Notice2026-19156
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Post-Award Reporting Requirements Including Research Performance Progress Report (OD)
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Published
September 18, 2026
Effective
November 17, 2026
Issuing agencies
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 comments on proposed data collection projects, the National Institutes of Health 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 91, Number 180 (Friday, September 18, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59149-59150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19156]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Post-Award Reporting
Requirements Including Research Performance Progress Report (OD)
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 comments on proposed data
collection projects, the National Institutes of Health will publish
periodic summaries of proposed
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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 by November 17, 2026.
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: Ms. Mikia P.
Currie, Program Analyst, Office of Policy for Extramural Research
Administration, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 350, Bethesda, Maryland,
20892 or call non-toll-free number (301) 435-0941 or Email your
request, including your address to:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#19496b76737c7a6d5a757c786b78777a7c5b6b78777a71597478707537777071377e766f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6434160b0e0107102708010516050a07012616050a070c2409050d084a0a0d0c4a030b12">[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 minimizes 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: Public Health Service (PHS) Post-award
Reporting Requirements Revision, OMB 0925-0002, Expiration Date 11/30/
2027, Revision, Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health
(NIH).
Need and Use of Information Collection: In Fiscal Year 2025, OMB
approved through information collections 0925-0001 and 0925-0002, NIH's
request to address progress on data management and sharing of NIH-
funded research using the Research Performance and Progress Report
(RPPR). The DMS Plan format contains six (6) Elements for applicants
and recipients to submit free-text narratives explaining how scientific
data will be managed and shared for NIH-funded research. Current public
reporting burden for the DMS Plan as part of the RPPR information
collection is an estimated 2 hours per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data, and
reviewing the collection of information. After several years of
implementation experience, NIH is updating the DMS Plan Elements to
provide a structured, simplified format to reduce burden and promote
consistent information collection. Effective Fiscal Year 2026, NIH will
require applicable recipients to use the updated DMS Plan format when
reporting on data management and sharing progress. The updated plan
format consists of ``Yes, No, or Not Applicable'' questions. Narrative
text is required only for ``No'' and ``Not Applicable'' responses and
the narrative response is limited to 300 words. This updated format
continues building on trans-NIH initiatives to reduce the public
reporting burden and promote consistency across all NIH. The RPPR is
required to be used by all NIH, Food and Drug Administration (FDA),
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) recipients. Interim progress reports are
required to continue support of a PHS grant for each budget year within
a competitive segment. Closeout of an award requires a Final Invention
Statement (HHS 568) and Final Progress Report. Pre-award reporting
requirements are simultaneously consolidated under 0925-0001 and the
changes to the collection here are related.
OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 24,270.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average time
Type of respondent Number of responses per per response Total annual
respondents respondent (in hours) burden hour
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Reporting
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Data Management and Sharing Plan (Part of RPPR). 15,649 1 1 15,649
Data Management and Sharing Plan (Part of Final 8,621 1 1 8,621
RPPR)..........................................
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Total....................................... 24,270 1 1 24,270
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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: September 16, 2026.
Alycia Booth,
Federal Register Liaison, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2026-19156 Filed 9-17-26; 8:45 am]
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