[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 178 (Friday, September 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43394-43395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19595]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Special Volunteer
and Guest Researcher Assignment (Office of Intramural Research, Office
of the Director)
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, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data
collection projects, the Office of Intramural Research (OIR), Office of
the Director (OD), 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.
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, contact: Dr. Arlyn
Garcia-Perez, Assistant Director, Office of Intramural Research, Office
of the Director, National Institutes of Health, 1 Center Drive MSC
0140, Building 1, Room 160, MSC-0140, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892 or call
non-toll-free number (301) 496-1921 or (301) 496-1381 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: Special Volunteer and Guest Researcher
Assignment form--Reinstatement without Change of OMB #0925-0177, Office
of Intramural Research (OIR), Office of the Director (OD), National
Institutes of Health (NIH).
Need and Use of Information Collection: Form Number: NIH-590 is a
single form completed by an NIH official for each Guest Researcher or
Special Volunteer prior to his/her arrival at NIH. The information on
the form is necessary for the approving official to reach a decision on
whether to allow a Guest Researcher to use NIH facilities, or whether
to accept volunteer services offered by a Special Volunteer. If the
original assignment is extended, another form notating the extension is
completed to update the file. In addition, each Special Volunteer and
Guest Researcher reads and signs an NIH Agreement.
OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 527.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden Total annual
Form name Type of Number of responses per per response hour burden
respondents respondents respondent (in hours) hours
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Special Volunteer and Guest Special 2,870 1 6/60 287
Researcher Assignment. Volunteers and
Guest
researchers.
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NIH Special Volunteer Special 2,600 1 5/60 217
Agreement. Volunteers.
NIH Guest Researcher Agreement Guest 270 1 5/60 23
Researchers.
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Totals.................... ................ 2,870 .............. .............. 527
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Dated: September 7, 2017.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2017-19595 Filed 9-14-17; 8:45 am]
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