[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 87 (Thursday, May 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26768-26769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09644]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Generic Clearance 
for Conferences, Meetings, Workshops, Poster Sessions and Registrations 
(Office of the Director)

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 Office of the 
Director (OD) will publish periodic summaries of proposed 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.

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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: Ms. Mikia P. 
Currie, Chief, Project Clearance Branch (PCB), Office of Policy for 
Extramural Research Administration, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 803-B, 
Bethesda, Maryland 20892, or call non-toll-free number (301) 435-0941 
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 minimize 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: Generic Clearance for Conferences, 
Meetings, Workshops, Poster Sessions and Registrations, exp., date 07/
31/2022, Office of the Director (OD), National Institutes of Health 
(NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The information collection 
encompassed by this generic clearance continues to allow NIH to select 
the most appropriate participants for non-grantee activities sponsored, 
organized, and run by NIH staff, according to the type and purpose of 
the activity. For example, NIH may develop an application process or 
information collection to select a limited number of researchers to 
participate in a poster session, identify speakers and panelists with 
desired expertise on a specific topic to be covered at a meeting, or 
determine which researchers would mostly likely benefit from a training 
course or other opportunity. For NIH to plan and conduct activities 
that are timely for participants in their field of research, it is 
often necessary for such information to be collected within a 
relatively short turnaround time. In general, submitted abstracts or 
other application materials will be reviewed by an internal NIH 
committee responsible for planning the activities. This committee will 
be responsible for selecting and notifying participants. The 
information collected for these activities generally include title, 
author(s), and institution/organization, poster size and character 
limitations along with other requirements. This information is 
necessary to identify attendees eligible, present research, speak on 
panels, and discuss innovative approaches to science and technology for 
poster presentations among their peers. The registration form collects 
information from interested parties to register them and obtain the 
necessary qualifications for conferences, meetings, workshops, poster 
sessions, presentations and panels.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 8,875.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                  Type of form                       Number of     responses per  (in hours) per   Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       response          hours
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Conferences.....................................           2,500               1               1           2,500
Meetings........................................           2,500               1           45/60           1,875
Workshops.......................................           2,500               1           30/60           1,250
Poster Session..................................           1,000               1               1           1,000
Panels..........................................           1,500               1           30/60             750
Presentations...................................           1,500               1               1           1,500
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    Total.......................................  ..............          11,500  ..............           8,875
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    Date: April 27, 2022.
Tara A. Schwetz,
Acting Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2022-09644 Filed 5-4-22; 8:45 am]
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