[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 76 (Thursday, April 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21358-21359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08289]


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MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION

[MCC FR 21-04]


Proposed Agency Information Collection Request; Comment Request; 
Restricted Data Use Application

AGENCY: Millennium Challenge Corporation.

ACTION: 60-Day notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) invites public comment on a new 
proposed information collection request that the agency will submit to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. This document 
describes the collection of information for which the MCC intends to 
seek OMB approval. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days 
of public comment preceding submission of the collection request to 
OMB.

DATES: Comments are due by June 21, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Please send all written comments by email to James Porter, 
Chief Information Officer, [email protected]. Because of the coronavirus 
pandemic, written comments are not being received by mail or fax.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Porter, Chief Information 
Officer, MCC, [email protected], 202-521-3716.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including (a) whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for MCC's performance; (b) the 
accuracy of the estimated burden of the proposed collection; (c) ways 
for MCC to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and (d) ways that the burden could be minimized 
without reducing the quality of the collected information.
    The agency will summarize and/or include your comments in the 
request for OMB's clearance of this information collection and your 
comments will become a matter of public record.
    Title of Information Collection: MCC Restricted Data Use 
Application.
    OMB Control Number: Not assigned.
    Type of Review: A new information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Researchers, including university and 
college faculty and students, who will use this data for statistical 
analysis.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: Approximately 50 new 
respondents are expected annually to access MCC-funded restricted data.
    Frequency: One application for each restricted data package for 
which access is requested by a respondent.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 90 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 4500 hours total.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time.
    Respondents' Obligation: Voluntary reply.
    Abstract: MCC is committed to providing public access to high-value 
data collected as part of the development, implementation, and 
evaluation of MCC-funded assistance programs, while being equally 
committed to protecting the confidentiality of individuals and 
organizations from which the data are collected. To achieve these twin 
aims, MCC publishes de-identified public use files of microdata on its 
website through the MCC Evaluation Catalog. In addition, MCC plans to 
make restricted data files available in cases where the de-
identification efforts for public use files would significantly impair 
the analytic potential of the data, or where the data contain highly 
sensitive information that cannot be shared as a public-use file. 
However, access to restricted data will only be granted to users who 
meet eligibility criteria and agree to terms of access established by 
MCC, including agreeing to follow strict requirements for maintaining 
data confidentiality. The MCC Restricted Data Use Application collects 
information that will be used by MCC and its data steward, the 
University of Michigan's Interagency Consortium for Political and 
Social Research (ICPSR), to evaluate whether respondents qualify for 
access to MCC's restricted data. The application, which will be 
submitted electronically, requires the provision of specific 
information by the respondent, such as (i) the name, contact 
information, and CV/Resume/Biosketch for each person that will access 
the restricted data, (ii) a research proposal describing the need for 
the data and how it will be used, (iii) evidence of Institutional 
Review Board approval or

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exemption of the research proposal, and (iv) a signed restricted data 
use agreement.

(Authority: Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35)

    Dated: April 16, 2021.
Thomas G. Hohenthaner,
Acting VP/General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-08289 Filed 4-21-21; 8:45 am]
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