[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 57 (Monday, March 24, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15530-15531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5816]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Inventory and Evaluation of
Clinical Research Networks
SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment
on proposed data collection projects, the National Center for Research
Resource
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(NCRR), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
Proposed Collection: Title: Inventory and Evaluation of Clinical
Research Networks. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of
OMB 0925-0550. Expiration: 07/31/08. Need and Use of
Information Collection: Through the original data collection, the IECRN
project identified and surveyed clinical research networks to obtain
data for two purposes: (1) To create a web-based inventory of clinical
research networks that can be accessed by the clinical research
community and the general public and (2) to prepare a detailed
description of existing network practices from a sample of identified
networks. The current request is to continue collecting data for the
first purpose only. The instrument known as the Core Survey will be
used to collect information to confirm that the respondent is truly a
clinical research network, plus basic characteristics about each
identified clinical research network to be included in the web-based
inventory. The information for the inventory database includes the
network's name, address, contact information, funding sources, age,
geographic coverage, size, composition, and populations and diseases of
focus. Permission to post the network's data in the web-based public
inventory will be requested, and only those networks that agree will
have their information posted. Currently the inventory includes
``network profiles'' for approximately 270 clinical research networks.
While this number is believed to represent most of the existing
networks, some networks have not yet been identified, are unaware of
the existence of the inventory, or are newly formed since the original
data collection occurred. In addition, each network in the inventory is
requested annually to update the information posted in its ``network
profile'' to ensure that the inventory is complete and accurate.
Frequency of Response: Once (Core Survey), Annually (Network Updates).
Affected Public: Individuals. Type of Respondents: Health Professionals
(Physicians and others involved in research networks).
Table A 12.1--Estimate of Annual Hour Burden and Annualized Cost to Respondents
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Number of Frequency of Annual hour Hourly wage
Type of respondent responses response Length of response burden rate Respondent cost
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Core Survey:
Principal Investigator............... 20 1 0.25 (15 minutes).......... 5 $70.00 $350.00
Annual Update:
PI/network contact................... 280 1 .1667 (10 minutes)......... 46.7 70.00 3,269.00
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Total............................ .............. .............. ........................... 51.7 .............. 3,619.00
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The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at: $3,619.00.
There are no Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating or
Maintenance Costs to report.
Request for Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the
public and affected agencies are invited on 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
instruments, contact Dr. Jody Sachs, National Center for Research
Resources, NIH, Room 917, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-
4874, or call 301-435-0802.
Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 60-days
of the date of this publication.
Dated: March 18, 2008.
Jody Sachs,
Project Officer, NCRR, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. E8-5816 Filed 3-21-08; 8:45 am]
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