[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 139 (Monday, July 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43858-43859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15585]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier OS-0990-0278]


Agency Information Collection Request. 30-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 August 19, 
2020.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherrette Funn, [email protected] 
or (202) 795-7714. When submitting

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comments or requesting information, please include the document 
identifier 0990-0278 and project title for reference.

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: Federal wide Assurance Form.
    Type of Collection: Extension.

OMB No. 0990-0278--Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office 
for Human Research Protections--Federal Wide Assurance Form

    Abstract: Assistant Secretary for Health, Office for Human Research 
Protections is requesting a three year extension of the Federal wide 
Assurance (FWA) form. The FWA is designed to provide a simplified 
procedure for institutions engaged in HHS-conducted or supported 
research to satisfy the assurance requirements of Section 491(a) of the 
Public Health Service Act and HHS Regulations for the protection of 
human subjects at 45 CFR 46.103.
    Respondents are institutions engaged in human subject's research 
that is conducted or supported by HHS.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
               Type of respondent                    Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)         hours
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Federal wide Assurance (FWA)....................          14,000             2.0            0.50          14,000
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............          14,000
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Terry Clark,
Office of the Secretary, Asst Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-15585 Filed 7-17-20; 8:45 am]
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