[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 121 (Monday, June 24, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29526-29527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-13316]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-0390]


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 July 24, 2019.

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.
    Title of the Collection: Challenge and Prize Competition 
Solicitations.
    Type of Collection: Reinstatement w/chg.
    OMB No. 0990-0390--Office of the Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
    Abstract: The Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health & 
Human Services (HHS) requests that the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) approve a request for a generic clearance approval of the 
information collected for challenge and prize competition 
solicitations.
    Challenges and prize competitions enable HHS to tap into the 
expertise and creativity of the public in new ways as well as extend 
awareness of HHS programs and priorities. Within HHS, the Office of the 
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) has taken lead responsibility in 
coordinating challenges and prize competitions and implementing 
policies regarding the use of these tools. HHS's goal is to engage a 
broader number of stakeholders who are inspired to work on some of our 
most pressing health issues, thus supporting a new ecosystem of 
scientists, developers, and entrepreneurs who can continue to innovate 
for public health.
    The generic clearance is necessary for HHS to launch several 
challenges or prize competitions annually in a short turnaround. The 
information collected for these challenges and prize competitions will 
generally include the submitter's or other contact person's first and 
last name, organizational affiliation and role in the organization (for 
identification purposes); email address or other contact information 
(to follow up if the submitted solution is selected as finalist or 
winner); street address (to confirm that the submitter or affiliated 
organization is located in the United States, for eligibility 
purposes); information confirming whether the submitter's age is 13 
years or older (to ensure compliance with the Children's Online Privacy 
Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501-6505) (COPPA) or 18 years or 
older (to ensure necessary consents are obtained); and a narrative 
description of the solution. HHS may also request information 
indicating the submitter's technical background, educational level, 
ethnicity, age range, gender, and race (to evaluate entrants' diversity 
and backgrounds), how the submitter learned about the challenge or 
prize competition and what the submitter currently understands about 
the HHS agency hosting the challenge or prize competition (to gauge the 
effect of the challenge or prize competition on increasing public 
awareness of HHS programs and priorities, and generally to enable HHS 
to improve its outreach strategies to ensure a diverse and broad 
innovator constituency is fostered through the use of challenges and 
prize competitions). Finally, HHS may ask for additional information 
tailored to the particular challenge or prize competition through 
structured questions. This information will enable HHS to more 
effectively create and administer challenges and prize competitions.
    Upon entry or during the judging process, solvers under the age of 
18 may be asked to confirm parental consent, thereby requiring solvers 
under 18 to have a parent or guardian signature in a format outlined in 
the specific criteria of each challenge or prize competition in order 
to qualify for the contest. To protect online privacy of minors, 
birthdate may be required by the website host to ensure the challenge 
platform meets the requirements of COPPA. Eligibility to win a cash 
prize will be outlined in the specific criteria of each contest and 
will only apply to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or private 
entities incorporated in and maintaining a primary place of business in 
the U.S. To administer the cash prize, HHS will need to collect 
additional relevant payment information-- such as Social Security 
Number and/or Taxpayer ID and information regarding the winners' 
financial institutions--in order to comply with financial accounting 
processes.
    Likely Respondents: Likely respondents include individuals, 
businesses, and state and local

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governments who choose to participate in a challenge or prize 
competition hosted or overseen (i.e., via contract, etc.) by HHS.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden  per    Total  burden
           Respondent  (if necessary)               respondents    responses per     Response          hours
                                                                    respondent        (hours)
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Individuals or Households.......................           1,000               1           10/60           166.7
Organizations...................................             500               1           10/60            83.3
Businesses......................................             440               1           10/60            73.3
State, territory, tribal or local governments...              60               1           10/60            10.0
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............           333.3
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Terry Clark,
Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the 
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-13316 Filed 6-21-19; 8:45 am]
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