[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 146 (Thursday, July 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45541-45542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18678]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; 60 Day Comment Request Conference, Meeting,
Workshop, and Poster Session Registration Generic Clearance (OD)
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
Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director (OD), will publish
periodic summaries of proposed projects to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
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.
To Submit Comments and for Further Information: To obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and instruments, submit comments in writing,
or request more information on the proposed project, contact: Ms. Mikia
P. Currie, Program Analyst, Office of Policy for Extramural Research
Administration, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 350, Bethesda, Maryland
20892, or call a non-toll-free number 301-435-0941 or Email your
request, including your address to [email protected]. Formal
requests for additional plans and instruments must be requested in
writing.
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.
Proposed Collection: Conference, Meeting, Workshop, and Poster
Session Registration Generic Clearance (OD), 0925-New, National
Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director (OD).
Need and Use of Information Collection: The information collections
encompassed by this generic clearance will allow the NIH to select the
most appropriate participants for non-grantee activities sponsored,
organized, and run by the NIH staff, according to the type and purpose
of the activity. For example, the NIH may develop an application
process or information collection to select a limited number of
researchers to participate in a poster session, identify speakers and
panelists with desired expertise on a specific topic to be covered at a
meeting, or determine which researchers would most likely benefit from
a training course or other opportunity. For the NIH to plan and conduct
activities that are timely for participants and their fields of
research, it is often necessary for such information to be collected
with a relatively short turnaround time. In general, submitted
abstracts or other application materials will be reviewed by an
internal NIH committee responsible for planning the activities. This
committee will be responsible for selecting and notifying participants.
The information collected for these activities generally includes
title, author(s), institution/organization, poster size, character
limitations along with other requirements. This information is
necessary to identify attendees as eligible for poster presentations,
to present their research, speak on panels, and discuss innovative
approaches to science and technology to their peers. The registration
form collects information from interested parties necessary to register
them for a workshop.
OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 8,500.
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Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondent Number of responses per (in hours) per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Individuals or Households................... 2,500 1 1 2,500
Organizations............................... 2,500 1 1 2,500
Businesses.................................. 2,500 1 1 2,500
State, territory, tribal or local 1,000 1 1 1,000
governments................................
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Dated: July 23, 2015.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2015-18678 Filed 7-29-15; 8:45 am]
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