[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 207 (Monday, October 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67749-67750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23588]


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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 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: 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

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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 0767, exp., date 05/31/2023, REVISION, 
Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions and Logistics 
Management, Small Business Program Office, National Institutes of 
Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The revision includes 
registration for system access and smart matching of opportunities 
between HBCUs and small business. Additionally, the revision provides 
reporting functionality within the system that provides valuable 
insight to the NIH SBPO about the HBCUs and small businesses. The HBCUs 
and teaming partners are required to complete an application to 
participate in the Path to Excellence and Innovation (PEI) initiative. 
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.
    PEI is a comprehensive program to increase the capacity of HBCUs as 
they pursue funding opportunities at NIH. The PEI provides a platform 
to increase transparency between HBCUs and 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 
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 186.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
           Form name                 Type of         Number of     responses per   per response    Total annual
                                   respondent       respondents     respondent      (in hours)      burden hour
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HBCU Pre-Solicitation Portal    Private Sector..              13              18           45/60             176
 for Contracts and Grants.
Application for Small Business  Private Sector..               6               1           45/60               5
Application for Universities..  Private Sector..               7               1           45/60               5
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    Total.....................  ................              13             247  ..............             186
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    Dated: October 19, 2020.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2020-23588 Filed 10-23-20; 8:45 am]
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