[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5674-5675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01863]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; Collection of 
Grant and Contract Data That May Be of Interest to Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Small Businesses; (Office of the 
Director)

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), Office of the Director, Office of 
Acquisitions and Logistics Management (OALM), Small Business Program 
Office (SBPO), 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: Rachel Kenlaw, Program Analyst, NIH, Office of 
the Director, Office of Acquisitions and Logistics Management, Small 
Business Program Office, 6100 Executive Blvd., Suite 6E01G, Rockville, 
MD 20852, or call non-toll-free number (301) 451-6827 or Email your 
request, including your address, to: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register on October 30, 2019, page 
23681 (84 FR 23681) 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 Institutes of Health, Office of the Director, Office 
of Acquisitions and Logistics Management, Small Business Program 
Office, 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: Collection of grant and contract data that may 
be of interest to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) 
and small businesses, 0925 NEW, exp., date XX/XX/XXXX, Office of the 
Director, Office of Acquisitions and Logistics Management, Small 
Business Program Office, National Institutes of Health.
    Need and Use of Information Collection: Presidential Executive 
Order 13779, The White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and 
Innovation at HBCUs mandates agencies to assist in strengthening HBCU's 
ability for equitable participation in Federal programs and explore new 
ways to improve the relationship between the Federal Government and 
HBCUs. This initiative establishes how each agency intends to increase 
the capacity of HBCUs to compete effectively for federal grants, 
contracts, and cooperative agreements.
    The Path to Excellence and Innovation (PEI) is a comprehensive 
program to increase the capacity of HBCUs as they pursue funding 
opportunities at the NIH. The PEI provides a platform to increase 
transparency between HBCUs and the NIH by promoting outreach events and 
training opportunities while providing technical assistance. Through 
this initiative the SBPO will assist HBCUs in identifying NIH 
contracts, grants, and other funding programs to increase their

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institutional biomedical research capacity. Currently, there are six 
HBCU participants and each selected a minimum of one small business 
teaming partner to pursue NIH funding opportunities with.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 43.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                     Type of         Number of       Number of      burden per     Total annual
           Form name               respondents      respondents    responses per   response  (in   burden hours
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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HBCU Pre-Solicitation Portal    Private Sector..              13              10           20/60              43
 for Contracts and Grants.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............             130  ..............              43
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    Dated: January 25, 2020.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2020-01863 Filed 1-30-20; 8:45 am]
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