Notice2023-05771
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Expenditures Incurred by Recipients of Biomedical Research and Development Awards From the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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Published
March 21, 2023
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Commerce DepartmentEconomic Analysis Bureau
Abstract
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us access the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16943-16944]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05771]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Expenditures Incurred by Recipients of Biomedical Research and
Development Awards From the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us access the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before May 22, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
mail to Jennifer A. Bennett, Chief, Durable Goods and Equipment
Section, Industry Economics Division, Bureau of Economic Analysis, 4600
Silver Hill Road, BE-61, Washington DC 20233, or by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#66041402160f2604030748010910"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="55372731253c153730347b323a23">[email protected]</span></a> or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#54040615373b3939313a202714303b377a333b22"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b1e1e3f0d2dedcdcd4dfc5c2f1d5ded29fd6dec7">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB Control
Number 0608-0069 in the subject line of your comments. Do not submit
Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Jennifer A. Bennett, Chief, Durable Goods and Equipment Section,
Industry Economics Division (BE-61), Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 4600 Silver Hill Rd., Washington, DC 20233;
(301-278-9769); or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b3d1c1d7c3daf3d1d6d29dd4dcc5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dfbdadbbafb69fbdbabef1b8b0a9">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The survey obtains the distribution of expenditures incurred by
recipients of biomedical research awards from 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 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. BEA develops the index for
NIH under a reimbursable interagency agreement.
This survey will be voluntary. The authority for NIH to collect
information for the BRDPI is provided in 45 CFR 75.302 and 75.308.
These sections set forth explicit standards for grantees in
establishing and maintaining financial management systems and records.
Additional authority exists under 45 CFR 75.361 and 75.364, which
provide 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 a reimbursable interagency agreement between the
two agencies. The authority for the NIH to reimburse BEA for this
collection is the Economy Act (31 U.S.C. 1535).
BEA possesses programmatic authority to conduct this collection
under 15 U.S.C. 1525 (first paragraph). 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 held
confidential and be used for exclusively statistical purposes. This
pledge of confidentiality is made under the Confidential Information
Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2018 (CIPSEA) (44 U.S.C.
3572). This section 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 as well as each 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.
Section 515 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations
Act for FY2001 (Pub. L. 106-554) (the Information Quality Guidelines)
applies to this survey. The collection and use of this information
comply with all applicable information quality guidelines, i.e., those
of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), DOC, BEA, and NIH.
II. 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 2023, 2024, and
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2025. A report of the respondent's expenditures of the NIH award
amounts (including NIH awards received as a sub-recipient from another
institution and 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 of each survey
year, which in most years will be approximately 120 days after mailing.
Survey respondents will be selected based on award levels, which
determine the weight of the respondent in the BRDPI. Potential
respondents will include (1) The top 100 organizations in total awards,
which account for about 76 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.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0608-0069.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission, extension of current
information collection.
Affected Public: Universities or other organizations that are NIH
award recipients.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 150.
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: 2,400 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary
Legal Authority: 45 CFR 75.302, 75.308, 75.361, and 75.364; 15
U.S.C. 1525; 42 U.S.C. 282.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting comments to permit BEA to: (a) Evaluate whether
the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper
functions of the NIH, including whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the
time and cost burden for this proposed collection, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Evaluate ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary of
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-05771 Filed 3-20-23; 8:45 am]
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