[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 118 (Thursday, June 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36871-36872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13139]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Specimen Resource 
Locator (National Cancer Institute)

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 Institutes of Health, National Cancer 
Institute (NCI) 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: Joanne 
Demchok, Program Director, Cancer Diagnosis Program, Division of Cancer 
Treatment and Diagnosis, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, Md 20892 
or call non-toll-free number 240-276-5959 or Email your request, 
including your address to: [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: Specimen Resource Locator (NCI), 0925-
0703: Expiration Date 11/30/2020, REVISION, National Cancer Institute 
(NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The availability of 
specimens and associated data is critical to increase our knowledge of 
cancer biology, and to translate important research discoveries to 
clinical application. The development of molecular technologies in 
cancer patients, with defined molecular abnormalities, advances 
identification and development of clinically useful biomarkers and 
diagnostic assays that guide treatment.
    The discovery and validation of cancer prevention markers require 
access, by researchers, to quality clinical biospecimens. In response, 
to this need, NCI's Cancer Diagnosis Program developed, and is 
expanding, a searchable database: Specimen Resource Locator (SRL) 
https://specimens.cancer.gov/tissue/default.htm. The SRL allows 
scientist in the research community and the NCI to locate specimens 
needed for their research. The SRL lists all NCI supported and non-NCI 
supported biospecimens repositories and their links. It is not NCI's 
intent to collect the biospecimens; rather the collections are 
descriptions of the available data that can act as a resource and be 
shared with researchers and scientists who are interested. This 
submission does not involve any analysis.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total

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estimated annualized burden hours are 68.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
           Form name                 Type of         Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                   respondent       respondents     respondent      (in hours)         hours
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Initial Request...............  State Government              70               1           30/60              35
                                Federal                       60               1           30/60              30
                                 Government.
Annual Update.................  State Government              20               1            5/60               2
                                Federal                       10               1            5/60               1
                                 Government.
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    Totals....................  ................  ..............             160  ..............              68
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    Dated: June 15, 2020.
Diane Kreinbrink,
Project Clearance Liaison, National Cancer Institute, National 
Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2020-13139 Filed 6-17-20; 8:45 am]
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