[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 72 (Friday, April 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23092-23093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07908]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier OS-0990-0278]


Agency Information Collection Request, 60-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

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ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and 
Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed 
collection for public comment.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before June 13, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or by calling 
(202) 795-7714.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the document identifier 0990-0278-60D and 
project title for reference, to Sherrette A. Funn, email: 
[email protected], or call (202) 795-7714 the Reports Clearance 
Officer.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (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.
    Title of the Collection: Federalwide Assurance (FWA) Form.
    Type of Collection: Extension.

OMB No. 0990-0278

    Abstract: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office 
for Human Research Protections (OHRP), is requesting a three-year 
extension of the OMB No. 0990-0278, Federalwide Assurance (FWA) Form, 
with no changes in the collected information. The purpose of the FWA 
form is to provide a simplified procedure for institutions engaged in 
research conducted or supported by the Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS) to satisfy the assurance requirements of (1) Section 
491(a) of the Public Health Service Act (the PHS Act) (42 U.S.C. 289); 
and (2) HHS regulations for the protection of human subjects at 45 CFR 
46.103.
    Likely Respondents: Institutions engaged in HHS-conducted or--
supported research involving human subjects.

                                          Annualized Burden Hour Table
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                                                                     Number of
                    Form name                        Number of     responses per     Hours per       Response
                                                    respondents     respondent       response      burden hours
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Federalwide Assurance (FWA).....................          14,000             2.0           30/60          14,000
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............          14,000
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Sherrette A. Funn,
Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the 
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-07908 Filed 4-13-23; 8:45 am]
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