[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60179-60180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21546]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; NIH Special 
Volunteer and Guest Researcher Assignment (Office of Intramural 
Research, 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, for 
opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, 
the Office of Intramural Research (OIR), Office of the Director (OD), 
National Institutes of Health (NIH), 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, contact: Dr. Arlyn 
Garcia-Perez, Director of Policy and Analysis, Office of Intramural 
Research, Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health, 1 
Center Drive, MSC 0140, Building 1, Room 160, MSC-0140, Bethesda, 
Maryland 20892 or call non-toll-free number (301) 496-1921 or (301) 
496-1381 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: NIH Special Volunteer and Guest 
Researcher Assignment OMB #0925-0177, exp., date April 30, 2024, 
REVISION, Office of Intramural Research (OIR), Office of the Director 
(OD), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: Form Number: NIH-590-2 is a 
single form completed by an NIH Special Volunteer prior to his/her 
arrival at NIH. The information on the form is necessary for the 
Special Volunteer to acknowledge and agree to the conditions and 
responsibilities of their volunteer services at NIH via a Special 
Volunteer Agreement as the legal instrument. The U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of General Counsel, in 
consultation with the Department of Justice, now requires that 
revisions be made to items 7 and 8 of the Special Volunteer Agreement. 
Special Volunteers and Guest Researchers both fill the main collection 
instrument, NIH Form 590; and Guest Researchers fill a separate Guest 
Researcher Agreement, NIH Form 590-1. No revisions are proposed for 
these other forms currently. Form NIH-590 is a single form completed by 
an NIH official for each Guest Researcher or Special Volunteer prior to 
his/her arrival at NIH. The information on the form is necessary for 
the approving official to reach a decision on whether to allow a Guest 
Researcher to use NIH facilities, or whether to accept volunteer 
services offered by a Special Volunteer. If the original assignment is 
extended, another form notating the extension is completed to update 
the file. In addition, each Special Volunteer and Guest Researcher 
reads and signs an NIH Agreement.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 652.

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                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden   Total annual
           Form name                 Type of         Number of     responses per   per response     hour burden
                                   respondents      respondents     respondent      (in hours)         hours
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Special Volunteer and Guest     Special                    2,300               2            6/60             460
 Researcher Assignment.          Volunteers and
                                 Guest
                                 researchers.
NIH Special Volunteer           Special                    2,100               1            5/60             175
 Agreement.                      Volunteers.
NIH Guest Researcher Agreement  Guest                        200               1            5/60              17
                                 Researchers.
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    Totals....................  ................           2,300           6,900  ..............             652
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    Dated: September 27, 2022.
Tara A. Schwetz,
Acting Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2022-21546 Filed 10-3-22; 8:45 am]
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