Notice2026-19804
Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; Generic Clearance for NIH Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing Projects (Office of the Director)
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Published
September 28, 2026
Effective
October 28, 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 186 (Monday, September 28, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61242-61243]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19804]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Submission for OMB Review; 30-Day Comment Request; Generic
Clearance for NIH Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing Projects (Office of
the Director)
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 October 28, 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: Mikia Currie, Chief, Project Clearance Branch
(PCB), Office of Policy and Extramural Research Administration (OPERA),
Office of the Director (OD), Office of Extramural Research (OER), NIH,
6705 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, MSC 7980, or call non-
toll-free number (301) 435-0941 or Email your request, including your
address to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6434160b0e0107102708010516050a07012616050a070c2409050d084a0a0d0c4a030b12"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1545677a7f7076615679707467747b76705767747b767d5578747c793b7b7c7d3b727a63">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register on July 6th, 2026, page
41050 No.127 Vol. 91 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 Project Clearance Branch (PCB), Office of Policy and Extramural
Research Administration (OPERA), Office of the Director (OD), Office of
Extramural Research (OER), National Institutes of Health, may not
conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to,
an information collection that has been extended, revised, or
implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number.
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: Generic Clearance for NIH Citizen Science and
Crowdsourcing Projects--0925-0766--09/30/2026 Revision, Project
Clearance Branch (PCB), Office of Policy and Extramural Research
Administration (OPERA), Office of the Director (OD), Office of
Extramural Research (OER), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Need and Use of Information Collection: This revision of a
currently approved generic clearance is to comply with the
Administrations goals and priorities to continue allowing projects
under this generic clearance to allow Agency researchers and program
staff to test ideas more quickly, respond to the project's needs as
they evolve, and incorporate feedback from participants for flexible,
innovative research methods. The purpose of this information collection
is to:
<bullet> Accelerate scientific research
<bullet> Increase cost-effectiveness to maximize the return on taxpayer
dollars
<bullet> Address societal needs
<bullet> Provide hands-on learning in STEM education
<bullet> Connect members of the public directly to federal science
missions and each other
<bullet> Identify and disseminate resources more broadly to the public,
on the Institutes' and Centers' (ICs) websites, and/or
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<bullet> Collect information for agency internal use to improve
scientific practices and/or assist in scientific reviews
OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized
burden hours are 18,584.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Time per
Type of collection Number of responses per response (in Total hours
respondents respondent hours)
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Call for Nominations/Resources.................. 1,000 1 10/60 167
Recommendations of scientific reviewers......... 1,000 1 5/60 83
Request for Population Characteristics.......... 20,000 1 5/60 1,667
Repository of Tools and Best Practices.......... 100,000 1 10/60 16,667
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Total....................................... .............. 122,000 .............. 18,584
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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 24, 2026.
Alycia Booth,
Federal Register Liaison, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2026-19804 Filed 9-25-26; 8:45 am]
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