[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 18 (Monday, January 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 5805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-01622]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
[Document Identifier: HHS-EGOV-18380-60D]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Public Comment Request
AGENCY: Electronic Government Office; Department of Health and Human
Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Electronic Government Office (EGOV),
Department of Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit an
Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). The ICR is for extending the use of the
approved information collection assigned OMB control number 4040-0001,
which expires on March 31, 2013. The ICR also requests categorizing the
form as a common form, meaning HHS will only request approval for its
own use of the form rather than aggregating the burden estimate across
all Federal Agencies as was done for previous actions on this OMB
control number. Prior to submitting that ICR to OMB, EGOV seeks
comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any
other aspect of the ICR.
DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before March 29,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to
Information.CollectionClearance@hhs.gov or by calling (202) 690-6162.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information Collection Clearance
staff, Information.CollectionClearance@hhs.gov or (202) 690-6162.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the document identifier HHS-EGOV-18380-60D
for reference.
Information Collection Request Title: SF-424 Research & Related
(R&R).
OMB No.: 4040-0001.
Abstract: The SF-424 Research & Related Information Collection is
an information collection comprised of a set of standardized forms used
for grant applications to research-based agencies.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The SF-424 R&R is used by
the public to apply for Federal financial assistance in the forms of
grants. These forms are submitted to the Federal grant-making research-
based agencies for evaluation and review.
Likely Respondents: Organizations and institutions seeking
research-based grants.
Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide the
information requested. This includes the time needed to review
instructions, to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and
providing information, to train personnel and to be able to respond to
a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and
review the collection of information, and to transmit or otherwise
disclose the information. The total annual burden hours estimated for
this ICR are summarized in the table below.
HHS estimates that the SF-424 Research and Related form will take 1
hour to complete. We expect that 128,378 respondents will use this
form.
Once OMB approves the use of this common form, federal agencies may
request OMB approval to use this common form without having to publish
notices and request public comments for 60 and 30 days. Each agency
must account for the burden associated with their use of the common
form.
Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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Number of Average burden
Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) hours
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SF-424 Research and Related Application for 128,378 1 1 128,378
Federal Assistance.............................
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Total....................................... 128,378 1 1 128,378
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EGOV specifically requests comments on (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.
Keith A. Tucker,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-01622 Filed 1-25-13; 8:45 am]
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