance of HHS mission requires the use of live vertebrate animals. 
Before awarding a contract to any contractor, which will need to use 
live vertebrate animals, the Contracting Officer is required to verify 
that the contractor holds a valid Animal Welfare Assurance from the 
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) within NIH. Contractors are 
required to file the appropriate forms to obtain this

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approval. The applicable clauses are found at HHSAR 352.270-5a (Notice 
to Offerors of Requirement for Compliance with the Public Health 
Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals), and the 
clause at HHSAR 352.270-5b (Care of Live Vertebrate Animals).
    The Agency is requesting a 3-year extension to collect this 
information from public or private businesses.

                                          Annualized Burden Hour Table
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                                                                                 Average burden
                    Number of respondents                        Total annual     per response     Total burden
                                                                  responses        (in hours)         hours
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36...........................................................              41                3              123
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    Title of the Collection: Indian Child Protection and Family 
Violence Act.
    Type of Collection: Extension.

OMB No. 0990-0433--Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial 
Resources, Office of Grants and Acquisition Policy, and Accountability, 
Division of Acquisition

    Abstract: Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Act: 
Performance of IHS mission requires the support of contractors. In some 
circumstances, depending on the requirements of the specific contract, 
the contractor is tasked to provide personnel who will be dealing with 
Indian children under the age of 18. After contract award contractor 
personnel must undergo a background check as required by HHSAR 
337.103(d)(4) and the clause at HHSAR 352.237-73 Indian Child 
Protection and Family Violence Act before working on the contract as 
required by federal law (Indian Child Protection and Family Violence 
Act (ICPFVA)). The contractor is therefore required to provide 
information on the individual so that a proper background check can be 
performed, as stated in the HHS Acquisition Regulation.
    The Agency is requesting a 3-year extension to collect this 
information from public or private businesses.

                                          Annualized Burden Hour Table
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                                                                                 Average burden
                    Number of respondents                        Total annual     per response     Total burden
                                                                  responses        (in hours)         hours
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40...........................................................             160                1              160
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    Title of the Collection: Meetings, Conferences, and Seminars.
    Type of Collection: Extension.
    OMB No.: 0990-0434--Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial 
Resources, Office of Grants and Acquisition Policy, and Accountability, 
Division of Acquisition.
    Abstract: Meetings, Conferences, and Seminars: Performance of HHS 
mission requires the support of contractors. In some circumstances, 
depending on the requirements of the specific contract, the contractor 
is tasked to conduct meetings, conferences, and seminars. HHSAR 
311.7101(a) (Responsibilities) and the clause at HHSAR 352.211-1 
(Accessibility of meetings, conferences and seminars to persons with 
disabilities) require contractors to provide a plan describing the 
contractor's ability to meet the accessibility standards in 28 CFR part 
36. HHSAR 311.7202(b) (Responsibilities) and the clause at HHSAR 
352.211-2 (Conference sponsorship request and conference materials 
disclaimer) require contractors to provide funding disclosure and a 
content disclaimer statement on conference materials. As a result of 
these clauses, HHS contractors providing conference, meeting, or 
seminars services are required to provide specific information to HHS 
as stated in the HHS Acquisition Regulation.
    The Agency is requesting a 3-year extension to collect this 
information from public or private businesses.

                                          Annualized Burden Hour Table
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                                                                                 Average burden
                    Number of respondents                        Total annual     per response     Total burden
                                                                  responses        (in hours)         hours
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1604.........................................................            1604                1             1604
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    Title of the Collection: Contractor Collection of Information.
    Type of Collection: Extension.
    OMB No.: 0990-0436--Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial 
Resources, Office of Grants and Acquisition Policy, and Accountability, 
Division of Acquisition.
    Abstract: Contractor Collection of Information: Performance of HHS 
mission requires the support of contractors. In some circumstances, 
depending on the requirements of the specific contract, the contractor 
is tasked to gather data that involves requesting this data from 
sources outside of HHS (i.e., the public). In those circumstances HHSAR 
352.211-3 Paperwork Reduction Act is included in the contract and 
prevents the contractor from initiating the solicitation of information 
from third parties unless and until a proper clearance from OMB has 
been obtained, specific to that data

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collection. This clearance covers the data collection necessary to 
determine what information should be collected in order to prepare the 
contract-specific OMB clearance request as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act or 1995 44 U.S.C. 3501, and as stated in the HHS 
Acquisition Regulation.
    The Agency is requesting a 3-year extension to collect this 
information from public or private businesses.

                                          Annualized Burden Hour Table
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                                                                                 Average burden
                    Number of respondents                        Total annual     per response     Total burden
                                                                  responses        (in hours)         hours
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1............................................................               1                1                1
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Terry Clark,
Asst. Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-15186 Filed 7-16-18; 8:45 am]
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