[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12953-12954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04188]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: 
Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: 
Biographical Sketch Form for Use With Applications to the Maternal and 
Child Health Bureau Research Grants OMB No. 0906-Reinstatement

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department 
of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public 
comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection 
Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the 
public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the 
ICR.

DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than May 1, 
2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or by mail to the 
HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 14N136B, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
draft instruments, email [email protected] or call Samantha Miller, 
the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, at (301) 443-1984.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the ICR title for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: Forms for Use with 
Applications to the Maternal and Child Health Bureau Research Grants, 
OMB No. 0906-Reinstatement.
    Abstract: HRSA is requesting reinstatement of the Biographical 
Sketch Form for use with applications to the Maternal and Child Health 
Bureau Research Grants (Biographical Sketch) for HRSA's SF424 Research 
and Related (R&R) application package. These grants are funded by a 
number of authorities such as 42 U.S.C. 701(a)(2) (title V, section 
501(a)(2) of the Social Security Act) and by 42 U.S.C. 280i-1(f) (title 
III, section 399BB(f) of the Public Health Service Act. The purpose of 
these grants is to advance the health and well-being of Maternal and 
Child Health populations and children and adolescents with autism 
spectrum disorder by supporting innovative, applied, and translational 
intervention research studies on critical issues affecting these 
populations.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: HRSA plans to use the 
Biographical Sketch as a required element of the SF424 R&R application 
package. The applicants use the Biographical Sketch form to summarize 
the qualifications of each key personnel on their proposed research 
team, including education/training, positions and honors, contributions 
to science, and related experience. The grant reviewers will use this 
information to assess the capabilities of the research team to carry 
out the planned research project. The Biographical Sketch form also 
collects demographic data (race, ethnicity, and gender) for the 
Principal Investigator and key program staff or, for applicants that 
are uncomfortable reporting this information, they can mark their 
demographic information as ``Not Reported/Unknown;'' this will have no 
impact on funding decisions. Collecting demographic information allows 
HRSA to determine to what extent individuals of different backgrounds 
are participating. This information, in addition to other information 
including career stage, geographic location of the institution, and 
educational level assists HRSA in ensuring that federal grant and 
cooperative agreement awards are reaching diverse populations.
    HRSA is considering several changes for the Biographical Sketch:
     Clarifying instructions: Provides the applicant more 
information on what should and should not be included on the 
biographical sketch.
     Removal of Section D: Section D: Related Experience has 
been removed.
     Removal of Section E: Section E: Additional Information: 
Research Support and/or Scholastic Performance Awards has been removed.
     ``Some Other Race'' Category: At the request of our 
applicants, this category was added.
    Likely Respondents: Respondents are applicants to HRSA's Maternal 
and Child Health Bureau research programs.
    Burden Statement: Burden includes the time expended by persons to 
generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide the information 
requested. This includes the time needed to review instructions; to 
develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the 
purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying information, 
processing and maintaining information, disclosing and providing 
information. It also accounts for time to train personnel, respond to a 
collection of information, search data sources, complete and review the 
collection of information, and transmit or otherwise disclose the 
information. The total annual burden hours estimated for this 
Information Collection Request are summarized in the table below.
    Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours:

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                                                     Number of                    Average burden
            Form name                Number of     responses per       Total       per response    Total burden
                                    respondents     respondent       responses      (in hours)         hours
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Biographical Sketch Form........             200               5           1,000            1.75           1,750
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    Total.......................             200               5           1,000            1.75           1,750
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    HRSA specifically requests comments on: (1) the necessity and 
utility of the proposed information collection for the proper 
performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the 
estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology to 
minimize the information collection burden.

Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2023-04188 Filed 2-28-23; 8:45 am]
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