81 FR 57924 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Public Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 164 (August 24, 2016)

In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), 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 extension of the approved information collection assigned OMB control number OS-0990-0323, which expires on January 31, 2017. Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, OS seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57924-57925]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20158]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

[Document Identifier: HHS-OS-0990-0323-60D]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), 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 extension of the approved information 
collection assigned OMB control number OS-0990-0323, which expires on 
January 31, 2017. Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, OS 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 October 24, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to 
[email protected] or by calling (202) 690-6162.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information Collection Clearance 
staff, [email protected] or (202) 690-6162.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the document identifier HHS-OS-0990-0323-
60D for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: Medical Countermeasures.gov.
    Abstract: In order to route product developers to the most 
appropriate personnel within the Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS), HHS collects some basic information about the company's 
product through Medical Countermeasures.gov. Using this information and 
a routing system that has been developed with input from participating 
agencies within HHS, including the Office of the Assistant Secretary 
for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the 
National Institutes of Health (NIH), Medical Countermeasures.gov routes 
the meeting request to the appropriate person within HHS. ASPR is 
requesting an extension by OMB for a three-year clearance.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: Meeting Request Routing 
System for Medical Countermeasures.gov--OMB No. 0990-0323--Extension--
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), 
Office of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority 
(BARDA).
    Likely Respondents: Medical Countermeasure Developers.
    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.

                                    Total Estimated Annualized Burden--Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
                    Form name                       respondents    responses per   response  (in       hours
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Meeting Request.................................             225               1            8/60              30
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    Total.......................................             225               1            8/60              30
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    OS 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.

Terry S. Clark,
Asst Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-20158 Filed 8-23-16; 8:45 am]
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