80 FR 13567 - Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; PHS Applications and Pre-Award Reporting Requirements (OD)
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 50 (March 16, 2015)
National Institutes of Health
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 50 (March 16, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-05930 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 13567-13568] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-05930] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; PHS Applications and Pre-Award Reporting Requirements (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) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted 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. Comment 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: Public Health Service (PHS) Applications and Pre-Award Reporting Requirements. Revision, OMB 0925-0001, Expiration Date 8/31/2015. Form numbers: PHS 398, PHS 416-1, PHS 416-5, and PHS 6031. This collection represents a consolidation of PHS applications and pre-award reporting requirements into a revised data collection under the PRA. Need and Use of Information Collection: This collection includes PHS applications and pre-award reporting requirements: PHS 398 [paper] Public Health Service Grant Application forms and instructions; PHS 398 [electronic] PHS Grant Application component forms and agency specific instructions used in combination with the SF424 (R&R); PHS Fellowship Supplemental Form and agency specific instructions used in combination with the SF424 (R&R) forms/instructions for Fellowships [electronic]; PHS 416-1 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Fellowship Application Instructions and Forms used only for a change of sponsoring institution application [paper]; Instructions for a Change of Sponsoring Institution for NRSA Fellowships (F30, [[Page 13568]] F31, F32 and F33) and non-NRSA Fellowships; PHS 416-5 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Fellowship Activation Notice; and PHS 6031 Payback Agreement. The PHS 398 (paper and electronic), PHS 416-1, 416-5, and PHS 6031 are currently approved under 0925-0001. All forms expire 8/31/2015. Post-award reporting requirements are simultaneously consolidated under 0925-0002, and include the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR). The PHS 398 and SF424 applications are used by applicants to request federal assistance funds for traditional investigator-initiated research projects and to request access to databases and other PHS resources. The PHS 416-1 is used only for a change of sponsoring institution application. PHS Fellowship Supplemental Form and agency specific instructions is used in combination with the SF424 (R&R) forms/ instructions for Fellowships and is used by individuals to apply for direct research training support. Awards are made to individual applicants for specified training proposals in biomedical and behavioral research, selected as a result of a national competition. The PHS 416-5 is used by individuals to indicate the start of their NRSA awards. The PHS 6031 Payback Agreement is used by individuals at the time of activation to certify agreement to fulfill the payback provisions. Frequency of response: Applicants may submit applications for published receipt dates. For NRSA awards, fellowships are activated and trainees appointed. Affected Public: Universities and other research institutions; Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; and State, Local or Tribal Government. Type of Respondents: University administrators and principal professionals. The annual reporting burden is as follows: Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 94,326; Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1, Average Burden Hours per Response: 21.75; Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 2,051,794. The estimated annualized cost to respondents is $71,812,769. OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 2,051,794. Estimates of Hour Burden ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average time Information collection number or form Number of Frequency (hrs) per Annual burden respondents of response response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PHS 398 [paper]....................................... 8,389 1 35 293,615 PHS 398 [electronic].................................. 76,312 1 22 1,678,864 PHS Fellowship Supplemental Form [electronic]......... 4,915 1 16 78,640 PHS 416-1............................................. 30 1 10 300 PHS 416-5............................................. 3,121 1 0.08 250 PHS 6031.............................................. 1,559 1 0.08 125 --------------------------------------------------------- Totals............................................ 94,326 1 21.75 2,051,794 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated: March 9, 2015. Lawrence A. Tabak, Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health. [FR Doc. 2015-05930 Filed 3-13-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140-01-P
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National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge meeting. Individuals interested in necessary for the proper performance of
Drive, Room 5210, MSC 7846, Bethesda, MD making oral presentations are the function of the agency, including
20892, (301) 435–1246, edwardss@ encouraged to notify the contact on or whether the information will have
csr.nih.gov. practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the
before April 6, 2015. Five minutes will
Name of Committee: Center for Scientific be allotted for each presentation. agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Review Special Emphasis Panel; Member The meeting may be accessed via proposed collection of information,
Conflict: Neuroimaging and
Neurodegeneration.
telephone and web conferencing will be including the validity of the
Date: April 3, 2015. available. To attend on site; obtain the methodology and assumptions used; (3)
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. call-in number, access code, and/or Web Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant access link; submit written or brief oral clarity of the information to be
applications. comments; or request special collected; and (4) Ways to minimize the
Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 accommodations for persons with burden of the collection of information
Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 disabilities, please register on-line at: on those who are to respond, including
(Telephone Conference Call). http://nac.samhsa.gov/Registration/ the use of appropriate automated,
Contact Person: Jay Joshi, Ph.D., Scientific meetingsRegistration.aspx, or electronic, mechanical, or other
Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review,
communicate by contacting the CMHS technological collection techniques or
National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge
Drive, Room 5196, MSC 7846, Bethesda, MD National Advisory Council Designated other forms of information technology.
20892, (301) 408–9135, joshij@csr.nih.gov. Federal Officer, Ms. Deborah DeMasse- To Submit Comments and for Further
Snell (see contact information below). Information: To obtain a copy of the
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine; Substantive program information may data collection plans and instruments,
93.333, Clinical Research, 93.306, 93.333, be obtained after the meeting by submit comments in writing, or request
93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844, accessing the SAMHSA Council Web more information on the proposed
93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National site at: http://nac.samhsa.gov/, or by project, contact: Ms. Mikia P. Currie,
Institutes of Health, HHS) contacting the Designated Federal Program Analyst, Office of Policy for
Dated: March 10, 2015. Officer. Extramural Research Administration,
Melanie J. Gray,
6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 350,
Committee Name: SAMHSA’s Center for
Mental Health Services National Advisory Bethesda, Maryland 20892, or call a
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Council. non-toll-free number 301–435–0941 or
Committee Policy.
Date/Time/Type: April 15, 2015, 9:00 a.m.– Email your request, including your
[FR Doc. 2015–05823 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am]
5:00 p.m. (EDT) OPEN. address to ProjectClearanceBranch@
BILLING CODE 4140–01–P Place: SAMHSA Building, 1 Choke Cherry mail.nih.gov. Formal requests for
Road, Seneca Conference Room, Rockville, additional plans and instruments must
Maryland 20850. be requested in writing.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Contact: Deborah DeMasse-Snell, M.A. Comment Due Date: Comments
HUMAN SERVICES (Than), Designated Federal Officer, SAMHSA regarding this information collection are
CMHS National Advisory Council, 1 Choke
best assured of having their full effect if
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Cherry Road, Room 6–1084, Rockville,
Maryland 20857 (mail), Telephone: (240) received within 60-days of the date of
Services Administration
276–1861, Fax: (240) 276–1850, Email: this publication.
Center for Mental Health Services; Deborah.DeMasse-Snell@samhsa.hhs.gov. Proposed Collection: Public Health
Notice of Meeting Service (PHS) Applications and Pre-
Summer King, Award Reporting Requirements.
Pursuant to Public Law 92–463, Statistician, SAMHSA. Revision, OMB 0925–0001, Expiration
notice is hereby given that the [FR Doc. 2015–05810 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am] Date 8/31/2015. Form numbers: PHS
Substance Abuse and Mental Health BILLING CODE 4162–20–P 398, PHS 416–1, PHS 416–5, and PHS
Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) 6031. This collection represents a
Center for Mental Health Services consolidation of PHS applications and
(CMHS) National Advisory Council will DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND pre-award reporting requirements into a
meet April 15, 2015, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 HUMAN SERVICES revised data collection under the PRA.
p.m. Need and Use of Information
The meeting is open to the public as National Institutes of Health Collection: This collection includes PHS
determined by the SAMHSA applications and pre-award reporting
Administrator, in accordance with Title Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment requirements: PHS 398 [paper] Public
5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(b) and 5 U.S.C. App. Request; PHS Applications and Pre- Health Service Grant Application forms
2, Section 10(d). The meeting will Award Reporting Requirements (OD) and instructions; PHS 398 [electronic]
include discussion of the Center’s SUMMARY: In compliance with the PHS Grant Application component
policy issues, and current requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of forms and agency specific instructions
administrative, legislative, and program the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, used in combination with the SF424
developments. The meeting will be held for opportunity for public comment on (R&R); PHS Fellowship Supplemental
at the SAMHSA building, 1 Choke proposed data collection projects, the Form and agency specific instructions
Cherry Road, Rockville, MD 20850. National Institutes of Health (NIH) will used in combination with the SF424
Attendance by the public will be limited publish periodic summaries of proposed (R&R) forms/instructions for
to space available. Interested persons projects to be submitted to the Office of Fellowships [electronic]; PHS 416–1
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may present data, information, or views, Management and Budget (OMB) for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research
orally or in writing, on issues pending review and approval. Service Award Individual Fellowship
before the Council. Written submissions Written comments and/or suggestions Application Instructions and Forms
should be forwarded to the contact from the public and affected agencies used only for a change of sponsoring
person on or before April 6, 2015. Oral are invited on one or more of the institution application [paper];
presentations from the public will be following points: (1) Whether the Instructions for a Change of Sponsoring
scheduled at the conclusion of the proposed collection of information is Institution for NRSA Fellowships (F30,
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F31, F32 and F33) and non-NRSA application. PHS Fellowship Universities and other research
Fellowships; PHS 416–5 Ruth L. Supplemental Form and agency specific institutions; Business or other for-profit;
Kirschstein National Research Service instructions is used in combination with Not-for-profit institutions; Federal
Award Individual Fellowship the SF424 (R&R) forms/instructions for Government; and State, Local or Tribal
Activation Notice; and PHS 6031 Fellowships and is used by individuals Government. Type of Respondents:
Payback Agreement. The PHS 398 to apply for direct research training University administrators and principal
(paper and electronic), PHS 416–1, 416– support. Awards are made to individual professionals. The annual reporting
5, and PHS 6031 are currently approved applicants for specified training burden is as follows: Total Estimated
under 0925–0001. All forms expire 8/ proposals in biomedical and behavioral Number of Respondents: 94,326;
31/2015. Post-award reporting research, selected as a result of a Estimated Number of Responses per
requirements are simultaneously national competition. The PHS 416–5 is Respondent: 1, Average Burden Hours
consolidated under 0925–0002, and used by individuals to indicate the start per Response: 21.75; Estimated Total
include the Research Performance of their NRSA awards. The PHS 6031
Annual Burden Hours Requested:
Progress Report (RPPR). The PHS 398 Payback Agreement is used by
2,051,794. The estimated annualized
and SF424 applications are used by individuals at the time of activation to
applicants to request federal assistance certify agreement to fulfill the payback cost to respondents is $71,812,769.
funds for traditional investigator- provisions. Frequency of response: OMB approval is requested for 3
initiated research projects and to request Applicants may submit applications for years. There are no costs to respondents
access to databases and other PHS published receipt dates. For NRSA other than their time. The total
resources. The PHS 416–1 is used only awards, fellowships are activated and estimated annualized burden hours are
for a change of sponsoring institution trainees appointed. Affected Public: 2,051,794.
ESTIMATES OF HOUR BURDEN
Average time
Number of Frequency Annual
Information collection number or form (hrs) per
respondents of response burden hours
response
PHS 398 [paper] ...................................................................................................... 8,389 1 35 293,615
PHS 398 [electronic] ................................................................................................ 76,312 1 22 1,678,864
PHS Fellowship Supplemental Form [electronic] .................................................... 4,915 1 16 78,640
PHS 416–1 .............................................................................................................. 30 1 10 300
PHS 416–5 .............................................................................................................. 3,121 1 0.08 250
PHS 6031 ................................................................................................................ 1,559 1 0.08 125
Totals ................................................................................................................ 94,326 1 21.75 2,051,794
Dated: March 9, 2015. proposed collection of information is additional plans and instruments must
Lawrence A. Tabak, necessary for the proper performance of be requested in writing.
Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health. the function of the agency, including Comment Due Date: Comments
[FR Doc. 2015–05930 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am] whether the information will have regarding this information collection are
BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the best assured of having their full effect if
agency’s estimate of the burden of the received within 60-days of the date of
proposed collection of information, this publication.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND including the validity of the Proposed Collection: Public Health
HUMAN SERVICES methodology and assumptions used; (3) Service (PHS) Post-award Reporting
Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Requirements. Revision, OMB 0925–
National Institutes of Health clarity of the information to be 0002, Expiration Date 8/31/2015. Form
collected; and (4) Ways to minimize the numbers: PHS 2590, PHS 416–7, PHS
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment burden of the collection of information 2271, PHS 3734, PHS 6031–1, and HHS
Request; Post-Award Reporting on those who are to respond, including 568. This collection represents a
Requirements Including Research the use of appropriate automated, consolidation of post-award reporting
Performance Progress Report electronic, mechanical, or other requirements under the PRA, including
Collection (OD) technological collection techniques or the Research Performance Progress
other forms of information technology. Report (RPPR).
SUMMARY: In compliance with the To Submit Comments and for Further Need and Use of Information
requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of Information: To obtain a copy of the Collection: The RPPR is now required to
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, data collection plans and instruments, be used by all NIH, Food and Drug
for opportunity for public comment on submit comments in writing, or request Administration, Centers for Disease
proposed data collection projects, the more information on the proposed Control and Prevention, and Agency for
National Institutes of Health (NIH) will project, contact: Ms. Mikia P. Currie, Healthcare Research and Quality
publish periodic summaries of proposed Program Analyst, Office of Policy for (AHRQ) grantees. Interim progress
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projects to be submitted to the Office of Extramural Research Administration, reports are required to continue support
Management and Budget (OMB) for 6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 350, of a PHS grant for each budget year
review and approval. Bethesda, Maryland 20892, or call a within a competitive segment. The
Written comments and/or suggestions non-toll-free number 301–435–0941 or phased transition to the RPPR required
from the public and affected agencies Email your request, including your the maintenance of dual reporting
are invited on one or more of the address to ProjectClearanceBranch@ processes for a period of time.
following points: (1) Whether the mail.nih.gov. Formal requests for Continued use of the PHS Non-
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