82_FR_24391 82 FR 24290 - Proposed Information Collection; Request for Comments; Survey: Expenditures Incurred by Recipients of Biomedical Research and Development Awards From the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

82 FR 24290 - Proposed Information Collection; Request for Comments; Survey: Expenditures Incurred by Recipients of Biomedical Research and Development Awards From the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Economic Analysis

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 101 (May 26, 2017)

Page Range24290-24291
FR Document2017-10846

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this survey of expenditures incurred by recipients of biomedical research and development awards from the NIH.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 101 (Friday, May 26, 2017) 
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Economic Analysis

[Docket No. 179323306-7306-01]
RIN 0691-XC067


Proposed Information Collection; Request for Comments; Survey: 
Expenditures Incurred by Recipients of Biomedical Research and 
Development Awards From the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, invites the general public and other Federal 
agencies to comment on this survey of expenditures incurred by 
recipients of biomedical research and development awards from the NIH.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 25, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, or via email at 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer A. Bennett, Chief, Government 
Fixed Assets Branch, Government Division (BE-57), Bureau of Economic 
Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce, 4600 Silver Hill Rd., 
Washington, DC 20233 via phone at (301) 278-9769, or via email at 
[email protected]ov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The survey obtains the distribution of expenditures incurred by 
recipients of biomedical research awards from the National Institutes 
of Health (NIH) in order to provide information on how the NIH award 
amounts are expended across several major categories. This information, 
along with wage and price data from other published sources, will be 
used to generate the Biomedical Research and Development Price Index 
(BRDPI). The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) develops this index for 
NIH under a reimbursable contract. The BRDPI is an index of prices paid 
for the labor, supplies, equipment, and other inputs required to 
perform the biomedical research the NIH supports in its intramural 
laboratories and through its awards to extramural organizations. The 
BRDPI is a vital tool for planning the NIH research budget and 
analyzing future NIH programs. A survey of award recipients is 
currently the only means for updating the expenditure category weights 
that are used to prepare the BRDPI.

II. Authority

    The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden pursuant to the requirements of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), invites 
the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this survey 
of expenditures incurred by recipients of biomedical research and 
development awards from the NIH. This survey will be voluntary. The 
authority for NIH to collect information for the BRDPI is provided in 
45 CFR, part 74, subpart C (Post-Award Requirements), in which section 
74.21 sets forth explicit standards for grantees in establishing and 
maintaining financial management systems and records, and section 74.53 
provides for the retention of such records, as well as NIH access to 
such records.
    BEA will administer the survey and analyze the survey results on 
behalf of NIH, through an interagency agreement between the two 
agencies. The authority for the NIH to contract with the Department of 
Commerce (DOC) to make this collection is the Economy Act (31 U.S.C. 
1535 and 1536).
    The special studies authority, 15 U.S.C. 1525, permits DOC to 
provide, upon the request of any person, firm, or public or private 
organization special studies on matters within DOC's authority, 
including preparing from its records special compilations, lists, 
bulletins, or reports, and furnishing transcripts or copies of its 
studies, compilations and other records. NIH's support for this 
research is consistent with its duties and authority under 42 U.S.C. 
282.
    The information provided by the respondents will be kept 
confidential and be used for exclusively statistical purposes. This 
pledge of confidentiality is made under the confidential information 
protection provisions of title V, subtitle A of Public Law 107-

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347. Title V is the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical 
Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA). Section 512 (Limitations on Use and 
Disclosure of Data and Information) of CIPSEA provides that data or 
information acquired by an agency under a pledge of confidentiality and 
for exclusively statistical purposes shall be used by officers, 
employees, or agents of the agency exclusively for statistical 
purposes. Data or information acquired by an agency under a pledge of 
confidentiality for exclusively statistical purposes shall not be 
disclosed by an agency in identifiable form for any use other than an 
exclusively statistical purpose, except with the informed consent of 
the respondent.
    Responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in 
identifiable form to anyone, other than employees or agents of BEA or 
agents of NIH, without prior written permission of the person filing 
the report. By law, each employee or agent is subject to a jail term of 
up to 5 years, a fine of up to $250,000, or both, for disclosing to the 
public any identifiable information that is reported about a business 
or institution.
    In addition, section 515 of the Treasury and General Government 
Appropriations Act, 2001 (Pub. L. 106-554, Appendix C, Sec.  515) 
applies to this survey. The collection and use of this information 
complies with all applicable information quality guidelines of the 
Office of Management and Budget, DOC, and BEA.

III. Method of Collection

    A survey with a cover letter that includes a brief description of, 
and rationale for, the survey will be sent by email to potential 
respondents by the first week of August in 2017, 2018 and 2019. A 
report of the respondent's expenditures of the NIH award amounts, 
including NIH awards received as a sub-recipient from another 
institution, following the proposed format for expenditure categories 
included with the survey form, will be requested to be completed and 
submitted online no later than December 8, which, in most years, will 
be approximately 120 days after mailing. Survey respondents will be 
selected on the basis of award levels, which determine the weight of 
the respondents in the biomedical research and development price index. 
Potential respondents will include (1) the top 100 organizations in 
total awards, which account for about 77 percent of total awards; (2) 
40 additional organizations that are not primarily in the ``Research 
and Development (R&D) contracts'' category; and (3) 10 additional 
organizations that are primarily in the ``R&D contracts'' category.

IV. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0608-0069.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Universities or other organizations that are NIH 
award recipients.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 120.
    Estimated Time per Response: 16 hours, but may vary among 
respondents because of differences in institution structure, size, and 
complexity.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,920 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

V. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the NIH, including whether the information has practical utility; (2) 
the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden (including hours 
and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (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 respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Lead, Office of Chief Information Officer.
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24290 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 101 / Friday, May 26, 2017 / Notices Persons with disabilities who require request for modification is made. Any be used to generate the Biomedical alternative means of communication for modifications must be within the scope Research and Development Price Index program information (e.g., Braille, large of the original application. (BRDPI). The Bureau of Economic print, audiotape, American Sign Dated: May 19, 2017. Analysis (BEA) develops this index for Language, etc.) should contact the Richard A. Davis, NIH under a reimbursable contract. The responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET BRDPI is an index of prices paid for the Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service. Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and labor, supplies, equipment, and other [FR Doc. 2017–10776 Filed 5–25–17; 8:45 am] inputs required to perform the TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P biomedical research the NIH supports in Additionally, program information may its intramural laboratories and through be made available in languages other its awards to extramural organizations. than English. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The BRDPI is a vital tool for planning To file a program discrimination the NIH research budget and analyzing complaint, complete the USDA Program Bureau of Economic Analysis future NIH programs. A survey of award Discrimination Complaint Form, AD– [Docket No. 179323306–7306–01] recipients is currently the only means 3027, found online at http:// for updating the expenditure category RIN 0691–XC067 weights that are used to prepare the www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_ cust.html and at any USDA office or Proposed Information Collection; BRDPI. write a letter addressed to USDA and Request for Comments; Survey: II. Authority provide in the letter all of the Expenditures Incurred by Recipients of information requested in the form. To The Department of Commerce, as part Biomedical Research and of its continuing effort to reduce request a copy of the complaint form, Development Awards From the call (866) 632–9992. Submit your paperwork and respondent burden National Institutes of Health (NIH) pursuant to the requirements of the completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) By mail: U.S. Department of AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Department of Commerce. U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), invites the general Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 ACTION: Notice; request for comments. public and other Federal agencies to Independence Avenue SW., comment on this survey of expenditures Washington, DC 20250–9410; SUMMARY: The Department of incurred by recipients of biomedical (2) Fax: (202) 690–7442; or Commerce, as part of its continuing research and development awards from (3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov. effort to reduce paperwork and the NIH. This survey will be voluntary. respondent burden, as required by the The authority for NIH to collect Persons With Disabilities information for the BRDPI is provided Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Individuals who are deaf, hard of invites the general public and other in 45 CFR, part 74, subpart C (Post- hearing, or have speech disabilities and Federal agencies to comment on this Award Requirements), in which section you wish to file either an EEO or survey of expenditures incurred by 74.21 sets forth explicit standards for program complaint please contact recipients of biomedical research and grantees in establishing and maintaining USDA through the Federal Relay development awards from the NIH. financial management systems and Service at (800) 877–8339 or (800) 845– DATES: Written comments must be records, and section 74.53 provides for 6136 (in Spanish). submitted on or before July 25, 2017. the retention of such records, as well as Persons with disabilities who wish to NIH access to such records. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments BEA will administer the survey and file a program complaint, please see to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental analyze the survey results on behalf of information above on how to contact us Paperwork Clearance Officer, NIH, through an interagency agreement by mail directly or by email. If you require alternative means of Department of Commerce, Room 6616, between the two agencies. The authority communication for program information 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., for the NIH to contract with the (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) Washington, DC 20230, or via email at Department of Commerce (DOC) to please contact USDA’s TARGET Center PRAcomments@doc.gov. make this collection is the Economy Act at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (31 U.S.C. 1535 and 1536). Jennifer A. Bennett, Chief, Government The special studies authority, 15 Appeal Process Fixed Assets Branch, Government U.S.C. 1525, permits DOC to provide, All adverse determinations regarding Division (BE–57), Bureau of Economic upon the request of any person, firm, or applicant eligibility and the awarding of Analysis, U.S. Department of public or private organization special points as part of the selection process Commerce, 4600 Silver Hill Rd., studies on matters within DOC’s are appealable pursuant to 7 CFR part Washington, DC 20233 via phone at authority, including preparing from its 11. Instructions on the appeal process (301) 278–9769, or via email at records special compilations, lists, will be provided at the time an jennifer.bennett@bea.gov. bulletins, or reports, and furnishing applicant is notified of the adverse SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: transcripts or copies of its studies, decision. compilations and other records. NIH’s In the event the applicant is awarded I. Abstract support for this research is consistent a grant that is less than the amount The survey obtains the distribution of with its duties and authority under 42 requested, the applicant will be required expenditures incurred by recipients of U.S.C. 282. to modify its application to conform to biomedical research awards from the The information provided by the the reduced amount before execution of National Institutes of Health (NIH) in respondents will be kept confidential the grant agreement. The Agency order to provide information on how the and be used for exclusively statistical reserves the right to reduce or withdraw NIH award amounts are expended purposes. This pledge of confidentiality the award if acceptable modifications across several major categories. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 101 / Friday, May 26, 2017 / Notices 24291 347. Title V is the Confidential organizations that are primarily in the Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, Information Protection and Statistical ‘‘R&D contracts’’ category. DC. Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA). Docket Number: 16–010. Applicant: IV. Data Section 512 (Limitations on Use and University of California, Riverside, Disclosure of Data and Information) of OMB Control Number: 0608–0069. Riverside, CA 92521. Instrument: CIPSEA provides that data or Form Number: None. Electron Microscope. Manufacturer: FEI information acquired by an agency Type of Review: Regular submission. Company, the Netherlands. Intended under a pledge of confidentiality and for Affected Public: Universities or other Use: See notice at 81 FR 71702–03, exclusively statistical purposes shall be organizations that are NIH award October 18, 2016. used by officers, employees, or agents of recipients. Docket Number: 16–018. Applicant: the agency exclusively for statistical Estimated Number of Respondents: UChicago Argonne, Lemont, IL 60439. purposes. Data or information acquired 120. Instrument: Electron Microscope. by an agency under a pledge of Estimated Time per Response: 16 Manufacturer: FEI Company, Czech confidentiality for exclusively statistical hours, but may vary among respondents Republic. Intended Use: See notice at 81 purposes shall not be disclosed by an because of differences in institution FR 89433–34, December 12, 2016. agency in identifiable form for any use structure, size, and complexity. Docket Number: 16–022. Applicant: other than an exclusively statistical Estimated Total Annual Burden Regents of the University of Colorado, purpose, except with the informed Hours: 1,920 hours. Denver, CO 80203. Instrument: Electron consent of the respondent. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Microscope. Manufacturer: FEI Responses will be kept confidential Public: $0. Company, Brno Czech Republic. and will not be disclosed in identifiable V. Request for Comments Intended Use: See notice at 81 FR form to anyone, other than employees or 89433–34, December 12, 2016. Comments are invited on: (1) Whether agents of BEA or agents of NIH, without the proposed collection of information Comments: None received. Decision: prior written permission of the person is necessary for the proper performance Approved. No instrument of equivalent filing the report. By law, each employee of the functions of the NIH, including scientific value to the foreign or agent is subject to a jail term of up whether the information has practical instrument, for such purposes as this to 5 years, a fine of up to $250,000, or utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s instrument is intended to be used, is both, for disclosing to the public any estimate of the burden (including hours being manufactured in the United States identifiable information that is reported and cost) of the proposed collection of at the time the instrument was ordered. about a business or institution. information; (3) ways to enhance the Reasons: Each foreign instrument is an In addition, section 515 of the quality, utility, and clarity of the electron microscope and is intended for Treasury and General Government information to be collected; and (4) research or scientific educational uses Appropriations Act, 2001 (Pub. L. 106– ways to minimize the burden of the requiring an electron microscope. We 554, Appendix C, § 515) applies to this collection of information on know of no electron microscope, or any survey. The collection and use of this respondents, including through the use other instrument suited to these information complies with all of automated collection techniques or purposes, which was being applicable information quality other forms of information technology. manufactured in the United States at the guidelines of the Office of Management Comments submitted in response to time of order of each instrument. and Budget, DOC, and BEA. this notice will be summarized and Dated: May 22, 2017. III. Method of Collection included in the request for OMB Gregory W. Campbell, approval of this information collection; Director, Subsidies Enforcement Office, A survey with a cover letter that they also will become a matter of public Enforcement and Compliance. includes a brief description of, and record. [FR Doc. 2017–10874 Filed 5–25–17; 8:45 am] rationale for, the survey will be sent by BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P email to potential respondents by the Sheleen Dumas, first week of August in 2017, 2018 and Departmental PRA Lead, Office of Chief 2019. A report of the respondent’s Information Officer. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE expenditures of the NIH award amounts, [FR Doc. 2017–10846 Filed 5–25–17; 8:45 am] including NIH awards received as a sub- BILLING CODE 3510–EA–P International Trade Administration recipient from another institution, following the proposed format for [C–533–858] expenditure categories included with DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the survey form, will be requested to be Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods completed and submitted online no International Trade Administration From India: Rescission of later than December 8, which, in most University of California, Riverside, et Countervailing Duty Administrative years, will be approximately 120 days al. Notice of Consolidated Decision on Review; 2015 after mailing. Survey respondents will Applications for Duty-Free Entry of be selected on the basis of award levels, AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Electron Microscope International Trade Administration, which determine the weight of the respondents in the biomedical research This is a decision consolidated Department of Commerce. and development price index. Potential pursuant to Section 6(c) of the SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce respondents will include (1) the top 100 Educational, Scientific, and Cultural is rescinding the administrative review organizations in total awards, which Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. of the countervailing duty (CVD) order account for about 77 percent of total L. 89–651, as amended by Pub. L. 106– on certain oil country tubular goods awards; (2) 40 additional organizations 36; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301). (OCTG) from India, covering the period that are not primarily in the ‘‘Research Related records can be viewed between January 1, 2015, through December 31, and Development (R&D) contracts’’ 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. in Room 3720, 2015. category; and (3) 10 additional U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and DATES: Effective May 26, 2017. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:14 May 25, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26MYN1.SGM 26MYN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; request for comments.
DatesWritten comments must be submitted on or before July 25, 2017.
ContactJennifer A. Bennett, Chief, Government Fixed Assets Branch, Government Division (BE-57), Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce, 4600 Silver Hill Rd., Washington, DC 20233 via phone at (301) 278-9769, or via email at [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 24290 
RIN Number0691-XC06
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