[Federal Register: August 9, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 152)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

 
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collections; 
Comment Request

    The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary will periodically publish summaries of proposed information 
collections projects and solicit pubic comments in compliance with the 
requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. To request more information on the project or to obtain a copy of 
the information collection plans and instruments, call the OS Reports 
Clearance Officer on (202) 690-6207.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) 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.
    Proposed Project 1. Survey of Opinions of Principal Investigators 
on Managing a Biomedical Research Laboratory--NEW--The Office of 
Research Integrity is proposing an informal survey of principal 
investigators to obtain anecdotal information on experiences associated 
with the management of a Biomedical Research Laboratory. The 
information will be shared with the research community to promote good 
laboratory management practices. Respondents: Principal Investigators--
Reporting Burden Information; Number of Respondents: 200; Annual 
Frequency of Response: one time; Average Burden per Response: 3.5 
hours; Total Annual Burden: 700 hours.
    Send comments to Cynthia Agens Bauer, OS Reports Clearance Officer, 
Room 503H, Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20201. Written comments should be received within 60 
days of this notice.

    Dated: August 2, 1999.
Dennis P. Williams,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget.
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