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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 91413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26878]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-0278]

Agency Information Collection Request; 60-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and 
Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed 
collection for public comment.

DATES: Comments on the Information Collection Request (ICR) must be 
received on or before January 21, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or by calling 
(202) 264-0041 and [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the document identifier 0990-0278-60D and 
project title for reference, to Sherrette A. Funn, email: 
[email protected], [email protected] or call (202) 264-0041 the Reports 
Clearance Officer.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) 
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for 
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
    Title of the Collection: Federalwide Assurance (FWA) Form.
    Type of Collection: Revision.
    OMB No. 0990-0278.
    Abstract: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office 
for Human Research Protections (OHRP) is requesting a revision of the 
currently approved collection for the OMB No. 0990-0278, Federalwide 
Assurance (FWA) Form. The form is currently approved through October 
31, 2026. The purpose of the FWA form is to provide a simplified 
procedure for institutions engaged in research conducted or supported 
by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to satisfy the 
assurance requirements of (1) section 491(a) of the Public Health 
Service Act (the PHS Act) (42 U.S.C. 289); and (2) HHS regulations for 
the protection of human subjects at 45 CFR 46.103. The respondents for 
this information collection are institutions engaged in HHS-conducted 
or -supported research involving human subjects.

                                          Annualized Burden Hour Table
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                                                                     Number of
                    Form name                        Number of     responses per  Average burden   Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response        hours
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Federalwide Assurance (FWA).....................          14,000             2.0            0.33           9,240
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............           9,240
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Sherrette A. Funn,
Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the 
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-26878 Filed 11-18-24; 8:45 am]
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