Notice2022-13142
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request: NIH Extramural Harassment Web Form (Office of the Director, Office of Extramural Research)
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Published
June 21, 2022
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Health and Human Services DepartmentNational Institutes of Health
Abstract
In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director (OD) Office of Extramural Research (OER) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36865-36866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13142]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request: NIH Extramural
Harassment Web Form (Office of the Director, Office of Extramural
Research)
AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data
collection projects, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of
the Director (OD) Office of Extramural Research (OER) will publish
periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
DATES: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured
of having their full effect if received within 60 days of the date of
this publication.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain a copy of the data
collection plans and instruments, submit comments in writing, or
request more information on the proposed project, contact: Dr. Patricia
Valdez, Chief Extramural Research Integrity Officer, Office of
Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health, 6705 Rockledge Dr.,
Room 811-G MSC 7963, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 or call non-toll-free
number (301) 451-2160 or email your request, including your address to:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#85f5e4f1f7ece6ece4abf3e4e9e1e0ffc5ebecedabe2eaf3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bbcbdacfc9d2d8d2da95cddad7dfdec1fbd5d2d395dcd4cd">[email protected]</span></a>. Formal requests for additional plans and
instruments must be requested in writing.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 requires: written comments and/or suggestions
from the public and affected agencies are invited to address one or
more of the following points: (1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the function of
the agency, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (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 those who
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
Proposed Collection Title: NIH Extramural Harassment Web Form,
0925-NEW, exp., date, XX/XX/XXXX, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Office of the Director (OD), Office of Extramural Research (OER).
Need and Use of Information Collection: The purpose of this web
form is to assist extramural institutions with complying with Section
239 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117-103),
Division H, Title II, which requires that ``institutions that receive
funds through a grant or cooperative agreement during fiscal year 2022
and in future years to notify the Director when individuals identified
as a principal investigator or as key personnel in an NIH notice of
award are removed from their position or are otherwise disciplined due
to concerns about harassment, bullying, retaliation, or hostile working
conditions.'' The Harassment Web Form will be used as a secure and
confidential portal by which recipient institutions notify NIH when
individuals identified as a Program Director/Principal Investigator
(PD/PI) or other Senior/Key personnel in an NIH notice of award are
removed from their position or are otherwise disciplined by the
recipient institution due to concerns about harassment, bullying,
retaliation, or hostile working conditions, as specified in NOT-OD-22-
129. Notification must be provided by the Authorized Organization
Representative within 30 days of the removal or disciplinary action and
must be submitted to NIH through the Harassment Web Form. All required
notifications must include, at a minimum, the name of the Authorized
Organization Representative submitting the notification, the name of
the individual of concern, a description of the concerns, the action(s)
taken, and any anticipated impact on the NIH-funded award(s).
OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 60.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Number of responses per per response Total annual
respondents respondent (in hours) burden hours
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Private Sector (grant recipients)............... 140 1 15/60 35
Individuals (general public not in 100 1 15/60 25
administrative role)...........................
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Total....................................... .............. 240 .............. 60
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Dated: June 10, 2022.
Tara A. Schwetz,
Acting Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2022-13142 Filed 6-17-22; 8:45 am]
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