[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 10704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03717]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0937-0198]


Agency Information Collection Request. 60-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 April 27, 
2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or by calling 
(202) 795-7714.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the document identifier 0937-0198-60D, and 
project title for reference, to Sherrette Funn, the Reports Clearance 
Officer, [email protected], or call 202-795-7714.

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

    Type of Collection: Public Health Service Polices on Research 
Misconduct (42 CFR part 93)--OMB No. 0937-0198--Extension--Office of 
Research Integrity.
    Abstract: The Office of Research Integrity is requesting an 
extension on a currently approved collection. The purpose of the 
Institutional Assurance and Annual Report on Possible Research 
Misconduct form PHS-6349 is to provide data on the amount of research 
misconduct activity occurring in institutions conducting PHS-supported 
research. The purpose of the Assurance of Compliance by Sub-Award 
Recipients form PHS-6315 is to establish an assurance of compliance for 
a sub-awardee institution. Forms PHS 6349 and PHS-6315 are also used to 
provide an annual assurance that the institution has established and 
will follow administrative policies and procedures for responding to 
allegations of research misconduct that comply with the Public Health 
Service (PHS) Policies on Research Misconduct (42 CFR part 93). 
Research misconduct is defined as receipt of an allegation of research 
misconduct and/or the conduct of an inquiry and/or investigation into 
such allegations. These data enable the ORI to monitor institutional 
compliance with the PHS regulation.
    Need and Proposed Use: The information is needed to fulfill section 
493 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289b), which requires 
assurances from institutions that apply for financial assistance under 
the Public Health Service Act for any project or program that involves 
the conduct of biomedical or behavioral research. In addition, the 
information is also required to fulfill the assurance and annual 
reporting requirements of 42 CFR part 93. ORI uses the information to 
monitor institutional compliance with the regulation. Lastly, the 
information may be used to respond to congressional requests for 
information to prevent misuse of Federal funds and to protect the 
public interest.

                                     Estimated Annualized Burden Hour Table
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                                                                     Number of        Average
     Forms  (if necessary)      Respondents  (if     Number of     responses per    burden per     Total burden
                                   necessary)       respondents     respondents      response          hours
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PHS-6349......................  Awardee                    5,748               1           11/60            1054
                                 Institutions.
PHS-6315......................  Sub-award                    110               1            5/60               9
                                 Institution's.
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    Total.....................  ................  ..............               2  ..............            1063
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    Dated: February 19, 2020.
Terry Clark,
Asst Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the 
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-03717 Filed 2-24-20; 8:45 am]
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