[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47970-47971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12203]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Federally Funded 
Research Development Center Contract Administration System (FCAS) 
Vendor Portal National Cancer Institute (NCI)

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, National Cancer 
Institute (NCI) 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,

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contact: Scott Keasey, 428 Miller Drive, Suite 59 9742, Rockville, MD 
20880 or call non-toll-free number 301-846-1115 or Email your request, 
including your address to: [email protected]. Formal requests for 
additional plans and instruments must be requested in writing.

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 Title: Federally Funded Research Development 
Center Contract Administration System (FCAS) Vendor Portal National 
Cancer Institute (NCI), 0925-0773, Expiration Date 10/31/2024, 
REVISION, National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of 
Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The National Cancer 
Institute (NCI) Office of Acquisitions (OA) located within the Office 
of the Director (OD) in the Office of Management (OM) at the National 
Cancer Institute (NCI), awards and administers contracts and simplified 
acquisitions in support of the Institute's mission to prevent, diagnose 
and treat cancer. During the acquisition process, the OA ensures that 
customer service is paramount, and communications are open and 
continuous. Currently requests and correspondence are sent to and 
received from vendors through email with the exception of the FFRDC 
Contractor who submits through the FCAS Vendor Portal which is in 
production. To streamline processes, increase transparency and gain 
efficiencies, the OA the FCAS vendor portal to replace processes that 
are handled through email FCAS Vendor Portal Users to individual OA 
recipients. The FCAS Vendor Portal will serve as a one-stop shop for 
transmission of requests, reports, deliverables and other 
correspondence due on numerous research and development, in support of 
R&D contracts as well as those contract vehicles awarded using various 
Federal Acquisition Procedures including but not limited to FAR Part 8, 
Required Sources of Supplies and Services, FAR Part 13, Simplified 
Acquisition Procedures, and FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial 
Items. These reports and deliverables cover a wide variety of topics in 
the areas of cancer research including prevention, detection, 
diagnosis, and control.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 77.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of     Average time
           Form name                 Type of         Number of     responses per   per response    Total annual
                                   respondent       respondents     respondent      (in hours)     burden hours
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Survey........................  Individuals.....               1               1            6/60               0
Registration..................  Corporations....               1               1            6/60               0
Data Field Information........  Individuals.....              72              63            1/60              76
Add/Edit new Vendor...........  Corporations....               6               1            6/60               1
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    Totals....................  ................              80           4,544  ..............              77
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    Dated: May 30, 2024.
Diane Kreinbrink,
Project Clearance Liaison, National Cancer Institute, National 
Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2024-12203 Filed 6-3-24; 8:45 am]
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