[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9527-9528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03062]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Generic Clearance 
for NIH Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing Projects (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) 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: Mikia 
Currie, Chief, Project Clearance Branch (PCB), Office of Policy and 
Extramural Research Administration (OPERA), Office of the Director 
(OD), Office of Extramural Research (OER), NIH, 6705 Rockledge Drive, 
Bethesda, Maryland 20892, MSC 7980, or call non-toll-free number (301) 
435-0941 or email your request, including your address to: 
[email protected].

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: Generic Clearance for NIH Citizen Science and 
Crowdsourcing Projects--0925-0766--exp., date 04/30/2023, EXTENSION, 
Project Clearance Branch (PCB), Office of Policy and Extramural 
Research Administration (OPERA), Office of the Director (OD), Office of 
Extramural Research (OER), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: Projects under this generic 
clearance will allow Agency researchers and program staff to test ideas 
more quickly, respond to the project's needs

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as they evolve, and incorporate feedback from participants for 
flexible, innovative research methods. The purpose of this information 
collection is to:

 Accelerate scientific research
 Increase cost-effectiveness to maximize the return on taxpayer 
dollars
 Address societal needs
 Provide hands-on learning in STEM education
 Connect members of the public directly to federal science 
missions and each other
 Identify and disseminate resources more broadly to the public, 
on the Institutes' and Centers' websites, and/or
 Collect information for Agency internal use to improve 
scientific practices and/or assist in scientific reviews

    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 18,584.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of       Time per
               Type of collection                    Number of     responses per   response (in     Total hours
                                                    respondents     respondent        hours)
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Call for Nominations/Resources..................           1,000               1           10/60             167
Recommendations of scientific reviewers.........           1,000               1            5/60              83
Request for Population Characteristics..........          20,000               1            5/60           1,667
Repository of Tools and Best Practices..........         100,000               1           10/60          16,667
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    Total.......................................  ..............         122,000  ..............          18,584
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    Dated: February 7, 2023.
Tara A. Schwetz,
Acting Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2023-03062 Filed 2-13-23; 8:45 am]
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