Notice2026-12106
Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; NIH Extramural Harassment Web Form (Office of the Director, Office of Extramural Research)
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Published
June 16, 2026
Effective
July 16, 2026
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentNational Institutes of Health
Abstract
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and approval of the information collection listed below.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 115 (Tuesday, June 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36153-36154]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-12106]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Submission for OMB Review; 30-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 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and approval of the
information collection listed below.
DATES: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured
of having their full effect if received by July 16, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
instruments, contact: Dr. Patricia Valdez, Chief Extramural Research
Integrity Officer, Office of Extramural Research, National Institutes
of Health, 6705 Rockledge Dr, Room 705-C, 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#2e5e4f5a5c474d474f00584f424a4b546e40474600494158"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f6869782849f959f97d880979a92938cb6989f9ed8919980">[email protected]</span></a>. Formal requests for
additional plans and instruments must be requested in writing.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register on March 12, 2026, pages
12203-12204 (91 FR No. 48) and allowed 60 days for public comment. No
public comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to allow
an additional 30 days for public comment.
The Office of Extramural Research (OER), National Institutes of
Health, may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required
to respond to any information collection that has been extended,
revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
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In compliance with Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and
approval of the information collection listed below.
Proposed Collection: NIH Extramural Harassment Web Form, 0925-0777,
expiration date March 31, 2026, Reinstatement without change, 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 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 respondent Number of responses per per response Total annual
respondents respondent (in hours) burden hours
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Private Sector.................................. 240 1 15/60 60
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Total....................................... .............. 240 .............. 60
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The Deputy Director for Extramural Research, Jon Lorsch, having
reviewed and approved this document, authorizes Alycia Booth, who is
the Federal Register Liaison, to electronically sign this document for
purposes of publication in the Federal Register.
Dated: June 12, 2026.
Alycia Booth,
Federal Register Liaison, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2026-12106 Filed 6-15-26; 8:45 am]
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