[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]
 BILLING CODE 4140-01-P