[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8882-8883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04484]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; 60 Day Comment Request; Generic Clearance
for Conferences, Meetings, Workshops, Poster Sessions and Registration
(OD)
AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment
on proposed data collection projects, the National Institutes of Health
(NIH), Office of the Director (OD), will publish periodic summaries of
proposed projects to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval.
DATES: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured
of having their full effect if received within 60 days of the date of
this publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain a copy of the data
collection plans and instruments, submit comments in writing, or
request more information on the proposed project, contact: Ms. Mikia P.
Currie, Chief, Project Clearance Branch (PCB), Office of Policy for
Extramural Research Administration, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 350,
Bethesda, Maryland 20892, or call a non-toll-free number 301-435-0941
or Email your request, including your address to [email protected].
Formal requests for additional plans and instruments must be requested
in writing.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 requires: Written comments and/or suggestions
from the public and affected agencies are invited on one or more of the
following points: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) The
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the
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validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
and (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Proposed collection Title: Generic Clearance for Conferences,
Meetings, Workshops, Poster Sessions and Registration (OD), EXTENSION,
0925-0740, Expiration Date: 05/2019, National Institutes of Health
(NIH), Office of the Director (OD).
Need and Use of Information Collection: This information collection
will continue to allow NIH to select the most appropriate participants
for non-grantee activities sponsored, organized, and run by NIH staff,
according to the type and purpose of the activity. For example, NIH may
develop an application process or information collection to select a
limited number of researchers to participate in a poster session,
identify speakers and panelists with desired expertise on a specific
topic to be covered at a meeting, or determine which researchers would
most likely benefit from a training course or other opportunity. For
NIH to plan and conduct activities that are timely for participants and
their fields of research, it is often necessary for such information to
be collected with a relatively short turnaround time. In general,
submitted abstracts or other application materials will be reviewed by
an internal NIH committee responsible for planning the activities. This
committee will be responsible for selecting and notifying participants.
The information collected for these activities generally includes
title, author(s), institution/organization, poster size, character
limitations along with other requirements. This information is
necessary to identify attendees as eligible for poster presentations,
to present their research, speak on panels, and discuss innovative
approaches to science and technology to their peers. The registration
form collects information from interested parties necessary to register
them for a workshop.
OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 8,875.
Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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Number of Average burden
Type of form Number of responses per (in hours) per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Conferences..................................... 2,500 1 1 2,500
Meetings........................................ 2,500 1 45/60 1,875
Workshops....................................... 2,500 1 30/60 1,250
Poster Session.................................. 1,000 1 1 1,000
Panels.......................................... 1,500 1 30/60 750
Presentations................................... 1,500 1 1 1,500
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Total....................................... 11,500 11,500 .............. 8,875
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Dated: March 6, 2019.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2019-04484 Filed 3-11-19; 8:45 am]
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