82 FR 39981 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 162 (August 23, 2017)

Page Range		39981-39981
FR Document		2017-17773

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 162 (Wednesday, August 23, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 39981]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce (DOC) will submit to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for 
collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Commerce.
    Title: Expenditures Incurred by Recipients of Biomedical Research 
and Development Awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    OMB Control Number: 0608-0069.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Number of Respondents: 120.
    Average Hours per Response: 16 hours is the average, but may vary 
among respondents because of differences in institution structure, 
size, and complexity.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,920 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The survey obtains the distribution of expenditures 
incurred by recipients of biomedical research awards from the National 
Institutes of Health (NIH) and will 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) 
of the Department of Commerce 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.
    A survey questionnaire with a cover letter that includes a brief 
description of, and rationale for, the survey will be sent to potential 
respondents by September of 2017, 2018, and 2019. A report of the 
respondent's expenditures of the NIH award amounts following the 
proposed format for expenditure categories attached to the survey's 
cover letter, will be requested to be returned 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 respondent in the biomedical research and 
development price index. BEA proposes to survey 150 organizations that 
receive NIH biomedical research awards. This will include the top 100 
organizations in total awards received; 40 additional organizations 
that are not primarily in the ``Research and Development (R&D) 
contracts'' category; and 10 additional organizations that are 
primarily in the ``R&D contracts'' category. Based on awards data for 
FY 2015 by type of organization, the top 100 organizations received 
$17.0 billion in awards (approximately 77 percent of total awards); the 
remaining awards-receiving organizations received $5.2 billion.
    Affected Public: Universities or other organizations that are NIH 
award recipients.
    Frequency: Annual.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: 45 CFR subpart C, Post-Award Requirements, 
sections 74.21 and 74.53; 42 U.S.C. 282; Economy Act (31 U.S.C. 1535 
and 1536); and 15 U.S.C. 1525.
    OMB Desk Officer: Jessica Park, (202) 395-9046.
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections 
currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to Jessica Park, OMB Desk Officer, phone number (202) 395-9046, or via 
email at [email protected].

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Lead, Office of Chief Information Officer.
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discussion. This meeting is available to Dated: August 17, 2017. September of 2017, 2018, and 2019. A
the public through the following toll- David Mussatt, report of the respondent’s expenditures
free call-in number: 877–419–6600, Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. of the NIH award amounts following the
conference ID: 1968044. Any interested [FR Doc. 2017–17798 Filed 8–22–17; 8:45 am] proposed format for expenditure
member of the public may call this BILLING CODE 6335–01–P categories attached to the survey’s cover
number and listen to the meeting. An letter, will be requested to be returned
open comment period will be provided no later than December 8, which in most
to allow members of the public to make DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE years will be approximately 120 days
a statement as time allows. The after mailing. Survey respondents will
conference call operator will ask callers Submission for OMB Review; be selected on the basis of award levels,
to identify themselves, the organization Comment Request which determine the weight of the
they are affiliated with (if any), and an respondent in the biomedical research
email address prior to placing callers The Department of Commerce (DOC)
will submit to the Office of Management and development price index. BEA
into the conference room. Callers can
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the proposes to survey 150 organizations
expect to incur regular charges for calls
they initiate over wireless lines, following proposal for collection of that receive NIH biomedical research
according to their wireless plan. The information under the provisions of the awards. This will include the top 100
Commission will not refund any Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. organizations in total awards received;
incurred charges. Callers will incur no Chapter 35). 40 additional organizations that are not
charge for calls they initiate over land- Agency: Bureau of Economic Analysis primarily in the ‘‘Research and
line connections to the toll-free (BEA), Commerce. Development (R&D) contracts’’ category;
telephone number. Persons with hearing Title: Expenditures Incurred by and 10 additional organizations that are
impairments may also follow the Recipients of Biomedical Research and primarily in the ‘‘R&D contracts’’
proceedings by first calling the Federal Development Awards from the National category. Based on awards data for FY
Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and Institutes of Health (NIH). 2015 by type of organization, the top
providing the Service with the OMB Control Number: 0608–0069. 100 organizations received $17.0 billion
Form Number: None.
conference call number and conference in awards (approximately 77 percent of
Type of Request: Regular submission.
ID number. Number of Respondents: 120. total awards); the remaining awards-
Members of the public are also Average Hours per Response: 16 receiving organizations received $5.2
entitled to submit written comments; hours is the average, but may vary billion.
the comments must be received in the among respondents because of Affected Public: Universities or other
regional office within 30 days following differences in institution structure, size, organizations that are NIH award
the meeting. Written comments may be and complexity. recipients.
mailed to the Midwestern Regional Estimated Total Annual Burden
Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Frequency: Annual.
Hours: 1,920 hours.
55 W. Monroe St., Suite 410, Chicago, Needs and Uses: The survey obtains Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
IL 60615. They may also be faxed to the the distribution of expenditures Legal Authority: 45 CFR subpart C,
Commission at (312) 353–8324, or incurred by recipients of biomedical Post-Award Requirements, sections
emailed to Carolyn Allen at callen@ research awards from the National 74.21 and 74.53; 42 U.S.C. 282;
usccr.gov. Persons who desire Institutes of Health (NIH) and will Economy Act (31 U.S.C. 1535 and 1536);
additional information may contact the provide information on how the NIH and 15 U.S.C. 1525.
Midwestern Regional Office at (312) award amounts are expended across
353–8311. several major categories. This OMB Desk Officer: Jessica Park, (202)
Records generated from this meeting information, along with wage and price 395–9046.
may be inspected and reproduced at the data from other published sources, will This information collection request
Midwestern Regional Office, as they be used to generate the Biomedical may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
become available, both before and after Research and Development Price Index the instructions to view Department of
the meeting. Records of the meeting will (BRDPI). The Bureau of Economic Commerce collections currently under
be available via www.facadatabase.gov Analysis (BEA) of the Department of review by OMB.
under the Commission on Civil Rights, Commerce develops this index for NIH
under a reimbursable contract. The Written comments and
Louisiana Advisory Committee link
BRDPI is an index of prices paid for the recommendations for the proposed
(http://www.facadatabase.gov/
labor, supplies, equipment, and other information collection should be sent
committee/
committee.aspx?cid=251&aid=17). inputs required to perform the within 30 days of publication of this
Persons interested in the work of this biomedical research the NIH supports in notice to Jessica Park, OMB Desk
Committee are directed to the its intramural laboratories and through Officer, phone number (202) 395–9046,
Commission’s Web site, http:// its awards to extramural organizations. or via email at jessica.park@
www.usccr.gov, or may contact the The BRDPI is a vital tool for planning omb.eop.gov.
Midwestern Regional Office at the above the NIH research budget and analyzing Sheleen Dumas,
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email or street address. future NIH programs. A survey of award
Departmental PRA Lead, Office of Chief
recipients is currently the only means
Agenda Information Officer.
for updating the expenditure category
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A survey questionnaire with a cover
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Public Comment of, and rationale for, the survey will be
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FR Citation		82 FR 39981