[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36865-36866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13142]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request: NIH Extramural 
Harassment Web Form (Office of the Director, Office of Extramural 
Research)

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 (OD) Office of Extramural Research (OER) 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: Dr. Patricia 
Valdez, Chief Extramural Research Integrity Officer, Office of 
Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health, 6705 Rockledge Dr., 
Room 811-G MSC 7963, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 or call non-toll-free 
number (301) 451-2160 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: NIH Extramural Harassment Web Form, 
0925-NEW, exp., date, XX/XX/XXXX, National Institutes of Health (NIH) 
Office of the Director (OD), Office of Extramural Research (OER).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The purpose of this web 
form is to assist extramural institutions with complying with Section 
239 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117-103), 
Division H, Title II, which requires that ``institutions that receive 
funds through a grant or cooperative agreement during fiscal year 2022 
and in future years to notify the Director when individuals identified 
as a principal investigator or as key personnel in an NIH notice of 
award are removed from their position or are otherwise disciplined due 
to concerns about harassment, bullying, retaliation, or hostile working 
conditions.'' The Harassment Web Form will be used as a secure and 
confidential portal by which recipient institutions notify NIH when 
individuals identified as a Program Director/Principal Investigator 
(PD/PI) or other Senior/Key personnel in an NIH notice of award are 
removed from their position or are otherwise disciplined by the 
recipient institution due to concerns about harassment, bullying, 
retaliation, or hostile working conditions, as specified in NOT-OD-22-
129. Notification must be provided by the Authorized Organization 
Representative within 30 days of the removal or disciplinary action and 
must be submitted to NIH through the Harassment Web Form. All required 
notifications must include, at a minimum, the name of the Authorized 
Organization Representative submitting the notification, the name of 
the individual of concern, a description of the concerns, the action(s) 
taken, and any anticipated impact on the NIH-funded award(s).
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 60.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
               Type of respondents                   Number of     responses per   per response    Total annual
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)     burden hours
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Private Sector (grant recipients)...............             140               1           15/60              35
Individuals (general public not in                           100               1           15/60              25
 administrative role)...........................
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    Total.......................................  ..............             240  ..............              60
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     Dated: June 10, 2022.
Tara A. Schwetz,
Acting Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2022-13142 Filed 6-17-22; 8:45 am]
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