[Federal Register: February 28, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 40)]
[Notices]
[Page 10779-10780]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency Information Collection Request; 60-Day Public Comment
Request
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS),
Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following
summary of a proposed information collection request for public
comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this
burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including any of the following subjects: (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.
To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your
request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS
document identifier, to Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov, or call the
Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690-6162. Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed information collections must be
received with 60-days, and directed to the OS Paperwork.
Proposed Project: SF-424 Research & Related (R&R) Form--Revision-
OMB No. 4040-0001--Grants.Gov.
Abstract: The SF-424 (R&R) is the government-wide data set for
research grant applications. The data set provides information to
assist Federal program staff and grants officials in assessing the
adequacy of applicant's proposals to accomplish project objectives and
determine whether grant applications reflect program needs. Agencies
will not be required to collect all of the information in the proposed
data set. The agency will identify the data that must be provided by
applicants through instructions that will accompany the application
package. The proposed data set incorporates proposed revisions adopted
by the cross-agency R&R working group. This working group established
the original proposed data set (4040-0001) in 2004. The instructions
will also be revised.
We propose two major changes in our revision request. The first
major change is to remove the Project/Performance Site Location(s) form
from the collection. This form will be revised and included in a
separate OMB-approved collection. The Project/Performance Site
Locations(s) forms will be required with all SF-424 form families with
the exception of the SF-424 Individual form. The second major change is
to incorporate into this collection the Small Business Innovation
Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Information
form (OMB Number 0925-0001). The existing SBIR/STTR Information form
(OMB No. 0925-0001) will be discontinued once this R&R collection is
renewed. We are requesting a 3-year extension of the revised form. The
affected public may include Federal, State, Local, or tribal
governments, business or other for profit, and not for profit
institutions.
Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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Number of Average burden
Agency Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hours) hours
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DOC............................................. 2,300 1 25/60 958
DOE............................................. 8,000 1 1.5 12,000
ED.............................................. 1,200 1 40 48,000
HHS............................................. 60,000 1 60 3,600,000
DOD............................................. 2,500 5 1.0676 13,345
NASA............................................ 10,000 1 1.5 15,000
USDA............................................ 6,000 1 1.25 7,500
NSF............................................. 40,000 1 120 4,800,000
DHS............................................. 350 1 120 42,000
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 8,538,803
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John Teeter,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance
Officer.
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