[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 33150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10938]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0937-0198]


Agency Information Collection Request. 30-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

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 22, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain . Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherrette Funn, [email protected] 
or (202) 264-0041, or [email protected]. When submitting comments or 
requesting information, please include the document identifier 0937-
0198-30D 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: Public Health Service Policies on Research 
Misconduct (42 CFR part 93).
    Type of Collection: Extension.
    OMB No.: OS-0937-0198.
    Abstract: The Office of Research Integrity is requesting an 
extension on a currently approved collection. The purpose of the 
Institutional Assurance and Annual Report on Possible Research 
Misconduct form PHS-6349 is to provide data on the amount of research 
misconduct activity occurring in institutions conducting PHS-supported 
research. The purpose of the Assurance of Compliance by Sub-Award 
Recipients forms PHS-6315 is to establish an assurance of compliance 
for a sub-awardee institution. Forms PHS 6349 and PHS-6315 are also 
used to provide an annual assurance that the institution has 
established and will follow administrative policies and procedures for 
responding to allegations of research misconduct that comply with the 
Public Health Service (PHS) Policies on Research Misconduct (42 CFR 
part 93).
    Research misconduct is defined as receipt of an allegation of 
research misconduct and/or the conduct of an inquiry and/or 
investigation into such allegations. These data enable the ORI to 
monitor institutional compliance with the PHS regulation.
    There were minor revisions made on forms PHS-6349 and PHS-6315. The 
revisions will not alter the data collection.
    Need and Proposed Use: The information is needed to fulfill section 
493 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289b), which requires 
assurances from institutions that apply for financial assistance under 
the Public Health Service Act for any project or program that involves 
the conduct of biomedical or behavioral research. In addition, the 
information is also required to fulfill the assurance and annual 
reporting requirements of 42 CFR part 93. ORI uses the information to 
monitor institutional compliance with the regulation. Lastly, the 
information may be used to respond to congressional requests for 
information to prevent misuse of Federal funds and to protect the 
public interest.

                                     Estimated Annualized Burden Hour Table
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                                                                     Number of        Average
   Forms (if necessary)       Respondents (if        Number of     responses per    burden per     Total burden
                                 necessary)         respondents     respondents      response          hours
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PHS-6349.................  Awardee Institutions.           5,770               1           10/60             961
PHS-6315.................  Sub-Awardee                       156               1            5/60              13
                            Institutions.
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    Total................  .....................           5,926               2  ..............             974
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Sherrette A. Funn,
Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the 
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-10938 Filed 5-22-23; 8:45 am]
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