Notice2024-12203
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Federally Funded Research Development Center Contract Administration System (FCAS) Vendor Portal National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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Published
June 4, 2024
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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, National Cancer Institute (NCI) 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 89, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47970-47971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12203]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Federally Funded
Research Development Center Contract Administration System (FCAS)
Vendor Portal National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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, National Cancer
Institute (NCI) 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.
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,
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contact: Scott Keasey, 428 Miller Drive, Suite 59 9742, Rockville, MD
20880 or call non-toll-free number 301-846-1115 or Email your request,
including your address to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#483b2b273c3c66232d293b2d3108262120662f273e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="91e2f2fee5e5bffaf4f0e2f4e8d1fff8f9bff6fee7">[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: Federally Funded Research Development
Center Contract Administration System (FCAS) Vendor Portal National
Cancer Institute (NCI), 0925-0773, Expiration Date 10/31/2024,
REVISION, National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of
Health (NIH).
Need and Use of Information Collection: The National Cancer
Institute (NCI) Office of Acquisitions (OA) located within the Office
of the Director (OD) in the Office of Management (OM) at the National
Cancer Institute (NCI), awards and administers contracts and simplified
acquisitions in support of the Institute's mission to prevent, diagnose
and treat cancer. During the acquisition process, the OA ensures that
customer service is paramount, and communications are open and
continuous. Currently requests and correspondence are sent to and
received from vendors through email with the exception of the FFRDC
Contractor who submits through the FCAS Vendor Portal which is in
production. To streamline processes, increase transparency and gain
efficiencies, the OA the FCAS vendor portal to replace processes that
are handled through email FCAS Vendor Portal Users to individual OA
recipients. The FCAS Vendor Portal will serve as a one-stop shop for
transmission of requests, reports, deliverables and other
correspondence due on numerous research and development, in support of
R&D contracts as well as those contract vehicles awarded using various
Federal Acquisition Procedures including but not limited to FAR Part 8,
Required Sources of Supplies and Services, FAR Part 13, Simplified
Acquisition Procedures, and FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial
Items. These reports and deliverables cover a wide variety of topics in
the areas of cancer research including prevention, detection,
diagnosis, and control.
OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 77.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average time
Form name Type of Number of responses per per response Total annual
respondent respondents respondent (in hours) burden hours
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Survey........................ Individuals..... 1 1 6/60 0
Registration.................. Corporations.... 1 1 6/60 0
Data Field Information........ Individuals..... 72 63 1/60 76
Add/Edit new Vendor........... Corporations.... 6 1 6/60 1
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Totals.................... ................ 80 4,544 .............. 77
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Dated: May 30, 2024.
Diane Kreinbrink,
Project Clearance Liaison, National Cancer Institute, National
Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2024-12203 Filed 6-3-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4140-01-P
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