[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34892-34893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12280]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request: Request Human 
Embryonic Stem Cell Line To Be Approved for Use in NIH Funded Research 
(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 (NIH) Office of 
the Director 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.

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,

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contact: Dr. Ellen Gadbois, Office of the Director, NIH, building 1, 
Room 218, MSC 0166, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, or 
call non-toll free number (301) 496-9838 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: Request for Human Embryonic Stem Cell 
Line to be approved for Use in NIH Funded Research. OMB No. 0925-0601, 
exp. date 10/31/2022--EXTENSION--Office of the Director, National 
Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: This form is used by 
applicants to request that human embryonic stem cell lines be approved 
for use in NIH funded research. Applicants may submit applications at 
any time.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 255 per respondent.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of     Average time
               Type of respondent                    Number of     responses per   per response    Total annual
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)      burden hour
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NIH grantees and others with hESC lines.........               5               3              17             255
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    Total.......................................  ..............              15  ..............             255
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    Dated: June 1, 2022.
Tara A. Schwetz,
Acting Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2022-12280 Filed 6-7-22; 8:45 am]
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