[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 81 (Thursday, April 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25665-25666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08898]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-0390]


Agency Father Generic Information Collection Request. 30-Day 
Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Health and Human Service, HHS.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments. Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Public Affairs is requesting OMB approval for a new 
father generic clearance.

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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 May 29, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or via 
facsimile to (202) 395-5806.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherrette Funn, [email protected] 
or (202) 264-0041. When requesting information, please include the 
document identifier 0990-0390-30D and project title for reference.

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: Challenge and Prize Competition 
Solicitations.
    Type of Collection: Extension OMB No. 0990-0390--Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH).
    Abstract: The Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health & 
Human Services (HHS) requests that the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) approve a request for an extension of generic clearance approval 
of the information collected for challenge and prize competition 
solicitations. Burden hours were increased from 333 to 558.3 total 
burden hours to provide more time for respondents to complete forms 
that may include more questions.
    Challenges and prize competitions enable HHS to tap into the 
expertise and creativity of the public in new ways as well as extend 
awareness of HHS programs and priorities. Within HHS, the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) has taken lead responsibility in 
coordinating challenges and prize competitions and implementing 
policies regarding the use of these tools. HHS's goal is to engage a 
broader number of stakeholders who are inspired to work on some of our 
most pressing health issues, thus supporting a new ecosystem of 
scientists, developers, and entrepreneurs who can continue to innovate 
for public health.
    The generic clearance is necessary for HHS to launch several 
challenges or prize competitions annually in a short turnaround. The 
information collected for these challenges and prize competitions will 
generally include the submitter's or other contact person's first and 
last name, organizational affiliation and role in the organization (for 
identification purposes); email address or other contact information 
(to follow up if the submitted solution is selected as a finalist or 
winner); street address (to confirm that the submitter or affiliated 
organization is located in the United States, for eligibility 
purposes); information confirming whether the submitter's age is 13 
years or older (to ensure compliance with the Children's Online Privacy 
Protection Act of 1998, 15 U.S.C. 6501-6505 (COPPA)) or 18 years or 
older (to ensure necessary consents are obtained); and a narrative 
description of the solution. HHS may also request information 
indicating the submitter's technical background, educational level, 
ethnicity, age range, gender, and race (to evaluate entrants' diversity 
and backgrounds), how the submitter learned about the challenge or 
prize competition and what the submitter currently understands about 
the HHS agency hosting the challenge or prize competition (to gauge the 
effect of the challenge or prize competition on increasing public 
awareness of HHS programs and priorities, and generally to enable HHS 
to improve its outreach strategies to ensure a diverse and broad 
innovator constituency is fostered through the use of challenges and 
prize competitions). Finally, HHS may ask for additional information 
tailored to the challenge or prize competition through structured 
questions. This information will enable HHS to create and administer 
challenges and prize competitions more effectively.
    Upon entry or during the judging process, solvers under the age of 
18 will be asked to confirm parental consent, which will require them 
to obtain and provide a parent or guardian signature in a format 
outlined in the specific criteria of each challenge or prize 
competition in order to qualify for the contest. To protect online 
privacy of minors, birthdate may be required by the website host to 
ensure the challenge platform meets the requirements of COPPA. 
Eligibility to win a cash prize will be outlined in the specific 
criteria of each contest and will only apply to U.S. citizens, 
permanent residents, or private entities incorporated in and 
maintaining a primary place of business in the U.S. To administer the 
cash prize, HHS will need to collect additional relevant payment 
information--such as Social Security Number and/or Taxpayer ID and 
information regarding the winners' financial institutions--in

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order to comply with financial accounting and income tax reporting 
processes.
    Likely Respondents: Likely respondents include individuals, 
businesses, and state and local governments who choose to participate 
in a challenge or prize competition hosted or overseen (i.e., via 
contract, etc.) by HHS.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
            Respondent (if necessary)                Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent        (hours)          hours
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Individuals or Households.......................           1,500               1           10/60             250
Organizations...................................             750               1           10/60             125
Businesses......................................           1,000               1           10/60           166.7
State, territory, tribal or local governments...             100               1           10/60            16.7
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............           558.3
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Sherrette A. Funn,
Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the 
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-08898 Filed 4-26-23; 8:45 am]
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