[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 52888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21523]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Autism Spectrum 
Disorder (ASD) Research Portfolio Analysis, NIMH

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data 
collection projects, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), 
National Institutes of Health (NIH), will publish periodic summaries of 
propose projects to be submitted 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: The Office 
of Autism Research Coordination, NIMH, NIH, Neuroscience Center, 6001 
Executive Boulevard, MSC 9663, Room 6184, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892 or 
can email your request, including your address to: 
[email protected] or [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 to address 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 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 minimizes 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: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Research 
Portfolio Analysis, NIMH, 0925-0682, expiration date 12/31/2019, 
EXTENSION, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH, National 
Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The purpose of the ASD 
research portfolio analysis is to collect research funding data from 
U.S. and international ASD research funders, to assist the Interagency 
Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) in fulfilling the requirements of 
the Combating Autism Act, and to inform the committee and interested 
stakeholders of the funding landscape and current directions for ASD 
research. Specifically, these analyses will continue to examine the 
extent to which current funding and research topics align with the IACC 
Strategic Plan for ASD Research. The findings will help guide future 
funding priorities by outlining current gaps and opportunities in ASD 
research as well as serving to highlight annual activities and research 
progress.
    OMB approval is requested for three years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 520.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of     Average time
               Type of respondent                    Number of     responses per   per response    Total annual
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)      burden hour
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U.S. Federal....................................              22              63           15/60             347
U.S. Private....................................               8              75           15/60             150
International Government........................               4              14           15/60              14
International Private...........................               4               9           15/60               9
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    Total.......................................  ..............           2,078  ..............             520
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    Dated: September 23, 2019.
Melba O. Rojas,
Project Clearance Liaison, National Institute of Mental Health, 
National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2019-21523 Filed 10-2-19; 8:45 am]
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