[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 234 (Thursday, December 5, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 66684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26260]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; 30-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 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and approval of the 
information collection listed below.

DATES: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured 
of having their full effect if received within 30-days of the date of 
this publication.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public 
burden and associated response time, should be directed to the: Office 
of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs, 
[email protected] or by fax to 202-395-6974, Attention: Desk 
Officer for NIH.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, 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] or can call Melba O. Rojas, NIMH, 
NIH at 301-402-0279. Formal requests for additional plans and 
instruments must be requested in writing.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register on October 3, 2019, page 
52888 (84 FR 52888) and allowed 60 days for public comment. No public 
comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to allow an 
additional 30 days for public comment. The National Institute of Mental 
Health (NIMH), National Institutes of Health, may not conduct or 
sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an 
information collection that has been extended, revised, or implemented 
on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB 
control number.
    In compliance with Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and 
approval of the information collection listed below.
    Proposed Collection: 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 Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and 
Support (CARES) Act of 2019, 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 714.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of     Average time
               Type of respondents                   Number of     projects per    per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)         hours
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U.S. Federal....................................              25              88           15/60             550
U.S. Private....................................               9              63           15/60             142
Individuals/households--International Government               1              61           15/60              15
Individuals/households--International Private...               2              13           15/60               7
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    Total.......................................  ..............            1434  ..............             714
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    Dated: November 27, 2019.
Melba O. Rojas,
Project Clearance Liaison, National Institute of Mental Health, 
National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2019-26260 Filed 12-4-19; 8:45 am]
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