[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 168 (Thursday, August 29, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45502-45503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18646]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for 
Review and Approval; Information Collection Request Title: Forms for 
Use With Applications to the Maternal and Child Health Bureau Research 
and Training Grants, New

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department 
of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
HRSA has submitted an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Comments 
submitted during the first public review of this ICR will be provided 
to OMB. OMB will accept further comments from the public during the 
review and approval period.

DATES: Comments on this ICR must be received no later than September 
30, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or mail the HRSA 
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 14N136B, 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
draft instruments, email [email protected] or call Lisa Wright-
Solomon, the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at (301) 
443-1984.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the ICR title for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: Forms for Use with 
Applications for the Maternal and Child Health Bureau Research and 
Training Grants, OMB No. 0906-xxxx--New.
    Abstract: HRSA proposes to collect information in conjunction with 
applications for Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) grants that 
describes the qualifications of proposed researchers and the 
description of expected research participants. This is in compliance 
with the Social Security Act, Title V, Sec.  501(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 
701(a)(2)), as amended, and the Public Health Service Act, Sec.  
399BB(f), (42 U.S.C. 280i-1(f)) as amended by the Autism CARES Act of 
2014 (Pub. L. 113-157).
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: In MCHB's research and 
training grant programs, the applicants will complete the Biographical 
Sketch form to summarize the qualifications of each key personnel on 
their proposed research team. The grant reviewers will utilize this 
information to assess the capabilities of the research team to carry 
out the planned research project. Applicants will also complete the 
Inclusion Enrollment form to summarize their expected population of 
research study participants at the time of submission of their 
proposal. This information supports decision-making as part of the 
annual Noncompeting Continuation Award process. Monitoring inclusion 
enrollment is an important component of ensuring demographic diversity 
(race, ethnicity, and gender) among research study participants in 
MCHB's research grant portfolio. This allows MCHB to determine to what 
extent individuals of different backgrounds are participating in MCHB 
research and training programs.
    A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register on September 
13, 2018, vol. 83, No. 178; pp. 46504-05. There were no public 
comments.
    Likely Respondents: Potential applicants to HRSA's MCHB research 
and training programs.
    Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by 
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide the 
information requested. This includes the time needed to review 
instructions; to develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and 
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying 
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and 
providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to 
a collection of information; to search data sources; to complete and 
review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise 
disclose the information. The total annual burden hours estimated for 
this ICR are summarized in the table below.

                                     Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                     Number of                    Average burden
            Form name                Number of     responses per       Total       per response    Total burden
                                    respondents     respondent       responses      (in hours)         hours
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Biographical Sketch for MCHB                 200               5           1,000             2.0           2,000
 research and training grant
 applicants.....................
PHS Inclusion Enrollment form                200               1             200             0.5             100
 for MCHB research and training
 grant applications.............
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    Total.......................             400  ..............           1,200  ..............           2,100
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    HRSA specifically requests comments on (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.

Maria G. Button,
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2019-18646 Filed 8-28-19; 8:45 am]
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